1、 Price trend
The price of calcium carbide in Northwest China rose slightly this week. This week, the average ex factory quotation price of mainstream calcium carbide manufacturers increased from 2402.50 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 2420.00 yuan / ton at the end of the week, an increase of 17.50 yuan / ton or 0.73%, and a decrease of 20.00% compared with the same period of last year. On the whole, calcium carbide market rose slightly this week, and the carbide commodity index on July 20 was 63.41.
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2、 Trend analysis
From the manufacturer’s quotation, the price of calcium carbide in Northwest China rose slightly this week: the price of calcium carbide from ovicanon at the end of this week was 2450 yuan / ton, which was temporarily stable compared with that at the beginning of the week; the price of calcium carbide in Inner Mongolia and China Union was 2540 yuan / ton this weekend, which was 70 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week; the price of calcium carbide in Xingping of Ningxia was 2300 yuan / ton at the end of this week, which was temporarily stable compared with the beginning of the week.
Overall, the actual transaction price of calcium carbide in Northwest China is about 2300-2500 yuan / ton this weekend: the mainstream transaction price of calcium carbide in Shaanxi is about 2400 yuan / ton; the mainstream transaction price of calcium carbide in Ningxia is about 2300 yuan / ton; the mainstream transaction price of calcium carbide in Inner Mongolia is about 2500 yuan / ton, and the actual transaction price is mainly through negotiation.
From the calcium carbide upstream and downstream industry chain, upstream raw material market, orchid charcoal factory quotation this week temporarily stable. At present, the quotation of small materials is 560 yuan / ton, that of medium materials is 580 yuan / ton, and that of large materials is about 750 yuan / ton. The low price consolidation of upstream raw materials and the general cost support have a negative impact on the price of calcium carbide.
Downstream market prices, PVC factory prices fell slightly this week. The price of PVC dropped from 6532.50 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 6510.00 yuan / ton at the end of the week, a decrease of 0.34%, but a decrease of 3.30% compared with the same period last year. This week, the PVC price fell slightly, the market was general, and the downstream purchasing enthusiasm for calcium carbide was also general. Overall, the PVC market this week had a positive impact on the price of calcium carbide. However, the supply of calcium carbide is insufficient in the near future, and the procurement is tight.
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3、 Future forecast
In late July, calcium carbide market fluctuated slightly and rose mainly. The price of raw materials in the upstream is low, which generally supports the price of calcium carbide. Although the downstream PVC market has declined, the decline is limited. The downstream customers are generally enthusiastic about purchasing calcium carbide, and the calcium carbide production capacity is insufficient at this stage, and the supply of calcium carbide is relatively tight. The later market forecast that the price of calcium carbide in Northwest China will rise slightly in late July.