Macroeconomics

1. [Foreign Exchange Reserves] Statistics from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange show that as of the end of June 2026, my country's foreign exchange reserves stood at $3.4163 trillion, a decrease of $26 billion (or 0.75%) from the end of May.

2. [US ADP Employment] US ADP employment increased by 21,000 last week, compared to a previous figure of 30,750.

Plastics and Rubber

1. [EPS] On July 7, Jiangyin Jianlong raised its EPS prices by 50 RMB/tonne; the price for general-grade material is 9,850 RMB/tonne, and the price for flame-retardant grade is 10,350 RMB/tonne.

2. [BR] On July 7, the market for butadiene rubber (BR) in Northwest China rose, with merchant quotes edging up slightly. Currently, mainstream quotes for PBR in regions such as Sichuan and Dushanzi range from 12,300 to 12,350 RMB/tonne.

3. [Natural Rubber] On July 7, prices for natural rubber raw materials in Thai producing regions saw a slight increase: ribbed smoked sheets (RSS) were quoted at 88.50 THB/kg (up 1.20 THB/kg); field latex was quoted at 77.00 THB/kg (up 1.00 THB/kg); and cup lump was quoted at 69.60 THB/kg (up 0.30 THB/kg).

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