18 Dec 2020
Spot offers gain CNY50-100/ton; however, most deals are done at the same levels in the previous day.
In Vietnam, players are puzzled by the large location gap with China, especially for homo-PP cargoes with a $140/ton difference.
17 Dec 2020
Sources informed that the suppliers initially refused to offer any discount citing the lack of availability, yet finally stepped back due to intensifying resistance from the market.
Despite the month-on-month reduction, it is important to note that the total outputs have grown 13% compared to the same period last year.
Transactions have improved significantly from the previous trading day on Shenhua Auction Platform, however, the deal prices have also moved lower.
The market is watching out for pre-Lunar New Year replenishment activities now that manufacturers would allow the first batch of workers to leave for the holiday by 10 January 2021.
16 Dec 2020
Sources said that the downward pressure on the import market is building up and the only factor that supports higher prices is the shipping costs at the moment.
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