1、 Price trend

According to the monitoring of bulk commodity data, the price of titanium dioxide will be lowered this week. The average price of domestic titanium dioxide was 16350 yuan/ton on Friday, and 16016.67 yuan/ton on Thursday, with a 2.04% price reduction rate within the week.

2、 Market analysis

The price of titanium dioxide in the domestic market was lowered this week. The domestic titanium dioxide market is generally traded, and the market will wait and see after the festival. The overall market of titanium dioxide is light, the downstream demand is poor, and the buying enthusiasm is limited. The traders are more cautious in taking the goods and wait and see. Up to now, the quotation of domestic rutile titanium dioxide is 15000-17500 yuan/ton; The price of anatase titanium dioxide is about 14500 yuan/ton.

In terms of titanium concentrate, the price of titanium concentrate in Panxi stopped falling and rebounded this week. At present, the construction of Panzhihua Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. is at a low level. In addition, the outsourcing of Panzhihua Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. to recycle the titanium ore in the market, the spot market of titanium ore is tight, and the price rebounds accordingly. Up to now, the price excluding tax of 38-42 grade titanium ore is about 1360-1400 yuan/ton, the price excluding tax of 46 grade 10 grade titanium ore is about 1950-2080 yuan/ton, and the price of 47 grade 20 grade titanium ore is about 2300-2400 yuan/ton. In the short term, the market price of titanium concentrate is relatively strong, and the actual transaction price is discussed separately.

In terms of sulfuric acid, the price of domestic mainstream sulfuric acid manufacturers rose this week. According to the monitoring of bulk commodity data, the price of domestic sulfuric acid market rose sharply this week, with the quotation rising from 296 yuan/ton on Friday to 406 yuan/ton on Friday, up 37.16%. The upstream sulfur market has risen slightly recently, and the cost support has been strengthened. The downstream hydrofluoric acid market rose slightly, the titanium dioxide market was consolidated at a low level, and the downstream customers were generally motivated to purchase sulfuric acid.

3、 Future market forecast

According to the titanium dioxide analyst of the business agency, the price of domestic titanium dioxide market will be lowered this week, and the domestic market is in general. The price of titanium concentrate as raw material rebounded, the price of sulfuric acid rose sharply, and the cost support was strong. It is expected that the titanium dioxide market will stop falling and stabilize in the short term.