Antimony ingot suppliers stop offering

BEIJING (Asian Metal) 28 Dec 12 – The New Year holiday (around 1st January 2013) is coming and many suppliers stop offering at this moment, claiming the present price is profitless and it is too late to sell the material for getting capital turnover now.

A Hunan-based producer with an output of around 300tpm told Asian Metal that he sold a batch of antimony ingot 99.65%min at RMB67,500/t (USD10,835/t) delivered early this week and stopped offering in previous day. "Buyers are inactive in making replacing as a pessimistic attitude spreads around the spot market, and some market insiders do not have confidence in the market rebound after the New Year holiday," said the source.

The source holds around 400t of antimony ingot in stock now, and holds a watchful attitude toward the market after the New Year holiday.

A Guangdong-based consumer who purchases around 120-160tpm reported to Asian Metal that his supplier refused to offer for antimony ingot 99.65%min at this moment. "They are busy with the clearance for the year and waiting for the New Year holiday at the same time," said the source, adding that the supplier offers RMB67,000/t (USD10,754/t) ex works for antimony ingot 99.65%min early this week.

The source claimed that some smelters will stop for maintenance after the New Year holiday as most of them have stocks and the Spring Festival holiday (February 9-15th) is coming.

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Thin deals in antimony trioxide export market

BEIJING (Asian Metal) 28 Dec 12 – After western customers left for Christmas holiday, the antimony trioxide export calmed down with the thin deals in the spot market, but the offer for antimony trioxide 99.5%min generally keeps in the range of USD9,700-9,900/t FOB China.

A Guangdong-based trader who deals around 100tpm revealed that his monthly trading volume decreased by 50% compared with that of last year after October, and offers USD9,800/t FOB China for antimony trioxide 99.5%min this week, the same as that of last week. "The market was quiet in the past months and I do not make money this year," said the source.

The source confirmed that the market is very quiet this week as western customers left late last week for Christmas holiday, expecting them to make replacement after back from the holiday.

A Hunan-based trader also claimed a quiet market and he is not eager to sell as the fiscal year ends and exporters have not gotten the export quota for next H1. "There are thin inquiries and deals in antimony trioxide export market this week as western customers left for Christmas holiday late last week, which will continue for another week," said the source, adding that he offers USD9,900/t FOB China for antimony trioxide 99.5%min.

The source concluded that the demand from South Korea for antimony trioxide is ok these months, but the demand from Europe and USA weakens.

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许彪Sam Xu
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