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POLYMER PRICES
North America December 2013: PE slithers sideways into the New Year / PP continues climbing / Monomer's firming sweeps PS higher / Engineering thermoplastics still quiet
20.01.2014
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North America November 2013: PE and PVC move sideways / PP prices drop again but end to declines in sight / PS downward trend over / PET still weak / No momentum on the engineering thermoplastics front
11.12.2013
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North America October 2013: Most grades point down / PE stable / PP follows declining feedstock prices / PVC also dropping / Polystyrene the sole exception to the rule / Engineering thermoplastics start to cave in
08.11.2013
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North America September 2013: Price increases for PE and PS / PP and PVC roll over / Tight market may drive PE up again in October / Downward trend dominates / Engineering thermoplastics continue sluggish
10.10.2013
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North America July/August 2013: PE and PVC in deep summer lull / PP shifts sideways after rally / PS dips in July / Well-supplied market pressures engineering grades
10.09.2013
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North America June 2013: Polyolefins point slightly upward / PC and PS weak but stable / Engineering thermoplastics still sluggish / Little momentum in the market
10.07.2013
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North America May 2013: PE market caught in a rollover / Rate of decline for PP and PVC slows / PS bounces back / Engineering thermoplastics still weak
11.06.2013
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North America April 2013: PE sideways after March rise / PP follows steep monomer dive / PVC sideways / PS crumbles on slight pressure / Engineering still subdued
13.05.2013
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North America March 2013: Producers manage to hike PE notations / January price escapade cripples PE sales as notations continue to fall / PVC drive starts to slow / PS still stable / Engineering thermoplastics continue to tread water
08.04.2013
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North America February 2013: PE moving sideways / PP contracts continue to rise despite spot market turnaround / PVC pointing upwards / PS receding again / Engineering thermoplastics mostly subdued despite cost pressure
08.03.2013
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North America January 2013: Polyethylene prices rise considerably / Polypropylene notations explode / Benzene drives styrenics higher / PVC firm / Polycarbonate prices start to wobble / All quiet on the polyamide front
07.02.2013
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North America: Propylene contract notations rising rapidly / PP spot prices follow the upward trend
25.01.2013
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North America December 2012: Polyethylene still stable / PP tends upward / PVC and PS take a breather / January cost hikes drive producers‘ calls / Engineering thermoplastics‘ demand still poor
08.01.2013
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North America November 2012: Polyethylene prices tending down / PP on the rise / PVC drive comes to a halt / Benzene pushes polystyrene up / Engineering thermoplastics stagnant despite high costs
07.12.2012
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North America October 2012: Polyethylene prices float sideways / PP and PVC continue to climb / PS makes another u-turn towards higher spheres / Subdued engineering thermoplastics market
07.11.2012
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North America September 2012: Polyethylene prices stagnate amid weak market / Producers raise PP prices slightly / PVC also rising / PS notations topple / Engineering thermoplastics still under pressure
08.10.2012
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North America August 2012: Costs continue to drive polyethylene up / Polypropylene drops amid continued stock clearance sales / PVC bobs along / PS prices race higher / Few impulses for engineering thermoplastics
07.09.2012
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North America July 2012: Feedstock turnaround puts an end to the downward spiral of standard thermoplastics / PE and PS notations tending upwards in August / PP and PVC still stagnant / Engineering plastics remain weak
07.08.2012
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North America June 2012: Polyethylene notations continue to slide / PP in free fall / PVC flagging / Styrenics point down despite stable costs / Engineering thermoplastics headed for summer lull
06.07.2012
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North America May 2012: Polyolefins on a downhill ride / PVC weaker / PS rumbles but holds steady / Engineering plastics also under pressure / ABS in a downswing / PC and PA will deteriorate in Q3
12.06.2012
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North America April 2012: Standard thermoplastics notations stagnate / Subdued demand / Market could shift in buyers' favour / Engineering thermoplastics remain firm
08.05.2012
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North America March 2012: Renewed gains for polyethylene despite weak markets / Restraint for PP sees spot markets thrive / PVC continues to climb / PS cost drive slows / Engineering thermoplastics rising
10.04.2012
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North America February 2012: Rising standard thermoplastics notations / Controversy over PE price hikes amid decreasing costs / C3 and PP take off / Costs drive PS, PVC and engineering thermoplastics
07.03.2012
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North America January 2012: PE and PP hold firm / PVC sees a slight rise / PS follows costs upward / Engineering plastics still moving sideways / C3 cost explosion in February will propel notations upward
09.02.2012
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North America December 2011: Quiet end to the year / Struggles over hikes for indexed PE / PP tending slightly downward / PVC and styrene have bottomed out / Engineering plastics still weak / Benzene makes a comeback in January
06.01.2012
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