AROMATICS & INTERMEDIATES
8Caprolactam firms toward its recent high in Mumbai
8Cyclohexane rises in the domestic market
8Aniline eases in Delhi but holds well above its winter low
8Acrylic Acid slips in Kandla after a sharp fortnightly fall
8Ethanol softens in Mumbai
8Wet Slurry weakens further
SOLVENTS & SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
8Toluene holds near its recent high in Hazira
8Benzyl Alcohol extends its decline
8Ethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether Acetate edges up
8Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether holds near a strong high
8Pine oil declines in Mumbai
8Trichloroethylene recovers modestly
8Methyl Isobutyl Ketone firms in Mumbai
8Refrigerant R404A ticks higher in Mumbai
POLYMERS WATCH
8PVC edges up in Mumbai, and holds well above year-ago levels
8Polystyrene holds steady in Mumbai
8EVA steadies after a fortnightly rise in Mumbai
FIBRES & YARNS
8Woven Organic Yarn climbs to a fresh high in Delhi
8Pure Polyester Yarn extends its rise in Delhi
8Recron 3S rises to a fresh monthly high in Ahmedabad

CAPACITY & EXPANSION
8SABIC and Rongsheng sign a development pact for a Chinese advanced-materials project
8PetroChina starts a 1.2-million-tonne ethylene complex in Xinjiang
8A zinc-bromine battery maker advances a plan for an Indian gigafactory
SUPPLY CHAINS & STRATEGIC MOVES
8Evonik completes the backward integration of its global methionine network
8A Chinese state pharma group moves to take control of pesticide maker Lier Chemical
8Baofeng Energy consolidates 600,000 tonnes of coking capacity in Ningxia
MARKETS & FEEDSTOCKS
8Firmer crude lifts polyester costs, shifting the cotton-polyester balance

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8What really is going on?

8Guess who's pocketing the margin?

8A quiet top-up hints at how fast a from-scratch unit has been scaling.

8The herbicide ticks up from a recent low while its regulatory cloud persists.

8The epoxy precursor bounces off the lower end of its recent range.

8A high-value refrigerant gives back a little even as the gas complex stays firm.

8The ester's sharp weekly gain stands out on an otherwise mixed solvent board.

8The solvent's run is being read as another sign of tightening aromatics supply.

8The world's largest chemical maker is more optimistic on profit and more cautious on feedstock at once.

8A capital raise arranged for the promoter side ran into the market.

8A Middle East supply-chain knot briefly reached an Indian fluorochemical unit, and has now loosened.

8A long-running enforcement inquiry has reached the top of a listed specialty-polymer maker.

8India's aviation-fuel ambitions gain another engineering foothold on the west coast.

8A sharp recovery in annual earnings frames the pay questions shareholders will vote on next month.

8A supply pullback in one country is quietly resetting margins across the Indian sector.

8The state refiner's return to profit is the number everyone will see first.

8The carbon and speciality maker is spending into the materials that batteries, coatings and electronics will need.

DIVIDENDS & FINANCIAL WATCH
8Grasim to put its annual dividend to a shareholder vote
8Bayer CropScience flags a GST penalty order
8Kanpur Plastipack's annual report and AGM notice are out
8Vinyl Chemical's Results dates cluster into early August
INSOLVENCY & MARKET ACCESS
8Vikas WSP's rescue plan goes back before the tribunal
8India Pesticides clears an EU technical-equivalence hurdle
LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE
8National Peroxide's chief information officer resigns
8DCW's chief executive retires after a five-decade career
8Southern Gas's CFO resigns, to exit in mid-August
PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGY & SUSTAINABILITY
8Shalimar Paints launches a premium exterior emulsion
8Nippon Paint showcases coil-coating technology at a CSIR forum
8Tata Chemicals backs a Gujarat drip-irrigation network
8Galaxy enters the UTV and ATV tyre segment

MONOMERS & INTERMEDIATES
8Methyl Methacrylate holds after a steep monthly slide
8Monoethylene Glycol edges up in Kandla
8Mixed Xylene Isomer climbs in the Kandla market
8NBA steadies after a sharp fortnightly drop
8PTMEG grinds higher in Mumbai
8TEG slips in Ahmedabad but keeps its monthly gain
8Trimethylolpropane extends its pullback
8Hydrochloric Acid firms off a low base
POLYURETHANES & PLASTICISERS
8Polymeric MDI slips in Mumbai
8Dioctyl Adipate drifts lower in Mumbai
8TOTM declines amid thin trade
POLYETHYLENE WATCH
8HDPE steadies after a fortnightly drop
8LLDPE flat in Mumbai
8LDPE steady in Mumbai

EARNINGS & INDUSTRY RECOVERY
8Chinese chemical majors post a strong first half
M&A & STRATEGIC MOVES
8Olin and Huntsman clear a US regulatory gate
8Aquatech buys a Gulf water-chemicals firm
8Mitsubishi completes its US shale-gas acquisition
POLICY, TECHNOLOGY & TRANSITION
8China's new carbon plan tightens the screws on coal chemicals
8Japan weighs reviving naphtha stockpiles
8DuPont launches a direct-lithium-extraction toolkit
8PureCycle targets recycled polypropylene for Japan — weak India link
CAPACITY & SUPPLY WATCH
8Canfor to shut a major softwood-pulp mill
8A styrene tank incident hits a Brazilian producer

8LDPE 24FS040 prices remain steady in Delhi domestic market
8LDPE 16MA400 prices hold firm in Delhi domestic market
8PP M13530 prices remain stable in Delhi domestic market
8LDPE 16MA400 prices stay steady in Mumbai domestic market

8Nylon Cord Fibre hits fresh monthly high after extending steady Mumbai gains
8Polyester Chips reach fresh monthly peak as Ahmedabad market strengthens further
8PET Bottle Grade hits fresh monthly high after steady Ahmedabad gains
8Recycled Wool Noils reach fresh monthly high after strong Mumbai gains