LME Official Plastics Prices for March 16, 2010 LME Official Plastics Prices (US$/ton) for 16 March, 2010 The LME publishes... CW's Asia Chemical Prices for the Week Ended March 12, 2010   Naphtha CFR Far East   747.0-749.0 Ethylene FOB Korea   1105-1115 Propylene FOB Korea   1270-1280 Benzene FOB Korea   910-920 Toluene FOB Korea   850-860 Butadiene FOB Korea   1910-1920 Acrylonitrile CFR Far East  ...		Email Address First Name Last Name
Leading Indicators Fed Changes Course The leading indicator for the chemical industry fell slightly in February after several months on an upward trajectory. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve recently raised the discount rate from 0.5% to 0.75%, the first such increase since July 2006, amid concerns... Vital Statistics Manufacturing Expands The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 5.9% in the fourth quarter 2009, according to revised estimates by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Initial estimates pegged growth at 5.7%, but a more moderate decline in inventories coupled with a stronger...	Prices ACC's Economic Outlook for the Week Ended March 12, 2010 Our running tab of positive indicators remains at 15 out of 20 this week. As a result, we continue to post a green banner.... CW75 CW75 Stock Performance The CW 75 Index rose 1.8% for the week ending March 9, slightly lagging broader markets, including the Morgan Stanley global composite and the Standard and Poor’s 500, which increased 2.2% and 2%, respectively. Basic chemical shares rose 2.3%...

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