The Asian petrochemical market has been marching higher since December on bullish expectations associated with the ending of Zero-Covid policy in China. Economic activities in China rebounded in January, the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.
The bullish sentiment observed on the first trading day of the week has evaporated. Chinese bidders quickly withdraw to the sidelines following the declines on Dalian Commodity Exchange that narrows the price gaps between the two trading platforms.