[SMM Silicone Weekly Review: Silicone Market Transaction Center Stabilized, Downstream Purchased as Needed on Price Dips] This week, the transaction range in China's silicone DMC market was 13,800-14,300 yuan/mt, stable WoW. By regional quotes, monomer enterprises in Shandong quoted 14,000 yuan/mt, while mainstream monomer enterprises in other regions mostly quoted 14,300 yuan/mt. After the phased price fluctuations last week, the main transaction range gradually stabilized.

[SMM Silicone Weekly Review: The Center of Market Transactions Shifted Slightly Lower, and Downstream Wait-and-See Sentiment Increased] This week, the quotation range for mainstream quotations in China’s silicone DMC market was 13,800-14,300 yuan/mt, down 100 yuan/mt WoW. Overall market trading sentiment remained weak, with increased back-and-forth negotiations between upstream and downstream. As raw material support still persisted, midstream players remained cautious in procurement sentiment, and wait-and-see sentiment in the market was strong.

[SMM Silicone Weekly Review: High Prices Face Pullback Risks, Monomer Enterprises Firm on Quotes] This week, domestic DMC prices were quoted at 13,900-14,300 yuan/mt, with low-end market prices slightly increasing by 200 yuan/mt. The opening price of DMC on the online platform of a Shandong monomer enterprise was 13,900 yuan/mt, increasing slightly WoW. Leading enterprises quoted DMC at 14,300 yuan/mt, with prices remaining stable. This week, other domestic monomer enterprises quoted DMC at around 14,000 yuan/mt. The trading center in the market remained stable, while trading volume decreased WoW. Downstream purchasing sentiment was sluggish, with strong resistance to current market prices. Monomer enterprises' inventory increased slightly, but their sentiment to stand firm on quotes remained strong, keeping DMC prices temporarily stable.

The price of DMC in the online mall of Shandong DMC enterprises increased this week. The opening price this week was 15400 yuan/ton, and the price increased by 200 yuan/ton compared with last week.