EUROPEAN ECONOMY

German, European industrial indicators edge higher / German shops report slightly better outlook / Economic concerns remain

POLYMER PRICES

North America September: Prices roll over or fall back / Weak demand continues / Production outages have no effect on quotes / Lower feedstock prices and surplus trend support decreases

CORONAVIRUS

Global economic development forecast of 4.6% in 2021 / Buoyant H2 growth expected on vaccine rollouts despite bottlenecks / Return to pre-pandemic levels only by 2022 / Euler Hermes report