1、 Price trend
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Take the rutile titanium dioxide produced by sulfuric acid process, which has a large volume of goods in the domestic market, as an example. According to the monitoring of bulk commodity data, the average price of domestic titanium dioxide was 15933.33 yuan/ton on January 31 and 16183.33 yuan/ton on February 9, with a slight increase of 1.57% within 10 days.
2、 Market analysis
Since February, the domestic titanium dioxide market price has increased. In February, Longqi took the lead in raising the price of titanium dioxide by 1000 yuan/ton, and the international price rose by 150 dollars/ton. Subsequently, major titanium dioxide manufacturers began to send letters to adjust prices. Affected by this, the market of titanium dioxide improved after the year, and the number of new orders increased. Up to now, most domestic rutile titanium dioxide quotations are between 15000-18000 yuan/ton; The quotation of anatase titanium dioxide is about 14000-14500 yuan/ton.
In terms of titanium concentrate, the price of titanium concentrate in Panxi region is high. At present, the spot supply in the market is tight, the price increase letters in the titanium dioxide market are issued in unison, and the quotations of small and medium-sized miners are firm. Up to now, the tax-free quotation of 38-42 grade titanium concentrate is about 1420-1450 yuan/ton, the tax-free quotation of 46 grade 10 titanium concentrate is about 2100-2200 yuan/ton, and the quotation of 47 grade 20 titanium concentrate is about 2300-2400 yuan/ton. In the short term, the transaction of the titanium concentrate market is fair, and the overall market is relatively strong, and the actual transaction price is single.
In terms of sulfuric acid, the domestic sulfuric acid market price is relatively stable. The average price of sulfuric acid is 231.67 yuan/ton. The upstream sulfur market has fallen slightly recently, and the cost support is insufficient. The downstream hydrofluoric acid market fell slightly, the titanium dioxide market rose slightly, and the downstream customers’ enthusiasm for sulfuric acid procurement was general.
3、 Aftermarket forecast
According to the titanium dioxide analyst of the Business Agency, Longqi raised the price of titanium dioxide with a letter, boosting market confidence. The number of new orders in the market increased. It is expected that titanium dioxide will run steadily and well in the short term, and the actual transaction price will be negotiated.
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