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SunSirs: Prices for Mild Steel Plates Exhibited a Unidirectional Upward Trend After the Holiday, Posting a Weekly Gain of 3.59%

Following the May Day holiday, domestic prices for mild steel plates exhibited a trend of "unidirectional upward movement." The pace of price increases during the

2026-05-09

SunSirs: Tight Supply and Demand for Seaborne Coal Drive Synchronized Rise in Global Coal Prices

2026-05-09 15:45:47

Since the start of 2026, the global coal market has emerged from the prolonged downturn of recent years. With international seaborne coal supply shifting from

SunSirs: Methanol Supply Shortage Comes to the Fore; Market Trends Driven by the Tug-of-War Between Profits and Imports

2026-05-09 15:23:14

1. On the supply side, the domestic methanol operating rate stood at 89.9%, down 1.1 percentage points month-on-month. The overseas methanol operating rate was 52.1%,

SunSirs: Domestic Fluorite Market Trends Edge Lower This Week (May 3–9)

2026-05-09 15:14:07 SunSirs

Domestic fluorite prices experienced a slight decline this week. As of the end of the week, the average domestic price stood at 3,493.75 RMB/ton—a decrease

SunSirs: Propylene Pulls Back from Highs: Is This a Short-Term Correction or a Trend Reversal?

2026-05-09 15:10:04 SunSirs

Market Overview: This week, spot prices for propylene remained at elevated levels. Although the price saw a one-day decline on May 8—falling to 9,591.00 RMB/ton (a

SunSirs: Plastics and Rubber Industries Bulk Commodity Intelligence (May 9, 2026)

2026-05-09 14:54:22 SunSirs

Macroeconomics 1. [Logistics Industry Prosperity Index] According to data from the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP), China's Logistics Industry Prosperity Index stood at 49.7%

SunSirs: Driven by Rising Costs, Cotton Yarn Prices Surged

2026-05-09 14:54:12 SunSirs

Following the holiday break, the domestic cotton market experienced a slight pullback after an initial rise, though prices generally remained at elevated levels; meanwhile, the

SunSirs: China’s Shipbuilding Industry Reports First-Quarter Results: Rapid Growth in New Orders

2026-05-09 15:27:05

On the 9th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the latest data on China’s shipbuilding industry. In the first quarter of 2026, the

SunSirs: Energy Industries Bulk Commodity Intelligence (May 9, 2026)

2026-05-09 14:47:39 SunSirs

Macroeconomics 1. [Logistics Industry Prosperity Index] According to data from the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP), China's Logistics Industry Prosperity Index stood at 49.7%

SunSirs: Potassium Chloride Continued to Trade Sideways at High Levels

2026-05-09 14:16:11 SunSirs

Market Review This week, the market for imported 62% white potassium chloride generally exhibited a pattern of "high-level stalemate and narrow-range consolidation." The benchmark price,

SunSirs: EU Soybean Imports Decline; Brazil’s Market Share Rises

2026-05-09 14:14:46 SunSirs

According to EU data, for the 2025/26 marketing year to date, the volume of EU soybean imports has decreased by 9%. While the market share

SunSirs: Monthly Data Release for the Propylene Industry Chain

2026-05-09 14:08:49

According to Sina Finance, the average price of the domestic propylene market continued to rise in April 2026. The monthly average price in the mainstream

SunSirs: With the Confluence of Supply Disruptions in Raw Materials and Tightening Quotas, the Center for Nickel Prices Shifted Upward in April

2026-05-09 14:05:57 SunSirs

Price trend According to nickel price monitoring by SunSirs, nickel prices rose sharply in April. At the beginning of the month, the price stood at 137,383.33

SunSirs: China Shanghai Natural Rubber Market Analysis on May 8

2026-05-09 14:03:23 SunSirs

On May 8, the natural rubber market in the Shanghai region experienced high-level volatility. Shanghai rubber futures fluctuated within a high range; market transactions were

SunSirs: Geopolitical Premium Faded, and Ethylene Glycol Prices Dropped Rapidly

2026-05-09 14:02:49 SunSirs

Ethylene Glycol Prices Lowered in Early May In May 2026, ethylene glycol prices experienced a decline. According to data from SunSirs, as of May 8, the

SunSirs: Significant Increase in China Guangxi White Sugar Output—Market Impact Analysis

2026-05-09 13:34:34 SunSirs

As of April 30, 2026, 72 sugar mills in Guangxi had concluded their crushing operations. The cumulative volume of sugarcane processed reached 60.9092 million tons—an

SunSirs: U.S. Crude Oil and Gas Rig Count Rises for Third Consecutive Week; Energy Supply Expectations Trend Upward

2026-05-09 13:25:21 SunSirs

SunSirs (May 9) — The U.S. energy services firm Baker Hughes reports that U.S. energy companies have increased their oil and natural gas rig count

SunSirs: East China SBR Market Trends Downward on May 8

2026-05-09 13:22:23 SunSirs

On May 8, the SBR (Styrene-Butadiene Rubber) market in the East China region trended downward amidst weak sentiment. Following a retreat from recent highs in

SunSirs: Daily Urea Output May Plunge; Signs of Price Decline Emerge

2026-05-09 11:04:16

Recently, the urea market has largely remained firm, but judging by the recent price adjustments at some individual enterprises and the gradually leveling market premium,

SunSirs: China Domestic Fuel Oil Market Consolidates Weakly on May 8

2026-05-09 10:59:39 SunSirs

On May 8, the domestic fuel oil market underwent a weak consolidation phase. Quoted prices for low-sulfur 180cst fuel oil (ex-tank) ranged from 5,800 to

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