1、 Price trend

As can be seen from the above figure, the factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China rose this week. The average price of the factory quotation of the mainstream manufacturers of Northwest calcium carbide rose from 4066.67 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 4183.33 yuan / ton at the weekend, up 116.66 yuan / ton, or 2.87%, up 80.58% compared with the same period last year. Overall, the market for calcium carbide rose this week, with the calcium carbide commodity index of 109.61 on April 23.

2、 Trend analysis

From the manufacturer’s quotation, the factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China increased this week: ovicana energy offered 4200 yuan / ton of calcium carbide this weekend, up 150 yuan / ton compared with the beginning of the week; This weekend, the price of carbide of Inner Mongolia China Federation is 4250 yuan / ton, which is up 200 yuan / ton compared with the beginning of the week; The quotation of calcium carbide in Xingping of Ningxia is 4100 yuan / ton this weekend, which is stable compared with that at the beginning of the week.

From the upstream and downstream industrial chain of calcium carbide, the upstream raw material market, this week, the factory quotation of Lancang was high consolidation. The quotation of small materials is 700 yuan / ton this weekend, which is stable compared with the beginning of the week; The quotation of Chinese materials this weekend is 750 yuan / ton, which is stable compared with the beginning of the week; The quotation of bulk materials is 800 yuan / ton this weekend, which is stable compared with the beginning of the week. The upstream raw material price is high consolidation, and the cost support is strong, which has a positive impact on the price of calcium carbide.

Downstream market, PVC factory prices this week rose slightly. PVC quotation rose from 8912.50 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 8937.50 yuan / ton at the weekend, up 0.28. It was up 64.37% year on year. PVC prices rose slightly this week, the market was better, and downstream enthusiasm for calcium carbide procurement increased. Overall, it seems that the PVC market this week has a positive impact on the price of calcium carbide.

3、 Future forecast

In late April, the calcium carbide market was mainly up in a small fluctuation. The raw material, orchid carbon, has a small increase in price, and the cost of calcium carbide is better supported. Downstream PVC market recently high consolidation, weekend has a trend of rise. The market forecast that the price of calcium carbide in Northwest China will rise slightly in late April.