China Tungsten Concentrate Price Is Pressed by Unstable Trade Environment

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Opening this week, tungsten prices in China maintain stability as most insiders are waiting for new round of guide price from large tungsten companies. Affected by the Sino-US economic and trade frictions, market participants are in the cautious sentiment, plus with declined orders from terminal side and the worry for Fanya’s stocks, tungsten concentrate price is under pressure. But the environmental protection inspections still offer support for the weakened market. 

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Dysprosium Oxide Price - May 21, 2019

Rare earth market quotation in China: the latest prices of dysprosium oxide, praseodymium neodymium oxide and praseodymium neodymium metal continue to be in the upward trend benefiting from stricter environmental checks and reduced imports from foreign countries. Sino-US economic and trade frictions and product tariff adjustments have made the value of domestic rare earth resources more important. Manufacturers seek for higher product prices but limited by thin trading volumes. 

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Ferro Molybdenum Price - May 21, 2019

In the second half of May, more and more steel mills gradually issue buy tenders for ferro molybdenum and high production costs supports rised mentality of traders, so molybdenum prices in China stabilize on the whole. 

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China Tungsten Prices Were in the Downward Trend in the Middle of May

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China tungsten prices were in the downward trend in the week ended on Friday May 17. Smelting factories faced risk of price inversion when the raw material market has difficulty in sales. The terminal market continued its weakness and trading environmental has been unstable recently. The whole tungsten market was caught in heavy wait-and-see atmosphere but got supported from the cost.

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Rare Earths Prices - May 20, 2019

Rare earth market quotation in China: medium and heavy rare earths prices continued to rise strongly after the ban of Myanmar mines imports, and the merchants were relatively optimistic about the downstream demand; for praseodymium and neodymium products, the weakness in the demand side resulted in declined prices that hover around at production costs, plus with strong rised mentality boosted by environmental protection checks, most traders now take a watchful stance. 

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Ferro Molybdenum Price - May 20, 2019

The molybdenum concentrate, ferro molybdenum and molybdenum powder prices in China remained stable in the week began on Monday May 20. Steel mills are cautious to tenders and have different sentiments with ferro molybdenum manufacturers under the support of the raw material market. Traders are worrying about the foreign trading environment and the confidence in international molybdenum market also is weakening.

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Tungsten Powder Market Continues Its Weakness in China

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China tungsten prices are unchanged from the previous trading day due to low trading activity under the pressure from the demand side and unstable external environment. At present, most tungsten product prices are in the downward trend and insiders wait for the new guide prices for the second half of May.

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China Molybdenum Prices - May 17, 2019

China molybdenum prices remained stability in the week ended on Friday May 17 on tightening availability of raw materials and boosted market confidence. However, due to cautious sentiment of buyers, unstable trade environment and declined international molybdenum prices, downstream consumers remained low buying appetite with limited transactions in the market. In the short term, most traders would focus on new round of steel tenders as well as environmental protection. 

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Ferro Tungsten Prices in China Stabilized on Weak Tungsten Market

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The tungsten powder and ferro tungsten prices in China maintained stability with the influence of deadlocked supply and demand in the market. Supported by the cost side, low-price raw materials were rarely concluded, plus with weak demand for products, and China-US trade and economic disputes, the low trading activity of downstream will not increase in the short term despite of declining tungsten product prices. Therefore, most insiders remain cautious sentiment at present. 

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Rare Earth Market - May 16, 2019

Rare earth market quotation in China: the medium and heavy rare earth prices continued the upward trend. From the 15th, Yunnan Tengchong and the Myanmar border customs began to seal off, completely banned the import of rare earth mines into China, and the specific recovery time has not yet been clarified. 

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China Molybdenum Prices - May 16, 2019

China molybdenum prices continue the stability as the market is benefiting from environmental protection inspection reduction production and the stability in prices and quantity of steel tenders. However, limited terminal demand, unstable external trading environment and slowed cash flow, declined international molybdenum prices also have negative impact for the market. On the whole, the raw material side would continue to keep firm but with weak demand side. 

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Chinese Tungsten Prices Remained Weak on Quiet Trading in May

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Chinese tungsten prices remained weak adjustment as the supply, demand and news sides were quiet in early week. The whole market now is in a stalemate, and downstream buyers try to force prices down owing to low trading activity of terminal market.

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Rare Earth Prices - May 15, 2019

Rare earth market quotation in China: domestic rare earth prices continue to rise in the market. The price of praseodymium neodymium oxide fell from 320,000 yuan/ton to 270,000 yuan/ton at the end of April, a decline of 16%, according to the report from Chinese securities. 

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Molybdenum Disulfide Prices - May 15, 2019

The latest prices of molybdenum concentrate, molybdenum disulfide and molybdenum oxide remained unchanged in the Chinese molybdenum market. Due to the good expectations for the supply and cost sides in the tungsten concentrate market, downstream inquiry becomes active and transactions increase accordingly. 

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Tungsten Carbide Powder Prices in China Declined on Weak Demand

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Opening this week, the tungsten powder and tungsten carbide powder prices declined slightly due to continued weakness in the demand side and no clear guidance from the fundamental. 

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Lanthanum Oxide Price - May 14, 2019

Rare earth market quotation in China: the latest prices of DyFe, terbium oxide and dysprosium oxide climb slightly while lanthanum oxide price remains unstable. The rise is mainly due to the tight supply expectations of the market after the limited import of Myanmar mines, coupled with the tough efforts of domestic environmental inspections.

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China Molybdenum Prices - May 14, 2019

China molybdenum prices maintain stability on the whole due to low enthusiasm of steel biddings and the influence of recent Sino-US tariff issues. Market trading confidence has faded, but under the support of high prices of molybdenum concentrates, smelting manufacturers have rised mentality and stabilize their offer levels. This week, most insiders would wait for the release of new guide prices, environmental protection inspection and Sino-US trading relationship. 

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Tungsten Powder Prices in China Were Weak on Lowered New Guide Prices for May

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The ammonium metatungstate and tungsten powder prices in China remained weak adjustment in the week ended on Friday May 10, affected by the decline in new guide prices from tungsten associations and large companies. 

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Dysprosium Oxide Prices - May 13, 2019

Rare earth market quotation in China: domestic rare earth prices continue to show different trends. Prices of praseodymium oxide, dysprosium oxide and DyFe decline slightly while lanthanum oxide and cerium oxide edge higher. The rise in the praseodymium oxide and dysprosium markets benefits from the tightening availability of raw materials. At the same time, the price decline is owing to the weak demand in the market. 

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Sodium Molybdate Price - May 13, 2019

Molybdenum market quotation in China: the latest prices of sodium molybdate, molybdenum concentrate and ammonium molybdate rise slightly early in this week, affected by raised offer levels of large mines last week benefited the supply and cost sides of raw materials. Most traders and downstream buyers have good expect for the market, but terminal demand is following slowly. Under the limited spot resources and unstable trading environment, the actual market trading is not active and more insiders take a watchful stance. 

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