SunSirs: Sodium Bicarbonate Was Generally Weak in July

Price trend

According to data monitored by SunSirs, sodium bicarbonate prices were weak in July, with the average market price at the beginning of the month at 1,272 RMB/ton and at the end of the month at around 1,257 RMB/ton, a 1.49% decrease and a 41.28% year-on-year decline.

On July 30th, the SunSirs’ sodium bicarbonate Index was 83.16 points, unchanged from the previous day, hitting a new low within the cycle and down 64.74% from its peak of 235.84 points on November 10, 2021. (Note: The cycle refers to the period from September 1, 2020 to the present.)

Analysis review

According to the SunSirs’ commodity analysis system, sodium bicarbonate prices were weak, and companies were still shipping well. Sodium bicarbonate prices were weak in Henan Province, with ex-factory prices ranging from 1,270 RMB/ton there and 1,300-1,400 RMB/ton in Shandong Province. As downstream purchases were primarily based on demand, it is expected that sodium bicarbonate will mainly consolidate in the later period.

Raw materials: According to SunSirs’ monitoring data, soda ash prices generally rose in July. The average market price of light soda ash was 1,258 RMB/ton at the beginning of the month and around 1,302 RMB/ton at the end of the month, a 3.5% increase and a 34.48% year-on-year increase.

Future outlook:

Analysts from SunSirs believe that the price of sodium bicarbonate has been weak recently. The upstream raw material soda ash has been strong overall in July. However, the downstream pharmaceutical, textile, food and other industries of sodium bicarbonate have been purchasing on demand recently, and the demand enthusiasm was general. Due to the supply and demand game, it is generally expected that the price of sodium bicarbonate will mainly fluctuate in the later period, depending on the downstream market demand.

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