1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment view on the synthetic rubber industry is "oscillating" [4]. 2. Core View of the Report - Trade frictions have driven up the rubber sector, and the price of BR has been oscillating upwards. Macro - news is causing frequent disturbances. Although the transaction of cis - butadiene rubber has improved slightly due to the price increase, the industry's recent valuation has been repaired and increased. However, attention should still be paid to the impact of changes in production start - up and inventory clearance progress on the spot transaction rhythm [4]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market Review - As of October 23, 2025, Sinopec's ex - factory price of BR9000 was stable at 11,200 yuan/ton, while PetroChina's main sales companies raised the ex - factory price of BR9000 to 11,200 - 11,300 yuan/ton, an increase of 200 yuan/ton. The market price of cis - butadiene rubber declined slightly this week and then remained stagnant. The decline in raw material prices weakened cost support, but market focus shifted to supply. With the expectation of eased international trade frictions and the strengthening of the natural rubber market, the short - term bearish sentiment in the market subsided. Traders actively tried to raise prices, and PetroChina's sales companies raised supply prices. Downstream buyers continued to purchase at low prices and were firm in bargaining. Although the supply prices of Sinopec and PetroChina were high and some brands had firm offers due to tight spot resources, private resources still had price advantages, leading to good large - order transactions in the first and middle of the week, but the inquiry atmosphere weakened in the second half of the week [7]. 3.2 Supply Analysis 3.2.1 Butadiene - Last week, domestic butadiene production was [missing data], with a capacity utilization rate of [missing data]. Several major plants such as Nanjing Chengzhi, Sierbang, Yanshan Petrochemical, and others maintained a shutdown state. Although the plants of Fushun Petrochemical and Beifang Huajin restarted, the output within the week was limited, resulting in a slight decline in production [4]. 3.2.2 Cis - Butadiene Rubber - Yangzi Petrochemical's cis - butadiene rubber plant was under maintenance, and Qilu Petrochemical's plant restarted after maintenance. Additionally, Sichuan Petrochemical, Zhenhua New Materials, Zhejiang Petrochemical, and Maoming Petrochemical all had regular maintenance plans [4]. 3.3 Demand Analysis 3.3.1 Semi - Steel Tires - During the period, market demand increased. With the cooling and snowfall in Northeast and Inner Mongolia, the sales of snow tires increased, and the market replenishment demand rose. The trading between channels and terminal stores was good. The all - season tire market performed steadily, with regular channel sales and weakly stable prices [4]. 3.3.2 All - Steel Tires - The replacement market showed average performance. Some manufacturers withdrew promotional policies, and the market acceptance was limited. Channel prices were mainly stable, with some product agents raising quotes, but actual transactions continued at previous prices considering channel stability. Terminal demand was weak, and some transactions still had flexible promotional policies [4]. 3.4 Inventory Analysis 3.4.1 Butadiene - Last week, the butadiene port inventory was 2.46 million tons, a month - on - month decrease of 20.13%. The enterprise inventory increased month - on - month. Some downstream plants in East China stopped for maintenance, causing a slight fluctuation in butadiene inventory. The port inventory decreased significantly month - on - month due to limited ship arrivals and low tradable volume, leading to a phased reduction in inventory [4]. 3.4.2 Cis - Butadiene Rubber - The combined inventory of high - cis cis - butadiene rubber enterprises and traders was 3.317 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 1.25%. The strengthening of natural rubber drove up the mainstream supply price of synthetic rubber. Some manufacturers stocked up, resulting in an overall increase in enterprise inventory and a decrease in trader inventory [4]. 3.5 Basis and Spread Analysis - The basis of cis - butadiene rubber in North China was - 270 yuan/ton, in East China was - 120 yuan/ton, and in South China was - 70 yuan/ton. The RU - BR spread was 4,215 yuan/ton (an increase of 11.80%), the NR - BR spread was 1,385 yuan/ton (an increase of 6.54%), and the BR - SC ratio was - 0.70% [4]. 3.6 Profit Analysis - The production gross profit of butadiene through oxidative dehydrogenation was - 154 yuan/ton, and the production gross profit through C4 extraction was 1,594.88 yuan/ton. The production gross profit of cis - butadiene rubber was 48 yuan/ton, with a gross profit margin of 0.43% [4]. 3.7 Geopolitical and Macroeconomic Factors - The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China clarified the development goals and key tasks for the 15th Five - Year Plan period. The meeting between the US and Russian presidents at the Budapest Summit in Hungary was postponed, and no meeting plan has been arranged yet. The military confrontation between the US and Venezuela has intensified, causing continuous market news disturbances. Europe and the US have imposed sanctions on two Russian refineries, and India has re - planned its energy procurement plan [4]. 3.8 Trading Strategy - Unilateral trading: The market is expected to oscillate upwards. Arbitrage: Pay attention to going long on BR and short on NR/RU. Key risks to monitor include downstream demand, cost changes, plant maintenance conditions, and geopolitical factors [4].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - In the short - term, due to the mixed influence of factors such as inflation data, economic indicators, and geopolitical events, precious metals are expected to show a volatile trend. It is recommended to pay attention to events like the Fed's October interest - rate decision, China - US economic and trade negotiations, and whether there will be a meeting between the Chinese and US presidents at the APEC Summit. For silver, the progress of physical silver in London should be continuously monitored [6]. - In the long - term, factors such as potential Fed rate cuts, global geopolitical uncertainties, unsustainable US debt, and intensified great - power competition will increase the credit risk of the US dollar. With the continuation of central bank gold purchases, the long - term center of gold prices is likely to move upward. Long - term investors are advised to buy on dips [6]. 3. Section - by - Section Summaries 3.1 Price Tracking - **Precious Metal Prices**: On October 24, 2025, compared with October 23, London gold spot price dropped 0.5% to $4091.85 per ounce, London silver spot price fell 1.7% to $48.30 per ounce. COMEX gold price decreased 0.5% to $4107.30 per ounce, and COMEX silver price declined 1.1% to $47.99 per ounce. The prices of domestic gold and silver futures and spot also showed varying degrees of decline [5]. - **Price Spreads and Ratios**: The gold TD - SHFE active price spread increased 32.2% to - 1.97 yuan/gram, and the silver TD - SHFE active price spread rose 5.0% to - 21 yuan/kg. The gold and silver price ratios of SHFE and COMEX also showed slight increases [5]. 3.2 Position Data - **ETF Holdings**: On October 24, 2025, compared with October 23, the gold ETF - SPDR holdings decreased 0.52% to 1046.93 tons, and the silver ETF - SLV holdings dropped 0.32% to 15419.8141 tons [5]. - **COMEX Non - commercial Positions**: The non - commercial long positions of COMEX gold increased 1.85% to 332808 contracts, and the non - commercial short positions increased 9.43% to 66059 contracts. For COMEX silver, the non - commercial long positions rose 0.97% to 72318 contracts, and the non - commercial short positions decreased 0.21% to 20042 contracts [5]. 3.3 Inventory Data - **SHFE Inventories**: On October 24, 2025, compared with October 23, the SHFE gold inventory remained unchanged at 87015 kg, and the SHFE silver inventory increased 0.24% to 664971 kg [5]. - **COMEX Inventories**: The COMEX gold inventory decreased 0.21% to 38877087 troy ounces, and the COMEX silver inventory declined 0.21% to 496946989 troy ounces [5]. 3.4 Interest Rates, Exchange Rates, and Stock Market Data - **Interest Rates and Exchange Rates**: On October 24, 2025, compared with October 23, the US dollar/Chinese yuan central parity rate increased 0.01% to 7.09, the US dollar index rose 0.01% to 98.94, the 2 - year US Treasury yield remained unchanged at 3.48%, and the 10 - year US Treasury yield increased 0.25% to 4.02% [5]. - **Stock Market and Commodity Market**: The VIX index decreased 5.38% to 16.37, the S&P 500 index rose 0.79% to 6791.69, and the NYMEX crude oil price decreased 0.50% to $61.44 per barrel [5]. 3.5 Market Review - On October 24, the main contract of Shanghai gold futures rose 0.43% to 938.1 yuan/gram, and the main contract of Shanghai silver futures fell 0.15% to 11332 yuan/kg [5].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided on the report industry investment rating 2. Core Views - The current demand for paper products remains at a stable level, with no obvious rebound in paper prices, and the positive impact of the "Golden September and Silver October" period on the pulp demand side has not been reflected [5][10] - The fundamentals of pulp have not improved significantly, but there is a potential shortage of delivery resources for Ural pulp in 2026, and the futures market may be priced based on Ural pulp and high - quality softwood pulp. The 12 - 1 reverse spread strategy is maintained [10] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Pulp Price Data - **Futures Prices**: On October 24, 2025, SP2601 was 5240, down 0.19% day - on - day and up 2.30% week - on - week; SP2511 was 4852, down 0.21% day - on - day and down 0.08% week - on - week; SP2605 was 5278, down 0.23% day - on - day and up 1.81% week - on - week [5] - **Spot Prices**: On October 24, 2025, the spot price of softwood pulp Silver Star was 5500, unchanged day - on - day and week - on - week; Russian Needle was 5100, unchanged day - on - day and up 2.00% week - on - week; hardwood pulp Goldfish was 4250, unchanged day - on - day and week - on - week [5] - **Foreign Quotes**: The foreign quote for Chilean Silver Star was 680 dollars/ton, down 20 dollars/ton from the previous period, a decrease of 2.86%; Brazilian Goldfish was 530 dollars/ton, up 20 dollars/ton from the previous period, an increase of 3.92%; Chilean Venus was 590 dollars/ton, unchanged [5] - **Import Costs**: The import cost of Chilean Silver Star was 5559, down 2.83% month - on - month; Brazilian Goldfish was 4344, up 3.87% month - on - month; Chilean Venus was 4830, unchanged [5] 3.2 Pulp Fundamental Data - **Import Volume**: In September 2025, the import volume of softwood pulp was 69.1 tons, up 12.54% month - on - month; hardwood pulp was 135.6 tons, up 7.79% month - on - month [5] - **Domestic Production**: On October 23, 2025, the domestic production of hardwood pulp was 23.5 tons; chemimechanical pulp was 23.6 tons [5] - **Inventory**: As of October 23, 2025, the pulp port inventory was 205.5 tons, a decrease of 1.9 tons from the previous period, a 0.9% decrease; the futures delivery warehouse inventory was 22.6 tons [5][10] - **Demand**: On October 23, 2025, the production of offset paper was 20.70 tons; coated paper was 8.50 tons; tissue paper was 28.46 tons; white cardboard was 36.00 tons [5] 3.3 Pulp Valuation Data - **Basis**: On October 24, 2025, the Russian Needle basis was 248, with a quantile level of 0.912; Silver Star basis was 648, with a quantile level of 0.879 [5] - **Import Profit**: On October 24, 2025, the import profit of softwood pulp Silver Star was - 59, with a quantile level of 0.511; hardwood pulp Goldfish was - 94, with a quantile level of 0.556 [5]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating There is no information about the report industry investment rating in the provided content. 2. Report's Core View - Terminal demand is strong, social inventory is continuously being depleted, creating a short - term supply - demand mismatch that drives up prices. As prices rise, supply - side hedging positions are gradually released, with lithium mica lithium extraction as the main incremental supply. Due to rising ore prices, the cost support has shifted upward. In the short term, prices are likely to move upward under the supply - demand mismatch, but there is pressure. In the long - term, the pattern of supply surplus remains unchanged, and capacity clearance is still awaited [3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalog Lithium Compounds - SMM battery - grade lithium carbonate has an average price of 75,400 yuan with a daily increase of 600 yuan; SMM industrial - grade lithium carbonate has an average price of 73,150 yuan with a daily increase of 600 yuan [1]. - For lithium carbonate futures contracts, the closing price of Li2511 is 78,920 yuan with a 1.26% increase; Li2512 is 79,420 yuan with a 1.4% increase; Li2601 is 79,520 yuan with a 1.33% increase; Li2602 is 79,100 yuan with a 1.28% increase; Li2603 is 79,100 yuan with a 1.18% increase [1]. Lithium Ore - The price of lithium spodumene concentrate (CIF China) is 881 yuan with a daily increase of 11 yuan; lithium mica (Li2O: 1.5% - 2.0%) is 1,175 yuan with a daily increase of 35 yuan; lithium mica (Li2O: 2.0% - 2.5%) is 1,940 yuan with a daily increase of 50 yuan; phospho - lithium - aluminum stone (Li2O: 6% - 7%) is 6,975 yuan with a daily increase of 225 yuan; phospho - lithium - aluminum stone (Li2O: 7% - 8%) is 8,250 yuan with a daily increase of 275 yuan [1][2]. Price Spreads - The price spread between battery - grade and industrial - grade lithium carbonate is 2,250 yuan/ton. The price spread between battery - grade lithium carbonate and the main futures contract is - 4,120 yuan with a change of 1,020 yuan; the spread between the near - month and the first - continuous contract is - 500 yuan with a change of - 80 yuan; the spread between the near - month and the second - continuous contract is - 600 yuan with a change of - 40 yuan [2]. Inventory - The total weekly inventory is 130,366 tons, a decrease of 2,292 tons. The weekly inventory of smelters is 33,681 tons, a decrease of 602 tons; the weekly inventory of downstream is 55,275 tons, a decrease of 2,460 tons; the weekly inventory of others is 41,410 tons, an increase of 770 tons. The daily registered warehouse receipts are 28,699 tons, a decrease of 60 tons [2]. Profit Estimation - The cash cost of externally purchased lithium spodumene concentrate is 76,653 yuan, with a profit of - 2,342 yuan; the cash cost of externally purchased lithium mica concentrate is 80,139 yuan, with a profit of - 7,835 yuan [3]. Industry News - Apian Capital Advisory, a UK private equity firm, is collaborating with the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank to launch a $1 - billion critical minerals, metals, and mining fund focused on emerging markets [3].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - PTA supply has contracted as domestic plants have adjusted due to low processing fees. The polyester industry's profit is still constrained by over - capacity from new plant commissions, but the rising crude oil price supports PTA, leading to a slight upward movement in PTA prices after hovering at low levels. [2] - The polyester downstream load remains above 87%, and high polyester load has not led to large inventory accumulation. The demand from the polyester downstream is slightly better than expected, with recent good sales in the polyester market. The market is concerned about the impact of China - US negotiations on textile and clothing demand. [2] - Later, overseas sanctions on some domestic refineries may affect PX supply, which requires continuous attention. [2] 3. Summary by Related Data Price Changes - PTA spot price increased from 4425 to 4450, with a change of 25; MEG inner - market price rose from 4173 to 4187, a change of 14; PTA closing price went up from 4508 to 4518, a change of 10; MEG closing price decreased from 4095 to 4077, a change of - 18. [2] - 1.4D direct - spun polyester staple fiber price increased from 6390 to 6400, a change of 10; short - fiber basis remained unchanged at 178; 11 - 12 spread decreased from 18 to 32, a change of - 14. [2] - Polyester bottle - chip prices in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang markets increased slightly, with the average price rising by 10 yuan/ton. The prices of various types of bottle - chips (e.g., East China water bottle - chips, hot - filling polyester bottle - chips, carbonated - grade polyester bottle - chips) increased by 7. [2] - T32S pure - polyester yarn price remained unchanged at 10300; T32S pure - polyester yarn processing fee decreased from 3910 to 3900, a change of - 10; polyester - cotton yarn 65/35 45S price remained unchanged at 16350. [2] Load and Production - Sales - The direct - spun short - fiber load (weekly) increased from 93.90% to 94.40%; the polyester short - fiber production - sales rate decreased from 77.00% to 51.00%, a change of - 26.00%. [3] - The polyester yarn startup rate (weekly) remained unchanged at 63.50%; the recycled cotton - type load index (weekly) increased slightly from 51.00% to 51.50%. [3]

Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Core View of the Report - The short - term shock adjustment of stock indices is mainly affected by intensified overseas disturbances and adjustments in some high - position sectors. As unfavorable factors such as trade frictions gradually ease, stock indices are expected to return to the upward channel. With policy support and abundant macro - liquidity, even if short - term macro uncertainties increase, the adjustment space of stock indices is expected to be limited. It is recommended to take a long - term long position [8] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Interest Rate and Bond Market - Interest rate products' closing prices and changes: DRO01 closed at 1.32 with a 0.52bp increase; DR007 at 1.41 with a 1.57bp decrease; GC001 at 1.40 with a 5.50bp decrease; GC007 at 1.57 with a 6.50bp increase; SHBOR 3M at 1.59 with no change; LPR 5 - year at 3.50 with no change; 1 - year treasury bond at 1.48 with a 0.25bp decrease; 5 - year treasury bond at 1.62 with a 0.82bp increase; 10 - year treasury bond at 1.85 with a 0.50bp increase; 10 - year US treasury bond at 4.02 with a 1.00bp increase [4] - Last week, the central bank conducted 8672 billion yuan of reverse repurchase and 1200 billion yuan of treasury cash fixed - deposit operations in the open market, with 7891 billion yuan of reverse repurchase maturing, resulting in a net investment (including treasury cash) of 1981 billion yuan [4] - This week, 8672 billion yuan of reverse repurchase will mature in the central bank's open market, with 1890 billion, 1595 billion, 1382 billion, 2125 billion, and 1680 billion yuan maturing from Monday to Friday respectively. Also, 7000 billion yuan of MLF will mature on Monday and 5000 billion yuan of 182 - day outright reverse repurchase will mature on Wednesday [5] Stock Market - Stock index closing prices and changes: CSI 300 closed at 4661 with a 1.18% increase; SSE 50 at 3046 with a 0.62% increase; CSI 500 at 7259 with a 1.62% increase; CSI 1000 at 7419 with a 1.52% increase. Futures closing prices and changes: IF current - month contract at 4648 with a 1.2% increase; IH current - month contract at 3048 with a 0.8% increase; IC current - month contract at 7212 with a 1.7% increase; IM current - month contract at 7369 with a 1.7% increase [7] - Futures trading volume and position changes: IF trading volume was 116181 with a 9.4% decrease, and position was 255413 with a 3.5% decrease; IH trading volume was 58979 with a 2.2% decrease, and position was 95329 with a 1.4% increase; IC trading volume was 137728 with a 5.1% decrease, and position was 243604 with a 4.2% decrease; IM trading volume was 224453 with a 13.8% decrease, and position was 349089 with a 7.0% decrease [7] - Last week, CSI 300 rose 3.24% to 4660.7; SSE 50 rose 2.63% to 3045.8; CSI 500 rose 3.46% to 7258.5; CSI 1000 rose 3.25% to 7419.2. Shenwan primary industry indices generally rose, with communication (11.5%), electronics (8.5%), power equipment (4.9%), machinery and equipment (4.7%), and media (4.3%) leading the gains, while only agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery (- 1.4%) and food and beverage (- 0.9%) declined. The daily trading volume of A - shares last week was 15749 billion, 17043 billion, 15180 billion, 15106 billion, and 17592 billion yuan respectively, and the average daily trading volume decreased by 3494.9 billion yuan compared with the previous week [7] Futures Premium and Discount Situation - IF premium rates for current - month, next - month, current - quarter, and next - quarter contracts are 3.70%, 3.75%, 3.06%, and 3.10% respectively; IH premium rates are - 1.19%, - 0.62%, - 0.35%, and - 0.30% respectively; IC premium rates are 9.04%, 9.19%, 9.20% respectively; IM premium rates are 9.47%, 11.05%, 11.58%, and 11.66% respectively. The values in parentheses are annualized premium and discount rates (green for premium, red for discount) [9]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment ratings for LLDPE and PP are both "oscillating" [2][3] 2. Core Views of the Report - For LLDPE, the short - term market has no obvious driving force, and it is expected to oscillate. Influenced by supply, demand, inventory, cost and other factors, the supply side has some fluctuations in production and capacity utilization, the demand side has mixed performance in different downstream industries, the inventory shows a downward trend, the cost of some production methods has changed, and the macro - policy has a negative impact on the market [2]. - For PP, the short - term market is also expected to oscillate. The supply side's capacity utilization has decreased, the demand side has a positive outlook in general with different downstream industries performing differently, the inventory at various levels has decreased, the profit of some production methods has changed, and the macro - policy has a negative impact [3]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 LLDPE Analysis Supply - This week, China's LLDPE production was 30.86 tons, a 3.23% decrease from last week. The capacity utilization rate of Chinese polyethylene producers was 81.46%, a 0.3 - percentage - point decrease from the previous period. Some devices were under maintenance, and some newly - stopped devices restarted during the week [2]. Demand - The average operating rate of Chinese LLDPE/LDPE downstream products increased by 1.64% compared with the previous period. The overall operating rate of agricultural films increased by 2.75%, and the operating rate of PE packaging films increased by 0.52%. In 2025, the cumulative import volume was 898.16 million tons, a 0.84% year - on - year decrease. In August, China's polyethylene import volume was 95.02 million tons, a 22.14% year - on - year and 14.17% month - on - month decrease [2]. Inventory - As of this week, the sample inventory of Chinese polyethylene producers was 51.46 million tons, a 1.49 - million - ton decrease from the previous period, a 2.81% month - on - month decrease. The social sample warehouse inventory of polyethylene was 54.54 million tons, a 0.02 - million - ton decrease from the previous period, a 0.05% month - on - month decrease, and 9.19% lower year - on - year. The inventory of imported polyethylene in warehouses decreased by 0.37% month - on - month and was 20.33% lower year - on - year [2]. Cost and Profit - The costs of oil - based, coal - based, and ethane - based production increased by 41, 242, and 81 yuan/ton respectively compared with the previous period. The ethylene - based cost remained unchanged, and the methanol - based cost decreased by 163 yuan/ton. International oil prices rose due to factors such as US sanctions on Russia and a decrease in US commercial crude oil inventories [2]. Valuation - The spot price is neutral, the absolute price of the futures market is neutral, and the near - month contract is at a deep discount [2]. Macro Policy - The macro - sentiment has subsided, trading has returned to the fundamentals, and the futures market is oscillating weakly [2]. 3.2 PP Analysis Supply - The average capacity utilization rate of polypropylene was 75.94%, a 2.28% month - on - month decrease. The capacity utilization rate of Sinopec was 78.76%, a 2.25% month - on - month decrease [3]. Demand - The average operating rate increased by 0.52 percentage points to 52.37%. With the cooling weather, the demand for cold - chain packaging in some regions increased. The demand for medical products such as masks and diapers rose, driving up the operating rate of the PP non - woven fabric industry. The operating rates of the CPP and BOPP industries increased steadily. Although the PP pipe and plastic - weaving industries were affected by rainy weather, with the approaching of e - commerce festivals, the overall demand for polypropylene products is expected to continue to improve [3]. Inventory - As of this week, the inventory of Chinese polypropylene producers was 63.85 million tons, a 4.02 - million - ton decrease from the previous period, a 5.92% month - on - month decrease. The port sample inventory of Chinese polypropylene decreased by 0.11 million tons from the previous period, a 1.62% month - on - month decrease. The inventory of domestic polypropylene traders decreased by 1.86 million tons from the previous period, a 7.80% month - on - month decrease [3]. Cost and Profit - This week, the profits of oil - based and externally - purchased propylene - based PP production were repaired, while the profits of coal - based, methanol - based, and PDH - based PP production declined. The international energy agency warned of long - term supply surplus risks, and trade disputes initiated by the US suppressed the demand outlook, putting pressure on the oil market. The profit of oil - based PP production rose to - 278.53 yuan/ton [3]. Valuation - The spot price is neutral, the absolute price of the futures market is neutral, and the near - month contract is at a discount [3]. Macro Policy - The macro - sentiment has subsided, trading has returned to the fundamentals, and the futures market is oscillating weakly [3] 3.3 Main Weekly Data Changes - PP futures price was 6,662 yuan/ton, a 1.69% increase from last week; PE futures price was 6,969 yuan/ton, a 1.38% increase from last week. PP spot price was 6,640 yuan/ton, a 0.45% increase from last week; LLDPE spot price was 7,120 yuan/ton, a 0.99% increase from last week [5]. - The operating rate of PP was 38.6%, a 2.60% decrease from last week; the operating rate of PE was 81.46%, a 0.37% decrease from last week [5]. - The factory inventory of PP was 42,970 tons, a 1.58% increase from last week; the social inventory of PE was 64.52 million tons, a 0.54% increase from last week [5].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment view is "oscillating", with no obvious driving factors, and it is expected to be mainly oscillating upwards [3]. 2. Core View of the Report - The report analyzes the polyester industry from multiple aspects including supply, demand, inventory, etc. It points out that the supply side of PTA has a slight contraction, the demand side of polyester is slightly recovering, and the overall market is in an oscillating state. The future trend depends on the recovery of downstream demand and the evolution of global energy and trade policies [3][65]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Main Views and Strategy Overview - **Supply**: The domestic crude oil import is disrupted, and some refineries and trading companies are sanctioned, which may affect the refinery's operation. The supply of domestic PTA devices has a slight contraction, the PTA basis is stable, the PX device operating rate is stable, the cost is strengthening, and the PXN has also expanded [3]. - **Demand**: The downstream load of polyester maintains at about 90%, the inventory of polyester factories is optimistic, and the polyester sales are higher than expected. Whether the weaving can maintain the load in the future needs attention [3]. - **Inventory**: The port inventory of PTA has significantly increased this week, and the physical goods in the Ningbo direction are slightly in short supply [3]. - **Basis**: The PTA basis quickly stabilizes, the PTA profit continues to shrink, and the liquidity of the PTA market is more tense than before [3]. - **Profit**: The price difference between PX and naphtha reaches $250, the processing fee of PTA still maintains at about 200 yuan, and the processing fee of PTA has shrunk [3]. - **Valuation**: The PTA price is at a neutral - low level. After the domestic maintenance season ends, the reforming device gradually recovers. Due to the rise in crude oil prices, the absolute price of PTA follows the rise [3]. - **Macro - policy**: On the morning of October 25 local time, the economic and trade teams of China and the United States began the Sino - US economic and trade consultations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [3]. - **Investment view**: There is no obvious driving factor, and it is expected to be mainly oscillating upwards [3]. - **Trading strategy**: Unilateral: Wait and see. Risk attention: Geopolitical risks [3]. 3.2 Oil Product Fundamentals Overview - **Gasoline demand**: The US government shutdown may affect demand in the off - season. The load of North American refineries has declined, and the gasoline supply has shrunk. The gasoline peak season is over, and the high - octane premium remains [8][14][25]. - **Inventory and price**: The EIA US crude oil inventory, gasoline inventory, and Cushing crude oil inventory are presented in the data. The gasoline cracking profit has increased significantly, and the refined oil price adjustment lags behind that of crude oil [8][9][65]. 3.3 Aromatic Hydrocarbon Fundamentals Overview - **Supply contraction**: Some domestic companies are sanctioned, leading to a contraction in the supply of aromatic hydrocarbons. The mixed xylene market price has strengthened due to the increase in upstream costs, but the market faces the dual pressures of sufficient supply and weak demand [34][56]. - **Arbitrage opportunity**: The cross - regional arbitrage space for aromatic hydrocarbons has opened, but physical trade has not yet occurred. The profit of selective disproportionation has declined, and the pure benzene price suppresses the disproportionation profit [45][51][58]. - **PX, PTA, and short - fiber and bottle - chip markets**: PX is the core of polyester industry price fluctuations, and its pricing is closely linked to futures. The PTA processing interval is long - term maintained below 500 yuan, and the option - based income - enhancement plan is more widely used. Short - fiber and bottle - chip are in the capacity release cycle, and overseas demand is an important variable [55][64]. 3.4 Polyester Fundamentals Overview - **Ethylene glycol**: The supply of ethylene glycol has increased, and the price is running weakly. The port inventory of ethylene glycol in East China is still at a low level, and the new domestic devices put into production have continuously pressured the price [79][85]. - **Polyester operation**: Polyester continues to maintain a high load, and the weaving load performance exceeds expectations. The polyester production has recovered, but the downstream has entered the off - season [94][96].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - China's current economic pattern shows "strong supply and weak demand". In the first three quarters of 2025, China's GDP reached 1,015,036 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 5.2% at constant prices. In September, the industrial added value increased by 6.5% year-on-year, while the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 3.0% year-on-year, showing a continuous decline for four months. From January to September, the cumulative year-on-year growth rate of fixed asset investment turned negative, with real estate investment being the main drag, showing a cumulative year-on-year decline of 13.9% [3]. - The "15th Five-Year Plan" has been implemented, with 7 major domestic economic development goals and 12 major deployments proposed, focusing on areas such as technological development, domestic demand expansion, opening up, social livelihood, and security development [3]. - China and the US will hold economic and trade consultations, which may ease trade frictions [3]. - The market trading volume has further shrunk, indicating a short - term liquidity deterioration [3]. - Against the backdrop of policy support and ample macro - liquidity, the index is expected to return to an upward channel after the short - term adjustment, and the adjustment space is limited. It is recommended to take long - term long positions [3]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Part One: Main Views and Strategy Overview - **Influencing Factors and Their Driving Forces** - **Economic and Corporate Earnings**: The economic pattern is "strong supply, weak demand", with production being strong and demand weak. The "15th Five - Year Plan" has positive implications for the economy, rated as neutral [3]. - **Macro Policy**: The implementation of the "15th Five - Year Plan" brings positive factors, rated as neutral - bullish [3]. - **Overseas Factors**: The upcoming China - US economic and trade consultations may ease trade frictions, changing from bearish to neutral [3]. - **Liquidity**: The market trading volume has shrunk, rated as bearish [3]. - **Investment Viewpoint**: It is recommended to take long positions opportunistically, with a focus on long - term long - term operations. The trading strategy is to take long positions unilaterally, and attention should be paid to domestic policies and overseas geopolitical factors [3]. Part Two: Stock Index Market Review - **Index Performance**: Last week, the CSI 300 rose 3.24% to 4,660.7; the SSE 50 rose 2.63% to 3,045.8; the CSI 500 rose 3.46% to 7,258.5; the CSI 1000 rose 3.25% to 7,419.2 [5]. - **Futures Performance**: The IF main contract of the CSI 300 rose 3.36%, the IH main contract of the SSE 50 rose 2.88%, the IC main contract of the CSI 500 rose 4.19%, and the IM main contract of the CSI 1000 rose 3.73% [6]. - **Industry Index Performance**: The Shenwan Primary Industry Index generally rose, with communications (11.5%), electronics (8.5%), power equipment (4.9%), machinery and equipment (4.7%), and media (4.3%) leading the gains, while agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery (-1.4%) and food and beverage (-0.9%) declined [10]. - **Futures Volume and Open Interest**: The trading volume and open interest of stock index futures decreased. The trading volume of the CSI 300 futures decreased by 30.99%, the SSE 50 futures by 30.22%, the CSI 500 futures by 26.20%, and the CSI 1000 futures by 22.30%. The open interest of the CSI 300 futures decreased by 3.91%, the SSE 50 futures by 2.65%, the CSI 500 futures by 1.21%, and the CSI 1000 futures by 4.15% [12]. - **Spread Performance**: The spread of different contracts of various stock index futures showed different degrees of discount and premium [13][14][15]. - **Cross - Variety Spread**: The CSI 300 - SSE 50 spread was at the 95.2% historical quantile level, the CSI 1000 - CSI 500 spread was at the 33.7% historical quantile level, the CSI 300/CSI 1000 was at the 42.5% historical quantile level, and the SSE 50/CSI 1000 was at the 35.7% historical quantile level [19]. Part Three: Stock Index Influencing Factors - Liquidity - **Central Bank Operations**: The central bank conducted 867.2 billion yuan of reverse repurchase and 120 billion yuan of treasury cash fixed - deposit operations this week, achieving a net investment of 198.1 billion yuan. Next week, 867.2 billion yuan of reverse repurchase will mature, along with 700 billion yuan of MLF and 500 billion yuan of 182 - day repurchase [27]. - **Market Liquidity Indicators**: As of October 23, the margin trading balance of A - shares was 2,443.5 billion yuan, an increase of 21.57 billion yuan from the previous week. The ratio of margin trading purchases to the total market trading volume was 11.7%, at the 96.7% quantile level in the past ten years. The average daily trading volume of A - shares last week decreased by 349.49 billion yuan compared to the previous week. As of October 24, the risk premium rate of the CSI 300 was 5.02, at the 42.9% quantile level in the past ten years [33]. Part Four: Stock Index Influencing Factors - Economic Fundamentals and Corporate Earnings - **Macroeconomic Indicators**: In September 2025, GDP at constant prices increased by 4.8%, industrial added value increased by 6.5% year - on - year, fixed asset investment decreased by 0.5% year - on - year, real estate investment decreased by 13.9% year - on - year, and social retail sales of consumer goods increased by 3.0% year - on - year. Other indicators such as inflation, social financing, and foreign trade also showed different trends [36]. - **Industry - Specific Indicators**: In different industries such as real estate, consumption, manufacturing, and infrastructure, various indicators showed different trends. For example, in the real estate industry, investment continued to decline; in the consumer industry, the sales of some categories increased, while others decreased; in the manufacturing industry, different sub - sectors had different growth rates [38][42][43]. - **Profitability of Indexes and Industries**: The profitability indicators of major broad - based indexes and Shenwan primary industry indexes showed different trends. For example, the year - on - year growth rate of net profit attributable to the parent of some indexes and industries increased, while others decreased [50][51]. Part Four: Stock Index Influencing Factors - Policy Driving - **Recent Macro Policy Developments**: A series of macro - policies have been introduced, including policies related to service consumption, special bonds, the "15th Five - Year Plan", real estate, and consumption loans. These policies aim to promote economic development, expand domestic demand, and support specific industries [55][56][57]. Part Five: Stock Index Influencing Factors - Overseas Factors - **US Economic Indicators**: In September 2025, the US manufacturing PMI was 49.1%, up 0.4 percentage points from the previous value, and the non - manufacturing PMI was 50%, down 2 percentage points from the previous value. The consumer confidence index in October was 53.6, up 1.5 from the previous value. In August, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.3%, and the number of new non - farm payrolls was 22,000 [65]. - **US Inflation Indicators**: In September 2025, the US PCE increased by 0% year - on - year, and the core PCE increased by 0% year - on - year. The CPI increased by 3% year - on - year, and the core CPI increased by 3% year - on - year [69]. - **Trump Team's Actions**: Trump has proposed a series of tariff policies, including tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico, which may have an impact on international trade and the global economy [73].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment view of the container shipping index for the European route is "oscillating with a bullish bias" [3] 2. Core View of the Report - Macro - disturbances and peak - season expectations have led to a rebound in the EC main contract. The current sanctions have little impact on the European route, which is in the year - end price - holding stage. The first attempt at price - holding in late October to stop the decline was initially successful, and it has now entered the second round in early November. There will be multiple rounds of year - end price - holding in the next two months, so the seasonal expectations are leading. However, attention should still be paid to changes in Sino - US relations, end - of - month loading conditions, and empty sailings in November [3] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Main Views and Strategy Overview - **Influencing Factors and Logic** - **Spot Freight Rates (Likely Positive)**: In late October, Maersk quoted $1800 - 1900, HPL $1900, OOCL $2600, CMA $2100, EMC $2050, MSC $2050, YML $1350, and ONE $1450. In early November, HPL quoted $2500, CMA $2800, EMC $2700, MSC $2550, YML $1350, and ONE $2550 [3] - **Political and Economic (Likely Negative)**: There are positive signs in Sino - US trade relations; some shipping companies are re - flagging ships to India; the Suez Canal Authority expects its 2026 revenue to reach about $8 billion from the current $4 billion; the US and Vietnam have reached a trade framework agreement [3] - **Capacity Supply (Neutral)**: Weekly average capacity deployment was 305,000 in September, 250,000 in October, 280,000 in November, and 290,000 in December. The overall loading rate is lower than the same period in the past two years [3] - **Demand (Neutral)**: There is a differentiation in loading rates. PA + MSC has the lowest loading rate in the alliance and is more likely to cut prices, while GEMINI's loading rate is gradually increasing at low prices [3] - **Investment View and Strategy** - **Investment View**: Oscillating with a bullish bias [3] - **Trading Strategy**: For single - sided trading, adopt a wait - and - see approach (due to the short - term peak - season price increase claims being unfalsifiable and the market being in a bullish - biased oscillation). For arbitrage, also wait and see [3] 3.2 Price - The report presents multiple line charts showing the trends of various container shipping route indices (such as European route, US West route, US East route, and Mediterranean route indices) and Maersk's European route quotes for 20 - foot and 40 - foot containers [6][11] 3.3 Static Capacity - **Order Volume**: Multiple line charts display the order volume of container ships in different loading capacities over the years [14] - **Delivery Volume**: Line charts show the delivery volume and demolition volume of container ships in different loading capacities from 2020 - 2025 [17][18] - **Future Delivery**: Charts present the future delivery volume of container ships in different loading capacities from 2023 - 2029, including quarterly and seasonal data [23][25] - **Ship Prices**: Line charts show the scrap prices, new - building prices, and second - hand prices of container ships in different loading capacities [30][32][38] - **Existing Fleet**: Charts show the existing capacity, age, and idle capacity of container ships in different loading capacities [45][52][79] 3.4 Dynamic Capacity - **Shipping Schedule**: Line charts show the total capacity deployment and the capacity deployment of different alliances (PA + MSC, GEMINI, OCEAN) on the Shanghai - European basic port route from week 13 to week 28 [60][62][64] - **Desulfurization Tower Installation**: Charts show the number and proportion of container ships with installed, being installed, and the average age and time for installing desulfurization towers, as well as the average speed and idle capacity of container ships [70][74][79]