Platts to publish weekly Asia ferrosilicon, silicomanganese, silicon prices Tuesday

S&P Global Platts has decided to shift the publication of weekly ferrosilicon, silicomanganese and silicon prices in Asia to Tuesday from Thursday currently, effective June 2, 2020.

The change in schedule aims to align the publication of these products with related assessments, currently published on Tuesday.

The change will affect the following prices:

Description Code

Ferrosilicon 75% FOB China price MMAKB00

Ferrosilicon 75% CIF Japan price MMAJP00

Silicomanganese 65% CIF Japan price MMAJG00

Silicon 553 grade FOB China price MMAJF00

With the change in publication schedule for these prices, Platts will also publish the Silicon 553 grade FOB China price monthly average price (MMAJF03), and its quarterly average price (MMAJF16) on Tuesday instead of Thursday. There are no monthly or quarterly averages published for ferrosilicon and silicomanganese prices.

The publication schedule for these products in Europe and the US as well as assessments for other ferroalloys in Asia will remain unchanged.

Publication schedule for global silicon, ferrosilicon and silicomanganese assessments:

Silicon Ferrosilicon Silicomanganese

Asia (until June 2) Thu Thu Thu

Asia (from June 2) Tue Tue Tue

Americas Wed Wed Wed

EMEA Thu Thu Thu

The affected prices are published on Platts real time Metals Alert on the fixed pages PMA404, PMA389, PMA407 and in the Platts price database under the codes listed above.

Any further questions and feedback should be directed to PL_Asia_Nonferrous@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com

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