ECONOMICS

CW's China Polymer Prices for the Week Ended February 5, 2010

  Product YUAN/MT PP Injection Ex-factory 10500 - 10600 PP Raffia Ex-factory 10500 - 10600 LDPE Film Ex-factory 12900 - 13000 LLDPE Film Ex-factory 11100 - 11200 HDPE Film Ex-factory 10400 - 10500 PS-GP (general purpose) Ex-factory 11300 PVC Suspension...

CW's Asia Chemicals Prices for the Week Ended January 29, 2010

  Naphtha CFR Far East   695.0-697.0 Ethylene FOB Korea   1330-1340 Propylene FOB Korea   1200-1210 Benzene FOB Korea   920-930 Toluene FOB Korea   840-850 Butadiene FOB Korea   1850-1860 Acrylonitrile CFR Far East  ...


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Leading Indicators

Indicator Rises Again

The leading indicator for the chemical industry added 1.4% in January, following a strong 1.7% rise in December. Fourth-quarter production of chemicals and allied products was 7.1% ahead of the first-quarter lows. There was an even split in the performance of...

Vital Statistics

Vital Stats: Recovery Gains Traction

Manufacturing continued to expand as 2009 drew to a close, and so far there are no indications of a “double-dip” back into recession. Sales of manufactured products rose 1% in November, the third consecutive increase. Shipments of durables were up...

Prices

Shipping News, January 2010

Chemical carrier rates have exhibited similar downward trends as seen throughout bulk shipping but with fluctuations and, on many routes, still look robust compared to, say, the tanker sector. Despite the severity of the global downturn, rates on the...

CW75

CW75 Stock Performance

The CW 75 Index fell 3.4% for the week ending January 26, slightly lagging broader markets including the Morgan Stanley global composite and the Standard and Poor’s 500, which fell 1.9% and 2.9%, respectively. The stock market rebounded later in the...

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