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The UK Manufacturing PMI dropped to 47.0 in December, an 11-month low, indicating a deepening sector downturn.
Output, new orders, and employment fell sharply due to destocking, cost pressures, and restructuring ahead of legislative changes.
Export sales saw the steepest drop in 10 months, while business confidence hit a two-year low amidst inflation and economic concerns.Read More
The S&P Global ASEAN manufacturing PMI reached 50.7 in December, slightly down from 50.8 in November, reflecting modest sector growth.
Output and new orders rose, with domestic demand driving gains, while new export orders contracted for the 31st month.
Price pressures eased, but staffing levels fell.
Optimism for 2025 remained, though confidence hit an eight-month low.Read More
ICE cotton prices saw an uplift on the first trading day of 2025, buoyed by rising crude oil prices and speculative buying.
The March 2025 contract rose modestly, reflecting optimism about China’s economic recovery.
Trading volume hit a six-session high, with prices also supported by higher crude oil costs, which make alternative fibres like polyester more expensive.Read More
BPCL has started pre-project activities for a ₹6,100 crore (~$7.115 billion) refinery and petrochemical complex in Andhra Pradesh.
It involves conducting feasibility studies, land acquisition and securing environmental clearances.
It will significantly enhance BPCL’s refining and petrochemical production capabilities, addressing the rising domestic demand for refined products and petrochemicals.Read More
Chemists at Rice University developed an eco-friendly photocatalytic process using iron and sulfur catalysts and blue light to chlorinate molecules for medications, plastics, and more, reducing environmental impact and costs.
This precise method improves drug stability with deuterium and eliminates harsh chemicals, extra purification, and high temperatures.Read More
India plans to attract $87 billion in investments in the petrochemicals industry over the next decade.
This initiative is driven by the growing demand for petrochemical products, spurred by an expanding middle class and rapid industrialisation.
The sector, currently valued at $220 billion, is projected to grow to $300 billion by 2025 and $1 trillion by 2040.Read More
Bangladesh’s decision to hike valued-added tax on 43 goods and services will mostly target high-income people and will not lead to rise in prices of essential commodities, the country’s finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed recently assured.
The products include posh garment outlets, mattresses and tissue papers.
The decision was taken to bolster state revenues and not to meet IMF demands, he said.Read More