Positive Factors Begin to Emerge, Market Follow-up Expectations Improve [SMM Titanium Spot Express]

Published: Aug 27, 2026 18:05

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[SMM Spot Titanium Flash: Positive Factors Begin to Emerge, Market Expectations Improve] SMM August 27: Today, the titanium dioxide market was weak and under pressure. Although a titanium dioxide enterprise issued a price adjustment notice yesterday, sending a positive signal, the supply-demand pattern has not reversed, and the transaction center remains under pressure.

SMM August 27 News:

SMM August 27 News: The SMM titanium dioxide index price was 14,080 yuan/mt. Rutile TiO2 closed at 12,500-14,800 yuan/mt, with an average price of 13,650 yuan/mt, down 350 yuan/mt from the previous working day; anatase TiO2 closed at 12,000-13,000 yuan/mt, and chloride-process TiO2 at 15,300-17,000 yuan/mt, both flat from the previous working day.

The TiO2 market was weak and under pressure today. Supply side, industry operating rates stayed high, supply was ample, and enterprise inventory pressure remained unrelieved. Demand side, it remained sluggish, with downstream procurement limited to hand-to-mouth orders, a strong wait-and-see sentiment, and market expectations for order recovery during the September-October peak season not yet materializing, as actual transactions showed no increase in volume. Although a TiO2 enterprise issued a price increase notice yesterday, releasing some positive signals, under the current pattern of strong supply and weak demand, a single enterprise adjusting prices without genuine demand follow-through was hardly enough to sway the overall market; actual transactions did not follow the increase, and the market center remained unchanged. In the short term, before major enterprises collectively adjust prices or end-use demand recovers substantially, the TiO2 market is expected to remain in the doldrums.

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