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As of May 18, prices of standard #553 silicon metal were 14,100-14,300 yuan/mt in east China, down 450 yuan/mt or 3% from a week earlier, prices of above-standard #553 silicon metal stood at 14,200-14,500 yuan/mt, down 500 yuan/mt or 3%, and prices of #421 silicon metal were 15,700- 16,000 yuan/mt, down 550 yuan/mt or 3%.