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Analysis: Asian Styrene Monomer Margins at Narrowest in 11 Months on Firm Ethylene, Tumbling Sm

Nov 25, 2015

Margins for non-integrated styrene monomer producers in Asia shrank to their narrowest in 11 months Monday due to firm feedstock ethylene and tumbling SM market amid weak demand season in the fourth quarter. The margin was calculated at ...

Tags: styrene, benzene, polystyrene

Hydrous Fuel Ethanol Prices in CS Brazil Hit All-Time High

Nov 4, 2015

Hydrous fuel ethanol prices in Center-South Brazil surged on Tuesday to be assessed by Platts at Real 1,950/cu m on ex-mill Ribeirao Preto, up 7% from a week ago and a new all-time high. Hydrous fuel ethanol is used in Brazil as a ...

Tags: Hydrous fuel, ethanol, gasoline

The Hog Market Has Been a Good Place to Be in The Last Year

Nov 26, 2014

The hog market has been a good place to be in the last year. Live hog prices in the last few months have trended almost $20 a head higher than the same period in 2013. So, what's the outlook heading into winter? Feed supplies remain low, ...

Tags: hog market, Agriculture

GTAT Move to Seek Bankruptcy Protection on October 6 Came as a Surprise to The IT Industry

Oct 17, 2014

GT Advanced Technologies' (GTAT) move to seek bankruptcy protection on October 6 came as a surprise to the IT industry especially because the maker was a major supplier of Apple for sapphire screens. The related supply chain in general, ...

Tags: GTAT, Sapphire Industry

Spot Prices 42-44% Chrome Ore Risen by 10-20%

Jun 23, 2014

Spot prices of South African 42-44% chrome ore, known as UG2 (upper group 2), have risen by 10-20% from March as platinum mine strike continues, producer and trade sources said Friday. UG2, a byproduct of platinum, was heard trading at ...

Tags: Chrome Ore, platinum byproduct

The Asian Butadiene/Naphtha Spread Narrowed to an Eight-Month Low of $329.38/Mt

May 22, 2014

The Asian butadiene/naphtha spread narrowed to an eight-month low of $329.38/mt Monday, following the closure of the arbitrage window to move Asian butadiene to the US Gulf Coast. The spread value was last lower on September 12, 2013, ...

Tags: Butadiene, Naphtha

Ethylene Spot Prices Have Softened Marginally for The First Time

Jan 21, 2014

Ethylene spot prices have softened marginally for the first time since December 6 as feedstock naphtha prices fell, sources said. Ethylene was assessed at Eur1,000/mt ($1362) FD NWE Wednesday, down Eur7.50/mt on the day. Naphtha was ...

Tags: Ethylene, Naphtha

Taiwan-Based Makers Have Hiked Quotes for High Energy Conversion Rate Solar-Grade Wafers

Jan 20, 2014

Taiwan-based makers have hiked quotes for high energy conversion rate solar-grade wafers to about US$1 per wafer due to tight supplies, according to industry sources. Prices for a high-efficiency solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer ...

Tags: Silicon Wafer, Lighting, Solar-grade

Total Red Meat and Poultry Production for Both 2013 and 2014 Are Lowered

Jan 13, 2014

The forecasts for total red meat and poultry production for both 2013 and 2014 are lowered from December. For 2013, beef production is raised, but pork, broiler, and turkey production are reduced. The forecast for 2014 is reduced as lower ...

Tags: Hog, USDA Wasde, US Hog Prices

Grains Were Lower on Commercial Selling, Hog and Cattle Futures Prices Rise

Jan 9, 2014

Tuesday's Closing Grain and Livestock Futures Mar. corn closed at $4.26, down 1 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $12.99 and 1/2, up 2 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybean meal closed at $434.60, up $5.80 Jan. soybean oil closed at 37.70, ...

Tags: Grains Quiet, Hog Futures Prices, Cattle Futures Prices

There Is Currently a Lot of Cautious Optimism on The Part of Cow-Calf Producers

Dec 30, 2013

Prices for calves, feeder cattle and finished cattle have set some new records this fall and early winter. A combination of circumstances has precipitated these historic prices. There is currently a lot of cautious optimism on the part of ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food, cattle

Current High Prices May Provide Producers an Opportunity to Protect LRP

Dec 26, 2013

Prices for calves, feeder cattle and finished cattle have set some new records this fall and early winter. A combination of circumstances has precipitated these historic prices. There is currently a lot of cautious optimism on the part of ...

Tags: livestock, LPR

European Polyethylene Spot Prices Have Extended Their Gains This Week

Nov 25, 2013

European polyethylene spot prices have extended their gains this week, rising Eur10/mt ($13.40/mt) on the week to Eur1,270-1,275/mt FD Northwest Europe, which market sources attributed to tighter supplies as European LDPE producers scale ...

Tags: Polyethylene, Tight Supplies

German Cotton Market Has Kept on Moving Back & Forth

Sep 27, 2013

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

Stockpiles of Iron Ore at 25 Major Ports in China Rose Last Week

Sep 18, 2013

Stockpiles of iron ore at 25 major ports in China rose last week as market participants continued their wait-and-see attitude, according to a Tuesday report by the Xinhua News Agency. Inventories of imported iron ore stood at 74.32 ...

Tags: Iron Ore, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

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