Viscose staple fibre prices has stabilised in China, after sharply rising earlier. Demand is declining along with a seasonally sliding textile production. The firm prevailing prices in raw material costs should however limit any sharp fall in viscose staple fibre prices in the short term. Viscose staple fibre prices remained largely stable whereas softened in some areas during the first half of this last fortnight in the Chinese domestic market. The decisive factor in the coming weeks will be downstream viscose spun yarn market trend.