1、 Price trend
Taking rutile titanium dioxide produced by sulfuric acid process, which has a large volume in domestic market, as an example, according to the monitoring of bulk commodity data, the price of titanium dioxide has been lowered in this month. At the beginning of the month, the average price of titanium dioxide in China was 14166.67 yuan / ton, and the average price at the end of the month was 13866.67 yuan / ton. The price dropped by 2.12 within the month.
2、 Market analysis
Overall, the titanium dioxide market price in June was weak. Affected by the price reduction in the first half of the month, some prices of titanium dioxide are on the edge of loss, and the orders of distributors and end-users are gradually increasing, and the inventory pressure of manufacturers is expected to be reduced. In the second half of the month, with the control of the epidemic situation in various countries, the downstream demand will gradually recover, the trading situation will be improved compared with the previous period, and overseas orders will gradually flow back. Driven by the demand, the price of titanium dioxide will gradually stabilize. At present, the domestic ex factory price of rutile titanium dioxide is 12000-14500 yuan / ton, that of anatase titanium dioxide is 10300-11800 yuan / ton, and that of chlorination titanium dioxide is 15500-20000 yuan / ton.
Ishihara (isk) of Japan announced to increase the price of titanium dioxide by US $200 / T in the Asia Pacific region from July 1, 2020. Panzhihua titanium sea announced that from June 28, 2020, the domestic trade price of titanium dioxide will be increased by 500 yuan / ton, and the foreign trade price will be increased by 80 dollars / ton. It has played a positive role in boosting the domestic price market and has a positive impact on the stability of titanium dioxide market confidence.
In terms of raw materials, the price of titanium concentrate in Panxi area was stable this month, and the price of some small and medium-sized manufacturers increased under the pressure of cost. At present, the quoted price of 38 grade titanium ore without tax is 760-800 yuan / ton, that of 46 grade small and medium-sized miners, 1170-1230 yuan / ton for 10 grade titanium ore, 1350 yuan / ton for 46 grade 10 ore and 1350-1300 yuan / ton for 47 grade 20 ore. Although the price of titanium dioxide in the downstream continues to be low, due to the increase of raw ore cost, the pressure of middling cost and the shortage of start-up, the price of middling is firm and rigid, and the low price of titanium ore is reduced. The price of imported titanium concentrate is firm, and the quantity of imported titanium concentrate in the market is still decreasing, so the price margin is not large. In the short term, the price of titanium concentrate is mainly firm and rigid.
3、 Future forecast
Titanium dioxide analysts from the business club believe: at present, the current market competition is still more intense, the demand for titanium dioxide has increased, foreign trade transactions are gradually restored, and domestic trade channels and end users actively prepare goods. In the short term, the market is low, orders are increasing, demand is improving, manufacturers are willing to support price operation, limited by cost, titanium dioxide continues to decline space is very limited, the actual transaction price is a single discussion.
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