Fashion
Nylon chips & CPL drop over 5% in final week of April, chain follows
Caprolactam (CPL) prices initially held near $*.**–*.**/kg with minimal movement, while nylon chips saw uptick to ~$*.***/kg (+*.* per cent WoW) driven by short-term restocking. Nylon filament yarn (DTY **D/**F) prices remained stable at ~$*.**–*.**/kg, supported by existing inventory and steady downstream textile operations.
By the second week (April * to April **), benzene stabilised, but caprolactam began to weaken to ~$*.**–*.**/kg (−*.* per cent WoW), signalling the start of broader chain pressure. Nylon chips responded with a mild correction to ~$*.***/kg (−* per cent WoW), while filament yarn prices continued to hold steady due to inventory buffers and ongoing execution of prior textile orders. In the third week (Apr **–**), caprolactam stable to ~$*.*/kg, and chips followed to ~$*.***/kg (Stable WoW).