Chinese cadmium ingot market inactive
2024-04-26 10:12:37 [Print]
BEIJING (Asian Metal) 26 Apr 24 - Chinese cadmium ingot market sees inactive inquiries over the past week 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 week, while they got 7-8 inquiries last week. They quote RMB34,000/t (USD2.12/lb) EXW D/P today and could accept the price as low as RMB33,500/t (USD2.09/lb) today, while they refused to sell at prices lower than RMB34,000/t (USD2.16/lb) late 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 RMB33,500/t (USD2.09/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.
Another producer in Yunnan discloses that they fail to get any inquiry for cadmium ingot 99.99%min this week, while they got at least 3 inquiries last week. They refuse to accept prices lower than RMB34,000/t (USD2.13/lb) EXW D/P presently, while they have no intention to sell at prices lower than RMB34,500/t (USD2.16/lb) one week ago. They last sold 33t at RMB35,000/t (USD2.20/lb) early last week . "Most downstream clients have finished their replenishment and stay in no hurry to place orders", said the producer . They forecast that the mainstream prices of Chinese cadmium ingot 99 . 99%min would witness a downtrend in the forthcoming week as the downstream hold watchful attitudes.
The producer, having a production capacity of 1,800tpy of cadmium ingot 99.99%min, estimates to produce about 66 in April, the same as last month . They hold no stocks now, unchanged from the end of last month . They produced around 200t so fat in 2024 and about 520t in 2023.
. Some suppliers move down their prices to compete for orders . Currently, the mainstream prices of Chinese cadmium ingot 99.99%min slide to RMB33,700-34,200/t (USD2 . 11-2.14/lb) EXW D/P, down by RMB500/t (USD0.03/lb) from one week ago . Market participants forecast that the prevailing prices of Chinese cadmium ingot 99 . 99%min would slide further in the following days as most downstream consumers 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 week, while they got 7-8 inquiries last week. They quote RMB34,000/t (USD2.12/lb) EXW D/P today and could accept the price as low as RMB33,500/t (USD2.09/lb) today, while they refused to sell at prices lower than RMB34,000/t (USD2.16/lb) late 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 RMB33,500/t (USD2.09/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.
Another producer in Yunnan discloses that they fail to get any inquiry for cadmium ingot 99.99%min this week, while they got at least 3 inquiries last week. They refuse to accept prices lower than RMB34,000/t (USD2.13/lb) EXW D/P presently, while they have no intention to sell at prices lower than RMB34,500/t (USD2.16/lb) one week ago. They last sold 33t at RMB35,000/t (USD2.20/lb) early last week . "Most downstream clients have finished their replenishment and stay in no hurry to place orders", said the producer . They forecast that the mainstream prices of Chinese cadmium ingot 99 . 99%min would witness a downtrend in the forthcoming week as the downstream hold watchful attitudes.
The producer, having a production capacity of 1,800tpy of cadmium ingot 99.99%min, estimates to produce about 66 in April, the same as last month . They hold no stocks now, unchanged from the end of last month . They produced around 200t so fat in 2024 and about 520t in 2023.