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Asian PX trends rebound, PTA & MEG turn stable

06 Jun '12
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Paraxylene (PX) prices went up in the Asian region. In S E Asian region, PX price surged up and were offered in the range of US$ 1235/ton to US$ 1240/ton. In F E Asian region, PX prices were assessed at US$ 1215/ton.

However, PX imported from Taiwanese market declined sharply and were assessed in the range of US$ 1230/ton to US$ 1235/ton.

PTA prices stayed stable in the Asian market. In S E Asian region, PTA prices remained stable and were quoted in the range of US$ 935 to US$ 940/ton. In F E Asian region, PTA was quoted at US$ 935/ton.

PTA imported from Taiwanese market dropped down and were offered in the range of US$ 930/ton to US$ 935/ton. In Chinese domestic market, PTA prices stayed steady and were assessed in the range RMB 7325/ton to RMB 7375/ton.

Ethylene prices followed the stable trend in the Asian region. In S E Asian market, Ethylene prices stayed stable and were offered in the range of US$ 945/ton to US$ 950/ton. In F E Asian region, prices stayed steady and were assessed at US$ 990/ton.

In U.S.A market, Ethylene prices remained unchanged and were quoted in the range of 40.50 cents/pound to 41.00 cents/pound. In European international market and domestic market, Ethylene prices remained stable and were offered at US$ 1105/ton and € 860/ton, respectively.

MEG prices stayed stable in Asia. In S E Asian region, MEG prices remained stable and were quoted at US$ 875/ton. In China market, MEG prices stayed stable in the range of US$ 870/ton to US$ 875/ton. In Chinese domestic market, MEG prices were assessed in the range RMB 6725/ton to RMB 6775/ton.

In S E Asian region, BG PET Chips prices remained steady in the range of US$ 1390/ton to US$ 1410/ton. In F E Asian market, selling offers were around US$ 1390/ton for export goods. In Chinese market, BG PET Chip prices went down and were quoted at RMB 9600/ton.

In Korean market, FG PET Chips prices remained steady and were offered in the range of US$ 1270/ton to US$ 1290/ton. In Indian market, FOB based price was quoted in the range of US$ 1320/ton to US$ 1330/ton. In Chinese market, FG PET Chip prices went down and were assessed in the range of RMB 9375/ton to RMB 9425/ton.

PSF prices dropped down in the Asian market. In F E Asian region, PSF prices declined to US$ 1475/ton. In S E Asian market, PSF selling offers were assessed at US$ 1375/ton. In Chinese domestic market, PSF prices declined and were quoted in the range of RMB 10325/ton to RMB 10375/ton.

In Chinese domestic market, Polyester POY and FDY prices went down and were marked at RMB 10200/ton and RMB 10000/ton, respectively while DTY prices stayed stable at RMB 11500/ton. In export market, offers for POY and FDY declined and were quoted at US$ 1365/ton and US$ 1320/ton, respectively while DTY price stayed stable at US$ 1535/ton.

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Fibre2fashion News Desk - India

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