Nylon prices rising but are still below year ago level
Nylon prices rose in the week ending 18 January 2018, but were still below their year ago level. Almost the entire nylon price chain were on similar trend. Benzene prices were [...]
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Polyester prices remain range bound in third week of New Year
Polyester prices, both fibre and filament yarns, were range bound in the week ended 18 January. They are likely to remain so until the Lunar New Year festival in China in [...]
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Cotton yarn export fetches higher price this October
Cotton yarn export in October 2018 was at 99 million kg worth US$310 million (INR2,250 crore), 11% above previous year’s level. 70 countries imported cotton yarn from India at [...]
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Cotton export begins 2018-19 with a bang, Bangladesh tops
Cotton export extended its elevated trend which ended the 2017-18 marketing year (Oct-Sept) with total shipment of 8.70 million bales (148 million kgs). Cotton export opened [...]
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Polyester textile prices decelerate in second week of November
Polyester textile prices have been on the down trend in recent week and were seen decelerating in the second full week of November that ended 16 November. Again both upstream [...]
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Nylon prices will remain supported by caprolactum, but how long?
Nylon prices have remained supported by stronger caprolactum in Asian markets despite the tumble in benzene cost. In the week ended 9 November, caprolactum prices were [...]
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Polyester prices plunge in early November, no support found
Polyester prices has been going through the downtrend having completed its busy season business. Both upstream and downstream players were looking at each other for support. [...]
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Viscose textile prices sober seeing slow liquidity and weak prospects
Viscose textile has been witnessing some grey areas with market expansion and outlook apparently weak going ahead. In the last week of October ending 2 November, dissolving [...]
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Acrylic fibre makers try to hold price despite plunge in acrylonitrile
Acrylic fibre (ASF) markets which was facing high cost amid weak demand, is seeing some cost easing in recent weeks. Producers have been trying to hold prices by controlling [...]
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Nylon chain pricing may fall as benzene slumps late October
Nylon chain will soon be adversely impacted by falling benzene prices across regions. The impact will percolate through weakening caprolactum and nylon chip markets. Nylon [...]
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