18 Aug 2022
As Shenhua agreed to another CNY50/ton discount on both homo-PP and LLDPE cargoes, buyers are more willing to make replenishment toward the end of the week.
While the Dalian Commodity Exchange starts to respond to the government’s efforts to boost domestic consumption, the spot market remains very much dormant.
17 Aug 2022
For the third session in a row, Chinese bidders prefer to wait on the sidelines leading to a persistently disappointing auction result for Shenhua’s coal-based cargoes.
CommoPlast has been reporting a weakening trading sentiment in the domestic China market over the past week as a result of the electricity shortages that force the manufacturing sector in Zhejiang and Sichuan to reduce operating rates.
Following a set of weak economic data, the market continues to face downward pressure as the electricity shortage forces the manufacturing sector to cut operating rates substantially.
16 Aug 2022
Chinese bidders remain on the sideline following the nosedive on the Dalian Commodity Exchange. Apparently, the CNY200/ton discount on LLDPE still failed to attract any buying interest.
September delivery contract for PP and LLDPE registered three-digit losses by the end of the morning session as investors remained concerned over the demand outlook.
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