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Crude Oil In the first half, selling offers for Crude oil prices increased due to plunge in crude oil inventories in the U.S.A market coupled with surge in U.S.A equity indices. During the second half, Crude oil prices went up due to crucial consumer confidence index in the U.S.A market coupled with increase in U.S.A equity indices. The increase in Crude oil prices was triggered by cold temperatures entrenched over a broad swath of the United States in recent weeks are affecting numerous energy markets, including the heating oil market in the Northeast. Naphtha Naphtha prices decreased with weak support from poor energy market during the first half. In the beginning of this last fortnight, selling offers for Naphtha opened with a dull sentiment because of ample availability across the global market. In the second half of this last fortnight, Naphtha prices opened with deadlock situation. This was supported by weak upstream energy value coupled with poor trading activities in key markets like China ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. Purified Terephthalic Acid During the first half of the last fortnight, PTA prices followed a downward trend in Asian market due to lack of demand in key markets like China because of the Lunar New Year holidays coupled with poor upstream energy value. During the second half of the last fortnight, selling offers for PTA prices declined marginally. In Asian market, selling offers for PTA went down due to softer upstream energy value coupled with dull downstream demand.

Ethylene In the first half of this last fortnight, selling offers for Ethylene showed mixed sentiments. During the period, Ethylene prices followed mixed sentiments in Asian markets due to limited availability coupled with the unplanned shutdown. During the second half of last fortnight, selling offers for Ethylene in Asian markets declined as downstream users and traders were absent in key markets like China ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. Monoethylene Glycol During the last fortnight, MEG market was stable and trading atmosphere was dull. In MEG market trading volume was low and almost no deals were concluded. In Asian markets, MEG prices remained steady due to firm energy market. During the second half, MEG selling offers went down in the Asian region. In the beginning of the second half, selling offers for MEG plunged in Asian market due to weak feedstock prices coupled with dull buying activities ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays in China.

Paraxylene During the first half, Paraxylene (PX) prices went down in global market due to bearish buying sentiments in the region. In the beginning of the first half of last fortnight, selling offers for PX went down in Asian market due to weak upstream energy value coupled with subdued trading activities in key markets like China ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. In the second half of this last fortnight, PX prices continued to decrease due to ample availability coupled with weak demand.

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Polyester Filament Yarn Polyester filament yarn market presented soft outlook and prices went down due to subdued demand from the downstream market in the Chinese domestic market. Polyester filament yarn market showed no sign of improvement and prices went down as downstream buyers showed no high enthusiasm before holidays during the first half. Polyester filament yarn market prices were relatively stable as market participants were on holiday amid Chinese Lunar New Year during the second half. PET Chips PET chips market presented soft outlook and prices went down due to subdued demand from the downstream market in the Chinese domestic market during the first half. PET chips market sentiments maintained lackluster and buying activities were thin as downstream buyers showed no intentions in buying and purchased goods on hand-to-mouth during the period. PET fibre chips market showed soft outlook and prices remained stable due to sluggish demand from the downstream buyers in the Chinese domestic market during the second half. Propylene In the last fortnight, Propylene prices showed mixed sentiments in the global market with prices declining in Asian and U.S.A market while rising in European market. In the beginning of the last fortnight Propylene price declined in Asian market due to weak buying sentiments coupled with poor downstream demands. During the second half, selling offers for Propylene in Asian market went down due to bearish buying trends in key markets like China turned further sluggish ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. Acrylonitrile In the last fortnight, price of ACN increased. During the first half of the last fortnight, ACN price increased because of favorable fundamentals in upstream as well as in downstream markets. In the early last fortnight, ACN price increased in Asian market due to limited product availability coupled with firm feedstock prices. In the second half, ACN offers maintained bullish trend with firm support of good demand. In Asian markets selling offers for ACN continued to surge due to limited availability. Polyester Staple Fibre Polyester staple fibre presented a weak appearance and prices went down due to the subdued demand from downstream market in the Chinese domestic market during the first half. Polyester staple fibre prices went down in tandem with weak feedstock market. Polyester staple fibre market showed weak outlook and prices remained stable and demand remained subdued from the downstream market in the Chinese domestic market during the second half.

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Acrylic Staple Fibre Acrylic staple fibre market presented modest outlook and prices remained stable due to subdued demand from the downstream buyers in the Chinese domestic market. Acrylic staple fibre trading activities remained lackluster and buying sentiments were dull during the period. Acrylic staple fibre market presented soft outlook and prices remained stable due to sluggish demand from the downstream buyers in the Chinese domestic market during the second half. the gain recorded in the Benzene prices in U.S.A market during the first half. In the European market, Benzene prices went down due to subdued demand from the downstream market in the region during the second half. Benzene market maintained a weak tone due to weak demand, bearish market sentiments and drop in crude oil value during the second half. Caprolactam CPL market presented a weak appearance and prices remained stable due to subdued demand from the downstream buyers during the first half. During the second half of last fortnight in Asia, CPL market continued to present modest performance and prices were relatively stable due to subdued demand from the downstream buyers during that period. CPL market remained dreary due to weak market sentiments and unfavourable market fundamentals during the second half.

Polypropylene In the last fortnight, selling offers for PP followed impulsive action in global market. During the last fortnight, PP price showed mixed sentiments in Asian market due to bearish buying trend. The Chinese market was close due to Lunar New Year holidays during the second half of this last fortnight. However, the market fundamentals remained subdued in the rest of the Asian markets like India and S. Korea market. In European market, selling offers for PP kept steady during the period due to firm energy market.

Nylon Chips In the last fortnight, selling offers for Nylon Chips remained steady. During the first half of the last fortnight, price quoted for imported high speed spinning semi dull textile grade Nylon chips imported from Taiwanese market kept steady due to due to bearish buying trend in key markets like China ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. In the second half of the last fortnight, demand for Nylon Chips remained stable, but the overall trading volume remained moderate. Nylon Filament Yarn Nylon filament yarn market showed weak performance and prices remained stable due to subdued demand from the downstream buyers in the Chinese domestic market during the first half. Nylon filament yarn prices were relatively stable due to sluggish demand from the downstream buyers and weak market fundamentals during the second half. There was no major movement reported in nylon filament yarn market due to lack

Benzene In Asian market, Benzene market showed firm appearance and prices went up due to robust demand from the downstream market and back of

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of support from the market participants during the second half. Viscose Filament Yarn Viscose filament yarn market presented modest performance and prices were relatively stable due to subdued demand from the downstream in the Chinese domestic market. Viscose filament yarn market was largely stable and prices were relatively stable due to lack of support from the downstream buyers and weak market fundamentals during the first half. Viscose filament yarn market remained quiet and market players were in holidays during the second half. Spandex In the first half, selling offers for Spandex remained stable. In the beginning of the last fortnight, more textile units went down for holidays and have not showing enough buying interests due to unclear future demand. In the second half, Spandex prices followed mix sentiments. Market fundamentals recovered slowly as demand recovered. At the end of the last fortnight, market sellers maintained their stance of wait and watch, while buyers preferred to maintain hand-to-mouth inventories to maintain healthy margins. Cotton International cotton market fluctuated at high level but trading activities remained moderate during the first half of the last fortnight. China market remained stable due to lack of support from market participants amid Chinese Lunar New Year holidays during the second half of this last fortnight. In India, cotton market showed mixed sentiments initially, and then moved up gradually amid robust demand from the downstream market during the second half during that period. Wool Wool market followed a downward trend in Australia market during the first half of last fortnight. Wool market followed an upward trend in Australia market during the second half of last fortnight.

Cotton Linters & Pulp Cotton linter market showed soft appearance and prices remained stable due to subdued demand from the downstream buyers in the Chinese domestic market. Imported dissolving pulp market showed modest performance and prices remained stable due to subdued demand from the downstream market during the first half. Cotton linter market presented weak performance and prices were relatively stable due to subdued demand from the downstream market in the Chinese domestic market during the second half. Imported dissolving pulp market showed weak appearance and prices were relatively stable due to moderate demand from the downstream buyers during the second half. Viscose Staple Fibre Viscose staple fibre market showed modest outlook and prices remained stable due to subdued demand from the downstream buyers during the first half. Viscose staple fibre market showed weak appearance and prices were relatively stable due to subdued demand from the downstream market in the Chinese domestic market during the second half. Viscose staple fibre market was relatively stable and market participants showed limited intentions amid Chinese Lunar New Year holidays during the second half.

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