Nylon yarn upstream stable amid weak demand: What next?

China nylon filament yarn prices stayed unchanged from September 30 to October 5, 2026, as stable caprolactam and nylon 6 chip costs offset weak weaving demand.
Golden Week kept buyers sidelined; upstream benzene moved only marginally and did not reach the yarn chain.
Asian benzene firmed slightly, while FOB Rotterdam eased 0.4 per cent and China intermediates stayed flat.