The spot Polyethylene market was surprisingly active during the Thanksgiving shortened week. Though our trading desk only completed an average volume of transactions, it was viewed positively given how many participants had already left for an early holiday break. Those buyers who inquired for material were presented with good fair market pricing and were not shy to transact. Deals were done in most grades, and some resins which had been tough to... [More]

The spot Polypropylene market was busier than expected as Nov came to an end. Material availability for most grades was generally adequate and there were some sharp one-off deals offered. Buyers were ready with orders in hand, so consequently, completed volumes were hefty while overall prices for both HoPP and CoPP ended flat for the week. For the first time in about a month, HoPP buying outstripped our CoPP order flow and truckload volumes outwe... [More]