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Polymer Prices Standard Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of November: Supply situation begins to normalise / PVC up again / Polyolefins stabilise at high level / PS and EPS tend slightly downward	17.11.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in October: Polyolefin notations rise by a historic amount / PVC adds around EUR 100/t / PS and EPS rise more moderately / Announcements of further price increases	03.11.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of October: Markets tighter due to supply bottlenecks / Exorbitant price increases now the rule rather than the exception / No relaxation yet in sight	20.10.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in September: Tight supply drives up prices for all commodities / Priority for converters is to secure supplies rather than negotiate on prices / Increases for October	06.10.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics beginning of September: Prices rocket upwards / Severe shortages in supply for commodities in western Europe / Polyolefins face more pressure than PVC, PS or EPS	22.09.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in August: Substantial increase seen for all materials / Short inventories fuel upward price spiral / Sellers will go for further increases in September / Import threat looms	08.09.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of August: Price turnaround is sustained in August / All notations rise significantly	25.08.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in July: Polyolefins and polystyrenes higher / Rise may be imminent for PVC, too / Shortages trigger upward price spiral / Producers plan across-the-board hikes in August	11.08.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of July: Price turnaround for all materials begins to grip / Rock-bottom notations disappear / Lively demand meets short inventories	28.07.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in June: Notations retreat significantly / Material on offer from many sources / Increases announced for July / Ethylene and propylene contracts lower in third quarter	14.07.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of June: Notations still under heavy pressure / Large number of spot offers make an overview difficult / Bottoming out in June and a calming in July?	30.06.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in May: Abundance of material, falling feedstock prices and wait-and-see attitude all put pressure on notations / Producers pin hopes on prices bottoming out in June	16.06.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of May: Roller coaster ride in European market / PS and EPS fall back significantly due to lower feedstock prices / PVC and polyolefins also show declines	19.05.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics April: Market sees opposing trends / Polyolefins and PVC notations yield considerably despite higher feedstocks / PS and EPS move up / Softness could continue into May	05.05.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of April: PS and EPS make gains / Polyolefins and PVC just barely manage roll over / Benzene and styrene feedstocks are increasingly volatile	21.04.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in March: PE falls significantly / PVC and PP experience price reductions / PS and EPS climb substantially / Producers are aiming for more price increases in April	07.04.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of March: PE notations move down sharply / PVC and PP also lose ground / PS and EPS move up	22.03.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in February: Styrenics more expensive / PVC and polyolefins come under pressure / Producers want to halt the decline / Outlook: PS and EPS notations point upward	10.03.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of February: PVC and PE come under slight pressure / PP very firm / PS and EPS continue to climb	24.02.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in January: Subdued start to the new year / Prices tend downwards / PS and EPS down significantly / PVC, LLDPE and HDPE roll over / Only PP and LDPE make gains	10.02.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of January: Feedstock contracts dictate the direction for polymers / PE and PP continue their upward trend, PVC stable, PS and EPS retreat	27.01.2005
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics in December: Polyolefins continue their upward climb / Rollover for PVC / PS and EPS down significantly / Outlook for January depends on feedstock contracts	13.01.2005
FUTURES TRADING London confirms autumn start for PP and LLDPE / German plastics players sceptical	08.07.2004
POLYMER PRICES EPS: Significant price rises in May / Tight inventories, strong demand / Producers pressured by higher cost of styrene monomer / Further increases announced for June and July	24.06.2004
ON THE SUBJECT Futures contracts as a hedging instrument	27.05.2004

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