1、 Price trend
According to the monitoring of bulk commodity data, the market price of titanium dioxide decreased this month. At the beginning of the month, the average price of domestic titanium dioxide was 21033.33 yuan / ton, and at the end of the month, the average price was 20616.67 yuan / ton. The price decreased slightly in the month, with a range of 1.98%.
2、 Market analysis
The market price of titanium dioxide decreased this month. The domestic market is generally traded. The market is relatively light. Traders are cautious in taking goods and wait-and-see. The downstream just needs to purchase, and the price remains stable. The actual transaction price shall be negotiated separately. Up to now, the domestic rutile titanium dioxide factory quotation including tax is 19600-22000 yuan / ton; The ex factory quotation including tax for anatase titanium dioxide is 18000-19500 yuan / ton.
In terms of titanium concentrate, the price of titanium concentrate in Panzhihua Xichang region continued to decrease this month. The titanium ore market is in general, there are not many enquiries, and the new order is not good. The downstream demand is general, the rigid demand is dominant, and it is relatively wait-and-see. Up to now, the tax exclusive quotation of 38 grade titanium ore is about 1500-1550 yuan / ton, that of 46 grade 10 titanium ore is about 2220-2240 yuan / ton, and that of 47 grade 20 ore is about 2400-2450 yuan / ton. In the short term, the titanium concentrate market is more wait-and-see, focusing on maintaining stable operation, and the actual transaction price is negotiated.
In terms of sulphuric acid, the domestic sulphuric acid market price fell violently this month. The sulphuric acid price fell from 1168.33 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month to 1068.00 yuan / ton at the end of the month, a decrease of 8.59%, an increase of 105.38% year-on-year compared with the same period last year. The upstream sulfur price rose slightly and the cost support was good. Although the downstream hydrofluoric acid market rose slightly, the downstream titanium dioxide market fell slightly, the downstream enthusiasm for purchasing sulfuric acid weakened, and the product trend declined under the contradiction between supply and demand. The sulfuric acid analysts of business society believe that the short-term sulfuric acid market may suffer a small shock and decline under the influence of supply and demand, raw materials and other aspects.
3、 Aftermarket forecast
Titanium dioxide analysts of business agency believe that: the market price of titanium ore has been lowered, the price of sulfuric acid has fluctuated and fallen, and the cost support is weak. In addition, the downstream demand is general. It is expected that the market price of titanium dioxide will be mainly stable in the short term, and the actual transaction price will be negotiated.