January 13th News: On January 12th, the closing price of the para-xylene (PX) market in the United States rose by $6 per ton, with the closing price ranging from $949 to $959 per ton FOB U.S. Gulf. Chempricehub's analysis of PX, with a long-short score of 1, reported that the spot price of PX in the United States increased by $6 per ton, closing at $949–959 per ton FOB U.S. Gulf, indicating strong market demand or tight supply, which is favorable for the spot market. Combined with PX futures data from the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (such as the closing price of the 2603 contract at 7,308 yuan per ton, with a change of +120.00 yuan per ton), the main contracts generally showed an upward trend, reflecting a positive impact on the futures market. It is expected that this will support the upward trend in futures prices.