1、 Price trend

Taking the sulfuric acid method for producing pyrite type titanium dioxide, which has a large volume of goods in the domestic market, as an example. According to data monitoring by Business Society, the domestic titanium dioxide market price has decreased this week. The average price of titanium dioxide on Monday was 14120 yuan/ton, and the market price on Friday was 13660 yuan/ton, with a price reduction of 3.26%.
2、 Market analysis
This week, the domestic price of titanium dioxide has been lowered. The international export situation is poor, and the domestic market demand is weak. Enterprise inventory is high, downstream factories are cautious in purchasing goods, and new orders have limited transactions. As of now, the domestic quotation for sulfuric acid based pyrite type titanium dioxide is mostly between 12900-14100 yuan/ton; Sharp titanium type costs around 11900-12300 yuan/ton; The actual transaction price is negotiable.
3、 Future forecast
Business Society’s titanium dioxide analyst believes that the domestic titanium dioxide market price will decrease this week. Downstream market demand is weak, and market transactions are sluggish. But the upstream titanium concentrate market is currently stable, with a slight increase in sulfuric acid prices, putting pressure on the cost of titanium dioxide. It is expected that in the short term, the market situation of titanium dioxide will be mainly wait-and-see, and the actual transaction price will be subject to negotiation.