7月30日周三，歐洲釩鐵產品價格拉漲。但是，市場參與者表示，較多商家開始紛紛質疑后期上漲之勢能否持續。
Business continued to be concluded at the low end of the quotation, but was also concluded at higher levels, driven largely by trading activity.
場內成交水平仍集中在區間低位，但也有高價成交出現，這主要受到貿易商操作的驅使。
"It's an interesting story. Yesterday, there were a couple of consumers in the market but, in the last couple of weeks, all of the [bigger companies] have settled," a trader said.
有貿易說，“比較有趣的是，昨天市場上有幾個采購商在過去幾周與大型企業談妥了采購計劃”。
"They've purchased all their material and they've got enough now until the beginning of September. In the next month, there will be no [consumer] demand," the trader added.
“他們已經購買了所需要的材料，且足夠滿足9月份之前的需求。8月份，場內將沒有需求出現”，這位商家補充道。
In the absence of major consumer business, traders have been leading the market in recent days and at least some market participants believe there may be more rises to come.
在缺乏下游實質性需求的情況下，最近幾天貿易商率先開始進場操作，至少部分參與者認為可能后市可能出現較大幅度的攀升。
"I had a firm bid [below $25], which I accepted [earlier in the week] but now I definitely won't go below $25.50," a seller said.
“本周早些時候，我們公司對外報價仍維持在25美元以下水平。但是，現在我絕對不會以低于25.50美元的價格對外出貨”，有賣家說道。
A second seller added that a major rebound in prices is expected in mid-August, at which point he believes there will be enough consumer demand to support it.
第二個賣家補充說，預計8月份中旬市場將出現明顯的反彈，他相信屆時會有足夠的需求來支撐他的判斷。
Chinese offers, which were previously markedly below the European offers, have also risen, providing at least temporary support to the price.
以前中國出口商提供的報價明顯低于歐洲 ，但目前也有所增長，至少暫時對產品價格起到了支撐作用。
Offers in Europe have already come in at close to $26, market participants said, but have not yet been concluded at such high levels, and there is doubt in some corners over whether this will be possible.
市場參與者透露，歐洲市場的對外報價已經有接近26美元，但尚未有在如此高位水平成交的現象。有少數商家質疑，該價位水平成交能否成為可能。
"It's all rumours. No one is buying there and I think it will slow down again. Everybody will be waiting for the next round of demand," the trader said.
“這都是謠言。沒有人愿意以此高位水平采購，我認為價格會再次下跌。大家都會等待下一輪需求的道理”，某商家說。
"I don't expect this trade activity to keep it up. They've forced it up and someone will force it to go down," the trader added.
“我不指望這種交易情況保持下去。商家操作市場使價格被動上漲，也有人在不斷壓低價格”，這位商家補充道。
Metal Bulletin's quotation moved up to $24.60-25.30 per kg in Europe, up 30 cents on the top end compared with Friday July 25.
此外，根據《金屬導報》報價顯示，歐洲釩鐵產品價格上升至24.60-25.30美元/公斤，報價區間高位較周五上調30美分。