1、 Price trend

According to the data of business club’s block list, the price trend of cryolite market in December was stable, and the average market price at the end of the month was 5800 yuan / ton, down 2.79% compared with the same period last year.

2、 Market analysis

This month, the market of cryolite in Henan Province was weak and stable, the downstream demand was general, and the quotation of enterprises was stable. Most of the cryolite were sold by order, and the market transaction was fair. At present, the annual output of cryolite of Zhengzhou Zerun energy and Chemical Co., Ltd. is 10000 tons, and the plant is running normally; the cryolite of Jiaozuo mingminli Industrial Co., Ltd. is currently in full load production, and the start-up is normal; the annual output of cryolite of Zhengzhou Tianrui Crystal Technology Co., Ltd. is 30000 tons / year, and about 70% of the plant is now in operation. As of the 31st, the ex factory price of cryolite in Henan is 5000-6200 yuan / ton, and the ex factory quotation is 5500-6800 yuan / ton. The actual transaction price is flexible, and the specific price is mainly based on negotiation.

On the upstream side, the domestic fluorite market price continued to rise. At the end of the month, the average domestic fluorite price was 2718.89 yuan / ton, up 3.91% in the month. The start-up of domestic fluorite plants has declined, the fluorite supply on the site is slightly tight, and the market price rises slightly. It is expected that the fluorite market will rise slightly in the future. In terms of downstream electrolytic aluminum, the social inventory continues to move down, the domestic demand is strong, the manufacturing industry is steadily rising, the downstream consumption is rising, the supply and demand factors support the strong upward of aluminum price, and it is expected that the market will fluctuate in the future.

3、 Future forecast

At present, the cryolite market is in sufficient stock, the downstream demand generally has no obvious improvement, and the market transaction remains stable. It is expected that the short-term cryolite market will be stable temporarily.