Iron ore futures closed higher on Friday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

In late April, the social inventory of 5 varieties of steel in 20 cities was 16.24 million tons.

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5796 yuan per ton on May 7.

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5782 yuan per ton on May 6.

In Q1, 2020, Japan imported 96494.598 tons of ferrosilicon (>55%), down by 8.7% YoY.

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5830 yuan per ton on April 30.

The University of Science and Technology in Beijing has launched an online course where renowned scholars are invited to deliver online speeches about the evolution of China's iron and steel industry since April 23.

Steel futures closed higher Thursday in daytime trading on the Shanghai Futures Exchange.