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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
POLYMER PRICES PET November 2009: Polymer notations rise in parallel with feedstock / No change in December	03.12.2009
POLYMER PRICES PET October 2009: Polymer follows PX downward / Renewed feedstock rise could turn the market around	04.11.2009
POLYMER PRICES PET September 2009: Modest hikes achieved at the lower end / Market loses steam over the month	05.10.2009
POLYMER PRICES PET August 2009: Cost rises passed down the chain / Soft demand brakes margin improvement	03.09.2009
POLYMER PRICES PET July 2009: Bulk business holds up / Southern Europe tends firmer / Asian notations rising / European demand improves as Asian product directed towards eastern Europe / Stabile prices likely	05.08.2009
POLYMER PRICES PET June 2009: Price pressure intensifies / Lower end of scale crumbles / Asian imports stir up the market	03.07.2009
POLYMER PRICES PET May 2009: Slight upturn in Europe and US / Some weakening in Asia / Market direction in June unclear	04.06.2009
POLYMER PRICES PET April 2009: European notations mostly firm / Demand continues weak / Higher PX could push polymer prices forward	06.05.2009
POLYMER PRICES PET March 2009: Higher feedstocks drive notations / More Asian imports / Outlook for April uncertain	03.04.2009
POLYMER PRICES PET February 2009: Rising feedstock prices lead to firming / Outlook continues unclear	04.03.2009
POLYMER PRICES PET January 2009: European notations down in the triple digit per tonne range / Brightening horizon in Asia and North America / First moves towards market consolidation, more to follow	04.02.2009
POLYMER PRICES PET December 2008: European price slide slows / Asian market may have hit bottom / Players hope for more stability in the new year	06.01.2009

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