Price trend

According to the price monitoring of business agency, the price trend of cryolite in Henan was stable this week. On December 3, the average market price in Henan was 7200.00 yuan / ton, an increase of 2.86% month on month.

quotations analysis

The domestic cryolite market is strong and stable, the supply of raw materials is tight, the price is high, the production cost of cryolite is high, the output of manufacturers is small, and the production pressure supports the high operation of cryolite market. As of December 3, the ex factory quotation of cryolite in Shandong is 7000-7600 yuan / ton, and that in Henan is 6700-8600 yuan / ton.

In terms of raw materials, the soda ash market was weak this week. As of December 3, the average market price was about 3200 yuan / ton. The price fell by 5.54% during the week, up 110.25% compared with the same period last year. The price is still high. The operating rate of soda ash increased compared with last week, and the output has increased. However, the downstream does not accept high prices, and the market trading is general.

Downstream, the aluminum market fluctuated and fell. On December 3, the aluminum price was 18836.67 yuan / ton, a decrease of 2.06% during the week compared with the price of 19233.33 yuan / ton at the end of last week. The aluminum social inventory continued to be high, the market demand was weak, the aluminum consumption was slow, and the market was weak.

Future forecast

The domestic cryolite market is strong at a high level, and with the support of tight raw materials, the on-site operators wait and see the consolidation. From the perspective of enterprise production costs, the short-term cryolite trend is stable for the time being, with specific attention to the situation of upstream raw materials.