Demand suppression: Both the futures and spot markets for caustic soda declined this week.

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【Demand suppression: Both the spot and futures markets for caustic soda declined this week】Cailian Press, April 2 — This week, the liquid caustic soda market experienced mixed gains and losses, with price adjustments differing due to varying supply and demand pressures. Conversely, the solid caustic soda market saw a downward shift in trading focus, with most mainstream solid caustic soda producers lowering their ex-factory prices. Looking ahead, market supply remains ample, while downstream demand remains lukewarm, with limited positive market signals, and chlor-alkali producers may adopt a cautious approach to price adjustments. It is expected that the short-term liquid caustic soda market will stabilize with some consolidation, with prices remaining steady in most regions and potential slight decreases; in contrast, the solid caustic soda market maintains relatively stable supply levels, with some producers facing increasing inventory pressure, and traders holding certain stocks. Coupled with weak downstream demand, producers and traders may still face pressure to lower prices and sell off inventory. In the short term, solid caustic soda prices are expected to weaken slightly, with attention to price adjustment trends in the Northwest region. (Tu Duoduo)