According to the monitoring data of business agency, as of April 26, 2022, the average price of organosilicon DMC market quotation in mainstream areas was 27580 yuan / ton. Compared with the price on April 1, 2022 (organosilicon DMC reference price 27300 yuan / ton), the average price was increased by 280 yuan / ton, or 1.03%.

It can be seen from the data monitoring chart of business agency that in April, the domestic silicone DMC market rose and fell each other, with an overall increase of 1.03%. In the first ten days of April, on the 2nd, affected by the light trading atmosphere in the silicone DMC field and the cautious preparation of downstream goods, the mentality of silicone DMC operators was insufficient. Some factories reduced the ex factory price of silicone DMC by about 200-300 yuan / ton. After the Qingming holiday, Shandong big factory took the lead in raising the ex factory price of silicone DMC, driving the atmosphere in the venue to improve. On the 11th, the domestic silicone DMC market ushered in a wide rise, with a maximum increase of 1200 yuan / ton per day. The ex factory price of silicone DMC was around 28000-29000 yuan / ton, and then the low end price followed up slightly. As of the 13th, the ex factory price of silicone DMC was around 28240 yuan / ton, with a half month increase of 3.44%.

However, in the middle and late April, due to the impact of logistics constraints, the downstream rigid demand orders were limited. On the 15th, Shandong large factory rapidly reduced the ex factory price of silicone DMC to 27000 yuan / ton, and other factories mainly focused on stable prices. Then, the silicone DMC market was weak and consolidated. On the 19th, Shandong large factory slightly raised the silicone DMC to around 27200 yuan / ton, and the quotations of other factories were mostly stable around 28000-29000 yuan / ton. There was a large difference between high and low prices in the venue, and the downstream atmosphere was still cautious. Since the 21st, the domestic organosilicon DMC market has been rising and falling with each other, mainly rising as a whole. Among them, Shandong large factories have continuously raised the ex factory price of organosilicon DMC to 27500 yuan / ton, and the high prices of some other factories have fallen. The offer reference is around 28500 yuan / ton, and the difference between high and low prices in the organosilicon DMC market has narrowed. On the 25th and 26th, Shandong’s major manufacturers made stable quotations, and the quotations of other leading enterprises were callback 500 yuan / ton again. The difference between high and low prices in the venue continued to narrow. As of April 26, the ex factory price of domestic silicone DMC was around 27500-28000 yuan / ton. At present, the trading atmosphere in the venue is still cautious, and the wait-and-see mood in the downstream still exists.

In terms of upstream metal silicon, in April, the domestic metal silicon (Product Name: 411#) market generally fell. According to the monitoring data of business society, the reference price of metal silicon was 20860 yuan / ton on April 25, down 4.18% compared with April 1 (21770 yuan / ton). The price of 441# silicon in various regions on the 24th is as follows: the price range of #441 metal silicon in Huangpu port is 20800-20900 yuan / ton, with an average price of 20850 yuan / ton; The price range of #441 metallic silicon in Tianjin port area is 20800-21000 yuan / ton, with an average price of 20900 yuan / ton; The price range of #441 metallic silicon in Kunming is 20500-20600 yuan / ton, with an average of 20550 yuan / ton; The price range of #441 metallic silicon in Sichuan is 20500-20600 yuan / ton, with an average of 20550 yuan / ton; The price range of Shanghai #441 metal silicon is 21500-21600 yuan / ton, with an average price of 21550 yuan / ton.

DMC market forecast

At present, the wait-and-see mood in the downstream of the domestic silicone DMC field is still heavy, and the preparation of goods before the festival is cautious. The silicone DMC data division of business society believes that in the short term, the domestic silicone DMC market is mostly stable, mainly sorting and operation, and more attention needs to be paid to the trend changes of supply and demand.