Chinese rare earth prices showed a trend of fluctuating downward in the week ended on Friday, May 24, 2024, mainly attributed to the continued weak demand from magnet manufacturers and the strong panic-selling sentiment among some suppliers. 

Chinese molybdenum market presented a pattern of first rising sharply and then stabilizing in the week ended on Friday, May 24, 2024. At the beginning of the week, due to the slight decrease in molybdenum product prices last week, downstream users showed generally high enthusiasm for inquiry and procurement. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China tungsten price currently is in a phase of stabilizing consolidation after experiencing rapid and substantial increases. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Tungsten Prices Range-bound, Market Players Engage in Intense Bargaining

Rare earth market quotation in China: domestic rare earth price

Chinese mainstream light and heavy rare earth product prices have significantly decreased, with the price of neodymium oxide dropping by approximately 9,000 yuan per ton, praseodymium-neodymium metal by approximately 8,000 yuan per ton, and dysprosium iron alloy by approximately 20,000 yuan per ton.

Chinese molybdenum prices continue to show a clear upward trend, with the price of molybdenum concentrate increasing by approximately 110 yuan per mtu, molybdenum iron by approximately 5,000 yuan per ton, and molybdenum powder by approximately 5 yuan per kilogram. In this situation, industry players are particularly concerned about the receiving and bidding conditions of downstream users such as steel companies.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

At the beginning of the week, China tungsten prices remained firm, as the announcement of a new round of long-term contract prices from large tungsten enterprises once again boosted market sentiment. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China tungsten product prices continued to rise and the market atmosphere tended to be complex in the week ended on Friday, May 17, 2024. Tungsten ore suppliers have no trouble selling their stocks and only need to maintain their cash flow, as overall production capacity is also limited under environmental controls. 

The overall situation in the Chinese rare earth market is relatively average, characterized by weak supply and demand, with both buyers and sellers largely maintaining just-in-time transactions, resulting in low market activity and slow order growth. 

At the beginning of the week, the overall Chinese molybdenum market maintained a consolidation pattern, mainly due to the strong reluctance of suppliers to sell and the basic maintenance of just-in-time purchases by downstream users.