Price Trend

Taking rutile titanium dioxide with sulphuric acid process as an example, which has a large domestic market, according to the data of a large number of business associations, the price of titanium dioxide is stable this week, with an average price of 15500 yuan/ton.

On October 11, the Titanium Dioxide Commodity Index was 73.59, which was the same as yesterday. It was 26.41% lower than the 100.00 point in the cycle (2011-09-04), and 42.40% higher than the 51.68 point on December 29, 2015. (Note: Period refers to 2011-09-01 to date)

II. Market Analysis

Product: Titanium dioxide market is stable this week. Before and after the double-section period, manufacturers in eastern, central and southwestern China have a low start-up rate, some of which need to arrange orders for 15-20 days. The supply shortage caused by low inventory leads to stable prices. At present, the main quotation of domestic sulfuric acid rutile type is 1450-16500 yuan/ton, and the main quotation of anatase titanium dioxide is 12000-12800 yuan/ton (including tax). The mainstream price of chlorinated titanium dioxide is 18500-20000 tons.

Industry chain: Titanium concentrate prices in Panxi continue to rise this week. Imports of titanium ore are still tight, and domestic demand for titanium ore is increasing. At present, the price of 38 titanium ore without tax is 830-850 yuan/ton, and the price of 46,10 titanium ore without tax is about 1200 yuan/ton. 47. The price of 20 ore is 1250-1300 yuan / ton. The price of imported ilmenite market is running at a high level, and the mood of climbing and rising is obvious. In the short run, the high price of ilmenite is the main factor.

3. Future Market Forecast

Titanium dioxide analysts think: after the festival, part of the market supply is still tight, Shandong market started higher than before the festival, raw material titanium ore prices have recently risen, Titanium dioxide trading market gradually warmed up, high real unit transaction prices are inevitable, do not exclude the possibility of further price increase, the actual transaction price of a single negotiation.