1、 Price trend

According to commodity data monitoring, titanium dioxide prices fell during the week. The average price of titanium dioxide in China was 20950 yuan / ton on May 13 and 20666.67 yuan / ton on May 20. The price decreased slightly within the week, with a range of 1.35%.

2、 Market analysis

The market price of titanium dioxide decreased during the week. The domestic titanium dioxide market is relatively light, the market maintains rigid demand, traders are more cautious in taking goods, and the downstream mainly purchases on demand. Internationally, the market situation is good and export orders are good. On the whole, the titanium dioxide market is dominated by the delivery of early orders. The actual transaction price is subject to single negotiation. Up to now, the factory quotation of domestic rutile titanium dioxide with tax is 19600-22000 yuan / ton; The ex factory quotation of anatase titanium dioxide including tax is between 18000-19500 yuan / ton.

In terms of titanium concentrate, the price of titanium concentrate in Panxi continued to decline this week. The market price of titanium concentrate in Panxi fell. The titanium ore market is cold, there are few inquiries, and the new order is not good. The downstream demand is general, mainly rigid demand, which is relatively wait-and-see. Up to now, the tax free quotation of 38 grade titanium ore is about 1550 yuan / ton, that of 46 grade 10 titanium ore is about 2220-2260 yuan / ton, and that of 47 grade 20 ore is about 2450-2550 yuan / ton. In the short term, the titanium concentrate market is more wait-and-see, dominated by weak and stable operation, and the actual transaction price is discussed.

In terms of sulfuric acid, the prices of mainstream domestic sulfuric acid manufacturers fell slightly during the week. The price of sulfuric acid fell from 1092.00 yuan / ton on May 14 to 1072.00 yuan / ton on May 20, down 1.83%. The manufacturer’s inventory is general, and the downstream demand is weakened. In late May, the domestic sulfuric acid market may fluctuate and fall slightly. The upstream sulfur market has gradually risen recently, and the cost support is good. The downstream hydrofluoric acid market was consolidated at a high level, the downstream titanium dioxide market fell slightly, the downstream customers’ enthusiasm for purchasing sulfuric acid weakened, and the product trend declined under the contradiction between supply and demand. Sulfuric acid analysts of business society believe that under the influence of supply and demand and raw materials in the domestic sulfuric acid Market in the short term, the market price of sulfuric acid may fluctuate and fall slightly.

3、 Future forecast

Titanium dioxide analysts of business society believe that: at present, the market price of titanium dioxide has fallen, the domestic market is still cold, the transaction is poor, and the downstream demand is general. The price of raw titanium concentrate decreased slightly, the price of sulfuric acid decreased slightly, and the cost support was weak. It is expected that in the short term, the titanium dioxide market will mainly maintain stable operation, and the actual transaction price will mainly be negotiated.