According to the data monitored by SunSirs (the average price of SG5 manufactured by calcium carbide method), the mainstream average price of PVC in China on April 25 was 8,962.5 RMB/ ton, up 3.17% from the beginning of the month and 64.83% from the same period last year.
Since the Spring Festival in 2021, driven by the bull market of chemical bulk commodities, most of the bulk commodity prices have risen, and the domestic PVC market has also shown a rapid rise mode. Since January, it has increased by about 22% in the past five months, with a year-on-year increase of about 65%, which has led to the synchronous rise of the industry chain.
In the peak season of April, PVC continued to rise, with an increase of about 3% in the month. The market was good, and the overall market was fluctuating. Around the middle of April, the market weakened, the transaction of high price PVC was blocked, and the downstream transmission was not smooth, resulting in a slight price correction. In the second half of April, PVC continued to rise, and repeatedly rose above 9,000 RMB/ ton, returning to a high level. Near the May Day holiday, the downstream stock is prepared before the festival, and the price of raw material calcium carbide continues to rise, so PVC is easy to rise but difficult to fall in the short term, and mainly runs at a high level.
In April, with the promotion of infrastructure construction, the building materials industry entered the peak consumption season, the rigid demand of glass, cement and other products including PVC increased, the starting load of PVC downstream profiles, pipes, membrane materials and other products enterprises gradually increased, the new orders increased, the demand was still good, and the upward support for PVC price gradually strengthened, but the high price transaction was still light.
In terms of spot price, the main quotation range of PVC5 calcium carbide in China is around 8,700-9,100 RMB/ ton. In Hangzhou area, the PVC5 calcium carbide is 9,000-9,200 RMB/ ton; that of in Changzhou area is 9,050-9,150 RMB/ ton; that of in Guangzhou is 9,000-9,150 RMB/ ton; Prices have risen in various markets.
According to PVC analysts of business news agency, the PVC market continued to rise in April, the demand in peak season was expected to be better, the futures price rose strongly, driving the spot trend. In addition, there were many stock preparation operations in the downstream before the holidays, manufacturers' inventory was not under pressure, and the price of raw material calcium carbide continued to rise. Therefore, PVC was easy to rise but difficult to fall in the short term, and mainly operated at a high level. In the medium and long term, we should also pay attention to macro news and demand side guidance.
