1、 Price trend

According to the monitoring data of the business community, the average price of EPS common material was 10475 yuan / ton on April 12 at the beginning of this week, and 10425 yuan / ton on April 16 at the weekend, up 33.65% compared with the same period last year.

2、 Market analysis

At present, the EPS market is in a downward trend, with a slight decline as a whole. As of April 15, styrene spot in Jiangsu was about 9250 yuan / ton, up 250 yuan / ton or 2.78% from the closing price of 9000 yuan / ton on April 8. At the beginning of the week, the trend of styrene was weak, but the transaction was good. In the middle of the week, styrene stopped falling and rebounded due to the impact of the sharp rise in crude oil. The price of EPS rose cautiously. On Wednesday, EPS factory orders were large, but some downstream orders were small. Some businesses turned to wait-and-see after replenishing the right amount, and the overall transaction was poor.

On the supply side, Anhui Jiaxi may be put into production by the end of next week, and the demand for plates is good, so the output is expected to increase next week. At present, the packaging demand in East China, South China and other regions is weak, and orders for graphite materials still need to be arranged for a long time. As of April 15, Jiangyin Jianlong ordinary material factory 10400 yuan / ton, down 100 yuan / ton, down 0.95%, stop fuel factory 10700 yuan / ton, down 100 yuan / ton, down 0.93%.

3、 Future forecast

At present, the majority of orders in the market are still based on rigid demand, and the intention to build warehouse in batches is insufficient. It is expected that the domestic EPS price will rise slightly in the short term.