Key Highlights:
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Supply side tightness- China’s Zirconium carbonate exports fell in July xxxx
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Declining feedstock port inventories- Feedstock Zircon ore port inventories declined by Aug xx, xxxx.
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Automotive Demand boost- A x.xx month-on-month rise in passenger vehicle retail sales improved business confidence, driving the demand for Zirconium intermediates like Zirconium carbonate.
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Bullish Outlook Ahead- From September to November xxxx, the Zirconium carbonate market is expected to follow a steady to bullish trajectory, supported by post-summer recovery in ceramics, coatings, and specialty chemicals, alongside constrained inventories, and moderate cost-push pressures.
The market dynamics of Zirconium carbonate shifted notably in August xxxx. The feedstock availability declined while downstream demand was sustained from automotive and other major industrial sectors. In the previous month, China’s Zirconium carbonate export volume fell approximately xx.xx year-on-year in July xxxx, signalling a contraction in export supply and tightening availability in the domestic market. Compounding the situation,...
