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Rochelle Nguyen CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 31 October 2024

Looking ahead, rising shipping costs are likely to further pressure export demand for Chinese PET bottles, particularly amid the seasonal slowdown. However, market participants are closely watching the National People’s Congress from November 4-8 for any signs of new economic stimulus from the government.

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Derek Yong CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 29 October 2024

As of October 29, the Indonesian Rupiah has fallen 3.74% against the dollar since the start of the month. Meanwhile, inflationary pressures have place limits on consumers’ purchasing capacity, reducing their demand for end products.

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Derek Yong CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 25 October 2024

The conservative pricing strategy suggests that Chinese suppliers are deliberately adopting a conservative pricing strategy, likely aimed at accelerating inventory clearance before the month-end.
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Derek Yong CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 24 October 2024

Midweek trading sentiment in China's PP, HDPE, and LLDPE markets improved, supported by a rebound in futures contracts on the Dalian Commodity Exchange. Despite this recovery, demand for LDPE film remained lackluster, even after a fresh price reduction of CNY 50-100/ton.
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Derek Yong CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 23 October 2024

The Chinese PET bottle market experienced an intensified price correction this week, with export offers declining by an additional $35-40/ton compared to the previous week. This drop has brought export prices back near pre-holiday levels, undoing earlier gains.
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Rochelle Nguyen CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 22 October 2024

In stark contrast to the firming trend in the import market across China and Southeast Asia, the PE market in India continues to dwindle ahead of the Diwali Festival, raising concerns about the strength of local demand. A major local producer has responded with a fresh discount scheme
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Derek Yong CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 21 October 2024

Amid a recent uptick in buying activity in China, overseas PE suppliers are signaling plans to raise November shipment offers to the Southeast Asian market. A Saudi Arabian producer indicated intentions to increase offers for LLDPE film by $30-40/ton compared to the previous month.
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Derek Yong CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 17 October 2024

Several major international suppliers reportedly lifted import PE offers to China by $5-10/ton on HDPE film, $25/ton on LLDPE film, and $15/ton on LDPE film on the back of tighter availability and bullish expectations on the near-term demand outlook.
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