China's better-than-expected economic expansion and a rebound in global trade will buoy growth in Asia, the Asian Development Bank said in a report on Tuesday. SEE MORE In the Asian petrochemical market this week, demand remained depressed in China amid a government-directed environmental clean-up ahead of the 19th National Congress in Beijing on October 18. SEE MORE Bullish sentiment persists in the ethylene market as the energy complex holds strong, while the supply front remains slim. Propylene fundamentals have eased in the second half of September, as European production has caught up with shortages seen in August and early September. SEE MORE Market participants are awaiting the settlement of September propylene contract, which is expected to settle this week, with market expectations calling for an increase of 5-7 cents/lb. SEE MORE Minutes into the fourth round of Brexit talks, which started in Brussels on Monday, Britain’s Brexit Secretary David Davis shattered the illusion that the U.K. was ready to play by the EU’s rules on the divorce bill. Whatever Prime Minister Theresa May said in Florence last week about meeting the U.K.’s financial commitments, Davis made it clear Britain will only pay up if it gets the final deal it wants. SEE MORE