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POLYMER PRICES PET December 2011: Notations slip again, but bottom may have been reached / More stability in Asia / Supply long despite output cuts / Demand still softening / Upstream costs will determine market's direction	03.01.2012
POLYMER PRICES PET November 2011: Notations take a triple-digit plunge / European market follows Asian polyester slide / Oversupply now a reality / Weak demand / Price wars in the end market / No let-up in pressure	02.12.2011
POLYMER PRICES PET October 2011: Small increases in Europe reflect higher production costs / Asian softness pressures spot market / Producers' stockpiles widened / Cautious ordering / Falling notations on the horizon	02.11.2011
POLYMER PRICES PET September 2011: Feedstocks higher, driven by China / European price hikes at the lower end of the global upswing / Imports continue to decline / Demand for film crumbles / Forward development is unclear	05.10.2011
POLYMER PRICES PET August 2011: Price slide comes to a halt / Cost rises drive polymer notations back up / Asia still calls the tune / Import pressure eases / Sluggish demand / Upward momentum to continue in September	02.09.2011
POLYMER PRICES PET July 2011: Notations decline by around EUR 40/t / Hard bargainers push some prices below the PIE range / North America and Asia firming / With imports dwindling, Europe could see a rollover in August	02.08.2011
POLYMER PRICES PET June 2011: Notations start to slide / Range widens / Many products see triple-digit decline / Imports liven up market / Buyers' tactical order slowdown adds pressure / Asia now calling the tune	04.07.2011
POLYMER PRICES PET May 2011: Notations follow receding costs downward / Fibres boom in Asia over / Cotton bubble on the way to bursting / Imports speedily return / No production problems / Slight downward price pressure	03.06.2011
POLYMER PRICES PET April 2011: European notations caught in weak rollover / Supply lengthens / Relaxation on Asian market / Speculators liquidate their positions / First imports in sight / Is the market turning around?	03.05.2011
POLYMER PRICES PET March 2011: Notations soar to dizzying all-time high / Producers improve margins / April cost situation still unclear / Hints of substitution suggest that the market may have found its price limit	04.04.2011
POLYMER PRICES PET February 2011: Notations see triple-digit increase / Pressure from fibres boom continues to hold imports at bay / Supply tight / Strong demand for off-season / Further rises appear in store for March	02.03.2011
POLYMER PRICES PET January 2011: Higher costs are passed down the chain / Brisk Asian demand for polyester fibre continues to pressure European market / No relaxation on the price front in store for February	02.02.2011
POLYMER PRICES PET December 2010: Notations follow production costs upward / Low end of range pushed upward / Run on polyester in Asia drives prices across the globe / Supply tending tighter / Hikes likely this month	04.01.2011
POLYMER PRICES PET November 2010: Asian fibre boom drives polyester prices / Packaging resins follow cost rise upward	02.12.2010
POLYMER PRICES PET October 2010: Rising notations cover costs / Margins back to normal after dipping in September / Market more balanced in Europe / Fibre business booms in Asia / Upward price trend could continue	02.11.2010
POLYMER PRICES PET September 2010: Rising PX feedstock nudges PET notations forward / Balanced supply and lively demand / Upward price momentum in Asia keeps imports down / Resins prices will follow cost movements again in October	04.10.2010
POLYMER PRICES PET August 2010: Falling feedstocks PX and MEG push notations further downward / Imports slack / Current European output sufficient to supply stable demand / Moderate price upswing likely in September	02.09.2010
POLYMER PRICES PET July 2010: Notations follow production costs downward / Feedstocks will continue to set the pace	03.08.2010
POLYMER PRICES PET June 2010: Declining feedstock costs turn polymer price trend around / Notations start coming down as supply lengthens / European inventories full, Asian markets sour	02.07.2010
POLYMER PRICES PET May 2010: Notations continue to rise / Absence of imports tightens supply / Seasonally good demand / Margins improve slightly despite higher costs, but producers still short of their target	02.06.2010
POLYMER PRICES PET April 2010: Notations point sharply upward / Supply tight as season gets under way / Noticeable shortage of imports / Feedstocks relatively stable / Producers' margins improve / No relief from price hikes in May	04.05.2010
POLYMER PRICES PET March 2010: European notations on the rise / Producers' margins improve slightly / Asian imports slack / Supplies tighten as demand picks up / More firming expected in April	06.04.2010
POLYMER PRICES PET February 2010: Notations inch upward / PX stabilises / MEG rise adds to production costs / Import slowdown helps keep market in balance / Renewed rise in polymer on the cards for March?	02.03.2010
POLYMER PRICES PET January 2010: Rising feedstock costs impact polymer material yet again / Market balanced by dwindling imports / Business invigorated by stock replenishments / MEG moves up, PX eases / February uncertain	02.02.2010
POLYMER PRICES PET December 2009: Notations rise on the back of higher feedstocks / Import pressure eases further	05.01.2010

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