Price trend According to the monitoring of the commodity market analysis system of toodudu, the price of carbide method PVC SG5 decreased this week. At the beginning of the week, the average domestic PVC price was 6,066.67 RMB/ton, and on Friday, the average price was 5,994 RMB/ton. The price fell by 1.2% during the week. Analysis review The price of PVC in the domestic spot market fell this week. This week, the spot market continued to be weak, and the futures market performed poorly. The overall market atmosphere was bearish, with insufficient confidence on the market and a decline in prices. The spot market inquiry was acceptable. As of the 14th, the quotation range for domestic PVC5 carbide materials was mostly around 5,700-6,200 RMB/ton. In terms of crude oil, on April 13th, international crude oil futures closed lower. The settlement price of the main contract for WTI crude oil futures in the United States was 82.16 US dollars per barrel, a decrease of 1.10 US dollars or 1.3%. ...

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