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POLYMER PRICES Styrenics December 2018: Prices still in full downswing / Further triple-digit discounts / Producers pass on cost reductions only partly / Short production month severely limits demand	04.01.2019
POLYMER PRICES PVC December 2018: Ethylene price reduction not passed on in full / Production restrictions shore up prices / Robust demand for the season / Further price falls expected in the new year	03.01.2019
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend December 2018: Hefty price cuts with all polymers after triple-digit fall in olefin and SM reference prices / Producers nevertheless improve margins	14.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene November 2018: Falling ethylene reference sets trend / Most notations show moderate decline / Following ethylene crash, December should see substantial price cuts	05.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene November 2018: Production outages trigger rollover / C3 fall factored in for homo injection moulding / Prices will sink noticeably in December	05.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics November 2018: Large discounts after SM reference nosedives / Cost reduction only partly transferred for PS and EPS / Occasional bottlenecks / Slump will continue in December	05.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES PVC November 2018: Prices roll over or slightly fall / C2 reduction cannot be factored in across the market / Availability still limited / Large cut in the ethylene reference for December leads to expectations of price cuts	04.12.2018
TURKEY Currency crisis stifles polymer imports / Prices soar as lira falls / Markets in calmer waters since September	03.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend November 2018: Minor reductions with polyolefins / Styrenics take triple-digit plunge / Occasional supply restrictions with PVC and PP	14.11.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene October 2018: Sluggish demand curbs cost pass-through / Minor upturn for standard grades / Flat curve for compounds / Automotive weakness likely to persist	05.11.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene October 2018: Market generally continues weak / Producers unable to factor in cost increase / Prices of grades affected by imports tend down / Otherwise a rollover predominates / Little change expected	05.11.2018
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics October 2018: Prices follow declining SM reference / Discounts on PS slightly below cost reduction / ABS under pressure from weak automotive performance and imports / Further decreases expected	05.11.2018
POLYMER PRICES PVC October 2018: Rollovers predominate for standard PVC / Numerous production stoppages / Bottleneck on plasticiser market following BASF's force majeure / Lower November C2 reference contract takes upward pressure off the market	02.11.2018
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend October 2018: Still only minor price movements with polyolefins / Significant reductions with styrenics / Limited supply with HDPE and homopolymer PP	15.10.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene September 2018: Notations of low-pressure types trend softer / Producers happy with a rollover / Firmer tendency expected in October despite sluggish demand	03.10.2018
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics September 2018: Prices follow increased styrene reference / Full cost transfer in only some cases / Speculation softens hikes / ABS feels import pressure / Discounts foreseeable in October	03.10.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene September 2018: Most suppliers not successful in raising prices / Disappointing demand thwarts ambitions / Compounds hesitant to follow costs / Upward trend persists	03.10.2018
POLYMER PRICES PVC September 2018: Slight drop to a rollover in most cases / Combination of disappointing demand and good supply puts pressure on prices / No significant momentum with demand expected in October	02.10.2018
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend September 2018: Only minor changes with polyolefins / Marked price increases limited to styrenics / Demand picks up after holiday period	14.09.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene August 2018: Notations remain flat / Slight impetus for hikes melts in summer sun / September could see increases	05.09.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene August 2018: Holiday lull dominates picture / Lack of demand weakens prices / Some minor reductions despite stable costs / Consolidation possible in September	05.09.2018
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics August 2018: Rollover results after slight increase in SM / Full cost transfer only for polystyrene / Problems with delivery / Holiday season governs demand / Hikes expected in September	05.09.2018
POLYMER PRICES PVC August 2018: Reductions for standard PVC / Calls for a rollover fall on deaf ears / Market still tending toward oversupply / Hopes of seasonal pickup in demand for September	04.09.2018
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend August 2018: Little market activity in the hot holiday month / Most notations roll over / Price hikes only in styrene chain	14.08.2018
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics July 2018: Prices follow the cost reduction / Construction season stimulates EPS / Demand for PS and ABS drops / Further price declines expected in August	03.08.2018

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