1、 Price trend

According to the commodity data monitoring, the titanium dioxide market is basically stable this week, and the domestic titanium dioxide price is 20950 yuan / ton.

2、 Market analysis

The market price of titanium dioxide is basically stable this week. Price increase letters from various manufacturers have been issued successively, including Longbai group, CNNC titanium dioxide, dainterworking, etc. The price increase is mainly to stabilize the price, supplemented by raising the price. Up to now, the factory quotation including tax of rutile titanium dioxide in China is 19500-21800 yuan / ton; The ex factory quotation of anatase titanium dioxide including tax is between 17600-19500 yuan / ton. At present, titanium dioxide enterprises are limited by the sound of films, more parking, low market operation, and many enterprises have sent letters to raise prices. The trading market has a strong wait-and-see mentality. Traders are more cautious in taking goods and mainly purchase on demand.

In terms of titanium concentrate, the price of titanium concentrate in Panxi continued to decline this week. The titanium ore market in Yunnan is relatively cold, the market inquiry is general, the manufacturers deliver more early orders, the downstream wait-and-see mood is strong, and the market price is reduced slightly. Up to now, the tax free quotation of 38 grade titanium ore is about 1650-1700 yuan / ton, that of 46 grade 10 titanium ore is about 2400-2450 yuan / ton, and that of 47 grade 20 ore is about 2500-2550 yuan / ton. The operating rate of the downstream titanium dioxide plant decreases, the overall demand for titanium concentrate shrinks slightly, and the demand for titanium ore market weakens. The overall market trading atmosphere is general, traders are cautious in taking goods, and the wait-and-see mood is obvious. Downstream procurement is mainly on demand. It is expected that the price of titanium concentrate will remain stable in the short term, and the actual transaction price will be dominated by single negotiation.

In terms of sulfuric acid, the downstream limited power and environmental protection factors have weakened the demand. According to the bulk list data of business society, the price of sulfuric acid fell slightly this week. So far, the average price of sulfuric acid in Shandong is 795 yuan / ton.

3、 Future forecast

Titanium dioxide analysts of business society believe that: at present, the quotation of titanium dioxide market is strong, upstream and downstream purchase on demand, and the manufacturers have strong willingness to rise. Internationally, the demand for foreign trade is acceptable and there is no pressure in the short term. In terms of raw materials, although titanium concentrate and sulfuric acid have decreased slightly, they are still at a high level, and the cost pressure of titanium dioxide is large. It is expected that the titanium dioxide market will be more wait-and-see and consolidation in the short term.