The local PE market softened as six consecutive sessions of declining futures contracts on the Dalian Commodity Exchange cast a pall over sentiment. Several LLDPE suppliers trimmed offers by CNY50/ton, even amid optimism that the market's uptrend could soon resume.
In Southeast Asia, the Indonesian import homo-PP market started showing signs of softening with new offers from key regional suppliers, including from Malaysia, India, and Vietnam, fell by between $5-20/ton week-on-week. The market continued to face pressure from persistently weak demand
The HDPE and LDPE markets received some spillover support from the five-week uptrend in LLDPE film prices, with suppliers limiting discounts in anticipation of potential gains. However, attempts to push prices higher have met consistent resistance from buyers.
However, LDPE film prices declined by CNY 50-100/ton, reaching a four-week low. The decline was attributed to softening demand from the agricultural film sector and improving domestic supply, with market sources expecting further weakness in the coming week.