On January 6, the closing price of the para-xylene (PX) market in the United States increased by USD 19 per ton, reaching USD 954–964 per ton FOB U.S. Gulf. PriceSeek’s analysis of PX gave a long-short score of 1.5. The spot price of para-xylene in the United States rose significantly by USD 19 per ton on January 6, closing at USD 954–964 per ton FOB U.S. Gulf. This increase of approximately 2% reflects tight market supply and demand or enhanced demand, which has significantly benefited spot prices. Combined with PX futures data from the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange, the settlement price of the main contract, such as 2603, increased by CNY 94 to CNY 7,322 per ton, with an increase in open interest, indicating synchronized bullish sentiment in the futures market. It is expected that the rise in spot prices will further drive up futures prices, creating an overall favorable environment for long positions.