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POLYMER PRICES
China standard thermoplastics November: Broad price declines / Demand slow in traditional off-season / Outlook remains weak / Prices seen falling in December
16.12.2024
POLYMER PRICES
North America November: Rollovers, reductions on weak market fundamentals / Weakness set to continue into new year / Trump's customs duties big unknown factor
10.12.2024
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China engineering thermoplastics October: Prices mostly sideways to lower / Strong rise only for PBT / Low demand dominates / Little change to falling quotations expected in November
15.11.2024
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China standard thermoplastics October: Positive macroeconomic outlook boosts prices for nearly all grades / Some feedstocks rise unexpectedly / Demand weak as off-season approaches
07.11.2024
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North America October: Weak market conditions dominate picture in all segments / Reductions, rollovers everywhere / Softer cost side / November expected to be lower
05.11.2024
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China engineering thermoplastics September: Prices for most grades decline / Feedstock costs, demand low / Quotations to trend mixed in October
14.10.2024
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China standard thermoplastics September: Price cuts for nearly all grades / Demand lower than expected / Only LDPE escapes downtrend / Incentive policies bring optimistic expectation
10.10.2024
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North America September: Prices roll over or fall back / Weak demand continues / Production outages have no effect on quotes / Lower feedstock prices and surplus trend support decreases
07.10.2024
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China engineering thermoplastics August: Quotations for most grades softer due to low demand during off-season / Only ABS, PMMA up / September seen softer despite markets entering high season
13.09.2024
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China standard thermoplastics August: All prices soften / Seasonal demand expected to pick up / Prices to firm in September
10.09.2024
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North America August: Most prices roll over or fall / Only polyolefins rise because of increasing feedstock prices / FMs, outages due to weak demand have no effect on prices / No trend turnaround likely
03.09.2024
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China engineering thermoplastics July 2024: Quotations for most grades move lower or sideways on weak demand / POM plummets / Livelier demand in August to have little impact on prices
12.08.2024
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China standard thermoplastics July 2024: Quotations for nearly all grades decline / Poor demand, high stocks, falling crude price / PET sole exception / Demand expectations for August mixed
09.08.2024
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North America July 2024: Hurricane Beryl leads to numerous outages, logistics problems / Polyolefin, PVC prices see some significant rises / PA 6 also considerably higher / August expected to stay mostly unchanged
06.08.2024
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China engineering thermoplastics June 2024: Prices move sideways or lower / Demand weak across the board / Prices seen softening in July as demand remains weak
16.07.2024
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China standard thermoplastics June 2024: Most prices see hikes / Crude oil market remains strong / Demand expected to be flat
12.07.2024
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North America June 2024: Most prices remain unchanged despite firmer feedstocks and production problems / Demand weak across the board / Reduced margins for producers also expected in July
03.07.2024
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China engineering thermoplastics May 2024: Slight uptick in prices predominates / Significant hike for PMMA / Feedstocks mostly somewhat firmer / Stable to falling quotations expected in June
13.06.2024
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China standard thermoplastics May 2024: Prices mostly higher amid positive market sentiment / Beijing releases incentive policies to support domestic economy / June seen lower in summer-lull
12.06.2024
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North America May 2024: Rollover for most grades / Feedstock prices mixed / Converters still holding back on ordering / No price surges expected in June, but risk of hurricanes exists
11.06.2024
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China standard thermoplastics April 2024: Prices trend mixed on inconsistent demand / Polystyrene up 8% / Firmer crude quotations push feedstock costs
16.05.2024
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China engineering thermoplastics April 2024: Prices mixed / ABS, PC, PMMA higher, POM and PBT fall / Most feedstock prices firm / May seen moving sideways as markets enter summer season
14.05.2024
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North America April 2024: Prices move in different directions / PP falls again / Cost situation supports prices for engineering thermoplastics / No major price jumps expected in May
08.05.2024
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China engineering thermoplastics March 2024: Prices mostly unchanged amid disappointing demand / Only ABS, PA 6.6, PMMA prices move higher on back of rising input cost / April seen flat to higher
10.04.2024
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China standard thermoplastics March 2024: Prices largely unchanged despite rising cost / Demand mostly flat / PS, PET demand projected to increase in April
10.04.2024
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