1、 Price trend

According to the monitoring data of the business association, the price of soda ash went up in June. At the beginning of the month, the average market price was about 1770 yuan / ton, and at the end of the month, the average market price was about 1882 yuan / ton, up 6.33%, 48.58% over the same period last year. On July 1, the commodity index of light soda ash was 96.51, which was the same as yesterday, decreased by 18.11% from 117.86 (2017-11-21), the highest point in the cycle, and increased by 52.83% from 63.15, the lowest point on November 18, 2015（ Note: period refers to the period from September 1, 2011 to now

2、 Market analysis

According to the monitoring data of the business community, domestic soda is relatively strong, and the price of downstream glass is strong. However, the overall demand performance in the near future is acceptable, and the price of soda ash is expected to be strong. According to the monitoring data of the business society, the soda ash in North China operates in a narrow range. The current mainstream market price of light soda ash is about 1850-1950 yuan / ton, and the demand for soda ash from downstream glass is fair. Generally speaking, the short-term price of soda ash is mainly consolidated. The main market price of light soda ash is about 1700-1850 yuan / ton, and the demand of downstream glass for soda ash is acceptable. Generally speaking, the price of short-term soda ash is mainly consolidated.

Upstream and demand: the trading atmosphere of crude salt market this month is acceptable, but the overall market is mainly stable and small dynamic. It is expected that the raw salt finishing market will run mainly in the later period. The price of domestic glass is strong, mainly running. On the whole, there is no pressure on the manufacturers’ inventory for the time being, the price fixing operation is the main, the downstream is more wait-and-see, the procurement is more cautious, and the traders are more flexible. It is expected that the glass price will fluctuate in a narrow range in the future.

According to the price monitoring of the business community, there are 4 kinds of commodities in the price rise and fall list of chlor alkali industry in June 2021, 1 kind of commodity in decline and 0 kind of commodity in rise and fall. The main commodities that rose were calcium carbide (10.40%), light soda (6.33%) and caustic soda (3.50%); The main commodities falling were PVC (- 1.64%). The average rise and fall this month was 4.31%.

Business analysts believe that: domestic soda market trading atmosphere is relatively stable, manufacturers actively shipping. The price of downstream glass is strong, the demand for soda is still good, and the price of soda rises. In general, soda late multi consolidation operation market, specific to see the downstream market demand.