Price trend

According to the price monitoring of the Business Agency, the price trend of cryolite in Henan Province was stable in the first ten days of January. On January 10, the average market price in Henan Province was 7950 yuan/ton, which remained unchanged compared with the average price at the beginning of the month, and remained the same month on month.

quotations analysis

In the first ten days of January, the market situation of cryolite was dominated by wait-and-see. The quotation of cryolite enterprises was stable, the upstream construction was low due to environmental protection and safety impact, the supply of raw materials was tight, the price of fuel was high, the production of cryolite enterprises was under pressure, the enterprise inventory was tight, the price of cryolite was high, and the downstream purchasing enthusiasm was general, followed up as needed, and the shipment of cryolite enterprises was acceptable, As of January 10, the ex-factory price of cryolite in Shandong is 7900-8600 yuan/ton, and the ex-factory price of cryolite in Henan is 7500-9300 yuan/ton.

The price trend of fluorite in the upstream has declined. As of January 10, the average market price was about 3175 yuan/ton, a decrease of 3.79% compared with the price of 3300 yuan/ton at the beginning of the month. The operating rate at the supply side has not changed much. The mining plant is still under construction due to safety and environmental protection requirements. The fluorite raw material is tight. The market price of hydrofluoric acid in the downstream side has dropped sharply. The enthusiasm for fluorite procurement has weakened. There are not many new orders in the market. The fluorite is not in good stock, and the spot performance is sufficient, Market prices fell.

In the first ten days of January, the downstream aluminum market fell first and then rose. On January 10, the aluminum price was about 18016.67 yuan/ton, down 3.64% from 18696.67 yuan/ton at the beginning of the month. Influenced by seasonal factors, the operating rate of downstream enterprises is not high, the demand follow-up is weak, the aluminum ingot at the supply end has a periodic accumulation, and the domestic electrolytic aluminum output has increased year on year, the market performance is oversupply, and the aluminum price is weak.

Aftermarket forecast

At present, the influence factors of cryolite raw material end continue to exist, the cryolite cost support is strong, the supply side enterprise inventory is tight, the operators are wait-and-see operation, the downstream follow up on demand, the market supply and demand performance is relatively balanced, and the short-term cryolite market is expected to remain stable.