Titanium Product Market Quotes(Sep 1)
Tuduoduo Titanium Daily: September 1 Titanium Product Market Quotes
I. Titanium Market Overview
Today the Panxi titanium ore price index stood at 1,255.00, flat from yesterday. The titanium ore market remained in a weak stalemate. Downstream operating rates declined, compounded by cost pressures. Market supply and demand continued to wrestle, with titanium ore prices holding steady at weak levels. On the import side, downstream raw material procurement remained cautious, supply-side pressure on the titanium ore market persisted, and low-priced supplies were still available, leaving prices weak and disordered.
In August, the tender price for 90% low-calcium-magnesium high-titanium slag by northern enterprises was 5,200 CNY/ton, down 200 CNY/ton from July. Titanium raw material prices had weakened earlier, reducing high-titanium slag costs. Coupled with relatively ample market supply, high-titanium slag prices came under pressure, and the market maintained a weak trend.
Titanium tetrachloride was quoted at 5,800-6,000 CNY/ton. Supply of titanium tetrachloride remained tight, and enterprise quotations stayed firm. According to industry sources, external sales volumes of titanium tetrachloride may continue to decline, and prices are expected to remain stable in September.
The sponge titanium market was weak but stable. Mainstream quotations for Grade 0 sponge titanium were around 45,000-46,000 CNY/ton, while Grade 1 sponge titanium for civilian use was quoted at approximately 44,000-45,000 CNY/ton. Downstream civilian demand remained sluggish, sponge titanium enterprises maintained high operating rates, and the market was under pressure. With some bearish market sentiment, the market trended weakly stable.
Today the titanium dioxide price index stood at 14,506.83, flat from yesterday. Recently, titanium dioxide market shipments increased. Although peak-season demand for the "Golden September" fell short of expectations, cost pressures made low-end titanium dioxide quotations increasingly firm. According to sources, a leading enterprise held a meeting today suggesting possible price hike intentions this month, increasing market wait-and-see sentiment. Titanium dioxide prices maintained a deal-by-deal negotiation pattern.
II. Titanium Price Summary
III. Industry Operating Rates
Raw material supply remained tight. Operating rates at titanium ore concentrators were low, with most miners maintaining shutdowns, resulting in insufficient market activity.
Some titanium dioxide plants reduced output or suspended production, leading to a decline in titanium dioxide operating rates.
For sponge titanium, individual enterprises reduced output due to high-temperature weather and market factors, resulting in a slight decline in market operating rates.
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