December 29th News — On December 26th, the closing price of the Asian paraxylene (PX) market rose by USD 18 per ton, settling at USD 894–896 per ton FOB Korea and USD 919–921 per ton CFR China. Chempricehub’s analysis of PX, with a long-short score of 1.5, indicates that the spot market for paraxylene in Asia closed higher by USD 18 per ton, with FOB Korea quoted at USD 894–896 per ton and CFR China at USD 919–921 per ton. This suggests tight spot supply or strengthening demand, directly benefiting spot prices. Combined with PX futures data, the main contracts on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange, such as 2603 (up by +166.00 CNY per ton) and 2605 (up by +170.00 CNY per ton), generally rose on December 26th, 2025. Changes in open interest reflect increased market participation, indicating optimistic expectations for future prices and reinforcing the upward trend in futures prices. Overall market sentiment is positive, but as the increase has not reached extreme levels, it is rated as a moderate to significant positive development.