TDI market was weak on April 7

Trade name: TDI

 

Latest price (April 7): 19300 yuan / ton

 

Key points of analysis: the average price of TDI market in East China today is 0.13% lower than that of the previous working day, and the domestic TDI market will wait and see the sorting and operation. Affected by public health incidents, the transportation and logistics are blocked, the manufacturers’ shipment is not smooth, the downstream purchase is limited, the market trading atmosphere is quiet, the mentality of the freight merchants is wait-and-see, and individual offers are sorted out downward. At present, the quotation range of dealers in East China is about 18800-19000 yuan / ton for domestic goods and about 19000-19500 yuan / ton for Shanghai goods.

 

Market forecast and follow-up of the downstream market.

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On April 6, the silicon market was light and the price was under pressure

441# silicon price trend

 
Market analysis

 

According to the price monitoring of the business community, the average price of domestic 441# metal silicon is 21550 yuan / ton, and the metal silicon continues to fall after the festival. 441# Huangpu port offers 21500-21600 yuan / ton, down 300 yuan / ton; Tianjin Port quoted 21500-21600 yuan / ton, down 250 yuan / ton; Kunming quoted 21200-21300 yuan / ton, down 300 yuan / ton; Sichuan quoted 21100-21200 yuan / ton, down 150 yuan / ton; Shanghai quoted 22200-22300 yuan / ton, down 100 yuan / ton.

 

In terms of downstream enterprises, the price of organosilicon DMC has fallen back to the level of years ago. Today, the price has increased slightly by 20 yuan / ton. The ex factory quotation is near 26600-28000 yuan / ton, and the average price is 26920 yuan / ton; The quotation of aluminum alloy is under pressure, and the quotation is reduced by 100 yuan / ton. The consumption capacity of downstream enterprises for metallic silicon is weak. At present, the market demand is seriously suppressed, the transportation is blocked, the enterprise production is limited, and the downstream demand is difficult to improve in a short time.

 

According to traders, due to high cost and reduced demand, the silicon plant has plans to reduce production. At present, the silicon plant makes more concessions due to capital pressure, but the downstream inquiry is still light. Overall, metal silicon will continue to fall in the short term.

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Domestic bisphenol a market is cold

Bisphenol A in East China market is 16500-16600 yuan / ton, and the delivery is cold

 

Today’s small and long holiday bisphenol a market atmosphere is cold, the market inquiry is light, and the trading volume is obviously insufficient. At present, the domestic exchange logistics transportation is still not smooth, the amount of spot resources is general, and the demand for terminal inquiry is light. In April, the logistics transportation gradually improved, but there are still constraints. Pay attention to the production and marketing of downstream and domestic bisphenol A.

 

In the short term, the logistics in some areas has improved slightly, the downstream has improved slightly, and the demand for raw materials has increased. The business agency expects the short-term BPA market to run in shock.

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On April 1, the price index of domestic rare earth market fell

On April 1, the rare earth index was 862 points, down 16 points from yesterday, down 14.40% from the highest point of 1007 points in the cycle (2022-02-24), and up 218.08% from the lowest point of 271 points on September 13, 2015. (Note: the period refers to the period from December 1, 2011 to now)

 

The trend of domestic rare earth index continued to decline, the price of domestic light rare earth praseodymium neodymium series continued to decline, the price of praseodymium neodymium oxide decreased by 30000 yuan / ton to 915000 yuan / ton, the price of praseodymium neodymium metal decreased by 30000 yuan / ton to 1150000 yuan / ton, the price of praseodymium oxide decreased by 20000 yuan / ton to 945000 yuan / ton, the price of neodymium oxide decreased by 20000 yuan / ton to 995000 yuan / ton, the price of metal praseodymium decreased by 20000 yuan / ton to 1260000 yuan / ton, and the price of metal neodymium decreased by 20000 yuan / ton to 1250000 yuan / ton, The price of dysprosium oxide fell by 50000 yuan / ton to 2.635 million yuan / ton, the price of dysprosium ferroalloy fell by 50000 yuan / ton to 2.625 million yuan / ton, the price of metal dysprosium was 3.765 million yuan / ton, the price trend of domestic light rare earth market fell, the recent procurement was general, the price of dysprosium Series in domestic heavy rare earth market fell, the price of terbium series fell, and the downstream procurement was mainly on demand. Myanmar banned exports. It is expected that the price of domestic rare earth market will decline in the later stage.

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View on cobalt price trend on March 31

On March 31, the domestic cobalt price fell slightly

 

According to the data monitoring of business agency, the domestic cobalt price fell slightly on March 31, and the cobalt market fell back. On March 31, the price of cobalt was 556700 yuan / ton, down 0.11% from 557300 yuan / ton on the previous trading day; The cobalt market fell, and the cobalt price fell slightly.

 

Key points of analysis

 

The international cobalt price rises slowly, and the price difference at home and abroad still exists; The consumption of new energy vehicles decreased month on month, and the sales of mobile phones decreased significantly month on month. The epidemic affected the shutdown of Tesla in Shanghai, the installed capacity of ternary batteries decreased month on month, the demand of cobalt market was lower than expected, the rising power of cobalt Market weakened, and the downward pressure increased. The sharp decline in nickel prices dragged down cobalt prices.

 

Future forecast

 

The demand is lower than expected, the cobalt price weakens, the international cobalt price rises, and the price difference at home and abroad increases. It is expected that the cobalt price will rise after a short decline in the future market.

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On March 30, the domestic PVC market price rose

1、 Price trend

 

Latest price (March 30): 9020 yuan / ton

 

Key points of analysis: on March 30, the average domestic spot price of pvc5 was 9020 yuan / ton, up 0.22% from the previous trading day and 2.79% year-on-year. The disk is relatively strong, and the upward trend of futures drives the rising atmosphere of the spot market. The offer of cargo holders is increased, and they ship according to the market, and the market focus moves upward. However, after the price rises, the downstream inquiry is general, most of them are cautious and wait-and-see, and the transaction at high prices is general. At present, the price of raw calcium carbide is about 4400-4550 yuan / ton, and the price of PVC is 8900-9400 yuan / ton.

 

The PVC market is expected to be stable and strong.

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On March 29, EVA market price fell by a narrow margin

According to the data monitoring of business agency, the average price of EVA in the domestic market was 21033.33 yuan / ton on March 28 and 20933.33 yuan / ton on March 29, with a single day decline of 0.48%, an increase of 7.35% compared with March 1.

 

On the 29th, the price of EVA in the domestic market fell weakly. The ex factory prices of some petrochemical enterprises have been reduced slightly, and the shipments in some regions have been blocked due to the impact of the epidemic. In addition, the terminal demand is general, and the overall trading atmosphere of the market is limited. However, the rebound in the supply price of bidding has brought some support to the market. It is expected that the space for the decline of EVA market price is limited in the short term.

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On March 28, the price of acetic acid rose

Trade name: acetic acid

 

Latest price (March 28): 5190 yuan / ton

 

Key points of analysis: today’s acetic acid price is relatively upward, and the average market price in East China has increased by 0.78% in a single day. For the maintenance of acetic acid manufacturers in East China, the market supply is tight, which boosts the mentality of the industry. The quotation in other regions keeps rising, the epidemic affects the transportation, and the supply in some regions is tight, resulting in a slight increase in the market quotation.

 

Future forecast: the short-term acetic acid market will wait and see consolidation or rise slightly, with specific attention to the market supply.

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The cost side price fluctuates, and the PA6 market price fluctuates

1、 Price trend:

 

Stannous Sulphate

According to the bulk list data of business society, the domestic market of PA6 fluctuated this week, and the spot prices of various brands fell first and then rose. As of March 25, the mainstream offer price of the sample enterprises for China viscosity 2.75-2.85 was about 16100 yuan / ton, up or down by + 2.11% compared with the average price at the beginning of the month.

 

2、 Analysis of influencing factors:

 

Industrial chain: upstream, the price of caprolactam rose this week. International crude oil drives the price of pure benzene to rise and the cost side to strengthen. The petrochemical plant raised the price of caprolactam, which stopped falling and rebounded due to the current insufficient supply in the field and the weakening of bad news. It is suggested to pay attention to the trend of raw material market and changes in supply.

 

Gamma-PGA (gamma polyglutamic acid)

The upstream caprolactam price recovered, and the cost side support of PA6 strengthened from weak. The operating rate of domestic PA6 polymerization plant has limited change this week and is generally stable at 70%. On the cost side, the situation in Russia and Ukraine has not changed substantially, and the international crude oil price has risen again after falling. The supply side of PA6 continues the previous abundant pattern, the demand of downstream enterprises just needs to be stable, and the on-site trading situation has improved slightly. The supply of low-end goods has been digested, and the confidence of sellers has been strengthened. In the second half of the week, try to support the price and adjust the account. Recently, the logistics obstruction in many places caused by health events has not ended, which also affects the trading of some PA6. At present, PA6 is porous and intertwined, and the market situation is biased towards cost side guidance.

 

3、 Future forecast:

 

Business analysts believe that the spot price of PA6 fell first and then rose this week, the trend of caprolactam recovered, and the cost support of PA6 increased. The terminal demand has improved slightly, and the downstream buying has digested some low-cost sources. It is expected that the PA6 market trend may be stronger in the short term.

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On March 24, the market price of epichlorohydrin fell slightly

Trade name: epichlorohydrin

 

Latest price (March 24): 19166.67 yuan / ton

 

The market price of epichlorohydrin fell on March 24, down 0.52% compared with the previous trading day and up 1.95% compared with the price on February 24. At present, the cost support of propylene method has increased, the cost pressure of glycerol method still exists, and some large factories have reduced their load, but the demand side is not followed up enough. In addition, the transportation in some regions is limited, and the market mentality is under pressure.

 

It is expected that the cyclopropane market may be dominated by weakness in the short term.

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