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POLYMER PRICES
North America July 2019: Price pressure persists on the back of weak demand / Standard grades show varying trends depending on feedstocks / Engineering plastics broadly under pressure
09.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES
Russia July 2019: Prices on the decline due to weak demand / August should witness stabilisation
08.08.2019
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China Engineering Thermoplastics June 2019: Prices keep downtrending / Inventory levels remain high / Subdued demand overall / Trade conflict with US puts small dent in imported POM supply
12.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics June 2019: Prices continue to decrease / Inventory levels remain high / Weak demand dominates / July could see more of the same
11.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES
North America June 2019: Trade wars and weak automotive and construction segments bring widespread price cuts and rollovers / Only PVC sees an increase / Engineering thermoplastics expected to be weaker in July
10.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES
Russia June 2019: Demand still sluggish / Slump in prices / PVC driven solely by demand from construction sector / Stabilisation the target for July
09.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics May 2019: Price decreases in all engineering thermoplastics / Low demand / High supply
17.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES
Russia May 2019: Overall market still quite weak / Only PVC shows slight upward movement
13.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics May 2019: Price decreases in most standard thermoplastics / Low demand / High supply
12.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES
North America May 2019: Polyolefins tend sideways to firmer / PVC and PS roll over / Most engineering thermoplastics move sideways / Markets suffer from trade disputes and automotive slowdown
12.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES
North America April 2019: Polyolefins tend sideways to firmer / PVC affected by weak demand / PS moves in line with rising costs / Most engineering plastics roll over / Tension eases with PA 6.6
14.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES
Russia April 2019: Continuing subdued demand results in largely stagnating notations / No substantial change in sight
13.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics April 2019: Most notations decrease / PC, PA 6.6 and PMMA pointing downwards in May
10.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics April 2019: PVC shoots upward / Deadly explosion in Inner Mongolia and safety inspections at plants / Higher prices of imported PP and HDPE
09.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics March 2019: Most polymers see downtrend on subdued demand / Subdued market in general / April should see demand growing stronger
12.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES
North America March 2019: Major fire in Texas hits exports / PE prices move sideways / PP falls further / PS and PVC up slightly / Engineering plastics unchanged
12.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics March 2019: Most polymers on downward price trend / PET, HDPE imports and PP are exceptions / Feedstocks witness falling notations / High inventory levels and subdued demand in general
11.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES
Russia March 2019: Polyolefins give way / Otherwise moderate increases / Prices rising in April
08.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES
North America February 2019: Most markets in a rollover / Producers unable to push through hikes for PE, PVC or PS / PP still weak / Engineering plastics prices stable / Increases expected in March
14.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics February 2019: Weak market on Chinese New Year holidays / Feedstocks register slight increases / Small fluctuations in polymer prices
13.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics February 2019: Impacts from Chinese New Year holidays / Most polymer prices fall / HDPE for injection moulding and PET increase / Market unlikely to recover in March
12.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES
Russia February 2019: Polyolefins generally giving way / Demand remains rather weak
08.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics January 2019: Downtrend dominates polymer prices / Domestic benzene, SM and PX increase / Subdued market before Chinese New Year holiday
13.02.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics January 2019: Domestic prices of polymers decrease or move sideways on weak demand / Some import notations slightly up / C2, C3 and SM head upward / Plants shut down before Chinese New Year holidays in February
12.02.2019
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Russia January 2019: Polymer markets dormant / Predominantly sideways movement in February
11.02.2019
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