1、 Price trend

The price of calcium carbide in Northwest China rose this week. At the end of last year, the average price of calcium carbide increased from 372.00 yuan / week to 372.00 yuan / week. Overall, this week’s calcium carbide market rose, December 4 carbide commodity index was 98.52.

2、 Trend analysis

According to the manufacturer’s quotation, the price of calcium carbide in Northwest China will rise this week: the price of carbide from oviganeng is 3730 yuan / ton at the end of this week, which is 30 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week; the price of carbide in Inner Mongolia and China Union is 3900 yuan / ton, which is 150 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week; the price of calcium carbide in Xingping of Ningxia is 3650 yuan / ton this weekend, which is 50 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week.

Overall, the actual transaction price of calcium carbide in Northwest China is about 3600-3900 yuan / ton this weekend: the mainstream transaction price of calcium carbide in Shaanxi is about 3700 yuan / ton; the mainstream transaction price of calcium carbide in Ningxia is about 3600 yuan / ton; the mainstream transaction price of calcium carbide in Inner Mongolia is about 3900 yuan / ton, and the actual transaction price is mainly through negotiation.

From the calcium carbide upstream and downstream industry chain, upstream raw material market, orchid charcoal factory quotation rose this week. At the end of this week, the quotation of small materials is 780 yuan / ton, which is 80 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week; the quotation of medium materials is 830 yuan / ton at the end of this week, which is 100 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week; the quotation of large materials is 850 yuan / ton at the end of this week, which is 100 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week. Upstream raw material prices rose, cost support is good, which has a positive impact on calcium carbide price.

Downstream market, PVC factory price rise this week. PVC price increased by 3.76% from 7987.50 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 8287.50 yuan / ton at the end of the week. Compared with the same period last year, it increased by 16.60%. PVC prices rose this week, the market is good, downstream of calcium carbide purchasing enthusiasm increased, overall, PVC market this week has a positive impact on calcium carbide prices.

3、 Future forecast

In the first ten days of December, calcium carbide market fluctuated slightly and rose mainly. The price of raw materials in the upstream rose slightly, which supported the price of calcium carbide better. The downstream PVC market rose sharply, and the downstream customers had a good enthusiasm for purchasing calcium carbide. Later, it is predicted that the price of calcium carbide in Northwest China will rise slightly in mid and early December.