The SW base chemicals industry index recorded 3,869.12 points as of Oct. 16, down 7% week-on-week and down 12.6% year-to-date, underperforming the CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite. Among chemical product prices, liquid chlorine rose 62.39% and argon 35.03%, while methanol fell 21.23%, industrial-grade lithium carbonate dropped 16.1% and oxalic acid declined 15.03%. International Brent crude rose while NYMEX natural gas fell during the week.
Source: Huachuang Securities / Sina Finance
