1、Price trend According to commodity data monitoring, titanium dioxide prices remained stable this week. The average price of titanium dioxide in China is 21100 RMB/ton.
2、 Market analysis
Titanium dioxide market is mainly stable this week. The overall trading situation of the market is general. Traders are more cautious in taking goods, and downstream customers purchase on demand. Affected by the epidemic in China, the logistics and transportation in some areas are still not very smooth. In addition, the price of raw sulfuric acid is rising, and the price of manufacturers is mainly stable. Up to now, the factory quotation including tax of domestic rutile titanium dioxide is 20200-22000 RMB/ton; The ex factory quotation of anatase titanium dioxide including tax is between 18000-19500 RMB/ton.
In terms of titanium concentrate, the price of titanium concentrate in Panxi area decreased slightly this week. Titanium ore market is general. There are few enquiries and few new orders. The downstream titanium dioxide market started to decline, and the goods were taken more carefully, focusing on just demand. On the whole, the titanium ore market is weak and stable, and the market is more wait-and-see. Up to now, the tax free quotation of 38 grade titanium ore is about 1550-1600 RMB/ton, that of 46 grade 10 titanium ore is about 2300-2350 RMB/ton, and that of 47 grade 20 ore is about 2450-2550 RMB/ton. In the short term, the titanium ore market is dominated by stable operation, and the market wait-and-see mood is strong. The actual transaction price shall be negotiated.
In terms of sulfuric acid, the domestic sulfuric acid market rose this week, according to the bulk list data of SunSirs. The average price of domestic sulfuric acid was 1158.33 RMB/ton last Friday and 1205 RMB/ton this Friday. The price increased by 4.03% within the week. From the perspective of upstream and downstream industrial chains, the upstream sulfur market has risen sharply recently, with good cost support. Some sulfuric acid manufacturers have insufficient operation and reduced load. The downstream hydrofluoric acid market has risen sharply, the titanium dioxide and ammonium sulfate Market have been consolidated at a high level, and the downstream procurement enthusiasm is good.
3、 Future forecast
Titanium dioxide analysts of SunSirs believe that at present, the domestic titanium dioxide market maintains stable operation. The raw material titanium concentrate is reduced slightly, the price of sulfuric acid is increased, and the cost pressure is large. It is expected that the price of titanium dioxide will be stable in the short term, and the actual transaction price will be mainly negotiated.
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