1. Price Trend
Taking the sulfuric acid process rutile titanium dioxide, which has a large sales volume in the domestic market, as an example, according to the data monitoring of Sino-Trade, the domestic titanium dioxide market price is temporarily stable this week.
2. Market Analysis
This week, the domestic titanium dioxide market price is temporarily stable. Internationally, affected by India’s anti-dumping and other factors, the market export is weak. The domestic market is weak, the downstream market demand is poor, and new orders are limited. The upstream titanium concentrate market is weak, the price of sulfuric acid has increased slightly, and the cost support is general. As of now, the domestic sulfuric acid method rutile titanium dioxide is mostly quoted between 14,000-15,600 yuan/ton; anatase is around 12,700-13,000 yuan/ton; the actual transaction price is negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
As for titanium concentrate, the price of titanium concentrate is weak this week. At present, the demand for downstream titanium dioxide is weak, new orders are light, and the purchase of raw materials is cautious. Most of them are waiting and watching, and miners are under great pressure to ship goods. The overall market price is weak and stable. As of now, the transaction price of 46, 10 titanium ore of small and medium-sized manufacturers is 1870-2100 yuan/ton; the price of 47, 20 ore is 2150-2250 yuan/ton; the tax-free price of 38 titanium medium ore is about 1150-1120 yuan/ton. It is expected that the mainstream titanium ore in Panxi area will be weak and stable in the short term.
3. Market Forecast
Titanium dioxide analysts from Sino-Trade believe that the domestic titanium dioxide market price is temporarily stable this week. The market has entered the off-season, and companies are under great pressure to ship goods. Raw material prices have increased slightly, and corporate costs are under pressure. Overall, the titanium dioxide market is in a stalemate, and actual orders are cautious. It is expected that the titanium dioxide market will be mainly wait-and-see in the short term, and the actual transaction price will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Post time: May-26-2025