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Caustic soda: Spot prices have risen, supply side benefits have emerged, and futures prices have continued to rise

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May 13, 2024, 4:59 PM


Caustic soda futures analysis:    May 13 SH2405 contract opening price: 2810, highest price: 2844, lowest price: 2782, position: 28176, settlement price: 2817, yesterday settlement: 2793, up: 24, closing price: 2807, daily trading volume: 87680 lots, precipitated capital: 380 million, capital inflow: 19.34 million.

 

Market price of caustic soda:

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

Specifications

Market

May eleventh

May 13th

Rise and fall

Remarks

32% ionic membrane alkali

Northeast China

950-1300

950-1300

0/0

Ex-factory price

Northwest

704-736

704-736

0/0

Ex-factory price

North China

700-790

700-790

0/0

-

Hebei

730-780

730-790

0/10

Ex-factory price

South China

940-1000

940-1000

0/0

Can price

Shandong

680-800

680-800

0/0

Current exchange rate

Zhejiang

990-1000

990-1000

0/0

-

Jiangsu Province

835-890

840-900

5/10

Delivery price

Tianjin

2300-2330

2300-2330

0/0

A discount of 100%

Anhui Province

830-850

840-900

10/50

Ex-factory price

Henan

2500-2600

2500-2600

0/0

A discount of 100%

50% ionic membrane alkali

North China

1240-1360

1300-1360

60/0

Ex-factory price

Hebei

1330-1370

1330-1370

0/0

Ex-factory price

Shandong

1240-1310

1300-1340

60/30

Current exchange rate

Tianjin

2650-2750

2650-2750

0/0

A discount of 100%

Southwest

3200-3400

3200-3400

0/0

A discount of 100%

99% tablet alkali

Northwest

2750-2850

2750-2850

0/0

Ex-factory price

Shandong

3150-3200

3100-3200

-50/0

Ex-factory price

45% ionic membrane alkali

Northeast China

1680-1750

1680-1750

0/0

Ex-factory price

49% ionic membrane alkali

Jiangsu Province

1310-1380

1350-1400

40/20

Ex-factory price

30% ionic membrane alkali

Southwest

930-1020

930-1020

0/0

-

48% ionic membrane alkali

Henan

2600-2700

2600-2700

0/0

A discount of 100%

 

Caustic soda spot analysis:      today China's caustic soda market is strong, the market price center of gravity in some areas has moved up, there are regional differences in market transactions, there are still some areas where the market is mainly cautious and wait-and-see, and the price has not changed significantly. Today, the price of liquid alkali is mainly adjusted upward in some areas, the price increase ranges from 5 to 60 yuan / ton, the market has favorable support, and the price contrast rises mainly. From the perspective of price adjustment in various regions, 32% ion-exchange membrane alkali rose 5-50 yuan / ton, 50% ion-exchange membrane alkali rose 30-60 yuan / ton in local areas, 49% ion-exchange membrane alkali rose 20-40 yuan / ton, and the prices of other concentrations of alkali almost remained stable. There is no significant adjustment in the price range. The rise in the price of high concentration alkali is mainly due to the unstable start-up of individual evaporation units in Shandong, which supports the rise in local prices. At present, the inventory of enterprises in some areas with low concentration of alkali has been relatively alleviated, the supply pressure has been reduced, and the price center of gravity in the local market has mainly moved up. The market operation in other regions is stable, the price maintains the previous level, the supply and demand sides do not change much, the downstream demand maintains a lukewarm rhythm, and the attitude of the industry in each region is relatively cautious. The upstream production enterprises partially adjust the ex-factory quotation, and most manufacturers wait and see to stabilize the price. Today's tablet alkali market at the beginning of the week Shandong market transaction price center of gravity followed a small downward move. Manufacturers in the northwest region have not yet announced the new unit price, and the market in most areas has maintained stable operation. The operation of most devices is stable, the downstream demand is lukewarm, the enthusiasm of receiving goods is general, and the market wait-and-see mood is heavy.

 

 

Caustic soda futures analysis:    caustic soda SH2409 contract night trading upward, late trading down, the morning price slightly down to the intraday low, began to shock operation. As of today's close, SH2409 contracts fluctuated in the range of 2782-2844 throughout the day, with a price difference of 62 minus 09 contracts with an increase of 1385 positions and 28176 positions so far.

 

Caustic soda index analysis: according to Tuduoduo data, China's caustic soda index rose to 2662.69 on May 13, up 10.7%, or 0.403%. China's caustic soda index rose.

 

 

Future forecast of caustic soda:    

Spot aspect: liquid alkali market: at present, the liquid alkali market is on the strong side, and good news appears in some areas, supporting the local market to go up. In the later stage, the equipment in some areas of the supply side has maintenance plans in the near future, and the temporary shutdown of individual evaporation devices is unstable at present. In addition, the inventory pressure of liquid alkali enterprises has been alleviated, and the supply pressure as a whole has decreased compared with the previous period. The downstream demand is relatively weak and stable, which is not obvious to the market support. It is expected that the short-term liquid alkali market or regional upward. Tablet alkali market: at present, the operation of tablet alkali plant is relatively stable, the start-up of downstream alumina does not change much for the time being, the demand maintains rigid demand procurement, the supply and demand situation in the market does not change much for the time being, and the short-term tablet alkali price or shock operation is expected.

 

Futures: caustic soda SH2409 contract disk mainly increase positions. The technical level shows that the three tracks of the Bolin belt (13, 13, 2) diverge, and the KD lines and MACD lines at the daily level show a golden fork trend. Today's trading situation: 18.9% more than open 16.2%, empty 15.7% more than 19.1%. Close shows the positive column cross star, the upper shadow line and the lower shadow line are longer, the spot side supply side gives the disk surface certain support, the short-term disk surface or runs near the upper orbit.

 

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