March 29

　　China

　　1.China extends zero tariffs on coal imports until the end of 2023

　　2.UG2/MG chrome ore market fluctuates

　　Japan

　　The price of ferrosilicon in the Japanese market is stable

　　Pakistan

　　State Bank of Pakistan withdraws existing cash deposit requirement for imports

　　Germany

　　Germany hit by worst strikes in decades

　　U.S.

　　Citi:Fed still underestimates inflation through 2023

　　March 23

　　China

　　1.The export price of China's low-carbon ferrochrome remains stable

　　2.China Tianshan Aluminum Group plans to build an aluminum plant in Indonesia

　　3.The Chinese government lowered the deposit reserve ratio to boost the real estate industry

　　U.S

　　Federal Reserve Chairman Powell said he was still committed to keeping inflation down to 2%and raised the target range of the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to between 4.75%and 5%.

　　Europe

　　ECB Governing Council Nagel:The interest rate hike is not over

　　South Korea

　　Imports of ferrosilicon in the Korean market declined

　　Indonesia

　　Indonesia,the world's largest nickel ore producer,plans to set up an OPEC-like organization to coordinate supply

　　Cr ore

　　UG2/MG chrome prices move higher on firming sentiment

　　March 21

　　China

　　China's warnings and production controls in Tangshan

　　Russia

　　Export prices of Russian aluminum alloy ingots drop

　　Europe

　　1.The EU proposes to include nickel and copper in the list of key raw materials

　　2.South African ferrochrome supplier Merafe Resources-the benchmark price of high carbon ferrochrome in the second quarter of 2023 is 172 cents/lb chrome

　　U.S.

　　The probability of the Fed raising interest rates by 25 basis points in March rose to 76.8%

　　mine

　　Ratings agency Moody's expects global supply growth to outpace demand

　　March 14

　　China:

　　1.The export price of China's low-carbon ferrochrome is stable

　　2.Chinese steel prices continue to rise

　　3.China may take action to curb rising iron ore prices

　　Turkey:

　　Turkish steel mills gradually resume production

　　Canada:

　　Canada's ban on imports of Russian aluminum will support aluminum prices

　　Europe:

　　1.The European Central Bank will announce the latest interest rate decision at 21:15 Beijing time on Thursday

　　2.The price of electrolytic manganese in Europe is stable

　　U.S:

　　1.The price of ferrosilicon in the US market fell

　　2.CME"Fed Watch":The probability that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged in March is 32.1%

　　March 1

　　China

　　1.The export price of China's low-carbon ferrochrome is stable,

　　2.After being forced to close some facilities due to severe pollution on Saturday,Tangshan began to activate the second-level emergency response on Sunday to deal with the severe air pollution forecast for this week.

　　3.Chinese stainless steelmaker Tsingshan raised its bid for high-carbon ferrochrome for March delivery by 250 yuan($35.90)to 9,395 yuan a tonne

　　U.S.

　　1.CME"Fed Watch":The probability of the Fed raising interest rates by 25 basis points in March to the range of 4.75%-5.00%is 76.7%

　　2.The United States will impose a 200%tariff on Russian aluminum from March 10

　　South Korea

　　The import price of ferrosilicon 75%min 10-50mm in the Korean market has reached US$1,550-1,600/ton CIF Busan

　　Japan

　　Asahi Seiren starts bidding for silicon metal this week for second quarter

　　February 22

　　China:

　　1.The export price of China's low-carbon ferrochrome remains stable

　　2.China's silicon metal export price down

　　3.The price of UG2/MG chrome ore fell below$300 per ton

　　4.China's Yunnan Province decided to further reduce aluminum production,with a cumulative reduction of more than 40%

　　U.S:

　　1.The price of ferrosilicon in the US market is firm

　　2.Goldman Sachs'Jan Hatzius says the Fed will raise interest rates by 25 basis points each at its March,May and June meetings

　　Europe:

　　1.European Central Bank President Lagarde:Expected to raise interest rates by 50 basis points in March

　　2.Carbon permit costs for EU steel firms rise to record€100

　　Kazakhstan:

　　Banning the export of non-ferrous scrap and scrap from the territory of Kazakhstan for 6 months

　　Japan:

　　Tokyo Steel Works Ltd.will raise rolled steel prices by 3%in March.

　　February 8

　　China:

　　1.The supply of ferrochromium in China's spot market is tight

　　2.China's calcium silicon export price falls

　　U.S:

　　1.The probability of the Fed raising interest rates by 25 basis points in March is 90.8%

　　2.U.S.officials urge higher import tariffs on Russian ferrosilicon

　　Turkey:

　　Chrome mining operations in Turkey were not directly affected by the earthquake.But logistics including ports,railways and roads have been affected by the country's massive earthquake

　　Europe:

　　1.The European Central Bank will adjust the level of return on government deposits

　　2.Aperam raised alloy surcharges for European austenitic stainless steel flat products in February

　　South Korea:

　　South Korea's Hyundai Iron and Steel Ferrosilicon Tenders

　　India:

　　Indian suppliers continue to raise prices for ferrochromium,ferrochrome(60%Cr;4%Si)

　　January 10

　　China:

　　1.The export price of China's low-carbon ferrochrome is firm

　　2.The price of silicon metal in China fell

　　3.Due to power cuts in winter,Guizhou electrolytic aluminum enterprises are facing the third round of load reduction due to power shortage

　　South Korea:

　　1.The import price of ferrosilicon in the Korean market rose slightly

　　2.Korean Hankook Iron and Steel Ferrosilicon Pricing

　　Europe:

　　German RW silicium discontinued production of silicon metal

　　Zimbabwe:

　　Zimbabwe raw ore export ban:base metals such as nickel,chromium and manganese must be processed before shipment

　　U.K:

　　UK strikes continue,rail traffic hampered