Offers for China's domestic spot aluminum alloy ADC12 remained generally steady Tuesday, while the physical demand stayed healthy after the pickup seen the previous week, industry sources said. Domestic offers were heard around Yuan ...
Tags: Chemicals, aluminum, aluminum alloy, Metallurgy, Mineral
Spot prices for high carbon ferrochrome and charge chrome imported into China remained steady this week with trade activities remaining muted as buyers stayed on the sidelines ahead of the settlement of November bid prices by Chinese major ...
European polyethylene prices have fallen in the run-up to the K Fair international plastics and rubber trade fair in Dusseldorf, on the back of volatile upstream prices and robust supplies which kept buying hesitant, sources said. Low ...
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Rail-delivered (CSX) Central Appalachian thermal coal for November closed higher for the fifth consecutive session on Thursday, rising 25 cents/st to $53.75/st. The CSX spot contract continued to track the price movement in the ...
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Spot trade of molybdenum oxide powder was thin in Asia Tuesday despite the return of Chinese traders after a week-long National Day holiday as participants sought clearer market direction, sources said. Platts moly oxide daily dealer ...
Brazilian ethanol exports to US plunged in September to 139.4 million liters (37 million gallons), down 51% from August's 2013 peak and down 53% on September 2012, Secretariat of Foreign Trade data Tuesday showed. The volume sent to the ...
Spot prices of 98.5% 553-grade silicon metal in Asia rose further this week on tight supply and high demand as Chinese producers limit sales in anticipation of higher prices to come. The Chinese export price was assessed by Platts at ...
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The price spread between CIF naphtha and cheaper CIF propane has narrowed on less bearish propane sentiment as well as weakening naphtha, according to industry sources. The CIF propane swap reached a $171/mt discount to the CIF Northwest ...
The Cotlook A and the CIF Bremen Index quotations moved again more or less sideways like in most of the previous months. At the local market, the processing industry seemed to be well covered for the rest of this year. In part the inquiries ...
Tags: Cotton Market, Textile
ExxonMobil was heard nominating its October US butadiene contract price up 2 cents/lb ($44/mt), to 49 cents/lb ($1,080/mt), sources said Tuesday. ExxonMobil was unavailable to confirm the nomination immediately. Market expectations have ...
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Eastern US miner James River Coal has cut about half of its annual Central Appalachian coal production "in response to continued weak coal markets," the company said Monday night after the close of markets. The cutbacks amount to about ...
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Propane remains the preferred feedstock for petrochemical users in Northwest Europe, due to lower prices compared with butane, sources said this week. "We are buying propane -- it makes sense right now," said a trader. Large propane ...
Spot prices of 553-grade silicon metal of 98.5% purity rose this week on supply tightness in China even as demand in the country as well as the rest of Asia remains strong. The export price was assessed by Platts at $1,870-1,950/mt FOB ...
Tags: Chemicals, Tightness Amid
In absence of fundamental new developments in the cotton market the Cotlook A as well as the CIF Bremen Index moved moderate up only and remained on rather similar levels compared to the previous week. The turnover at the domestic market ...
A combination of planned and unplanned outages sent ethylene spot prices to a 2013 high of Eur1,180-1,185/mt ($1,560-1,5667/mt) FD NWE Friday, soaring by Eur98/mt on the week. Volatility of feedstocks added to upward pressure on spot ...
Tags: Ethylene, Spot Prices