20 Mar 2023
Following satisfactory sales results last Friday, domestic suppliers attempted to introduce minor increases on both PP and PE cargoes to reflect the reduced inventory pressure.
The dwindling Dalian Commodity Exchange discourages arbitrage traders from off-taking additional quantities from the coal-based auction platform while converters continue to source hand-to-mouth to avoid price risks.
16 Mar 2023
As both Thailand and Indonesian suppliers actively make adjustments to attract deals, Chinese buyers insist on their buy idea for this grade at well below the $1000/ton mark.
Local suppliers reluctantly step back on their spot PP and PE offers as a result of the steep plunge in the futures markets,
Trading activities on the Shenhua auction platform were severely impacted by the plunging key futures contracts on Dalian Commodity Exchange this morning.
15 Mar 2023
There have been reports that the producer managed to conclude deals for about 1000 tons of LLDPE film at the time of this publication without any discounts.
Customers continue to hold a cautious stance, fearing the market has not seen the worst, just yet.
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