On Monday (February 2), the international xylene market closed down by 7 cents per gallon: the closing price for FOB USG January was 252.25-252.35 cents per gallon, and the closing price for FOB USG February was 248.25-248.35 cents per gallon. PriceSeek's analysis of mixed xylene gave a long-short score of -1. The closing price of the international xylene market decreased by 7 cents per gallon, indicating a downward price trend, likely due to oversupply or weak demand, which generally exerts bearish pressure on spot prices. Specifically, the decline in both FOB USG January and February prices reflects bearish market sentiment, and spot prices are expected to face downward pressure.