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Survey: Weak pre-Lunar New Year stocking in China may spur post-holiday buying surge in PE sector
21 Jan 2025 CommoPlast and its affiliates conducted a survey involving 150 Chinese converters in the agricultural film and PE packaging sector during the week ending 17 January 2025. The objective was to assess the holiday duration among these buyers and establish a foundational understanding of pre- and post-holiday replenishment trends.
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21 Jan 2025

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China Morning Snapshot – 21 January 2025

Despite manageable inventory pressure and a modest recovery in the futures market, trading sentiment in the domestic spot market remained subdued. Optimism for a meaningful uptick in procurement activity has significantly worn thin.
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21 Jan 2025

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

Trading sentiment on the Shenhua Auction Platform displayed significant divergence, with lacklustre interest in LLDPE parcels despite a sharp reduction in auction volumes. The coal-based producer struggled to offload inventory, managing to sell less than 30%
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20 Jan 2025

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Rupiah weakness fails to lift local PP and PE markets in Indonesia amid persistent demand slump

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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