China Tungsten Concentrate Market Stabilizes with Rare Deals Concluded

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Tungsten prices in China remain stable as both buyers and sellers are unclear for the outlook and market trading continues to be thin. But supported by high costs of tungsten ores, market participant mainly take a watchful stance with different psychological prices for products.

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China Cerium Oxide Price - Apr. 18, 2019

Rare earth market quotation in China: the latest prices of cerium oxide, europium oxide and neodymium oxide are unchanged from the previous trading day on Thursday April 18. 

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Molybdenum Oxide Price - Apr. 18, 2019

In the Chinese molybdenum market, molybdenum ore prices keep firm with the support of tight supply and increased offer levels of large companies. Ferro molybdenum market is affected by steel mills forcing prices down, so trading activity becomes lower, but manufacturers still are reluctant to decrease their sale prices, some of them even raise pricing in some region, boosted by the cost.

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Tungsten Concentrate and APT Prices in China Stabilized in a Quiet Market

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The tungsten concentrate and ammonium paratungstate (APT) prices in China were unchanged in a quiet market, while tungsten powder price followed the stability on the weakness in the terminal side. 

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Dysprosium Oxide Prices - April 17, 2019

Rare earth market quotation in China: the latest prices of praseodymium oxide and praseodymium neodymium metal rises slightly while DyFe and dysprosium oxide prices edge lower. For medium and heavy rare earth products, due to tight supply of raw materials, market participants have good expectations for the market and prices are in the upward trend. For light rare earth products, downstream buyers have not high demand, plus with relatively adequate inventory, prices tend to decline. 

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Tungsten Concentrate Price - April 17, 2019

Chinese molybdenum prices show signs of rise as the sentiment of businesses is boosted by the stabilization of products and good expectation for the outlook. In the tungsten concentrate market, large mine in Heilongjiang province increase their offer levels and thus market price edges higher. 

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China Tungsten Prices Stabilized on Continued Weak Demand

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Opening this week, China tungsten prices maintained stability affected by the negative impact of weak demand, low buying appetite of purchasers and difficulty in sales for sellers. Overall, tungsten ore manufacturers are cautious to adjust their prices and under the pressure of high production cost and weak demand, smelting factories are hard to operate. Most market participants now focus on production of tungsten ores, terminal consumption for inventories and new guide prices for the second of April. 

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China Rare Earth Prices - April 16, 2019

Rare earth market quotation in China: domestic rare earth prices continue to show differences. For medium and heavy rare earths market, businesses hold positive sentiment on limited import of Myanmar ores, and prices tend to stabilize after the increase. Light rare earth prices show signs of decline due to low trading activity of downstream market and the value-added tax (VAT) cut. 

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China Ammonium Molybdate Price - April 16, 2019

Molybdenum market quotation in China: the latest prices of ferro molybdenum, ammonium molybdate and ammonium heptamolvbdate are unchanged from the previous trading day on Tuesday April 16. Molybdenum concentrate sellers remain strong rised mentality in the expectation of tight supply, waiting for new offers from large mines in Heilongjiang. Ferro molybdenum market stabilizes under the deadlocked supply and demand. Some smelting factories would stop production to undergo repair, which may further reduce the supply.

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China Tungsten Prices Were in a Stalemate in the First Half of April

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China tungsten prices were in a stalemate in the week ended at Friday April as the decline in average tungsten forecast prices of Ganzhou Tungsten Association and offer levels of listed companies weakened market confidence. 

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Rare Earth Prices - April 15, 2019

Rare earth market quotation in China: domestic rare earth prices still show differences. Under the expectation of tightening availability, manufacturers of dysprosium and terbium and other heavy rare earths are reluctant to sell at low prices; while praseodymium, neodymium and other light rare earth prices tend to decline on limited orders. On whole, the current environmental protection policy is expected to benefit the industry in the long run. 

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China Molybdenum Prices - April 15, 2019

China molybdenum prices show signs of stabilization in the week began on Monday April 15. On the one hand, limited availability of raw materials and high offers of large companies stabilize current raw material prices, offer support for the supply and cost sides and benefit downstream molybdenum product prices; on the other hand, terminal buyers are not active in trading, smelting factories have limit both in orders and sales and ferro molybdenum manufacturers also are pressed under lowered steel bidding prices.

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China Ammonium Metatungstate Market Is Weak Owing to Low Trading Activity

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Tungsten prices in China continued the weakness in the week began on April 8 as tungsten institutions and large companies declined their new guide prices for the first half of April one from another, further weakening market confidence. 

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Chinese Rare Earth Prices – April 12, 2019

Chinese rare earth prices still show different trends in the week ended at Friday April 12. Prices of heavy rare earths such as dysprosium and terbium products maintained at a relatively high levels on strong rised mentality of sellers under expectation of tight supply; while praseodymium, neodymium and other light rare earth product prices edge lower because terminal buyers have not high enthusiasm in purchasing. As the industry may benefit from the environmental protection policy, the market would stabilize in the short term. 

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Molybdenum Concentrate Price - April 12, 2019

China molybdenum prices maintained stability in the first half of April. For the raw material market, miners have good sentiment with the support of tight supply and molybdenum concentrate price keeps at a relatively high level. Although trading atmosphere is quiet affected by weak demand, market participants have good expectations for the outlook under Chinese environmental protection policy. 

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China Tungsten Market Is Expected to Stabilize in April

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China tungsten prices were unchanged from the previous trading day on Wednesday April 10. The market confidence is an important factor determining the short-term demand. At present, thin market trading shows relatively negative sentiment of dealers. If the supply of raw materials and production costs keep steady, mainstream tungsten product prices would not be adjusted largely.

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China Europium Oxide Price - Apr. 11, 2019

Rare earth market quotation in China: domestic rare earth prices continue to show differences. Prices of praseodymium neodymium oxide and praseodymium neodymium metal edge lower while europium oxide price stabilizes. The supply in the industry chain is the main factor affecting price trends.

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China Molybdenum Powder Price - Apr. 11, 2019

Molybdenum market quotation in China: the latest prices of molybdenum powder, ferro molybdenum and molybdenum concentrate are unchanged from the previous trading day under the deadlocked supply and demand. 

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Tungsten Powder Prices in China Declined Slightly on Weak Demand

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Tungsten prices in China remained weak adjustment mainly owing to the continued weakness in the demand side and the decline in new guide prices of large companies and institutions. Considering weakened market confidence and low trading activity, tungsten market is expected to continue the current situation. 

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Praseodymium Oxide Price - April 10, 2019

Rare earth market quotation in China: the latest prices of neodymium oxide, praseodymium oxide and praseodymium neodymium oxide decline slightly on Wednesday April 10 as thin market trading weakens traders’ confidence. For medium-molecular-weight rare earth products, their prices show signs of rise boosted by the increase in listed prices of Southern Rare Earth and banned import of Myanmar mines reducing raw material supply.

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