1、 Price trend

This week, the ex factory price of carbide in Northwest China was temporarily stable. This week, the average ex factory price of main carbide manufacturers was 2690.00 yuan / ton, up 4.81% year on year. Overall, this week’s carbide market is temporarily stable, with the carbide commodity index at 70.48 on June 12.

2、 Trend analysis

From the manufacturer’s quotation, the ex factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China this week is temporarily stable: the quotation of oveganeng calcium carbide this week is 2700 yuan / ton, which is temporarily stable compared with the beginning of the week; the quotation of Shaanxi coal industry calcium carbide this week is 2550 yuan / ton, which is temporarily stable compared with the beginning of the week; the quotation of Neimenggu Zhonglian calcium carbide this week is 2760 yuan / ton, which is temporarily stable compared with the beginning of the week; the quotation of Ningxia Xingping calcium carbide this week is 2750 yuan / ton/ Tons, compared with the beginning of the week, the offer is temporarily stable.

On the whole, the actual transaction price of carbide in Northwest China is about 2500-2700 yuan / ton this weekend: the mainstream transaction price of carbide in Shaanxi is about 2500-2600 yuan / ton; the mainstream transaction price of carbide in Ningxia is about 2700 yuan / ton; the mainstream transaction price of carbide in Inner Mongolia is about 2700 yuan / ton, and the actual transaction price is mainly negotiated.

From the perspective of the upstream and downstream industrial chain of calcium carbide, the price of raw materials in the upstream market is temporarily stable this week. At present, the quotation of small materials is 530 yuan / ton, that of medium materials is 550 yuan / ton, and that of large materials is about 660 yuan / ton. The price of raw materials in the upstream is low and consolidated, with general cost support, which has a negative impact on the price of calcium carbide.

Downstream market, PVC factory price this week temporarily stable. The price of PVC was 6337.50 yuan / ton, down 4.70% year on year. This week PVC price is temporarily stable, the market situation is general, and the enthusiasm of the downstream for calcium carbide procurement is also weakened. As a whole, PVC market this week has a negative impact on the price of calcium carbide.

3、 Future forecast

In the middle of June, the market of calcium carbide fluctuated slightly. The price of raw materials in the upstream is low, which generally supports the price of calcium carbide, while the price of PVC in the downstream is high, with limited increase, and the purchase enthusiasm of downstream customers for calcium carbide is weakened. The future market forecasts that the price of calcium carbide in the northwest may fall slightly in mid June.