Macroeconomics 1. [US Consumer Confidence Index] The US consumer confidence index in December further declined to 89.1 from a revised 92.9 in November, marking the fifth

On December 18th, the China Sulphuric Acid Industry Association, in conjunction with the China Phosphate Fertilizer Industry Association, held a special meeting focusing on ensuring

Export data analysis In November 2025, China's phthalic anhydride exports continued their month-on-month decline, but cumulative exports for the year still maintained significant growth. Customs data

On December 23, the closing price of MTBE in the overseas market increased: the closing price of MTBE in Asia increased by 4.51 US dollars/ton

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, in mid December 2025, liquefied natural gas (LNG) was 3,919.5 yuan/ton compared to early December, a

According to the latest report from LMC Automotive, global light vehicle sales in November 2025, on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, remained strong at 95

In 2025, the o-xylene (OX, the same below) industry experienced a fundamental recovery and restructuring of its profitability, with full-year profits showing a distinct "high

2025 Market Review: Volatile downward trend, followed by a sharp rebound at the end of the year Throughout 2025, the melamine market operated in a pattern

Market Overview: Prices continued to decline (December 10-24) According to the commodity price analysis system of SunSirs, as of December 24th, the average price of industrial-grade

Real-time LNG import vessel arrival data released by China's E-Gas System indicates that during the week of December 15-21, China imported an estimated 21 LNG

AgRural has raised its estimate for Brazil's 2025/26 soybean production to 180.4 million tons, an increase of 1.9 million tons from its November forecast. As

The US Department of Agriculture's Export Inspection Weekly report shows that the inspection volume of US corn exports increased by 9% last week compared to

In 2023, the global household paper market demonstrated steady growth. Per capita consumption levels remain high in developed countries, while China—the world's largest consumer market—still

Since mid-November, the domestic coal tar market (mainly high-temperature coal tar) experienced a one-month recovery period, peaking in early December at a transaction price of

As the world's largest producer and consumer of urea, China's urea industry faces dual transformations in 2025: accelerated capacity expansion and policy adjustments. The sustained growth

In mid-December, calcium carbide prices continued to fall. In the Wuhai region, some manufacturers saw their ex-factory prices drop by as much as 100 RMB/ton

The latest ANRPC report for November 2025 forecasts that global natural rubber production will decrease by 2.6% to 1.474 million tons in November, a 1.5%

The weekly export sales data reissued by the US Department of Agriculture shows that as of the week of December 11, 2025, the net sales

2025 is a critical turning point for the Chinese propylene market. After years of rapid expansion, the industry's supply-demand relationship underwent historic reversal, officially shifting

The rise in cobalt prices was slowing down According to SunSirs' commodity cobalt market analysis system: on December 23rd, the price of cobalt was 415,100 RMB/ton,