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Caustic soda: Spot prices continue to fall, market supply and demand differ, and futures fluctuate downward

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January 3, 2024, 3:59 PM


Caustic soda futures analysis:    January 3 SH2405 contract opening price: 2825, highest price: 2876, lowest price: 2786, spread: 90, position: 69672, reduced position: 1344, settlement price: 2837, yesterday settlement: 2865, down: 28, closing price: 2811, daily trading volume: 152586 hands, precipitated capital: 1.41 billion, capital outflow: 48.68 million.

 

Market price of caustic soda:

Summary of market price of caustic soda (unit: yuan / ton)

Specifications

Market

January second

January third

Rise and fall

Remarks

32% ionic membrane alkali

Northeast China

950-1300

950-1300

0/0

Ex-factory price

Northwest

736-784

720-768

-16/-16

Ex-factory price

North China

720-790

720-780

0/-10

-

Hebei

740-780

740-780

0/0

Ex-factory price

South China

910-1050

910-1050

0/0

Can price

Shandong

710-780

710-780

0/0

Current exchange rate

Zhejiang

980-1020

980-1020

0/0

-

Jiangsu Province

760-860

760-860

0/0

Delivery price

Tianjin

2400-2450

2300-2350

-100/-100

A discount of 100%

Anhui Province

820-860

820-860

0/0

Ex-factory price

Henan

2700-2900

2700-2900

0/0

A discount of 100%

50% ionic membrane alkali

North China

1180-1250

1180-1250

0/0

Ex-factory price

Hebei

1280-1300

1280-1300

0/0

Ex-factory price

Shandong

1160-1230

1160-1230

0/0

Current exchange rate

Tianjin

2500-2600

2500-2550

0/-50

A discount of 100%

Southwest

3000-3200

3000-3200

0/0

A discount of 100%

99% tablet alkali

Northwest

2700-2900

2600-2800

-100/-100

Ex-factory price

Shandong

3300-3400

3300-3400

0/0

Ex-factory price

45% ionic membrane alkali

Northeast China

1680-1750

1680-1750

0/0

Ex-factory price

49% ionic membrane alkali

Jiangsu Province

1230-1350

1230-1350

0/0

Ex-factory price

30% ionic membrane alkali

Southwest

870-930

870-930

0/0

-

48% ionic membrane alkali

Henan

3000-3200

3000-3200

0/0

A discount of 100%

 

Caustic soda spot analysis:      caustic soda market shows a downward trend today, local manufacturers and market prices are falling, most of the market is relatively stable, the mentality is more cautious. There is no obvious change on both sides of supply and demand as a whole, and most of them maintain the previous level of operation. Today, the price of liquid alkali has fallen regionally, the market is weak and downward, the supply of goods on the market is adequate, the demand downstream is light, and negative factors are dominant in some areas. From the perspective of market price adjustment in various regions, the price of 32% ionic membrane alkali has dropped by 10-100 yuan / ton in some areas, and the price of 50% ionic membrane alkali has been reduced by 50 yuan / ton in some areas. the prices of other concentrations of alkali have remained stable, and the price range has not been significantly adjusted. The price drop in some areas is mainly due to the stable start-up of equipment in the local region, the adequate supply of liquid alkali in the market, while the performance of downstream demand is weak, the shipping pressure of enterprises is increased, and the trading atmosphere on the market is light, so the price reduction promotes shipment. The performance of the market in other areas is stable, most of the devices start normally, the downstream demand maintains rigid demand procurement, the market transaction atmosphere is general, most of them maintain the previous level, and the supply and demand side does not change much. there are no obvious factors affecting the market trend in the market, and there is no obvious change in the transaction price center for the time being. The upstream production enterprise individual sporadic adjustment, most manufacturers stable price wait and see mainly, the mentality performance is relatively cautious. Today, most manufacturers in the northwest of the tablet alkali market have lowered their ex-factory quotations, and this week's price reduction is relatively obvious. The supply on the market remains stable, the downstream demand is poor, and the market transaction price center of gravity is reduced by 50-100 yuan / ton. Market prices in some areas have not changed significantly, and prices are dominated by consolidation.

 

Caustic soda futures analysis:    caustic soda SH2405 contract concussion operation. Night trading price volatility operation, after the opening of morning trading, futures prices rose slightly, to today's high after the price began to shock downward, afternoon prices continued to maintain a concussive downward trend, rebounded slightly in late trading. As of today's close, SH2405 contracts fluctuated in the range of 2786-2876 throughout the day, with a price difference of 90 points and a reduction of 1344 positions in the contract, with a position of 69672 so far.

 

Caustic soda index analysis: according to Tdd-global data, on January 3, China's caustic soda index was 2642.54, down 18.09, or 0.68%, while China's caustic soda index fell.

 

 

Prediction of the later stage of caustic soda:    

Spot: at present, the supply side of caustic soda plant in most areas is stable, the supply is relatively sufficient, some enterprises have greater shipping pressure, can not form an obvious favorable support to the market, while some regional devices have maintenance plans recently, or there is some support for the local market; downstream demand has not significantly improved recently, demand is in the off-season, procurement enthusiasm of downstream industry is weak, rigid demand still has some support to the market. From the perspective of business mentality, the recent decline in the market is obvious, and some operators are cautious. Coupled with the poor performance of corporate profits, manufacturers are relatively cautious in quotation. On the whole, the operation of supply and demand in different regions is different, a few regional equipment maintenance has support to the local market, while most regional markets or maintain the current trend, each region is mainly flexible to adjust prices.

Futures: caustic soda SH2405 contract concussion downward, stock reduction operation, today's market point of view of the upper rail pressure level works, the futures price today mainly down, in the Bollinger belt between the upper rail shock operation, the technical level shows that Bollinger belt (13, 13, 2) three-track opening continues to upward, but on the track appears to turn the trend; daily-level KD line two lines show dead fork again, MACD line gold fork trend continues to narrow. Alumina futures prices of related products continued to rise strongly, setting a new high since the futures listing. Overall, short-term caustic soda SH2405 contract uplink pressure is greater, futures prices or shock downside.

 

Market price of liquid chlorine:

Summary of market price (unit: yuan / ton)

Area

January second

January third

Rise and fall

Remarks

Northeast China

-100-100

-100-100

0/0

Tank car quotation

Shandong province

-100-100

-100-100

0/0

Tank car quotation

Zhejiang Province

500-600

500-600

0/0

Tank car quotation

East China region

1-100

1-100

0/0

Tank car quotation

Southwest China

400-600

400-600

0/0

Tank car quotation

Central China

-50-150

-100-150

-50/0

Tank car quotation

Inner Mongolia

200-300

200-300

0/0

Tank car quotation

Anhui province

300-400

300-400

0/0

Tank car quotation

Hebei Province

1-100

1-100

0/0

Tank car quotation

 

Liquid chlorine index analysis:    according to Tuduoduo data, on January 3, China's liquid chlorine spot index was 207, up 0%, and China's liquid chlorine index was stable.

 

 

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