October10-20,2015Foraperiodofpricedownturn,thesixrareearthgroupsalldecidedtorestrictproductioninordertomaintainastableprice.Inquiriesindomesticrareearthmarketincreasedbutfewtransactionsweremade.Pricesofpraseodymium,neodymium,gadoliniumanddysprosiumwerestrongbutpricesofotherproductsstillhoveredatlowerlevels.However,theconsumersincreasedenquiriesbutdidnotmakesomanydealsbecauseoftheweakdemand.Theseparationplantswerereluctanttosellrareearthproductsatlowprice