Market Flash

During June 30-July 6, 2017, the Chinese MDI market trended flat to decrease first and grew noticeably.

• MDI

The TDI market was range-bound during June 30-July 06, 2017. The traders held a weak mentality and mainly sold inventories because of lacking clear guide.

• TDI

The largest plastics industry trade association in the United States wants renegotiations over the NAFTA to examine challenges for U.S. firms in Canada and Mexico — and it singles out Canada for particular attention.

• Plastic

Solvay SA has agreed to sell its 50 percent stake in Dacarto Benvic, to its joint venture partner.

• Solvay

Jiangsu Guyue shut down solid re-PSF units in recent days. The concerned capacity is 70mt/d. Tongxiang Huatong cut down HC re-PSF production.

• Polyester
• Fiber

China's securities regulator has approved the launch of cotton yarn futures on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange. The cotton yarn futures,

• Cotton
• Yarn

Gunvor was a major buyer of gasoline barges in the Platts window while BP reversed course turning into significant seller using the Argus index,

• Gasoline
• Naphtha

Chinese companies are building 700 new coal-fired generation plants domestically and around the world, the New York Times reported.

• China
• Coal

As per European legislation, a biocide is a microorganism or chemical substance meant to destroy, render harmless, deter or control a harmful organism through either biological or chemical means.

• Biocides

Robust growth in tire manufacturing industries and increasing production of automotive units to drive consumption of carbon black in India through 2026.

• India
• Carbon

A pigment is a chemical material, which alters the colour of reflected or transmitted light due to wavelength-selective absorption.

• Pigments
• Dyes

Cotton exports of India are likely to see a decline of 17 per cent in the 2016-17 cotton season. India exported 72 lakh bales of cotton in 2015-16 and Cotton Association of India (CAI) has estimated the exports to touch 60 lakh...

• Cotton
• India

Seven years of recession and two years of capital controls have taken their toll not only on the Greek economy but also on the country’s cosmetics market, although local companies have been maintaining their focus on R&D and exports.

• Beauty
• Cosmetics

Pollution created by making and dyeing clothes has pitted the fashion industry and environmentalists against each other.

• Fast Fashion
• Upcycling
• Dyeing

The White Company has landed a deal with British Airways to supply the airline’s high-spending customers with cosmetics amenity kits and bedding.

• Cosmetics

In February this year, DSM acquired Sunshine, a Chinese manufacturer of innovative high-performance PV backsheets based on co-extrusion technology.

• PV
• Backsheets

The Bank of Thailand on Wednesday held the policy rate near a record low, seeking to preserve policy room despite signs that the economy is heading deeper into deflation again.

• Thailand
• Bank

Analysts said much of the recent trading has been based on technicals, or buying and selling based on crude's moves above and below certain price levels.

• Oil
• High