1、 Price trend

Take the sulfuric acid rutile titanium dioxide with a large amount of goods sold in the domestic market as an example. According to the monitoring of bulk commodity data, the price of titanium dioxide decreased this month. At the beginning of the month, the average price of domestic titanium dioxide on August 1 was 18866.67 yuan / ton, and the average price on August 25 was 17500 yuan / ton. The price reduction rate within the month was 7.24%.

2、 Market analysis

This month, the domestic titanium dioxide market price continued to decline. The domestic titanium dioxide market is light, the market is weak, the downstream wait-and-see mood is strong, and the order is more cautious. The inventory pressure of titanium dioxide manufacturers is large, and the factory price is reduced. After the two enterprises sent a letter to announce the rise in late this month, the price of some low-priced titanium dioxide in the market stopped falling and stabilized. Up to now, the quotation of domestic rutile titanium dioxide is between 15500-19500 yuan / ton; The quotation of anatase titanium dioxide is between 14000-16000 yuan / ton.

In terms of titanium concentrate, the price of titanium concentrate in Panzhihua Xichang region decreased this month. At present, the market operation is insufficient and the spot is tight. However, the downstream purchasers are under great pressure. They mainly wait and see, and the actual transaction situation is general. Small and medium-sized miners are under great pressure. Most enterprises are mainly supporting prices, and the overall market is weak. Up to now, the quotation excluding tax for 38-42 grade titanium ore is about 1420-1450 yuan / ton, the quotation excluding tax for 46 grade 10 titanium ore is about 2100-2120 yuan / ton, and the quotation for 47 grade 20 titanium ore is about 2300-2400 yuan / ton. In the short term, the market price of titanium concentrate will maintain stable operation, and the actual transaction price is a single negotiation.

In terms of sulfuric acid, the price of domestic mainstream sulfuric acid manufacturers fell sharply this month According to the monitoring of bulk commodity data, the domestic sulfur price was 612 yuan / ton on August 1 at the beginning of the month, and 358 yuan / ton on August 25, with a decrease of 41.5%. The upstream sulfur market has been adjusted at a low level recently, and the cost support is general. The market prices of hydrofluoric acid, titanium dioxide and ammonium sulfate in the downstream declined slightly, and the purchasing enthusiasm of downstream customers for sulfuric acid was general.

3、 Future forecast

Business society titanium dioxide analysts believe that the current domestic titanium dioxide market is weak. The raw material titanium concentrate decreased slightly, the sulfuric acid price fell more, the cost pressure was weak, and the overall market demand was weak. It is expected that the price of titanium dioxide will be weak and stable in the short term, and the actual transaction price will be mainly negotiated.