The uptrend in Asia polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) spot markets may reverse in the first half of 2018, tracking feedstock methyl methacrylate (MMA) costs closely. SEE MORE Crude oil prices were hovering at multi-year highs on Tuesday, as unrest in Iran sparked concerns over potential supply disruptions in the region and as supply cut efforts by global oil producers continued to support. SEE MORE Gold prices rose to fresh three month highs on Tuesday in the first trading day of 2018, propelled higher by a weaker dollar. SEE MORE While many developed nations and international organisations have drastically stepped down or stopped coal power financing for Vietnam, China is boosting this type of funding, seemingly to pave the way for Chinese companies to secure contracts in Vietnam’s coal-fired power projects. SEE MORE It’s been a strong year for lead prices, which hit a six-year high in October and have been trading near the $2,500-per-tonne-level since then. SEE MORE