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Rupiah weakness fails to lift local PP and PE markets in Indonesia amid persistent demand slump
20 Jan 2025 The Rupiah's sharp decline followed an unexpected decision by Indonesia’s central bank to lower its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.75% last week. While this move diverged from regional currency trends—where others appreciated against the US dollar—it had a muted impact on the local polyolefin markets.
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20 Jan 2025

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China Morning Snapshot – 20 January 2025

The domestic spot PP and PE market extended the weakening trend, shedding another CNY 50/ton from the previous trading day, mimicking the weakness on the Dalian Commodity Exchange.
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20 Jan 2025

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20 January 2025 - Shenhua's coal-based PP and PE Auction Results

Notably, a CNY100/ton reduction in LLDPE auction prices failed to revive the purchasing appetite. Buyer-side inactivity in this segment arose from cautions surrounding a continued weakening spot market and converters’ production halts ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
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18 Jan 2025 SPVC k67-68 SPVC (A) k67-68

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Chinese PVC market gained traction ahead of Lunar New Year, post-holiday uncertainty looms

A sharp rebound on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, spurred by rising crude oil prices, helped lift the domestic spot PVC market. Sellers also found support from the rapid depreciation of the Yuan against the US dollar, although the scope of price increases remained modest.
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18 Jan 2025 PET Bottle

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Chinese PET bottle market resumes firming up on cost-push; sustainability in question

Bullish sentiment extended to the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange, where key PTA futures contracts climbed to multi-month highs, gaining CNY 350/ton ($48/ton) over four trading days.
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17 Jan 2025

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China Morning Snapshot – 17 January 2025

As expected, spot LLDPE film offers continued to decline, shedding another CNY 100/ton from the previous session on the back of falling demand and rising availability. Compared to the cyclical peak recorded in late December
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17 Jan 2025

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17 January 2025 - Shenhua's coal-based PP and PE Auction Results

For the first time in months, Shenhua has allocated a larger volume of LLDPE film to auction compared to homo-PP. Market sources attribute this shift to persistently weak demand for LLDPE over the past two weeks.
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16 Jan 2025 PPH Inj PPH Raf

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Chinese homo-PP market stabilizes at four-month lows amid gloomy demand outlook

In recent trading days, Chinese sellers have opted to keep spot homo-PP offers steady despite the upward pressure from rising crude oil prices and stronger futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange.
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