VINACHEM

October 4, 2012 - Spot coking coal prices in Asia were largely steady October 4 in spite of
signs of positivity returning to the Indian market.

Domestic high carbon ferrochrome (50% Cr) prices were stable at Yuan
7,100-7,300 ($1,120-1,151)/mt this week affected by thin trading activity
ahead of the long holiday in China, industry sources said late Thursday.

HOUSTON (ICIS)--US polypropylene (PP) contract prices settled higher for September, following an identical increase in feedstock propylene, sources said on Thursday.

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia’s open-spec naphtha prices may march higher, underpinned by strong European naphtha values and robust crude futures, traders said on Friday.

Gold edged up on Wednesday as recent stimulus measures by central banks
supported bullion's appeal as a hedge against inflation, although a firm
dollar and a shift in investor focus to the euro zone debt crisis
capped gains.