Swiss mining giant Glencore's decision to drastically cut zinc production during a commodity price slump in 2015 is paying off and sending ripples through the market. SEE MORE Shoppers in Japan may find themselves paying a few more yen at checkout for plastic bags in the weeks and months ahead, and electric cars may be to blame. SEE MORE In the paraxylene market in Asia, support from downstream purified terephthalic acid can still be expected this week as China's Tongkun Group continues to ramp up production, after starting up its new 2.2 million mt/year PTA plant end-2017. SEE MORE Activity in the European olefins markets is picking up after the festive season. But most of the price action is expected in downstream polymers. Aromatics markets look broadly under pressure, as the lack of workable arbitrage out of Europe has seen supply in the region lengthen, for MX and toluene in particular. SEE MORE European acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) market players expect stable growth but potentially volatile pricing for 2018, with raw materials set to continue influencing prices throughout the year. SEE MORE