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As of May 1, prices of standard #553 silicon metal were 14,500-14,800 yuan/mt in east China, down 400 yuan/mt or 3% from a week earlier, prices of above-standard #553 silicon metal stood at 14,700-15,000 yuan/mt, down 500 yuan/mt or 3%, prices of #441 silicon metal were 15,400-15,800 yuan/mt, down 500 yuan/mt or 3%, and those of #421 silicon metal were 16,300-16,500 yuan/mt, a drop of 200 yuan/mt or 1%.