The latest market situation of glacial acetic acid, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, soda ash and flake caustic soda

Glacial acetic acid
The glacial acetic acid market price continued to fall in some areas yesterday, the factory price continued to decline, and the market gradually followed the decline. There is still no sign of bottoming out. It is expected that the price of glacial acetic acid may continue to fall in some areas in the short term.

Ethyl acetate
The focus of ethyl acetate negotiations continued to weaken yesterday, and local transactions increased. Considering that the current price is close to the factory cost line, the upstream intends to protect the market, but the raw material acetic acid still has room to fall, which continues to affect the downstream’s willingness to accept goods. It is expected that the market price of ethyl acetate will be mainly consolidation today.

Butyl acetate
The market price of butyl acetate fell yesterday. At present, the downstream is not very enthusiastic about entering the market at the current price. Based on the expectation of weakening raw material end, most operators are cautious about the future market, and there is a demand for shipment in the upstream. It is expected that the market price range of butyl acetate will be weak today.

Soda ash
Yesterday, the domestic soda ash market trend was weak, the price hovered at the bottom, and the transaction was general. The device fluctuated slightly, and the output of some enterprises decreased. Enterprise inventory hovers at a high level, downstream demand is general, purchases are made on demand, low-price transactions increase, and downstream replenishes inventory at the end of the month. Expectations are weak, sentiment is poor, and soda ash fluctuates.

Flake caustic soda
Yesterday, the domestic flake caustic soda market maintained a weak and stable trend, and the quotations of some sources in the market remained stable. Merchants are more optimistic about the market outlook. It is expected that today, the ex-factory quotations of some manufacturers may remain stable. This week, the focus is on the changes in the purchase price of alumina in Shanxi.