April 3rd News — On April 2, the European para-xylene (PX) market closed with a price increase of USD 30/ton, settling at USD 1235–1237/ton FOB Rotterdam. Chempricehub's analysis of PX assigns a bullish-bearish score of 2. The report indicates that the spot market for para-xylene (PX) in Europe closed higher by USD 30/ton on April 2, reaching USD 1235–1237/ton FOB Rotterdam, signaling tightening supply or strengthening demand, which constitutes a significant positive factor for PX spot prices. Considering PX futures data (e.g., the settlement price of the main contract 2605 at CNY 9562/ton, with a change of -CNY 32.00/ton), this spot price increase may boost sentiment in the futures market. Given the strong correlation between spot and futures prices, it is expected to drive futures contracts to halt declines and rebound, supporting future price trends.