According to the bulk list data of Business Society, as of October 31, 2023, the reference price for diethylene glycol in the domestic market was 5440 yuan/ton, a decrease of 160 yuan/ton or 2.86% compared to the price on September 30, 2023 (reference price for diethylene glycol is 5600 yuan/ton).

 

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From the data monitoring of the Business Society, it can be seen that the domestic diethylene glycol market experienced frequent fluctuations in October, with weak and volatile prices. This month, the supply and demand side of diethylene glycol performed reasonably well. During the National Day holiday, the accumulation of stocks was less than expected, and port congestion caused delays in import shipments. The main port inventory gradually decreased, and domestic equipment maintenance and construction remained low. The supply side supported the market. Although port shipments remained at a good level, there was no significant increase in real demand. Diethylene glycol was less affected by fundamentals, and the trend of international crude oil fluctuated more significantly with macroeconomic fluctuations, The market mentality has adjusted accordingly, with prices mainly fluctuating due to weak trends.

 

In the early part of this month, during the National Day holiday, international crude oil plummeted, and commodities generally showed weakness, with diethylene glycol being mainly affected by its weak and fluctuating trend. After the holiday, the port inventory accumulation did not meet expectations, the supply side pressure was not high, and the demand performance was relatively stable. The market was mainly influenced by macro factors, and the mentality of the operators was average, with prices adjusting weakly in a narrow range. The market rose first and then fell in the middle of the month. The number of port arrivals is limited, the number of shipments has increased, and inventory is showing a downward trend. However, the overall supply and demand pattern has not changed much, and market sentiment is mainly adjusted. There is a lack of clear information guidance, and market prices remain fluctuating. In the second half of the year, the market underwent a weak adjustment, with limited arrival of ships at ports and delayed arrival of some cargo. Inventory at the main port remained low, while domestic plant operations remained low. The supply side provided some support to the market. Although the shipment situation at the port was good, the overall downstream demand remained flat. At the same time, international crude oil prices were unstable, and cost side support was limited. As the market approached the end of the month, the mentality was average, and prices remained weak and volatile.

 

At present, port inventory remains low, with some imported shipments delayed in October and an increase in expected arrival in November. Domestic production starts are relatively low, and overall supply pressure has not changed much. The downstream unsaturated resin and polyester markets are gradually entering a period of stable demand. At the same time, the international crude oil trend is fluctuating and unstable, which also has a certain impact on the commodity market and diethylene glycol. Business Society’s diethylene glycol analyst believes that overall, the domestic diethylene glycol market will maintain a volatile trend in November, with limited upward adjustment space. We will continue to pay attention to macro, inventory, and demand follow-up.

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According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of the Business Society, the market trend of natural rubber has risen first and then declined this month. The spot rubber market price in China’s natural rubber market was around 12540 yuan/ton on the first day, and around 12890 yuan/ton on the 31st, with a monthly increase of 2.79%.

 

Factors affecting this month:

 

1. Rainfall in domestic and foreign production areas has gradually eased, and inventory at Qingdao Port continues to decline

 

On the supply side, it is still in the peak season of rubber cutting, and the production area is affected by more periodic rainfall. Rainfall in Thailand, Vietnam and other production areas has slightly eased, and the overall production of raw materials is hindered; The rainfall in Hainan production area has eased, and the glue production is gradually normal; The weather in the Yunnan production area is normal, and the production of raw materials is normal. Recently, the production of raw materials has gradually recovered, and the cost support for natural rubber is limited. Downstream wait-and-see sentiment is strong. The Qingdao Free Trade Zone continues to reduce inventory and inventory continues to decline, which has a certain boosting effect on the Tianjiao market.

 

2. High operating rate of tire enterprises

 

On the demand side, the overall operating rate of rubber tire enterprises has slightly increased; The operating rate of semi steel tire enterprises has slightly increased, and overall shipments are good. Currently, most enterprises still have a shortage of snow tires. As enterprises gradually schedule production, the shortage phenomenon will be alleviated; The operating rate of all steel tires has remained basically stable, prices have been stable, and production has been scheduled. Recently, inventory has increased, and currently the main focus is on destocking.

 

Future Market Forecast:

 

Regarding the future market, the recent rainfall in domestic and foreign raw material production areas has eased, and the output of raw materials continues to rise, and the purchase price may decline; At present, the export situation of tire enterprises is good, and there is a certain demand and positive support for the natural rubber market in the short term; In addition, with the recent decline in futures trading, the price of natural rubber is weak. It is expected that the natural rubber market will be dominated by fluctuations and consolidation in the near future.

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Aluminum prices moved down in October

 

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Business Society, on October 30, 2023, the average price of domestic aluminum ingots in the East China market was 19163.33 yuan/ton, a daily increase of 1.277%, and a decrease of 3.49% compared to the aluminum price of 19856.67 yuan/ton at the beginning of the month (October 1).

 

In the long term, the current price is in a sideways range after a high decline. Since May, the price has been fluctuating below 19000 yuan/ton, breaking through 19000 yuan/ton at the end of August. In September, aluminum prices first fell and then rose, and in October, the center of gravity of aluminum prices returned to around 19000 yuan/ton.

 

Overview of Fundamentals

 

Loose supply

 

Supply side: Recently, a certain electrolytic aluminum enterprise in Inner Mongolia has added 200000 tons of production capacity and is gradually entering the production cycle. It is expected to reach full production by December. Electrolytic aluminum enterprises in the southwest region are basically resuming production, and we will pay attention to whether the precipitation in the southwest region in November will once again interfere with production. At present, the wave of resuming production has basically ended, and the overall supply is relatively loose. However, there are recent news on the market that Yunnan will reduce production.

 

The demand side rebounded month on month and decreased year-on-year

 

In terms of demand: Last week, the operating rate of domestic aluminum downstream processing leading enterprises increased by 1.2 percentage points compared to the week before the holiday to 64.5%, a decrease of 2.7 percentage points compared to the same period last year.

 

Due to the entry of cables into the industry’s centralized delivery period, the terminal pickup volume has significantly increased, driving a significant increase in operating rates; The operating rates of aluminum strip and aluminum foil plates have slightly increased; The recycled aluminum alloy sector is mainly due to the resumption of normal production and a rebound in operating levels after the holiday, but actual demand has not significantly increased yet. However, only the operating rate of the profile sector has declined, especially the construction profile sector is relatively weak.

 

Narrow fluctuation in cost

 

Cost side: The spot market for alumina continues to rise due to supply side production cuts. The prices of coal at ports and pitheads have shown a downward trend, and the mainstream self owned power plants in Shandong have once again lowered their coal procurement prices for November. The immediate full cost of electrolytic aluminum is around 16231 yuan/ton, a month on month increase of 33 yuan/ton. The recent pressure on coal prices has to some extent limited the expected increase in future electricity costs for electrolytic aluminum. In addition, the expected decrease in procurement prices for auxiliary materials such as pre baked anodes in November is expected to hedge against a slight increase in alumina, and it is expected that the short-term domestic electrolytic aluminum cost will mainly fluctuate within a narrow range.

 

Inventory increased month on month

 

In terms of social inventory, following the start of destocking in the second half of July, inventory is relatively low. As of October 30th, the social inventory of mainstream electrolytic aluminum ingots in China was 612000 tons, with a cumulative inventory of 57000 tons compared to October 7th. Based on year-on-year data, it is close to the 636000 tons in the same period of last year’s post holiday history and still at a low level in the same period of the past five years.

 

Future market forecast

 

Electrolytic aluminum production enterprises mainly maintain stable production and have large operating capacity. Currently, there is a surplus of aluminum ingot inventory after the holiday, and the supply of aluminum ingots is sufficient to suppress aluminum prices. However, the demand in the downstream peak season is partially fulfilled, with strong cost support and narrowed downward space. It is expected that in the short term, the probability of aluminum price fluctuations and sideways operation will increase.

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According to monitoring data from Business Society, as of October 27, 2023, the factory price of domestically produced industrial grade dimethyl carbonate was set at 4200 yuan/ton. Compared with October 1 (the reference price of dimethyl carbonate was 4333 yuan/ton), the price was reduced by 133 yuan/ton, a decrease of 3.08%.

 

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In October, the domestic dimethyl carbonate market as a whole showed weak volatility and a downward trend. In early October, after returning from the Double Festival, the overall performance of the domestic dimethyl carbonate market was poor. Downstream demand was weak, and the trading atmosphere on the market was cold. There were few new orders and transactions. The shipment of dimethyl carbonate was hindered, and inventory continued to accumulate. Some dimethyl carbonate factories and suppliers began to reduce profits and shipments, and subsequently lowered the price of dimethyl carbonate by 100-200 yuan/ton. On October 15th, The domestic market price of dimethyl carbonate is around 4100-4300 yuan/ton, and the lower end price is around 3950-4000 yuan/ton.

 

In late October, the dimethyl carbonate market fluctuated. As the early market fell to a low point and downstream bargains were replenished, the market ushered in a period of positive demand. The dimethyl carbonate market also stopped falling and slightly increased, with an increase of 50-100 yuan/ton. However, it was difficult for the demand side to continue supporting the dimethyl carbonate market. After a short period of stock preparation, the on market trading of dimethyl carbonate returned to calm, and the market situation also weakened again. On October 27th, the domestic market price of dimethyl carbonate was around 4000-4300 yuan/ton, while the lower price was around 3900 yuan/ton.

 

Analysis of Future Market Trends

 

At present, the downstream polycarbonate of dimethyl carbonate is performing mediocrely, and there is still a wait-and-see sentiment on the market. It is mainly important to be cautious when stocking up. The dimethyl carbonate data analyst from the business company believes that in the short term, the market for dimethyl carbonate will mainly adjust and operate within a narrow range, and the specific trend needs to pay more attention to changes in supply and demand news.

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According to the monitoring of the Commodity Market Analysis System of the Business Society, the prices of industrial grade and battery grade lithium carbonate have stopped rising this week and are now undergoing a correction. On October 26th, the average domestic mixed price of industrial grade lithium carbonate was 160600 yuan/ton, a decrease of 4.18% compared to the average price of 167600 yuan/ton on October 22nd. On October 26th, the average domestic mixed price of battery grade lithium carbonate was 173000 yuan/ton, a decrease of 4% compared to the average price of 180200 yuan/ton on October 22nd.

 

By observing market changes, it can be seen that after a wave of recovery in lithium carbonate prices last week, spot prices have once again stopped rising and retreated this week, and lithium carbonate futures prices have also continued to decline. On the supply side, after the price rebound, some lithium salt factories have marginal resumption of production. In addition, a certain salt lake in Qinghai may plan to concentrate sales again in the near future, the available supply of goods in the spot market is not as tight as expected, and the subsequent state of de inventory has also slowed down, further putting pressure on prices.

 

In terms of demand, the current terminal demand is still sluggish, and there is no significant improvement in the demand for lithium salt procurement in downstream positive electrodes, hexafluoride, and other links. There are few zero order transactions in the market, and some traders are under inventory pressure and want to exchange at low prices, resulting in significantly lower quotations. And some salt factories have also wavered in their attitude towards favoring prices, with some manufacturers’ quotations declining and the focus of market quotations and transactions declining. At present, the market still maintains an unprepared and unaffordable attitude towards high priced lithium salts, leading to a gradual decline in market focus and a downward trend in lithium salt prices.

 

The price of lithium hydroxide is showing a downward trend. Affected by the correction in lithium carbonate prices, the price of lithium hydroxide is following the downward trend. However, the current downstream demand is still weak, mainly in demand procurement, and there are few zero transactions, so the price continues to decline.

 

The downstream price of lithium iron phosphate has slightly decreased, with insufficient downstream demand and a cold purchasing atmosphere. The upstream cost side support is weak, and the overall market negotiation focus is low. Manufacturers mainly supply contract customers, and the number of new orders is limited.

 

In terms of futures, on October 26th, the opening price of the LC2401 contract for lithium carbonate futures on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange was 150350 yuan/ton, with a maximum price of 152600 yuan/ton, a daily decrease of 1.66%, with 3711000 transactions and 84140 positions.

 

Analysts from Business Society Lithium Carbonate believe that the current stalemate in the upstream and downstream of the industry chain is still ongoing, with few transactions in the downstream. The pessimism in the spot market has intensified. Against the backdrop of continued oversupply in the current market, prices continue to decline, and it is expected that lithium carbonate prices will experience weak fluctuations in the short term.

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