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March 28th, 2019

Viscose prices have stopped falling in China, due to a decline of operating rates at fiber plants after margins have disappeared. Material costs are now declining however, as a result of lower demand from VSF producers. Prices could possibly bottom out in a few weeks, according to our short-term price forecast. Viscose fiber prices have …

March 21st, 2019

Viscose fiber and spun yarn prices are now heavily falling in China, as the market remains confronted with excess inventories. Raw material costs have not similarly dropped, meaning that gross margins have probably disappeared at many viscose plants. Viscose prices have continued falling in the last seven days in China, triggering a similar decline on …

March 14th, 2019

Viscose fiber and spun yarn prices are currently falling over a high level of inventories on the Chinese market where new capacities could further depress prices in the coming period. VSF prices have also been lowered in Pakistan.  Viscose prices have begun more sharply dropping day after day on China’s domestic market whereas also further …

March 07th, 2019

Viscose fiber prices have begun significantly falling in the last seven days in China, after staying frozen for a large number of weeks. Excess inventories are pressuring the market and demand has not yet rebounded to levels usually observed in this period of the year. Viscose staple fiber prices have begun dropping in the last …

February 28th, 2019

Viscose fiber prices have begun slightly dropping in China, due to a lack of demand in the post-holiday period. Inventories are kept at minimum level, due to current uncertainties over the China-US trade negotiations.  Viscose fiber prices have given signs of weakness in the past seven days in China, with the benchmark indicator losing 70 …

February 21st, 2019

Viscose prices have stayed frozen in the past days in China, over rising uncertainties on the market. Prices are however expected to bottom out in March, in line with seasonal trends.  Viscose fiber prices have stayed unchanged in the past seven days in China, over a lack of demand from the yarn industry. The textile …

February 11th, 2019

Viscose prices have stayed frozen in the past weeks in China, being still in holiday mood in the current period. VSF prices have confirmed their decline in 2018 after they have begun to drop by early 2017, as reflected by our 5-year chart. The viscose markets have remained very stable in the past weeks, as …