Domestic prices: East China’s ex-works price dropped 0.6% to 3678 CNY/ton (down 24 CNY); Shandong’s delivered price fell 1.4% to 3580 CNY/ton (down 50 CNY); South China’s short-haul delivered price stayed flat at 3850 CNY/ton.
Import market: CFR China (Asia) price slid 0.9% to 443 USD/ton (down 4 USD).
Trading was quiet: Zhangjiagang’s spot quotes hovered around 3715 CNY/ton (after a brief uptick), while South China saw limited deals as downstream pre-holiday purchases wrapped up. Market sentiment leans weak for the coming week.