Key Highlights-
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The downstream construction sector continues to show restrained activity.
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Inventory levels of ethyl acrylate remain sufficient, with no major disruptions despite scheduled plant maintenance, ensuring steady availability.
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Suppliers maintained conservative pricing strategies amid ongoing trade tariff concerns and limited buying interest.
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With no strong demand-side drivers, the overall market environment for ethyl acrylate remains stable but lacks upward momentum.
On the demand side, the consumer sentiment in the US worsened, alongside economic conservatism, which the downstream construction sector continued to respond to with increased caution, limiting the demand for ethyl acrylate. For the first time in four months, the US consumer confidence index dropped, largely due to inflation concerns and the deteriorating purchasing conditions for durable goods. Funding for household and business investments declined. The recent data by the US Census Bureau for August shows that inactivity in construction continued in June xxxx,...
