Entries from Asian Chemical Connections tagged with 'Yuan revaluation'

China Chem Imports May Fall On Yuan Expectation

As cheap as chips    Source of picture: europa.eu     By John Richardson THE decline in the Euro has resulted in investors downgrading their expectations of a Yuan appreciation taking place over the next few months. Last week, Yuan...

Polyolefins: A view from the ground

By Malini Hariharan H2 is just two months away but one China-based market participant says that there is still a total lack of clarity on price direction for the rest of the year. Buying activity picked up last week but...

China Inflation Threat To Chemicals

  Sky-high living costs? Source of picture: www.shanghaiist.com   By John Richardson CHINA'S imports surged by 55.9 per cent last December, raising concerns among chemicals traders and producers that this points to increasing inflationary pressure and a possible interest-rate hike...

China's Growth In 2010: Two Theories

More buying of junk in H1 next year that nobody really needs? Source: www.blogcleveland.com     By John Richardson TWO theories about growth in China next year revolve around either an appreciation or devaluation of the Yuan. The appreciation...

China PE Growth All-Time High

  Source of picture: www.americanprogress.org   By John Richardson China's high-density polyethylene (HDPE) demand is expected to grow by 38% to around 7m tonnes forecasts CBI China, the Shanghai-based commodity information service. Linear-low density (LLDPE) is expected to rise by...