27 Apr 2023
The poor results for PP contracts are further proof of the market hesitance upon any price markups with homo-PP gaining CNY30/ton from the last session.
26 Apr 2023
Trading sentiment in the domestic spot market falls sharply throughout the first half of the day, which is very much expected taking into account the soft finished goods demand.
Since the month is drawing to a close, coupled with the fact that there is limited import arrival and availability, producers are holding a firmer stance on their prices, however market hesitance remains with customers taking need basis deals only.
25 Apr 2023
Following the new PVC price announcement from a key Taiwanese producer with a $60/ton dropped from the previous month, other Asian sellers rush to introduce additional discounts to retain their competitiveness.
This week, a couple of overseas sellers pioneers price cuts on import homo-PP offers to Vietnam – a clear sign that the persistently weak demand condition triumphs over all other factors.
It is not a surprise that key domestic producers maintain a firm stance on spot PP and PE cargoes considering the rapid draw in inventories and the stabilising Dalian Commodity Exchange.
Trades on the Shenhua auction platform rose sharply on Tuesday, 25 April with LLDPE achieving 100% deals while homo-PP fell short of just 1.4% (or 40 tons) in completing its allocation.
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