Titanium market report April 2017

During April, the price increase slowed down in Chinese titanium market with fluctuations.Asian Metal CopyrightDuring April, the price increase slowed down in Chinese titanium market with fluctuations.Asian Metal Copyright As for upstream raw materials, large-sized ilmenite suppliers held sales prices firm, and small-sized supplier offered the material at high prices without support; as a result, prices fell down after moving up first; prices for high titanium slag significantly increased in early April, but tender prices for the material in late April were basically in line with those in early this month as prices for ilmenite used for high titanium slag production were basically unchanged; supply for titanium tetrachloride was shorter with prices moving up due to low operating rates affected by the environmental protection inspection; as prices for titanium tetrachloride moved up with short supply, titanium sponge suppliers raised prices once again, and transaction prices for titanium sponge were generally at high levels; the market outlook of downstream titanium mill products remained favorable and producers still had a tight production schedule with firm prices.
.Asian Metal Copyright As for upstream raw materials, large-sized ilmenite suppliers held sales prices firm, and small-sized supplier offered the material at high prices without support; as a result, prices fell down after moving up first; prices for high titanium slag significantly increased in early April, but tender prices for the material in late April were basically in line with those in early this month as prices for ilmenite used for high titanium slag production were basically unchanged; supply for titanium tetrachloride was shorter with prices moving up due to low operating rates affected by the environmental protection inspection; as prices for titanium tetrachloride moved up with short supply, titanium sponge suppliers raised prices once again, and transaction prices for titanium sponge were generally at high levels; the market outlook of downstream titanium mill products remained favorable and producers still had a tight production schedule with firm pricesAsian Metal Copyright