1、 Price trend

According to the monitoring of bulk commodity data, the market price of titanium dioxide fell this month. At the beginning of the month, the average price of domestic titanium dioxide was 20616.67 yuan / ton, and at the end of the month, the average price was 20450 yuan / ton. The price decreased slightly within the month, with a range of 0.81%.

2、 Market analysis

The market price of titanium dioxide fell this month. The domestic market has a light trading situation and a strong wait-and-see mood. Traders are cautious in taking goods. The downstream demand is poor, and they mainly need to purchase just now. At present, titanium dioxide manufacturers have great inventory pressure and cost pressure. Up to now, the domestic rutile titanium dioxide factory quotation including tax is between 19100-22000 yuan / ton; The ex factory quotation of anatase titanium dioxide including tax is between 17800-19000 yuan / ton.

In terms of titanium concentrate, the price of titanium concentrate in Panzhihua Xichang region increased slightly this month. The titanium ore market is acceptable. The supply of China mineral market remains tight. There are many enquiries, and the quotation is firm and upward. Up to now, the quotation excluding tax of 38-42 grade titanium ore is about 1530-1580 yuan / ton, the quotation excluding tax of 46 grade 10 titanium ore is about 2220-2280 yuan / ton, and the quotation of 47 grade 20 ore is about 2400-2450 yuan / ton. In the short term, the market price of titanium concentrate remains strong, and the transaction price of the actual order is negotiated.

In terms of sulfuric acid, the domestic sulfuric acid market price fell violently this month. The sulfuric acid price fell from 1068.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month to 1018.00 yuan / ton at the end of the month, a decrease of 4.68%, an increase of 72.54% year-on-year compared with the same period last year. According to the manufacturer’s quotation, the prices of mainstream domestic sulfuric acid manufacturers rose and fell each other this month, and the manufacturer’s inventory was small. The upstream cost support is insufficient, which has a negative impact on the sulfuric acid market. The downstream market of hydrofluoric acid and titanium dioxide declined slightly, and the downstream enthusiasm for purchasing sulfuric acid weakened. The sulfuric acid analysts of business society believe that the short-term sulfuric acid market may suffer a small shock and decline under the influence of supply and demand, raw materials and other aspects.

3、 Aftermarket forecast

Titanium dioxide analysts at business news agency believe that the titanium ore market is strong and upward, the sulfuric acid market price fluctuates and falls, and the cost support is acceptable. It is expected that the market price of titanium dioxide will be stable in the short term, and the actual transaction price will be negotiated.