Chinese cadmium ingot market sees few inquiries
2024-04-17 08:29:43 [Print]
BEIJING (Asian Metal) 17 Apr 24 - Chinese cadmium ingot market sees few inquiries over the past two days given that most consumers finished their replenishment last week
A producer in Hunan reveals that they receive only 2-3 inquiries for cadmium ingot 99.99%min over the past two days, while they got 7-8 inquiries early last week. They quote RMB35,000/t (USD2.19/lb) EXW D/P today and refused to make any concession, while they considered selling at RMB34,500/t (USD2.16/lb) early last week . "Given that the buyers begin to hold back from purchasing, we forecast that the Chinese cadmium ingot 99 . 99%min market would go soft in the upcoming days", said the producer. They just sold 33t at RMB35,000/t (USD2.19/lb) yesterday.
The producer, with a production capacity of 1,800tpy of cadmium ingot 99.99%min, expects to produce around 100t this month, the same as March . They hold no inventory now, down by 30t from the end of last month . They produced around 180t so far in 2024.
A trader in Zhejiang mentions that they receive no inquiries over the past two days, while they got at least 2-3 inquiries early last week. They quote RMB34,500/t (USD2.16/lb) EXW D/P for cadmium ingot 99.99%min and refuse to give any concession at present, while they could accept the price as low as RMB34,000/t (USD2.13/lb) one week ago. "We last sold around 33t at RMB33,000/t (USD2.13/lb) early this month and our clients from Yiwu refused to purchased at current high prices", said the trader . Given that most downstream clients hold back from placing orders, they forecast that the mainstream prices of Chinese cadmium ingot 99 . 99%min would move down in the forthcoming week.
The trader, having a regular monthly trading volume of 150t of cadmium ingot 99.99%min, expects to sell around 100t this month, down by 50t from last month . They hold around 100t of stocks now, down by 30t from late last month.
. However, suppliers move up their prices encouraged by limited stocks . Currently, the mainstream prices of Chinese cadmium ingot 99.99%min increased to RMB34,200-34,700/t (USD2 . 13-2.16/lb) EXW D/P, increased by RMB200/t (USD0.01/lb) from one week ago . Market participants believe that the prevailing prices of Chinese cadmium ingot 99 . 99%min would go down in the upcoming days considering that the downstream hold back from purchasing.
A producer in Hunan reveals that they receive only 2-3 inquiries for cadmium ingot 99.99%min over the past two days, while they got 7-8 inquiries early last week. They quote RMB35,000/t (USD2.19/lb) EXW D/P today and refused to make any concession, while they considered selling at RMB34,500/t (USD2.16/lb) early last week . "Given that the buyers begin to hold back from purchasing, we forecast that the Chinese cadmium ingot 99 . 99%min market would go soft in the upcoming days", said the producer. They just sold 33t at RMB35,000/t (USD2.19/lb) yesterday.
The producer, with a production capacity of 1,800tpy of cadmium ingot 99.99%min, expects to produce around 100t this month, the same as March . They hold no inventory now, down by 30t from the end of last month . They produced around 180t so far in 2024.
A trader in Zhejiang mentions that they receive no inquiries over the past two days, while they got at least 2-3 inquiries early last week. They quote RMB34,500/t (USD2.16/lb) EXW D/P for cadmium ingot 99.99%min and refuse to give any concession at present, while they could accept the price as low as RMB34,000/t (USD2.13/lb) one week ago. "We last sold around 33t at RMB33,000/t (USD2.13/lb) early this month and our clients from Yiwu refused to purchased at current high prices", said the trader . Given that most downstream clients hold back from placing orders, they forecast that the mainstream prices of Chinese cadmium ingot 99 . 99%min would move down in the forthcoming week.
The trader, having a regular monthly trading volume of 150t of cadmium ingot 99.99%min, expects to sell around 100t this month, down by 50t from last month . They hold around 100t of stocks now, down by 30t from late last month.