According to the monitoring of the Business News Agency, the price of domestic spandex fell recently. As of March 14, the average market price of 40D specification was 38750 yuan/ton, down 0.96% from March 2 and 31.05% year on year. The spandex industry has started steadily at more than 80%, and the manufacturers have sufficient supply of goods. However, downstream end customers followed up cautiously, and most customers had a bearish attitude towards the future market, resulting in a slight decline in the price of spandex.

Current mainstream price statistics of spandex market (unit: yuan/ton)

AREA ./ 20D./ 30D ./ 40D

Zhejiang/ 39000-43000./ 38000-41000./ 35000-38000

Shandong/ 39000-43000./ 38000-41000./ 35000-38000

Fujian/ 39000-45000./ 38000-42000./ 35000-40000

Jiangsu/ 39000-43000./ 38000-41000./ 35000-38000

The PTMEG market is stable and wait-and-see, and the support from the supply and demand side is acceptable, but the raw material BDO is down, the terminal demand is general, and the market mentality is turning cautious. At present, the 1800 molecular weight PTMEG is negotiated and evaluated at 21000-22000 yuan/ton. The pure MDI market is stable, the supply of goods is tight, the overall attitude of traders is different, the enthusiasm of downstream procurement is not high, and the market reference price is 20000-21000 yuan/ton of T/T barreled self-delivery.

With the arrival of the traditional textile market peak season, a new round of procurement has started in the downstream field, and the start of weaving and end market has increased slightly. The start of the warp knitting field has been stable at around 70%, and the start of the circular knitting field has been stable at 5-60%. However, the demand was general and the trading atmosphere was flat. Domestic orders in spring and summer have increased, while foreign trade orders have not improved, and the factory feedback that new orders are insufficient.

According to the analysts of the Business News Agency, the supporting role of the cost side is temporarily stable, and the downstream end customers purchase on demand, and the wait-and-see mood is strong. It is expected that the market price of spandex will be stable in the short term.

1、 Price trend

It can be seen from the above figure that the domestic market price of neopentyl glycol fell slightly this week. This week, the average price of the domestic mainstream market of neopentyl glycol dropped from 11200.00 yuan/ton at the end of last week to 10866.67 yuan/ton at the end of this week, a decrease of 2.98%. Compared with the same period last year, it fell 42.30% year on year. The neopentyl glycol commodity index on March 12 was 52.37, which was the same as yesterday, down 49.45% from the cycle’s highest point of 103.61 (2021-09-22), and up 21.65% from the lowest point of 43.05 on November 28, 2022. (Note: the period refers to the period from September 1, 2021 to now)

2、 Market analysis

This week, the prices of mainstream manufacturers of neopentyl glycol fell slightly.

From the perspective of the upstream raw material market of neopentyl glycol, the domestic isobutyraldehyde market price fell first and then rose this week. This week, the average price of domestic isobutyraldehyde in the mainstream market fell from 7300 yuan/ton at the end of last week to 7100.00 yuan/ton on March 8, down 2.74%. Then it rose to 7266.67 yuan/ton at the end of the week, up 2.35%. Overall, the price of isobutyraldehyde fell 0.46% this week. Compared with the same period last year, it fell 48.58% year-on-year. The market price of upstream raw materials fell slightly, and the cost support was general. Affected by the supply and demand side, it had a negative impact on the price of neopentyl glycol.

3、 Future prospects

In the middle and late March, the market trend of neopentyl glycol may fall slightly. The upstream isobutyraldehyde market has a downward trend over the weekend, with general cost support. The downstream paint market is general, and the enthusiasm of downstream procurement is weakened. The neopentyl glycol analyst of the business agency believes that the short-term neopentyl glycol market is mainly affected by supply and demand, raw materials and other factors, and the market price may fall slightly.

Price trend

In the first ten days of March, the domestic PA66 market was sideways after falling. According to the monitoring of the data of the Business News Agency, the average ex-factory price of domestic PA66 was 20666.67 yuan/ton on March 10, up and down by -1.59% from the price level at the beginning of the month.

Cause analysis

In the first ten days of March, the market of PA66 was weak, and the spot price was stagnant after falling. In terms of supply, the total monthly load of domestic PA66 industry is more than 65%, which is the same as last week. Enterprise operations continue to be biased towards destocking, with general inventory pressure and abundant supply of goods on the site. In the upstream, the raw material of adipic acid was subject to narrow fluctuations, the industrial load of adipic acid was increased, the supply was increased, the market participants were cautious in operation, and the market was sorted out. PA66 raw material end is generally supported by the stock. In terms of demand, the situation is weak and difficult to change. The terminal enterprises just need to follow up with the maintenance of goods. Buyers generally have strong resistance to high-priced supply. It is expected that PA66 will continue its weak consolidation market in the short term.

Aftermarket forecast

This week, the spot price of PA66 was stagnant. The market at the raw material end is soft, and the support for the cost end of PA66 is general. The load of PA66 enterprises is stable, and the overall inventory position is average. The demand side is weak in taking goods, and it is expected that PA66 will continue to be weak in the short term.

According to the data monitoring of the Business Agency, as of March 8, 2023, the reference average price of 30% grade phosphate ore in China is around 1092 yuan/ton; Compared with March 1 (the reference price of phosphate rock was 1074 yuan/ton), the price increased by 18 yuan/ton, or 1.68%; Compared with December 8 (the reference price of phosphate rock was 1056 yuan/ton), the price increased by 36 yuan/ton, or 3.41%.

It can be seen from the data monitoring chart of the Business Agency that this week (3.03-3.08), the domestic phosphorus ore market as a whole saw a slight rise. With the coming of the spring planting season, the demand for phosphate fertilizer downstream of the phosphate rock terminal will also gradually increase. The demand side will give more support to the phosphate rock. The supply in the phosphate rock field will continue to be tight. With the joint support of supply and demand, the overall focus of the domestic market of medium-high grade phosphate rock will continue to close up. As of March 8, the domestic market price of 30% grade phosphate rock will be around 1050-1150 yuan/ton, The price of 28% grade phosphate rock is around 960-990 yuan/ton. The reference price of 32% grade phosphate ore is around 1180-1250 yuan/ton. There is also a gap between the specific price and the raw ore specification and the powder to lump ratio, and the specific price needs to be negotiated on a real basis.

Prediction and analysis of the future trend of phosphate rock

At present, the trading atmosphere in the phosphate ore field is mild, and the operators are in a good mood. Some mining enterprises continue to deliver preliminary orders. The phosphorus ore statistician of the business agency believes that in the short term, the domestic phosphorus ore market will remain high and strong as a whole, and the specific trend needs to pay more attention to the changes in the supply and demand information.

1、 Price trend

It can be seen from the above figure that the domestic isobutyraldehyde market price rose slightly this week. The average price of domestic isobutyraldehyde in the mainstream market rose from 7066.67 yuan/ton at the end of last week to 7300.00 yuan/ton at the end of this week, up 3.30%. Compared with the same period last year, it fell 50.68% year-on-year. The isobutyraldehyde commodity index on March 5 was 37.06, which was the same as yesterday, down 64.90% from the cycle’s highest point of 105.58 (2021-09-16), and up 23.04% from the lowest point of 30.12 on October 7, 2022. (Note: the period refers to the period from September 1, 2021 to now)

2、 Market analysis

The prices of mainstream isobutyraldehyde manufacturers rose this week.

From the perspective of the upstream and downstream industrial chain, the propylene market in the upstream raw material market of isobutyraldehyde rose slightly this week, with the price rising from 7490.60 yuan/ton at the end of last week to 7516.60 yuan/ton at the end of this week, up 0.35%. The market price of upstream raw materials rose slightly, and the cost support increased. Affected by the supply and demand side, it had a positive impact on the price of isobutyraldehyde. From the perspective of the downstream industry chain, the market price of neopentyl glycol rose slightly, from 11033.33 yuan/ton at the end of last week to 11200.00 yuan/ton at the end of this week, up 1.51%. The market of neopentyl glycol rose slightly, and the downstream demand was good, which had a positive impact on isobutyraldehyde.

3、 Future prospects

The market trend of isobutyraldehyde in the first ten days of March may be volatile. The upstream propylene market fell slightly over the weekend, with insufficient cost support. The market of neopentyl glycol in the downstream has a downward trend, and the purchasing enthusiasm in the downstream is general. The isobutyraldehyde analyst of the Business Club believes that the short-term isobutyraldehyde market may suffer from small fluctuations and falls under the influence of supply and demand, raw materials and other factors.