1、 Price trend

According to commodity data monitoring, titanium dioxide prices remained stable this week. The average price of titanium dioxide in China is 20733.33 yuan / ton.

2、 Market analysis

The titanium dioxide market was basically stable this week. The titanium dioxide market is mainly export-oriented, and the domestic titanium dioxide market demand is general. Traders are more cautious in taking goods, more wait-and-see, and mainly purchase on demand. Up to now, the factory quotation including tax of domestic rutile titanium dioxide is 19800-21500 yuan / ton; The ex factory quotation of anatase titanium dioxide including tax is between 17800-19500 yuan / ton.

In terms of titanium concentrate, the titanium concentrate Market in Panxi area is strong and upward. The overall market situation of titanium ore market is acceptable, the price is relatively strong, and the downstream titanium dioxide enterprises mainly purchase on demand. Up to now, the tax free quotation of 38 grade titanium ore is about 1500-1530 yuan / ton, that of 46 grade 10 titanium ore is about 2160-2220 yuan / ton, and that of 47 grade 20 ore is about 2500-2550 yuan / ton. The increase is about 50 yuan / ton. It is expected that the high price of titanium concentrate will be strong in the short term, and the actual transaction price will be mainly negotiated.

In terms of sulfuric acid, the prices of mainstream domestic sulfuric acid manufacturers increased slightly this week. According to the monitoring of bulk commodity data, the domestic sulfuric acid market price increased slightly this week, and the quotation increased from 645 yuan / ton last weekend to 646.67 yuan / ton this weekend, an increase of 0.26%. Sulfuric acid market fluctuated slightly this week. The upstream sulfur market was consolidated at a high level. Although there was an upward trend, the increase was small, mainly consolidation. The downstream phosphate fertilizer market fell and the demand was insufficient. In addition, the Spring Festival is coming, and the upstream and downstream construction is insufficient. On the whole, the sulfuric acid market may decline slightly. Sulfuric acid analysts of business society believe that under the influence of supply and demand and raw materials in the short-term domestic sulfuric acid market, the market price of sulfuric acid may rise slightly.

3、 Future forecast

Titanium dioxide analysts of business society believe that at present, the titanium dioxide market is mainly stable. In terms of raw materials, the prices of titanium concentrate and sulfuric acid are relatively strong, and the support is acceptable. It is expected that the titanium dioxide market will be stable temporarily in the short term, and the market will gradually improve.