1、 Price trend

According to commodity data monitoring, titanium dioxide prices fell this week. Last week, the average price of titanium dioxide in the four countries was 20450 yuan / ton, and this Thursday, the average price was 20083.33 yuan / ton, with a decrease of 1.79% in the week.

2、 Market analysis

The domestic titanium dioxide market price fell this week. On the whole, the export market is OK. The domestic titanium dioxide market is relatively light, and the market is weak. Downstream demand is poor, traders are more cautious in taking goods, and there is a strong wait-and-see mood. Titanium dioxide manufacturers have great inventory pressure, and the ex factory price has been reduced. Up to now, the domestic rutile titanium dioxide factory quotation including tax is between 18500-22000 yuan / ton; The ex factory quotation of anatase titanium dioxide including tax is between 17500-18500 yuan / ton.

In terms of titanium concentrate, the price of titanium concentrate in Panxi region was relatively deadlocked this week. The titanium ore market is acceptable, the market supply is tight, and there are many inquiries. Small and medium-sized miners are under great pressure and offer firm prices. 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 prices of mainstream domestic sulfuric acid manufacturers fell this week. According to the monitoring of bulk commodity data, the domestic sulfuric acid market price fell this week, and the quotation was reduced from 998 yuan / ton last Thursday to 970 yuan / ton this Thursday, with a reduction of 2.81%. The upstream sulfur market has fallen sharply recently, and the cost support is insufficient. Downstream hydrofluoric acid, titanium dioxide, ammonium sulfate market fell slightly, downstream customers’ enthusiasm for sulfuric acid procurement is general.

3、 Aftermarket forecast

Titanium dioxide analysts at business news agency believe that the domestic titanium dioxide market price fell this week, the domestic market was cold, and the downstream demand was poor. The price of raw titanium concentrate was relatively deadlocked, the price of sulfuric acid fell, and the cost support was weak. It is expected that the titanium dioxide market will be dominated by weak and stable operation in the short term, and the actual transaction price will be dominated by single negotiation.