--- title: "Pre-market trend | Lyondellbasell Industries (LYB) gently increased with volume on 5/15, is the trend of the chemical leader warming up?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286611984.md" description: "Yesterday's closing price of Lyondellbasell Industries rose by 2.44%, closing at $75.06, significantly outperforming the overall market. The MACD daily line established a bullish signal above the zero axis, indicating that the medium-term trend is quietly warming up, with buying power gradually gaining the upper hand. The total trading volume reached $427 million, with increased volume compared to the previous trading day, showing a rise in capital participation enthusiasm. In the short term, bulls are attempting to build a new round of upward momentum at the current price level. On the news front, U.S. industrial output increased by 0.7% month-on-month in April, marking the largest increase in over a year, with manufacturing being the main engine. Industrial chemicals, as core raw materials for manufacturing, directly benefit from the recovery of industrial production. As a global leader in industrial chemicals and polymer production, Lyondellbasell's product demand is highly correlated with industrial prosperity, and the improvement in macro data provides a favorable operating environment for the company. However, analysts also remind that part of the industrial output growth may stem from companies stockpiling in advance, combined with cost pressures from geopolitical situations, and the sustainability of the recovery remains to be observed. From a technical perspective, the current stock price has risen above the 5-day moving average, with short-term support around $73. If it can maintain a gentle upward pace today and stabilize above $75, the moving average system is expected to gradually shift to a bullish arrangement. The industrial chemicals sector has recently benefited from improved industrial data and expectations of a warming inventory cycle, with clear signs of capital rotation within the sector" datetime: "2026-05-18T13:00:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286611984.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286611984.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286611984.md) --- # Pre-market trend | Lyondellbasell Industries (LYB) gently increased with volume on 5/15, is the trend of the chemical leader warming up? Yesterday's closing price of Lyondellbasell Industries rose by 2.44%, closing at $75.06, significantly outperforming the overall market. The MACD daily line established a bullish signal above the zero axis, indicating that the medium-term trend is quietly warming up, with buying power gradually gaining the upper hand. The total trading volume reached $427 million, with increased activity compared to the previous trading day, showing a rise in capital participation enthusiasm. In the short term, bulls are attempting to build a new round of upward momentum at the current price level. On the news front, U.S. industrial production increased by 0.7% month-on-month in April, marking the largest increase in over a year, with manufacturing being the main engine. Industrial chemicals, as core raw materials for manufacturing, directly benefit from the recovery in industrial production. As a global leader in industrial chemicals and polymer production, Lyondellbasell's product demand is highly correlated with industrial prosperity, and the improvement in macro data provides a favorable operating environment for the company. However, analysts also caution that some of the industrial production growth may stem from companies stockpiling in advance, combined with cost pressures from geopolitical situations, making the sustainability of the recovery still to be observed. From a technical perspective, the current stock price has risen above the 5-day moving average, with short-term support around $73. If it can maintain a gentle upward pace today and stabilize above $75, the moving average system is expected to gradually shift to a bullish arrangement. The industrial chemicals sector has recently benefited from improved industrial data and expectations of a warming inventory cycle, with clear signs of capital rotation within the sector. It is important to note that if there are signs of an unexpected slowdown in the global macro economy, or if prices of commodities such as crude oil fluctuate sharply, the profit outlook for the industrial chemicals industry may be impacted. The short-term trend is biased towards bullishness, but the medium-term trend still needs to pay attention to the continuity of industrial data verification. _This article only provides technical analysis and market information for reference and does not constitute any investment advice. 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