Rare earth market quotation in China: DyFe, gadolinium oxide and erbium oxide prices increased slightly on August 28, 2023 mainly attributed to several factors: positive expectations for the rare earth market in the second half of the year and the relatively low inventory levels of raw materials for magnetic materials in current magnetic material companies.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China’s tungsten powder and tungsten carbide powder prices remain stable on August 24, 2023 with a continued stalemate in the market. Both raw material market and downstream demand remain weak, resulting in overall tepid market transactions.

At the beginning of the week, Chinese molybdenum market maintained stable and robust operations. With relatively low inventory levels in the spot market and downstream users mainly engaged in essential procurement, suppliers exhibited slightly restrained confidence in raising prices, while the willingness to lower prices was also limited. 

This week, Chinese rare earth prices exhibited a pattern of significant rise followed by narrow-range fluctuations. This trend can be attributed to the active inquiry and procurement by downstream users at the beginning of the week.