I. Market Review Over the past two days, the main soda ash futures contract (SA2701) has shown a pattern of rising and then falling back; prices

Price trend According to data from SunSirs, the average market price of light soda ash stood at 1,040 RMB/ton as of August 31, marking an increase

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Macroeconomics 1. [PPI] National Bureau of Statistics: In July 2026, the national producer price index (PPI) for manufactured goods rose by 3.5% year-on-year and fell by

Soda Ash Price Trends Last Week According to data from the SunSirs spot market platform, the average market price of light soda ash stood at 1,060

Macroeconomics 1. [MLF] The People's Bank of China will conduct a Medium-term Lending Facility (MLF) operation worth 500 billion RMB on July 24. Wind data shows

Capacity expansion coupled with falling production costs will exert a depressing effect on soda ash prices. Under the expectation of loose supply and demand, the

According to China Business Journal, the domestic soda ash industry was at a cyclical low during the first half of 2026, with multiple listed companies

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Price trends According to data from the SunSirs spot market tracking service, soda ash prices declined in June; the average market price for light soda ash

On June 25, the benchmark price for light soda ash tracked by SunSirs was 1,156.00 RMB/ton, a decrease of 3.34% compared to the beginning of

Over the past two days, the domestic soda ash spot market has remained range-bound, characterized by an intense tug-of-war between bullish and bearish sentiments. The

On June 11, the domestic soda ash market remained under pressure, characterized by a steady recovery in supply, a slight accumulation of inventory, and persistently

On June 9, the benchmark price for light soda ash (as tracked by SunSirs) was 1,176.00 RMB/ton, a decrease of 1.67% compared to the beginning

Price Trends According to data from SunSirs, soda ash prices trended downward in May. At the beginning of the month, the average market price for light

On May 12, the benchmark price for light soda ash, as reported by SunSirs, stood at 1,212.00 RMB/ton—a decrease of 0.82% compared to the beginning

Soda ash exports surged in the first three months of this year (January–March). This surge was driven by the combined effect of four key factors:

On April 15, the benchmark price for light soda ash, as reported by SunSirs, stood at 1,206.00 RMB/ton—a decrease of 0.5% compared to the beginning

Since April, the soda ash market has remained in a state of tug-of-war between bulls and bears. Upstream raw material prices have remained stable, while