Why are OCC - US (LA) Prices so high?
09-12-2025 - The current market analysis suggests a downward pressure on raw material prices, primarily influenced by technical data, which is expected to have a negative impact of $6.7 per ton. Significant factors contributing to this pressure include Trend Following, with a $5.5 per ton impact, and Calendar Effects, contributing $0.8 per ton. All data types consistently indicate an absence of upward price pressure.
In contrast, a report from Fastmarkets highlights a different perspective in the US old corrugated containers (OCC) market. After experiencing a six-month decline in prices, the market saw stabilization in January 2025. This stabilization occurred as mills anticipated potential disruptions from winter weather and the typically short-supplied month of February. This suggests that the market may not be on a downward trajectory, which contradicts the forecast predicting a decline to $53.4 per ton in the coming month. Therefore, there is a divergence between the forecast and external insights regarding the market's direction.
In contrast, a report from Fastmarkets highlights a different perspective in the US old corrugated containers (OCC) market. After experiencing a six-month decline in prices, the market saw stabilization in January 2025. This stabilization occurred as mills anticipated potential disruptions from winter weather and the typically short-supplied month of February. This suggests that the market may not be on a downward trajectory, which contradicts the forecast predicting a decline to $53.4 per ton in the coming month. Therefore, there is a divergence between the forecast and external insights regarding the market's direction.
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What is the forecast for the price of OCC - US (LA)?
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What are the short-term drivers of OCC - US (LA) prices?
Over the 1 Month horizon the outlook is bearish due to drivers such as: - Long term price trends - Paper Products exports from Brazil - Seasonality trends for the prediction week of year - EWMA-based technical analysis Br(None) The top contrary drivers for the 1 Month horizon are: - Paper imports to Italy
What are the long-term drivers of OCC - US (LA) prices?
Over the 1 Year horizon the outlook is bullish due to drivers such as: - EWMA-based technical analysis - Movements in the Euro - Movements in the Indian Rupee - Long term price trends Br(None) The top contrary drivers for the 1 Year horizon are: - Short term price trends
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