MB NON-FERROUS PRICE CHANGES 09/03: Noble alloys, bulk alloys & ores

Noble alloys
Molybdenum Europe drummed molybdic oxide, $/lb: $12.90-13.10 per lb from $13.00-13.20
Molybdenum US canned molybdic oxide, $/Ib $13.00-13.10 per Ib from $12.90-13.10
Ferro-molybdenum basis 65% min, in-warehouse Rotterdam, $/kg Mo: $30.80-31.40 per kg from $30.80-31.80
Ferro-molybdenum US 65-70% Mo, $/Ib: $14.20-14.50 per Ib from $14.10-14.50
Tungsten European free market APT, $/mtu: $325.00-330.00 per mtu from $322.00-330.00
Ferro-tungsten basis 75% W Rotterdam duty unpaid, $/kg: $41.75-43.00 per kg from $42.50-43.30
Ferro-vanadium basis 78% min, free delivered duty paid, $/kg: $68.00-71.00 per kg from $64.80-67.00
Ferro-vanadium US 70-80% V, $/Ib: $32.00-33.50 per Ib from $29.75-30.40
Vanadium pentoxide min 98%, in-warehouse Rotterdam, $/lb: $14.50-14.80 per Ib from $14.00-14.50

Bulk alloys
Ferro-chrome
China import charge chrome 50% Cr index, duty unpaid, $/lb: $1.03 per lb from $1.01
European Benchmark Indicator, lumpy Cr charge basis 52% (and high carbon) $/Ib: $1.42 per Ib from $1.45
0.10% C average 60-70% Cr, $/Ib: $2.30-2.44 per Ib from $2.25-2.40
European low carbon 0.06% C max 65% Cr, $/Ib: $2.33-2.48 per Ib from $2.28-2.44
US free market high carbon, 6-8%C basis 60-65% Cr max 2% Si, $/Ib: $1.38-1.48 per Ib from $1.40-1.48