Titanium Market Report September 2014

Titanium downstream market demand continued being weak in September.Asian Metal Copyright Due to the low buying activities from steel mills, ferrotitanium market saw no signs of rebounding and prices have kept steady over the month.Asian Metal Copyright Prices for titanium ilmenite and high titanium slag decreased slightly, while titanium tetrachloride prices saw further increase due to tight supply resulted from producers’ low operation rate.Asian Metal Copyright Due to the low buying activities from steel mills, ferrotitanium market saw no signs of rebounding and prices have kept steady over the month.Asian Metal Copyright In middle and late September, many titanium sponge producers raised their prices under cost pressure, however, customers refused to accept the new prices with few deals concluded.Asian Metal Copyright In middle and late September, many titanium sponge producers raised their prices under cost pressure, however, customers refused to accept the new prices with few deals concluded.Asian Metal Copyright Due to the low buying activities from steel mills, ferrotitanium market saw no signs of rebounding and prices have kept steady over the month.

Ferrotitanium 70%min prices decreased in the European market this month. On one hand, consumers showed few interest to make purchase.Asian Metal Copyright On one hand, consumers showed few interest to make purchase.Asian Metal Copyright on the other hand, suppliers were eager to promote deals with lower prices so as to clear out inventories under the influence of the European Union’s upgrading sanction to Russia.
.Asian Metal CopyrightTitanium downstream market demand continued being weak in SeptemberAsian Metal Copyright