(8.23-8.29) Titanium Weekly Review

Ilmenite

This week's ilmenite quotation continues to maintain stability, so far, small and medium-sized manufacturers 46jing10 ilmenite transaction price in 2230-2260 yuan / ton, 47jing20 ore price in 2400-2500 yuan / ton, 38 titanium ore does not contain tax quotation in 1620-1650 yuan / ton; this week the market is still not high, the cost of titanium concentrate is high, the market price of ilmenite is difficult to rise and fall, the overall supply is balanced, and the market price is expected to maintain stable operation.

The market price of imported titanium ore is stable. so far, the price of titanium ore in Mozambique is US $370 / ton, and the price of 47-49 ore in Kenya is US $360 / tonne. China's titanium ore prices are high, imported ore prices are mostly stable, and downstream construction is high. Prices will continue to run firmly.

Titanium slag

The market price of high titanium slag is weak and stable. The bidding price of 90% low calcium magnesium high titanium slag in northern enterprises includes tax to the factory 7390 yuan / ton, which is 210yuan / ton lower than last month. Due to the decline in market demand, the downstream part of the price has lost money, and the market price is on the low side; the price of titanium ore is high, the production pressure of the enterprise is great, the market operation is depressed, and the price is expected to be weak in the later stage.

The acid slag market is weak and stable. So far, the factory price including tax in Sichuan is 5820-5870 yuan / ton, and the factory price in Yunnan is 5000-5100 yuan / ton; the cost price is high, the enterprise quotation is strong, the downstream market is weak, and the acid slag market is under pressure. the price is weak and stable.

Titanium tetrachloride

This week, titanium tetrachloride weak downward adjustment, the current titanium tetrachloride market price of 5900-6400 yuan / ton, the downstream market downturn, low price, titanium tetrachloride market downward pressure; due to low market prices, underemployment of some enterprises in the market, supply basically maintained balance, titanium tetrachloride market weak to maintain stability.

Titanium dioxide

The titanium dioxide market has basically maintained stability this week, and the prices of individual enterprises have been lowered by a range of 100,200yuan / ton. up to now, the taxable ex-factory price of rutile titanium dioxide in China is 14600-15600 yuan / ton. the factory price of anatase titanium dioxide is 13800-14200 yuan / ton; demand is weak, market orders are still weak, some enterprises have great shipping pressure, new order prices have been adjusted, and the supply of goods at low prices in the market has increased. The price of the dragon-enterprise meeting this week has not yet issued a new policy, maintaining a single discussion, while the prices of other enterprises remain stable; the start of the industry is still high, but affected by the general environmental downturn, market people hold different attitudes towards the future, and the recovery of titanium dioxide demand is also expected to be under pressure, while the cost is high, titanium dioxide prices continue to operate steadily.

Sulfuric acid

Some of the prices in China's sulphuric acid market are weak this week. up to now, 98% of ore acid in Sichuan is 800-930 yuan / ton, 98% of smelting acid is 600-850 yuan / ton, and 98% of ore acid in Guangdong is 380-450 yuan / ton. acid price is high, downstream enterprises have great cost pressure, coupled with the impact of the market, some industries need to decline, sulfuric acid shipment pressure, new order prices in some areas gradually preferential This week, there are still some acid plants overhauled, the enterprise inventory pressure is not great, but with the expected increase in supply in the later period, the demand is more difficult to recover, the relationship between market supply and demand may be out of balance, the sulfuric acid price is mainly discussed, and the market wait-and-see mood is strong.

Sponge titanium

Sponge titanium market weak and stable operation this week, the first-class sponge titanium transaction price in 4.4-45000 yuan / ton, sponge titanium market starts high, demand is still low, market shipping pressure is large; raw material titanium ore high, sponge titanium production pressure, market turnover atmosphere is still weak, manufacturers inventory increase, the market maintains weak operation.

Future forecast:

1. The supply of titanium ore is balanced and the market price is running steadily.

2. The cost of titanium dioxide is high and the market price is stable.

3. The market of titanium sponge is in the doldrums, and the price is weak and stable.