December 25th News — On the 25th, the mainstream price of NMP bulk water in the East China market was 9,300–9,900 yuan/ton, with prices remaining stable. Recently, the raw material BDO has been weak and consolidating, providing moderate support on the cost side. NMP factories are experiencing sluggish shipments, and demand support is moderate. It is expected that the NMP market will operate weakly in the short term.

Chempricehub Analysis:
N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP), Bull-Bear Score: -1
The price of NMP in the East China market remains stable at 9,300–9,900 yuan/ton, but demand support is moderate, and factory shipments are sluggish. Coupled with the weak consolidation of the raw material BDO, which leads to insufficient cost support, the market is expected to operate weakly in the short term. This indicates that the spot market is facing downward pressure, with weak demand and a weakened cost side jointly constituting bearish factors. The score is moderately bearish (-1).

BDO, Bull-Bear Score: -0.5
As the main raw material for NMP, BDO has been weak and consolidating recently, providing moderate support on the cost side. Its weak price may undermine the cost support for downstream NMP production, indirectly reflecting a relatively loose market supply and demand, exerting a slight bearish impact on spot prices. The score is weakly bearish (-0.5).