According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Shengyi Society, the price of domestic polyester staple fiber fluctuated upward this week (August 18-22). As of August 22, the average market price of domestic polyester staple fiber (1.4D * 38mm) was 6562 yuan/ton, up 1.4% from the beginning of the week.
Costs are gradually rising, and the domestic PTA market has slightly rebounded this week. The average price of PTA in the East China region is 4771 yuan/ton, up 1.08% from the beginning of the week. The overall fundamentals of PTA have improved, and the overseas market supply of PX on the cost side is slightly tight. The expected production of new PTA facilities at home and abroad has strengthened demand support, and PX is gradually strengthening. PTA East and South China facilities have postponed restart and shutdown due to unforeseen circumstances, optimizing their own supply structure. Downstream polyester demand is stable and there is a high volume of production and sales. Combined with the recent macro driven improvement in commodity sentiment, the PTA market price has risen slightly.
Downstream yarn factories are showing increasing resistance and maintaining a focus on replenishing essential goods. Since August, with the easing of tariffs, the orders for autumn and winter fabrics and foreign trade home textiles have gradually increased, and the operating rate of the mainstream weaving industry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is around 52%. However, the inventory of regular greige fabrics from intermediaries and factories is still at a high level, coupled with limited overall follow-up of new orders, the space for further load increase is limited. Moreover, the actual issuance of large orders remains weak, and in this context, yarn factories prioritize the recovery of funds, making it difficult to see a significant increase in actual demand.
Business analysts believe that PTA is in a phase of improvement in supply and demand, with increased cost support, and the traditional peak demand season for September is approaching. They also have expectations for September demand. Among them, the essential orders for home clothing and bedding fabrics in early winter have been gradually released, while the autumn clothing orders have entered a concentrated delivery period, which will jointly promote the sustained recovery of the overall market atmosphere. It is expected that the short-term prices of polyester staple fibers will continue to be strong.
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