May 19 News — On May 19, PVC prices in the Linyi area declined. The futures market showed weakness, leading to downward price movements. Spot prices followed the market trend, with distributors generally lowering their quotes by a range of 50 yuan/ton. Market sentiment improved, and transactions were moderate. Currently, the mainstream quotation for calcium carbide-based Type 5 PVC is in the range of 4,890–4,950 yuan/ton.

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On the spot side, PVC prices in Linyi declined on May 19, with distributors generally reducing quotes by 50 yuan/ton. The mainstream quotation for calcium carbide-based Type 5 PVC is in the range of 4,890–4,950 yuan/ton, following the market downward adjustment. Although market sentiment improved and transactions were moderate, overall prices weakened.

On the futures side, on May 18, 2026, the main PVC contract (2701) on the Dalian Commodity Exchange closed at 5,228 yuan/ton, down 6 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The overall futures market showed a weak performance, exerting a moderately bearish influence on PVC prices.