1、 Price trend
The price of calcium carbide in Northwest China rose slightly this week. This week, the average ex factory quotation price of mainstream calcium carbide manufacturers in Northwest China rose from 2733.33 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 2766.67 yuan / ton at the end of the week, up 33.34 yuan / ton or 1.22%, down 2.58% from the same period last year. Overall, this week’s calcium carbide market rose slightly, the carbide commodity index on October 23 was 72.49.
2、 Trend analysis
According to the manufacturer’s quotation, the exfactory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China rose slightly this week: the carbide price of oviganeng was 2740 yuan / ton at the end of this week, which was temporarily stable compared with that at the beginning of the week; the price of carbide was 2760 yuan / ton at the end of this week, which was temporarily stable compared with the beginning of the week; the price of calcium carbide in Xingping of Ningxia was 2800 yuan / ton at the end of this week, which was 100 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week.
Overall, the actual transaction price of calcium carbide in Northwest China is about 2700-2800 yuan / ton this weekend: the mainstream transaction price of calcium carbide in Shaanxi is about 2740 yuan / ton; the mainstream transaction price of calcium carbide in Ningxia is about 2780 yuan / ton; the mainstream transaction price of calcium carbide in Inner Mongolia is about 2750 yuan / ton, and the actual transaction price is mainly through negotiation.
From the calcium carbide upstream and downstream industry chain, upstream raw material market, orchid charcoal factory quotation this week temporarily stable. At present, the quotation of small materials is 650 yuan / ton, that of medium materials is 680 yuan / ton, and that of large materials is about 750 yuan / ton. The upstream raw material prices rose slightly and the cost support was good, which had a positive impact on the price of calcium carbide.
Downstream market, PVC factory price rose this week. The price of PVC increased by 0.72% from 6975.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 7025.00 yuan / ton at the end of the week, breaking through the 7000 mark. Compared with the same period last year, it increased by 5.56%. This week, PVC prices rose slightly, the market is good, downstream purchasing enthusiasm for calcium carbide, overall, PVC market this week has a positive impact on calcium carbide prices.
3、 Future forecast
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In late October, calcium carbide market fluctuated slightly and rose mainly. The price of raw materials in the upstream rose slightly, which supported the price of calcium carbide better, while the price of PVC in the downstream rose slightly. The downstream customers had a good enthusiasm for purchasing calcium carbide. The later market forecast that the price of calcium carbide in Northwest China will rise slightly in late October.