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Fumed Silica moved lower this week after touching a recent high, ending the period with a softer close but retaining most of its monthly gains. Indian Fumed Silica prices were assessed at Rs 700/kg on April 16, compared with Rs 730/kg a week earlier. The market briefly climbed to Rs 740/kg on April 14 before pulling back, showing that the upper end of the recent range was not sustained. This weekly move followed several steadier sessions around Rs 728-730/kg, with the sharper decline coming late in the week. For procurement teams, the latest action points to a market that has lost some immediate momentum without erasing the stronger structure built over recent weeks.

The wider trend still shows clear gains. From Rs 610/kg on March 17, the market has risen Rs 90/kg over one month. Compared with around Rs 675/kg on April 2, the fortnight change remains positive by Rs 25/kg. Indian Fumed Silica prices are also up Rs 87/kg from Rs 613/kg over three months and higher by Rs 70/kg from Rs 630/kg over six months. Fumed Silica prices in India remain above the year-ago reference by Rs 71/kg from Rs 629/kg. Recent support is seen around Rs 610/kg, while resistance remains close to Rs 740/kg, keeping the present range clearly defined for near-term tracking,Fumed Silica, Range Top, Price Eases, Market Softening, Upper Range Test, Momentum Slows, Trend Pause.

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Carbon Black in Delhi pulled back this week, but the market continues to hold most of the gains built during the recent advance. The latest reading sits below last week’s top, yet it remains near the upper end of the monthly range and well above the levels seen in mid-March and mid-January. Carbon Black N220 from Philips in Delhi was assessed at Rs 183/kg on April 15, down Rs 7/kg from Rs 190/kg on April 8. Even with that correction, Indian Carbon Black prices remain in a strong near-term position.

The broader trend still points higher. The latest value is Rs 33/kg above Rs 150/kg on April 1, Rs 48/kg above Rs 135/kg on March 16, and Rs 81/kg above Rs 102/kg on January 15. Against the six-month marker, the gain is Rs 97/kg above Rs 86/kg on October 17, while the year-on-year increase stands at Rs 83/kg over Rs 100/kg on April 15, 2025. Over the past month, prices traded between Rs 135/kg and Rs 190/kg, with the high reached during April 7-11 before the market corrected. Support is visible near Rs 175/kg and resistance remains around Rs 190/kg. Indian Carbon Black prices are therefore still positioned close to recent highs, while Carbon Black prices in India continue to show a firmer structure than earlier in the year even after the latest weekly decline,Carbon Black, Price Eases, Firm Prices, Elevated Levels, Market Update, Commodity Market.Read the full verified update on IndianPetrochem.com.