PTA Futures Market Daily (Dec 17, 2010)

PTA futures rebounded somewhat on the back of strong technical factor as long positions increased positions intensively.

PTA futures openned low and fluctuated to close at 9836yuan/mt, up 48yuan. The open interest decreased 3112 lots to 213190 lots and the turnover totaled 381670 lots.

	Unit	PreSet	Today	Change
NYMEX-Oct Crude Oil	$/bbl	88.62	87.7	-0.92
Naphtha FOB Japan	$/mt	838	850	12
MX FOB Korea	$/mt	1012	997	-15
PX FOB Korea	$/mt	1361	1349	-12
PTA local	Yuan/mt	9400	9420	20
PTA USD	$/mt	1175	1178	3
Semi-dull PET Chip	Yuan/mt	11125	11125	0
Polyester FDY 150D	Yuan/mt	12500	12500	0
PSF 1.4D	Yuan/mt	12400	12300	-100
China Polyester Polymerization Rate		84	82	-2
China PTA Plants O/R		93.5	93.5	0

	1	2	3	4	5
Spot price	9400	9400	9400	9400	9400
Futures settlement price	9520	9578	9682	9746	9824
Trading charge	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8
Delivery charge	2	2	2	2	2
Testing charge	7	7	7	7	7
Warehouse entry and out charge	20	20	20	20	20
Warehouse charge	36	48	60	72	84
Interest	96.41487	134.8298	144.1124	174.9364	178.1714
VAT	20.4	30.26	47.94	58.82	72.08
Local tax	18.92	18.978	19.082	19.146	19.224
Total cost of delivery	201.53	261.87	300.93	354.7	383.28
Futures-spot margin	-81.5	-83.9	-18.9	-8.7	40.7

PTA		1 sheet=5 metric tons
No.	Name	Date	Category	Grade	Sheet	Change	Prenotice
314	Jiangsu Xiefeng				1266	0
501	National Material Reserver Breau Zhejiang 837 Dept	ALL	ALL	High-Quality	1266	0	0
Sum					3545	0
502	Jianghai Oils & Cereals	ALL	ALL	High-Quality	3545	0	548
Sum					2198	0
503	Taicang Xingang	ALL	ALL	High-Quality	2198	0	0
Sum					1036	0
504	Zhangjiagang Huarui				1036	0	0
Sum					2120	0
505	Hangzhou Lingang Logistics	ALL	ALL	High-Quality	2120	0	0
Sum					9277	99
506	Ningbo High-Tech	ALL	ALL	High-Quality	9277	99	300
Sum					1535	0	0
Total					20977	99	848