Trading activities on the Shenhua Auction Platform showed marked improvement on the second day of the week, despite the ongoing decline in futures contracts on the Dalian Commodity Exchange. Market sources attributed the increased buying interest to the coal-based producer's decision to reduce auction prices by CNY 20-50/ton
A source close to the producer explained that the price hike is largely driven by a strengthening trend in China’s PE market, despite the muted impact of recent economic stimulus measures by the Chinese government.
Key contracts for PP and PE on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) exhibited weak sentiment this morning, reflecting subdued results on the auction platform. Homo-PP, in particular, struggled to attract more deals despite a CNY 30-40/ton ($4-6/ton) discount.