On August 17, the domestic cobalt price rebounded and rose

According to the data monitoring of the business agency, the cobalt price rose on August 17, and the cobalt market recovered. On August 17, the cobalt price was 342400 yuan / ton, an increase of 0.03% over the cobalt price of 342300 yuan / ton on the previous trading day. The recent purchase and storage news stimulated the cobalt price to rise.

Key points of analysis

The LME market cobalt price fluctuated and fell, the MB cobalt price fluctuated and rose, and the international cobalt price recovered and rose; The installed capacity of ternary batteries increased, the sales volume of new energy vehicles increased, the sales volume of mobile phones decreased, and the domestic cobalt market supply declined due to the stimulation of the national storage information. The price of cobalt salt rises, and the driving force of metal cobalt increases.

Future forecast

The demand is stable and the supply is declining, the cobalt industry chain is rising, and the driving force of cobalt price is increasing. It is expected that the cobalt price will rise in the future.

Last week (August 8-15), the downstream demand continued to be sluggish, the viscose staple fiber market was deadlocked, showing a situation of price without market, and the price was stable. The operation rate of the downstream cotton yarn factory is low, and the enthusiasm for replenishing raw materials is not high. Some viscose staple fiber factories adopt the speed reduction production method to alleviate the contradiction between the current market downturn and the rising inventory, and at the same time, delay their own pulp inventory consumption. The cotton yarn price of downstream people fell, the popularity was low, and the inventory was high.

Price trend of viscose staple fiber

According to the price monitoring of the business agency, the price of viscose staple fiber was stable last week (August 8-15). As of August 15, 2022, the ex factory price of 1.2D * 38mm viscose staple fiber in China was 15400 yuan / ton, which was the same as the price at the beginning of the month. The price of human cotton yarn fell, and the average ex factory price (30s, ring spinning, first-class goods) was 18666 yuan / ton, with a price drop of 100 yuan / ton.

Cotton yarn Market

Cotton yarn price trend chart

From the analysis of the reasons, the cost support is not reduced, the market price of raw material dissolving pulp is high, and the production cost of viscose staple fiber is generally maintained at a high level. However, the downstream demand for cotton yarn is weak, showing a situation of price without market. The factory inventory increases, the factory is cautious, and the desire to stabilize the price is strong. The operating rate of the cotton yarn factory is low, around 40-50%.

Future forecast

The cost pressure is not reduced, and it is difficult for viscose staple fiber factories to make concessions. However, the textile terminal demand continues to be flat, the trading volume is always general, and the downstream order receiving volume is always general. The whole viscose staple fiber industry chain has entered a stalemate. Viscose staple fiber shows a situation of price without market, and the factory inventory increases. Most people wait for viscose staple fiber factories to introduce appropriate price policies in cotton yarn factories. Business analysts predict that viscose staple fiber prices will face downward pressure.

Since August, the domestic spandex market has maintained a downward trend. According to the price monitoring of the business association, as of August 15, the average market price was 34100 yuan / ton, down 6.58% from the beginning of the month and 59.01% year-on-year. The supply of spandex manufacturers was stable. The spandex industry started 60% of the project, and the project started to decline.

The cost side support is weakened, the market price of PTMEG is weak and volatile, and the suppliers continue to make profit. The market price of PTMEG (1800 molecular weight) is 24000-25000 yuan / ton. The pure MDI market declined slightly, and traders mostly shipped with them. The downstream demand was sluggish. The market reference price was 18200-18700 yuan / ton for telegraphic transfer barrel.

Half of August has passed, and the downstream terminal market just needs to take delivery. The overall market is full of wait-and-see atmosphere, and the actual delivery is based on sales. At the same time, according to the current orderly power consumption policy implemented in Zhejiang, some enterprises have stopped and reduced their load. The round machine industry has started 30-40%, and the warp knitting industry has started 60%. The overall startup rate has dropped significantly.

Business analysts believe that the support role of the cost side will be reduced, and downstream customers will continue to purchase just needed. All parties hold a cautious wait-and-see attitude towards the future market, and it is expected that the spandex market will be weak in the short term.

This week, DOTP prices fluctuated and fell

According to the data monitoring of business agency, the DOTP price fluctuated and fell this week. As of August 12, the DOTP price was 9087.50 yuan / ton, down 2.28% from the DOTP price of 9300 yuan / ton on August 8 at the beginning of the week. The demand is weak, and the DOTP market falls this week.

This week, the price of isooctanol was strong and temporarily stable

According to the price monitoring of the business agency, the price of isooctanol was strong and stable this week. As of August 12, the price of isooctanol was 8466.67 yuan / ton, which was temporarily stable compared with that of 8466.67 yuan / ton on August 8 at the beginning of the week, and increased by 2.83% compared with that of 8233.33 yuan / ton on August 7 at the end of last week. This week, the price of isooctanol was strong and stable for the time being. The market of isooctanol recovered, and the driving force for the future market still exists.

PTA price fluctuated and rose this week

According to the price monitoring of the business agency, the PTA price fluctuated and rose this week. As of August 12, the PTA price was 6183.33 yuan / ton, up 6.15% from the PTA price of 5825 yuan / ton on August 7 last weekend. This week, PTA enterprises stopped for more maintenance, PTA supply decreased, PTA price fluctuated and increased, raw material price increased, DOTP cost increased, and the driving force for DOTP increase increased.

This week, PVC prices fluctuated and fell

According to the price monitoring of the business agency, the PVC price fluctuated and fell this week. As of August 12, the PVC price was 6570 yuan / ton, down 1.96% from 6701.43 yuan / ton on August 8 at the beginning of the week; Compared with the PVC price of 6668.57 yuan / ton on August 7 last weekend, the price decreased by 1.48%. Affected by the high temperature, power supply and production were limited in some areas, the price of PVC fluctuated and fell, the demand for DOTP declined, and the downward pressure of DOTP in the future increased.

Future market expectation

According to DOTP data analysts of business agency, PTA equipment has been shut down and overhauled more recently due to the impact of high temperature limit, and PTA prices have been surging up; The price of isooctanol stabilized strongly and the cost of DOTP increased; The operating rate of PVC enterprises decreased, and the demand for PVC decreased. In the future, the price of DOTP raw materials will rise, the cost of DOTP will rise, the commencement of PVC will fall, the demand of DOTP will fall, and the pressure of DOTP will increase. It is expected that the price of DOTP will fall in the future.

According to the monitoring data of the business agency, as of August 11, 2022, the market price of organosilicon DMC in the mainstream regions was reference at 18960 yuan / ton, and compared with the price on August 7, 2022 (the reference price of organosilicon DMC was 19060 yuan / ton), the price was reduced by 120 yuan / ton, a decrease of 0.52%.

It can be seen from the data monitoring chart of business agency that this week (8.7-8.11), the domestic silicone DMC market was stable and consolidated. At the beginning of the week, on August 8, the focus of silicone DMC market was slightly down, and the downstream buying was cautious. The ex factory price of silicone DMC of Shandong large factory was reduced by 200 yuan / ton to close to 18800 yuan / ton. With the rise of the cost side market, the cost support of silicone DMC has been strengthened, and the price stabilization mentality of the operators has been strengthened. Subsequently, the mainstream offers in the silicone DMC market have been operating steadily. As of August 11, the market price of domestic silicone DMC is around 18900-19000 yuan / ton. At present, the mentality of the silicone DMC industry is relatively strong, and the market trading atmosphere is general., The order volume is good, and the trading atmosphere of silicone DMC is acceptable.

In terms of upstream metal silicon, from the beginning of August to the present (8.1-8.10), the domestic metal silicon market of 441 # metal silicon has shown an overall upward trend. According to the data monitoring of business agency, as of August 10, the reference price of metal silicon was 18600 yuan / ton, up 3.39% compared with August 1 (17990 yuan / ton).

Forecast of the future trend of silicone DMC Market

At present, the continuous rise of raw materials has brought support to the mentality of the industry, but the performance of the demand side is still cautious. The silicone DMC data analyst of the business society believes that in the short term, the domestic silicone DMC market will mainly be adjusted and operated in multiple intervals, and the specific trend needs to pay more attention to the basic changes in the supply and demand side.

According to the data monitored by the business agency, as of August 8, the price of lithium iron phosphate, a power type premium product, was 155000 yuan / ton. The price of lithium iron phosphate remained unchanged and operated steadily. The price fluctuation range was not large. You Gang mainly needed to purchase, the purchasing atmosphere was general, and the overall market was running smoothly. At present, the manufacturer’s supply of goods is still tight, and the supply side is obviously insufficient. The contract customers mainly arrange orders and deliver goods, and the number of new orders is limited, The overall market negotiation atmosphere is acceptable, and the current mainstream price range is 155000-160000 yuan / ton.

The price of lithium iron phosphate is 155000 yuan / ton. The price fluctuation of lithium iron phosphate is not obvious, and it operates smoothly. The price fluctuation range of the main products is not large. Yougang mainly needs to purchase, the purchasing atmosphere is general, and the overall market operates smoothly. At present, the supply of goods from the manufacturers is still tight, and the supply side is obviously insufficient. The main products are orders and deliveries from contract customers, the number of new orders is limited, and the overall market negotiation atmosphere is acceptable, The current mainstream price range is 155000-160000 yuan / ton.

Upstream lithium carbonate: as of July 27, the average price of industrial grade lithium carbonate in East China was 461000 yuan / ton, up 0.44% compared with the average price at the beginning of the month (the average price of industrial carbon in East China was 459000 yuan / ton on July 1). On July 27, the average price of battery grade lithium carbonate in East China was 479600 yuan / ton, which was 0.33% higher than the average price at the beginning of the month (the average price of carbon in East China was 478000 yuan / ton according to the report on July 1).

Chemical commodity index: on August 7, the chemical index was 977 points, down 1 point from yesterday, down 30.21% from the highest point 1400 points (October 23, 2021) in the cycle, and up 63.38% from the lowest point 598 points on April 8, 2020. (Note: the period refers to December 1, 2011 to now).

According to the analysis of lithium iron phosphate of business society, lithium iron phosphate will run smoothly in the short term. (if you want to obtain more commodity information and master commodity prices, please subscribe to the commodities of the business club through the official account of the business club. The market is an opportunity).

According to the data monitored by the business agency, as of August 9, the average price of PMMA of general transparent grade and excellent products in China this week was 16475.00 yuan / ton. The price of this week was narrow and strong. Compared with the price of the same period last week, the price fluctuation range was small. The quotation range of mainstream manufacturers remained around 16500 yuan / ton. The overall PMMA market price remained stable. The focus of negotiation was stable. The price range of this week was small, and the overall market supply and demand were balanced.

This week, the average price of PMMA for domestic general transparent grade excellent products is 16875.00 yuan / ton. The overall market is stable, and the price change is not obvious. The quotation range of mainstream manufacturers is around 16500 yuan / ton. Merchants are actively shipping and giving up orders. Compared with the price of last week, the price of PMMA is stable, the overall supply and demand is balanced, and the purchase is just needed. At present, the negotiation focus is stable and the supply side is normal.

Rubber and plastic index: on August 8, the rubber and plastic index was 717 points, down 2 points from yesterday, down 32.36% from the highest point 1060 points in the cycle (March 14, 2012), and up 35.80% from the lowest point 528 points on April 6, 2020. (Note: the period refers to December 1, 2011 to now)

PMMA analysts of business agency believe that the stable operation of PMMA price is expected in the short term and the stable operation of PMMA market in the short term. (if you want to obtain more commodity information and master commodity prices, please subscribe to the commodities of the business club through the official account of the business club. The market is an opportunity).

According to the data of business agency, as of August 7, the average price of domestic fuel oil 180CST was 6490.00 yuan / ton (tax included), down 0.31% from 6510.00 yuan / ton on August 1.

On August 7, the fuel oil commodity index was 131.44, which was the same as yesterday, down 3.14% from the highest point 135.70 in the cycle (June 21, 2022), and up 185.24% from the lowest point 46.08 on August 15, 2016. (Note: the period refers to September 1, 2011 to now)

The international crude oil price fell, and the cost support of the ship fuel market was limited. According to the business news agency, as of August 7, the price of 180CST fuel oil from Zhoushan region of China National combustion Corporation was 6550 yuan / ton, and the price of 120cst fuel oil from Zhoushan region was 6650 yuan / ton; In Shanghai, the price of 180 CST self extracting low sulfur fuel oil is 6500 yuan / ton, and the price of 120 CST self extracting low sulfur fuel oil is 6600 yuan / ton.

The international crude oil price is down. On the one hand, the pessimistic view of the recent economic recession dominates the market. With the release of the commercial crude oil inventory data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), it shows that both crude oil and gasoline have unexpectedly surged. The inventory data is far from the general expectation of the market, which also fully shows that the seasonal demand of the United States is decreasing; In addition, the meeting of the organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC +) was held, and the production target was raised, and the oil price began to decline further.

The decrease of fuel oil inventory in Singapore supports the price of fuel oil. It is understood that Singapore enterprise development authority (ESG): as of the week of August 3, Singapore’s fuel oil storage fell by 32000 barrels to a 12 week low of 18.014 million barrels. Singapore’s medium distillate stocks increased by 1.122 million barrels to a six week high of 8.366 million barrels. Singapore’s light fraction oil depot reduced 604000 barrels to a two-week low of 17.417 million barrels.

Future forecast: the international crude oil is down, the domestic ship fuel market is in a strong wait-and-see mood, the downstream goods receiving mentality is cautious, the market terminal demand is general, the transaction is light, and the demand is just the main one. This week, the ship fuel market price is down slightly. At present, the market price of 180CST low sulfur fuel oil is about 6500 yuan / ton, and the market price of 120cst low sulfur fuel oil is about 6600 yuan / ton, which is a single discussion. It is expected that the 180CST market of fuel oil will be dominated by weakness in the near future.

According to the monitoring data of business agency, the TDI price trend in East China this week fell first and then rose. On August 5, the average market price in East China was 15800 yuan / ton, which was 0.32% higher than the price of 15750 yuan / ton on August 1, and 10.23% lower than the previous month.

During the week, the TDI market was put into operation by waiting and sorting, with sufficient supply of suppliers. At the beginning of the week, the price of the Shanghai factory was lowered weekly, the market mentality was weak, the downstream follow-up was general, and the wait-and-see mentality was dominant. The carriers actively shipped and the offer was moved down. At the end of the week, the TDI closing news of Cisco was released, the carrier’s offer was up, the downstream inquiry was slightly increased, the TDI price stopped falling and returned to rise, and the market was put into operation. Dealers follow the market and increase their prices. As of May 5, the quotation range of domestic goods in the distribution market in East China is about 15300-15500 yuan / ton, and that of Shanghai goods is 15800-16000 yuan / ton. The actual order is mainly negotiated.

The upstream toluene market is weak, and the price rises first and then falls in the week. As of August 5, the domestic average price of toluene was about 7590 yuan / ton, a decrease of 0.66% compared with the beginning of the week. The crude oil market dropped sharply, and the external toluene support weakened. In terms of domestic downstream demand, most of the factories were shut down, and the domestic demand was insufficient to follow up. The market support was limited, and the toluene market was weak during the week.

According to the analysis of TDI data analyst of business society, the supply and demand of the domestic TDI market are in a stalemate, the supply of goods from factories is sufficient, and the favorable support is weak. After the release of the news of kostron’s closing, the offer of the goods holders immediately rises. However, from the perspective of downstream demand, the terminal industry continues to be weak, the demand in the market is limited, and the space for the future rise of TDI price is limited. It is expected that the future market of TDI will be sorted out and operated, and specific attention will be paid to the downstream follow-up.

The latest p-value price of ethylene glycol on August 4 was 4441.67 yuan / ton, down 1.3% from the previous trading day and 20.21% year-on-year.

Upstream, oil prices fell on Wednesday, as data released showed that U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories increased last week, with obvious negative factors. The Asian naphtha market is still under pressure. Some cracking units are shut down and overhauled in advance. The supply of goods in the market is sufficient and the demand is weak. Spot procurement is expected to slow down.

Meg’s external market weakened today, and the negotiated price was around us $515 / ton. Xinhang 400000 ton ethylene glycol plant is planned to be shut down for maintenance on August 22, and the maintenance is expected to take 15 days. In terms of inventory, as of August 1, the total inventory of ethylene glycol in the main ports of East China was 1.2054 million tons, an increase of 42500 tons, or 3.65%, compared with last Monday, and an increase of 37600 tons, or 3.22%, compared with last Thursday. The downstream polyester construction is still around 80%, the production and sales are low, and the demand side is not expected to improve in the short term.

Prediction: the fundamental performance is still weak, and the short-term low range fluctuates.