Markets fail to rally ahead of Chinese New Year

Hebei-based Tangshan Sanyou Group raised its prices for light soda ash by nearly 7%, from Rmb 1,350/tonne ($205/tonne) to Rmb 1,440/tonne ($219/tonne) during the month. Its dense soda ash prices have increased by almost 13%, meanwhile, from Rmb 1,445/tonne ($220/tonne) to Rmb 1,630/tonne ($248/tonne)