China Engineering Thermoplastics January 2016: Butadiene and styrene rise while other feedstocks point down / Polymer prices firm / ABS and PC rise slightly / Consumption in line with expectations / Processors gearing down for Chinese New Year holidays

North America January 2016: PE continues to slide / PP proceeds to climb / PVC and PS stuck / Engineering thermoplastics pointing down

Composites/GRP January 2016: Ortho resins give way again slightly / Glass fibre pointing up / Direct roving sees the greatest upward momentum / Delivery times appear to be lengthening

Engineering Thermoplastics January 2016: Notations remain comparatively weak / Hopes for slide at the beginning of the new year quashed / Many quarterly agreements still being negotiated / Ongoing downtrend

China Standard Thermoplastics January 2016: C2 and C3 point down, while styrene rises / Polymers mostly firm / Local producers manage to lift some notations slightly ahead of Chinese New Year holidays / Imports trending up / Demand normal for the season

Russia January 2016: Notations mostly roll over amid little activity / Volatile exchange rate drives up PVC and PET / Respective trends expected to continue into February / PS catching its breath before renewed uptrend?

Polyethylene January 2016: Declines exceed the cost reduction / Market moves towards surplus / Imports pressure / Notations likely to slide further in February

Polypropylene January 2016: Prices fall faster as the month progresses / Inventories swell as buyers hold back / Propylene at near-record low / Downward trend will continue in February

HDPE Pipe 80 and 100: Introducing new ranges

Styrenics January 2016: ABS and EPS follow cost decline / Only PS notations stable / Improved availability / SM's renewed decline sets the stage for further falls in February

Price decline for ABS

PVC January 2016: Tough stance allows producers to achieve small margin gains despite downtrend / Notations of ready-to-use blends declining at a steeper pace / Price fight to enter round two in February / Current trends expected to uphold

PET January 2016: Price slide following cost decline / Processors mostly hold back / Inventory levels at producers are importers rising / Notations expected to continue to decline in February

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: January / February 2016

GPPS price lowered / HIPS premium unchanged