The 2010 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5614 yuan per ton on September 18.

This week, the ferrosilicon market continued to maintain stable operation.

China's investment in property rose 11.8% year on year to Yuan 1.31 trillion ($193.8 billion) in August.

Nickel price trend on September 17th

LME nickel price trend on September 16th

This is because upward momentum in property and infrastructure, which account for over 55% of China's total steel consumption, has slowed.

The settlements for BF-grade pellet premiums are nearly flat with the previous quarter and lower by around $3/dmt for DR-grade pellets.

Only 18% of respondents expected their iron ore requirements to increase in Q4.