According to the monitoring of Business Society, since December, the hydrogen peroxide market has continued to decline weakly, with a decline of over 6%. At the beginning of the month, the average market price of hydrogen peroxide was 890 yuan/ton. On December 12th, the average market price of hydrogen peroxide was 833 yuan/ton, with a price drop of 6.37%.

market analysis

After December, the demand for terminal printing and papermaking was poor, and the market for caprolactam fluctuated downward, resulting in a decrease in orders for purchasing hydrogen peroxide. The supply is loose, and hydrogen peroxide manufacturers lack confidence in raising prices. The domestic hydrogen peroxide market is weak and declining. On the 12th, the mainstream market price fell to 830 yuan/ton, a decrease of 60 yuan/ton from the beginning of the month.

Future prospects

Business Society’s hydrogen peroxide analyst believes that terminal demand is weak, and it is expected that the hydrogen peroxide market will continue to decline weakly in the future.

Product Name: PVC

Latest price: 5710 yuan/ton

Key points of analysis: On December 11th, the PVC spot market shifted its focus upwards. Some manufacturers have raised prices, while dealers have slightly increased prices, making it difficult to find low prices in the market. At present, the quotation for PVC SG5 is mostly around 5550-5820 yuan/ton. Downstream players are more cautious, and market transactions are relatively light.

It is expected that the PVC spot market will consolidate and operate within the short term.

According to the analysis system of the commodity market of Shengyishe, as of December 8th, the average price of PMMA, a general transparent grade premium product in China, was 14583.33 yuan/ton. This week, PMMA prices remained stable, with no significant price changes compared to the same period last week. Downstream procurement was mainly based on demand, and the overall market supply and demand were balanced.

This week, the stable operation of PMMA, a commonly used transparent premium product in China, has been the main focus. Compared to the same period last week, the price has remained stable, and the downstream procurement atmosphere is average. Downstream demand is insufficient, and the current mainstream manufacturer quotation range is still around 1583.33 yuan/ton. Currently, the operating rate is stable, and the overall market supply and demand are balanced. Downstream orders are mainly small, with weak cost support and unclear downstream hoarding willingness.

Rubber Index: On December 7th, the rubber index was 660 points, a decrease of 1 point from yesterday, a decrease of 37.74% from the highest point in the cycle of 1060 points (2012-03-14), and an increase of 25.00% from the lowest point of 528 points on April 6th, 2020. (Note: The cycle refers to 2011-12-01 present).

PMMA analysts from Business Society believe that in the short term, PMMA will remain weak and stable, with a limited range of price fluctuations.

Product name: isobutyraldehyde

Latest price (December 7th): 7700.00 yuan/ton

On December 7th, the domestic market price of isobutyraldehyde slightly increased, with a price increase of 166.67 yuan/ton compared to December 6th, an increase of 2.21%, and a year-on-year increase of 18.21%. The price of raw material propylene has slightly decreased, with average cost support. The downstream market for new pentanediol is consolidating at a low level, and downstream customers have average enthusiasm for purchasing isobutyraldehyde. Some manufacturers have stopped for maintenance, resulting in a decrease in the circulation of goods in the market, and some dealers have raised their prices.

In the future, it is expected that the domestic market price of isobutyraldehyde will fluctuate and rise, with consolidation being the main trend. The average market price is around 7800 yuan/ton.

According to monitoring data from Business Society, as of December 7, 2023, the reference factory price of domestically produced industrial grade dimethyl carbonate was 4200 yuan/ton, which was basically unchanged compared to December 1. Compared with November 1 (reference price of dimethyl carbonate was 4166 yuan/ton), the price increased by 34 yuan/ton, an increase of 0.80%.

From the monitoring chart of Business Society data, it can be seen that in December and the early stage of the month, the domestic dimethyl carbonate market as a whole showed a consolidation operation. The downstream demand for dimethyl carbonate has shown average performance, with slow demand transmission. Due to insufficient demand, the operating rate of some dimethyl carbonate units has been reduced. Although the overall supply pressure on the site has been reduced, the market for dimethyl carbonate has not been significantly boosted due to the continued weak demand conversion. The overall market remains stable and stable. As of December 6th, the domestic market price for dimethyl carbonate is around 4100-4300 yuan/ton, The lower price is around 3950-4000 yuan/ton.

Analysis of future market trends

At present, the overall trading atmosphere of the domestic dimethyl carbonate market is relatively light, and the mentality of the dimethyl carbonate industry is average. Some devices are shut down for maintenance, and the market is waiting for demand to boost. The dimethyl carbonate data analyst from Business Society believes that in the short term, the domestic dimethyl carbonate market will mostly be stable with small fluctuations and narrow adjustments. The specific trend still needs to pay more attention to changes in supply and demand news.