Dow | YnFx - Part 164

Acrylonitrile price falls on weak demand

Asian markers were down US$5 a ton CFR Far East Asia and Southeast Asia in the last week of October. In China, offers for offshore cargoes remained unchanged on the week. Acrylonitrile prices

Paraxylene price slips in Asia, up in US, Europe

Asian paraxylene prices edged down US$0.50 a ton CFR Taiwan/China and FOB Korea in the last week of October. Isomer mixed xylene offers fell US$20 a ton FOB Korea on the week. Paraxylene prices

Nylon yarn prices see mixed movements in Asia

In China, FDY70D/24F SD prices were up US cent 1 a kg while FDY40D rolled over on the week. DTY 70D/24F prices remained unchanged while 30D/10F were down US cents 9 a kg on the week. Monofilament 30D

Caprolactum price gains on strong demand

Asian caprolactum prices gained in the last week of October with SE and FE markers up US$20 a ton while Japanese goods were flat on the week. Sinopec settled its October contract which was down

Viscose yarn price dips in China, rolls over in India

In China, 30s spun viscose prices fell US cents 5 a kg in Xiaoshan in the last week of October while 40s compact sirospun yarn prices in Jiangsu were down US cents 2 a kg on the week. Viscose spun

Blended yarn prices steady in India, China while plunge in Pakistan

In Qianqing, PC (65/35) 32s yarn prices rolled over in the last week of October while 45s PC combed yarn prices were stable on the week. 32s PV (65/35) were down US cents 2 a kg during the week.

ASF price declines in Pakistan, stable in India, China

In China, medium-length staple fiber and cotton-type staple prices were steady in Yuan terms but were down US cent 1 a kg, due to weak currency. Offers for Taiwan origin 3D bright ASF tow inched up

China buys more spun yarn from Vietnam, halves yarn import from India

Indiaâ€™s spun yarn exports in September 2016 declined 30.2 per cent in volume terms while it was down 24.3 per cent in value terms. The average per unit realisation was down US cents 3 a kg