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Crude Oil During the last fortnight, Crude oil prices plunged due to weak economic data emerging from the U.S.A market. In the second half of the last fortnight, Crude oil prices increased due to surge in U.S.A equity indices coupled with continued to disputes between the government and rebels in Libya. The Crude oil price increased due to delay in restart of operations from the Zueitina and Hariga ports in Libya owing to continuing disputes between the Libyan government and rebels. Naphtha During the first half, Naphtha price was range bound in Asian market and in European market, due to mute buying sentiments. During the second half, Naphtha prices increased in global market because of firm energy market coupled with improved demand. In the early last fortnight, selling offers for Naphtha in Asian market firmed as many companies maintained their operational rate at the lower side. In European market, Naphtha price increased, due to limited availability created by maintenance turnaround at various plants that affected the exports to Asian market. Purified Terephthalic Acid In the last fortnight, price of PTA increased mainly due to favorable market fundamentals. In the beginning of the first half, selling offers for PTA in Asian market surged up due to increased in feedstock prices. In the second half of the last fortnight the selling offers for PTA declined. In the beginning of the second half the last fortnight, PTA prices declined due to weak regional buying sentiments coupled with poor demand in the region.

Ethylene Ethylene prices went down in the last fortnight. In Asian market selling offers for Ethylene went down due to poor buying sentiments. In European market, selling offers for Ethylene declined due to poor buying sentiments coupled with ample of product availability in the region. In the second half of the last fortnight, Ethylene prices increased. During the second half, Ethylene prices increased marginally in Asian market due to firm buying sentiments coupled with improved downstream demand. Monoethylene Glycol

Paraxylene In the last fortnight PX prices increased in Asian market while declined in European and U.S.A market. During the last fortnight, PX price surged up in Asian market because of robust support from upstream and downstream demand coupled with bullish buying interest in the region. In the second half of the last fortnight, PX prices surged in global market. In the beginning of the second half, PX prices surged in Asian market due to bullish buying sentiments coupled with firm energy market.

In the last fortnight, MEG prices remained steady. During the first half of last fortnight, MEG market opened with without any change from the previous fortnight. In Asian markets MEG prices remained stable due to mute buying sentiments. In the second half, selling offers for MEG declined. In the beginning of the second half of the last fortnight, selling offers for MEG plunged due to weak buying trends coupled with high inventory together pushed prices lower across Asian market.

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Polyester Filament Yarn Polyester filament yarn market presented soft performance and prices remained stable due to subdued demand from the downstream market in the Chinese domestic market. Polyester filament yarn market weakened and prices remained unchanged as downstream buyers were cautious and kept sideline stance during the first half. Polyester filament yarn market improved and prices remained stable-to-up due to firm demand from the downstream buyers in the Chinese domestic market in the second half. PET Chips PET chips market showed firm appearance and prices went up initially due to tight supply in the Chinese domestic market during the first half. PET chips producers increased offer prices during that period. On the other side, downstream buyers were still cautious and showed limited intentions in buying during the period. PET fibre chips market showed modest appearance and prices remained stable due to moderate demand from the downstream buyers in the Chinese domestic market during the second half. Propylene During the last fortnight, Propylene price declined in Asian and U.S.A market while in European market increased. In Asian markets selling offers for Propylene price plunged due to weak upstream energy value coupled with sluggish downstream demand in the region. Propylene prices increased during the second half of this last fortnight. In Asian market selling offers for Propylene went up due to improved buying sentiments coupled with higher downstream demand. Acrylonitrile During the last fortnight, ACN prices declined in global market due to bearish downstream demand. In Asian market, ACN price went down due to ample of product availability coupled with bearish regional buying in the region. In the second half ACN prices declined in Asian market while in European and U.S.A market remained steady. In the beginning of second half, selling offers for ACN declined in Asian market due to bearish buying sentiments coupled with weak downstream demand. Polyester Staple Fibre Polyester staple fibre market improved and prices went up due to firm demand and tight supply in the Chinese domestic market during the first half. Polyester staple fibre market maintained a soft outlook and prices remained almost stable due to moderate demand from the downstream market in the Chinese domestic market during the second half. Polyester staple fibre prices were relatively stable as downstream buyers showed moderate intentions in buying during the second half.

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Acrylic Staple Fibre Acrylic staple fibre market maintained soft performance and prices remained stable due to subdued demand from the downstream buyers in the Chinese domestic market. Acrylic staple fibre market continued to present soft performance and prices remained stable due to subdued demand from the downstream buyers in the Chinese domestic market during the second half. Acrylic staple fibre market sentiments remained lackluster and trading activities were dull during that period. Rotterdam market, Benzene prices surged up due to strong buying intentions, firm energy value and tight product availability in the region during the first half. In the second half, Benzene market continued to follow an upward trend and prices went up due to firm buying sentiments in the region coupled with gain recorded in energy value during the second half. Caprolactam CPL market presented a weak appearance and prices went down due to subdued demand from the downstream buyers during the first half. CPL inquiries increased but demand failed to improve and downstream buyers showed low buying idea during the first half. During the second half of last fortnight in Asia, CPL market improved marginally due to firm feedstock market and favorable market fundamentals during the period.

Polypropylene During the last fortnight, PP prices declined. In early last fortnight, PP prices went down in S E Asian market due to weak upstream energy value coupled with plunged in feedstock price. In the European market, selling offers for PP remained steady due to mute buying sentiments. During second half of last fortnight, PP price remained stable in Asian and U.S.A market while increased in European market. In Asian market, PP prices remained steady due to mute buying sentiments.

Nylon Chips In the last fortnight, offers for Nylon chips declined due to negative market fundamentals. During the first half, price of Nylon chips declined mainly because of ample of availability of raw material. In the second half, selling offers for Nylon Chips declined due to weak support from feedstock price and downstream market. During the second half it was huge pressure on Nylon Chips sellers as purchase fall down in line with curtail down in operational rate of downstream plants. Nylon Filament Yarn Nylon filament yarn market improved but prices went down due to weak market fundamentals in the Chinese domestic market during the first half. Nylon filament yarn market mood recovered in line with feedstock market but prices went down as some suppliers sold products at lower prices, which affected market during the first half. Nylon filament yarn market remained stable and prices were unchanged as downstream demand failed to improve during the second half.

Benzene In Asian market, Benzene market showed firm performance and prices went up due to robust demand sentiments in the region coupled with rise in downstream value during the period. In the

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Viscose Filament Yarn Viscose filament yarn market presented firm sentiments and prices went up due to robust demand from the downstream buyers in the Chinese domestic market. Viscose filament yarn market improved as downstream buyers showed firm buying indications and purchased goods during the first half. Viscose filament yarn market improved after VFY industry meeting was held and majority of producers announced price increase after the meeting, which triggered market sentiments somewhat during the second half. Spandex In the last fortnight, selling offers for Spandex remained stable. During the entire last fortnight, there were deadlock in market fundamentals as buyers and sellers firmly hold their offers and avoided any compromise on prices. In the second half of the last fortnight, selling offers for Spandex surged marginally. In the second half of the last fortnight, Spandex price opened with firm sentiments for course count and demand was moderate and supply was intermittent. Cotton International cotton market followed a downward trend and prices went down due to subdued demand from the downstream buyers and weak market fundamentals during the first half. In India, cotton market maintained stable trend due to moderate market fundamentals during that period. In China, Cotton market showed soft outlook due to weak trading sentiments and lack of buying interest during the second half. Cotton prices in India declined due to subdued demand from the downstream buyers and weak market fundamentals during that period. Wool Wool market followed a downward trend in Australia market during the first half of last fortnight. Wool market continued to follow a downward trend in Australia market during the second half of last fortnight.

Cotton Linters & Pulp Cotton linter market maintained a weak consolidation and prices declined due to lack of support from the downstream buyers and unfavourable market fundamentals during the first half. Imported dissolving pulp market presented weak appearance and prices went down due to subdued demand from the downstream market during the first half. Cotton linter market showed soft performance and prices went down due to subdued demand from the downstream market in the Chinese domestic market during the second half. Imported dissolving pulp market presented soft outlook and prices were relatively stable due to subdued demand from the downstream buyers during the second half. Viscose Staple Fibre Viscose staple fibre market improved and prices remained stable due to firm demand from the downstream buyers during the first half. Viscose staple fibre market maintained a soft outlook and prices remained stable due to subdued demand from the downstream buyers in the Chinese domestic market during the second half. Viscose staple fibre market maintained modest performance and prices were relatively stable as downstream demand failed to improve during that period.

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