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[Industry Focus]：New trends in the bisphenol A market: raw materials fall, downstream differentiation, how do you see the market?

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1. Market Overview

last Friday, the chemical market as a whole showed a steady and weakening trend, especially the trading activity of the raw material phenol and acetone market decreased significantly, and the price showed a negative trend. At the same time, downstream products such as epoxy resin were affected by the upstream raw material ECH, and prices rose within a narrow range, while the polycarbonate (PC) market continued to maintain a weak shock pattern. Bisphenol A in stock market turnover is weak, manufacturers to take the strategy of accompanying the market to ship.

2. Bisphenol A Market Dynamics

last Friday at home. Bisphenol A in stock Market Price in a narrow range, market prices in East China, North China, Shandong and Huangshan all fluctuated slightly, but the overall decline was not large. Near the weekend and the National Day holiday, the pace of market trading further slowed down, manufacturers and middlemen in the shipment more cautious, take the market to respond to market changes. The further weakening of the raw material phenol ketone market has also exacerbated the pessimism of the bisphenol A market.

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3. Production and Marketing Dynamics and Supply and Demand Analysis

from the production and marketing dynamics, bisphenol A in stock market is stable and small, the overall trading is still weak. The industry load remained stable, and manufacturers did not make significant adjustments in shipments, but the performance of the market demand side remained weak, resulting in insufficient overall delivery. In addition, with the approaching of the National Day holiday, the demand for stock preparation of downstream enterprises has gradually weakened, further compressing the transaction space of the market.

Market Analysis of 4. Raw Materials

phenol market: Last Friday, the domestic phenol market atmosphere was slightly weak, and the price of phenol negotiations in East China fell slightly, but the in stock supply was still relatively tight. However, the willingness of terminal factories to enter the market to purchase weakened, the pressure on the shipment of goods holders increased, the early trading slightly let profit performance, the market trading activity decreased.
Acetone market: East China acetone market also continued to be weak, the price range of negotiations slightly moved down. With the approach of the National Day holiday, the market trading atmosphere slowed down significantly, the mentality of the holders was under pressure, and the offer was mainly accompanied by the market. The pace of end-user pre-holiday purchases slowed down, and real-market negotiations were more limited.

5. Downstream Market Analysis

epoxy resin: affected by the upstream ECH large plant parking news, the domestic epoxy resin market appeared in a narrow range. Although most enterprises tentatively raised their quotations, the downstream terminals were cautious, demand was slow to follow up, and the overall actual delivery volume was not sufficient.
PC market: Last Friday, the domestic PC market continued to maintain a weak shock consolidation trend. The price range of injection-grade materials in East China fluctuated, and some of the centers of gravity fell from the previous trading day. Market wait-and-see sentiment is strong, downstream procurement will be depressed, the transaction atmosphere is light.

6. outlook

comprehensive analysis of the current market situation, this week the bisphenol A in stock market is expected to continue to shock lower. Although the price of raw materials has fallen, the cost pressure of bisphenol A is still large. The contradiction between supply and demand has not been effectively alleviated, and as the National Day holiday approaches, the demand for downstream stocking gradually weakens. In only two working days this week, the probability that the bisphenol A market will maintain a narrow range is relatively high.

Source: Longzhong Information

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