Let’s take a look at the latest market trends for caustic soda and liquid caustic

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Driven by the weakness in market economies across various industries, prices of liquid caustic and caustic soda have only risen and not fallen, leaving end-users truly exhausted. Currently, the end-users of caustic soda and liquid caustic are gradually reducing their consumption, and there is a strong bearish atmosphere in the domestic liquid caustic market at present. After all, the prices of liquid caustic and caustic soda have remained high for some time; furthermore, as raw material costs rise, downstream consumers are purchasing less of these products. On the other hand, liquid caustic producers have accumulated a certain amount of inventory, so it is likely that the price of liquid caustic will fall. Looking at the supply and demand situation in the caustic soda and liquid caustic industry at present, according to surveys conducted by various authoritative agencies, domestic manufacturers of liquid caustic currently have high inventory levels. Moreover, from July to August, various industries that use caustic soda as a raw material will experience a slow period, which is likely to further reduce demand. If demand for caustic soda and liquid caustic declines, and given the current high inventory levels among manufacturers, there is a risk of an oversupply in the market. By then, a decrease in the prices of caustic soda and liquid caustic will be inevitable. Taking all of the above into account, the editor believes that after July arrives, it is possible that manufacturers of caustic soda and liquid caustic will use measures such as price cuts to reduce inventory pressure as quickly as possible. Or it might reduce the operational capacity of enterprises in order to maintain their normal profit levels. Date: July 13, 2012 Source: Guangzhou Yuanda Trading Co., Ltd., dedicated to providing the best services related to chemicals in Guangzhou, Huadu, Foshan, Qingyuan, Conghua, Huizhou, Zhongshan, Dongguan, and Shenzhen. Topic: Let’s take a look at the latest market trends regarding caustic soda and liquid caustic soda