1、 Price trend

According to commodity data monitoring, titanium dioxide prices have been stable and small this week. The average price of titanium dioxide in China was 20733.33 yuan / ton last Friday and 20850 yuan / ton this Friday. The price increased slightly within the week, with a range of 0.56%.

2、 Market analysis

This week, the domestic titanium dioxide market price rose steadily. Domestic titanium dioxide enterprises have good market confidence. At present, export orders are performing well, and domestic downstream manufacturers mainly hoarded goods in an appropriate amount years ago. In addition, the current high price of titanium ore is expected to rise, and the prices of individual titanium dioxide enterprises have increased slightly. Up to now, the factory quotation including tax of rutile titanium dioxide in China is 20500-21600 yuan / ton; The ex factory quotation of anatase titanium dioxide including tax is between 18500-19500 yuan / ton.

In terms of titanium concentrate, the price of titanium concentrate in Panxi increased this week. The titanium ore market is acceptable, the downstream market demand is acceptable, and the purchase is mainly on demand. Manufacturers send more early orders, small and medium-sized miners are slightly nervous about the spot, and the reluctance to sell is obvious. 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 2200-2280 yuan / ton, and that of 47 grade 20 ore is about 2500-2550 yuan / ton. In the short term, the price of Panxi titanium concentrate will continue to be high and firm, and the actual transaction price will be negotiated.

In terms of sulfuric acid, the domestic sulfuric acid market rose this week according to the bulk list data of business society. So far, the average price of sulfuric acid in Shandong is 675 yuan / ton. The upstream sulfur market has risen slightly recently, and the cost support is good. Some sulfuric acid manufacturers have insufficient operation, the load is reduced, the downstream formic acid and bromine market has stopped falling and rebounded, and the downstream procurement enthusiasm has been enhanced.

3、 Future forecast

Titanium dioxide analysts of business society believe that the current titanium dioxide market demand is general. Internationally, the demand for foreign trade is acceptable and there is no pressure in the short term. On the whole, the raw titanium concentrate increased, the price of sulfuric acid increased, and the cost support was acceptable. It is expected that the price of titanium dioxide will be mainly sorted out in the short term, and the actual transaction price will be mainly negotiated.