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Rochelle Nguyen CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 19 Mar. 2025

China’s local PE market remains under pressure, with LLDPE film prices extending a three-week decline to hit their lowest levels since March 2024. A combination of rising supply—driven by a wave of new startups—and persistently weak downstream demand has intensified the downturn.

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Derek Yong CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 18 Mar. 2025

The producer’s willingness to negotiate with serious buyers signalled a proactive pricing strategy, aiming at facilitating transactions ahead of an anticipated shorter trading month in April.

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Derek Yong CommoPlas Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 17 Mar. 2025

Vietnam’s homo-PP market continued its downward trajectory for a second consecutive week, weighed down by an influx of competitively priced Chinese cargoes and persistently weak domestic demand. Buyers remained cautious, curbing restocking efforts amid growing concerns over further price erosion.
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Derek Yong CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 14 Mar. 2025

In Southern China, weak sentiment in the spot market has prompted traders to explore forward selling, with shipments offered as far ahead as September. However, even discounts of CNY 100/ton ($14/ton) have failed to stimulate buying interest, reflecting deep-seated market hesitation.
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Derek Yong CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 13 Mar. 2025

According to data from CommoPlast, average spot LDPE film prices on an EXW China basis declined by CNY 200/ton ($28/ton). Cargoes positioned at the upper end of the price range encountered the most resistance, reflecting a market increasingly wary of inflated valuations.
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Derek Yong CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 12 Mar. 2025

As March transactions concluded, Asian PVC market participants maintained a cautious outlook, with April pricing trends expected to remain subdued. Industry sources indicate a lack of optimism amid ongoing market uncertainties.
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Derek Yong CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 11 Mar. 2025

China’s export homo-PP market opened the week on a mixed note, reflecting ongoing volatility in global trading conditions. Two producers raised offers by $5/ton, citing the Yuan’s 0.5% appreciation against the US dollar within a week.
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Derek Yong CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 10 Mar. 2025

An international producer has raised its LLDPE film offers from multiple plant locations to China by $15/ton from the previous week, citing tightening global supply. Market participants also reported significant delays in US-origin shipments, with some cargoes facing cancellations.
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