Trading activity on the Shenhua Auction Platform mirrored developments on the Dalian Commodity Exchange during the second trading day of the week. Robust performance in the LLDPE futures market boosted buying interest for coal-based cargoes on the platform.
Transactions on the Shenhua Auction Platform surged on the final trading day of the week, driven by a CNY 50/ton discount on homo-PP cargoes offered by the coal-based producer. The price reduction helped restore some attractiveness to these parcels, aligning with a more stable trend observed on the Dalian Commodity Exchange.
Negotiations are ongoing at the time of this report with buyers counterbidding at $20-30/ton below the initial price list citing the soft end-product market and intensifying competition in the PVC sector.