In China, liquid spot was down US$30 a ton in the second week of May while solid goods offers fell US$95 a ton.
Asian markers, the SE and FE markers fell US$20 a ton on the week.
Sinopec retained its May contract nomination at US$1,625 a ton for liquid goods while Fibrant settled April at US$1,680 a ton, down US$15 from nomination for liquid goods.
In China, liquid spot was down US$30 a ton in the first week of May while solid goods offers fell US$95 a ton. Asian markers, the SE and FE markers fell US$30 a ton on the week.
Fibrant settled April at US$1,680 a ton, down US$15 from nomination for liquid goods. High-end good for May were yet to be released.
Caprolactum prices declined that week on soft demand and nominations were revised down, implying weak market conditions. In China, liquid goods offers were quoted down while discussions remained tepid. Mainstream prices for solid goods also declined sharply on the week.
In China, liquid good offers were down US$85 a ton in the last week of April while solid goods offers fell US$25 a ton.
Asian markers, the SE and FE markers rolled over on the week. Fibrant announced April settlement which was down US$30 a ton from nomination for liquid goods.
Caprolactam prices fell in China that week on soft demand and despite recovering raw materials. Offers for liquid goods fell 5% on the week while mainstream values for solid goods were down 2%. Mainstream values for East European goods stood flat on the week.
Asian markers, the SE and FE markers gained US$20 a ton in the third week of April. In China, liquid good offers rolled over while solid goods offers were stable on the week.
Sinopec announced April settlement which was down US$15 a ton from its nomination for liquid goods.
Caprolactum prices moved sideways that week on decent demand and recovering feedstock. In China, liquid good offers in spot market were quoted at a roll over while mainstream values for solid goods were unchanged from last week. However, offers were sparse in SE and NE Asian markets but spot went up on the week.
In China, liquid good offers were stable in the second week of April while solid goods offers fell US$30 a ton on the week.
Asian markers, the SE and FE markers gained US$10-20 a ton during the week.
Sinopec retained April contract for liquid goods while Fibrant (formerly DSM Nanjing) kept April nomination unchanged for liquid goods.
In China, liquid good offers were stable in the first week of April while solid goods offer inched up US$25 a ton on the week.
Asian markers, the SE and FE markers rolled over during the week.
Sinopec retained April contract at US$1,700 a ton for liquid goods while Fibrant (formerly DSM Nanjing) kept April nomination at US$1,730 a ton for liquid goods.
Offers for liquid good in China jumped US$60 a ton in the last week of March while solid goods offers rose US$35 a ton. Asian markers, the SE and FE markers gained US$30-50 a ton.
Sinopec announced April contract which was up US$80 a ton from March settlement for liquid goods while Fibrant (formerly DSM Nanjing) announced April nomination which was up US$90 a ton for liquid goods.
In China, offers for liquid good rose US$15 a ton in the fourth week of March while solid goods offer inched up US$10 a ton. Asian markers, the SE and FE markers gained US$20 a ton.
Caprolactum prices inched up that week on decent demand and flat feedstock benzene values. In China, liquid goods offer in spot market edged up while mainstream values for solid goods were higher at the lower end of the price range.
Asian benzene was dearer in the last week, ended on 1st April 2016, amid stable crude while demand in US is yet to rebound. Asian benzene markers were up US$9-13 a ton on the week and rose 15.1 per cent on the month. In Europe, spot price was down on weak demand while monthly contract price was fully settled. In US, spot was pressured by excess supply while April contracts rose amid closed arbitrages to US. April settlement marked the third consecutive split settlement, in line with market expectations. In Latin America, spot benzene dipped, tracking USG pricing.
In China, offers for liquid good edged up US$40 a ton in the third week of March while solid goods offers were flat on the week. Asian markers, the SE and FE markers gained another US$30-50 a ton during the week.
Sinopec revised its March contract nomination which was up US$55 a ton for liquid goods while DSM Nanjing retained its March nomination at US$1,625 a ton for liquid goods.
High-end caprolactum for March was offered at US$1,300-1,350 a ton, with counter offers at US$1,200 a ton.
