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Increased Supply And Falling Prices For Polypropylene In Europe
The European polypropylene (PP) market experienced an increase in supply and a simultaneous fall in prices during the first week of April. This trend was driven by a drop in raw material costs and weakening demand, factors which together exerted general downward...
Stable Prices But Positive Sentiment: European Hot Rolled Coil Market Remains Cautious
Friday, 11 April 2025, European Hot Rolled Coil (HRC) prices remained broadly unchanged, according to industry sources. Despite weak demand, the market is supported by a combination of positive factors, including the latest EU safeguard measures and limited domestic...
China Between Export Growth And Import Slowdown: The New Dynamics of Trade in Raw Materials and Financed Products
The first quarter of 2025 offered a complex and rapidly changing picture of China's foreign trade, between a noticeable boost to exports of finished goods and a marked decline in imports of strategic raw materials. Against a backdrop influenced by renewed trade...
US-China Tension: A New Threat To The Global Aluminum Industry
The latest provocation in the economic war between the United States and China could have profound implications for the future of the global aluminum market. In a statement that leaves no room for interpretation, Scott Bessent, economic adviser to former President...