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Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

Tungsten prices in China continued to remain weak adjustment due to the sluggish demand in the whole market at home and abroad. In China, smelting factories have strong willingness of inventories cuts, and companies who face capital shortage also reduce prices for more sales. This sentiment makes transaction prices continue to be under pressure. 

Rare earth market quotation in China: domestic rare earth prices maintained stability in the week ended on Friday June 28, 2019 as the market retuned rationality after a period of sharp rise. For medium and heavy rare earth elements, under Chinese environmental protection inspection, manufacturers still have strong expects for the supply, so sellers were reluctant to sell but downstream buyers remained cautious of stocking up. For light rare earth elements, product prices were in the downward trend affected by sluggish demand. 

Chinese molybdenum prices were unchanged in the week ended on Friday June 28, 2019 on deadlocked supply and demand in the whole market. Molybdenum concentrate market stabilized with firm offer levels in the major production areas.

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Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The tungsten powder and ammonium metatungstate prices in China continued the downward trend. Although the supply of raw materials gradually showed signs of decrease, the persistent weakness in terminal market dragged market priced down. Some enterprises competing with each other and downstream demanding for lower prices affected the stabilization of tungsten prices.

Rare earth market quotation in China: DyFe and dysprosium oxide prices edge lower while dysprosium oxide price maintains stability. On the one hand, after a long period of speculations for China-us trade consultation, the market return to rationality; on the other hand, the supply and demand are imbalanced affected by high product prices and seasonal factors. The demand side now remains low trading activity. 

Molybdenum prices in China continue to keep stable as firm molybdenum concentrate market make sellers stabilize their offer levels. In the molybdenum concentrate market, large tungsten mines still maintained their new quotes at the beginning of this week. Although market trading seems inactive under tight supply and weak demand, most sellers take a watchful stance.