Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided in the given content. 2) Core View of the Report - PTA: Domestic PTA production decreased slightly, and port inventories increased by 20,000 tons this week. The spread between PX and naphtha expanded to $260, and the weak benzene price restricted further increase in PX output. The spread between PX and MX recovered to around $140, driving the recovery of PX load. Polyester downstream load remained at around 88%, and polyester factory inventories were optimistic. Polyester production cuts were mainly in short - fiber and bottle - chip varieties. With improved sales and inventory reduction, and PTA price recovery, the weaving end load increased slightly [2]. - Ethylene glycol: Coal prices recovered, leading to an increase in ethylene glycol prices. Macro - sentiment weakened slightly, and the chemical industry followed the downward trend of bulk commodities. Overseas ethylene glycol plant maintenance, especially in Saudi Arabia, was continuously postponed, which affected the market outlook and boosted ethylene glycol prices. The future arrival volume of ethylene glycol decreased. Polyester inventories were in good condition, and the downstream weaving load increased [2]. 3) Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Quotes - INE crude oil price dropped from 486.5 yuan/barrel on August 18, 2025, to 484.2 yuan/barrel on August 19, 2025, a decrease of 2.30 yuan/barrel. PTA - SC increased from 1210.6 yuan/ton to 1215.3 yuan/ton, an increase of 4.71 yuan/ton. PTA/SC ratio increased from 1.3424 to 1.3454, an increase of 0.0030. CFR China PX rose from 833 to 835, an increase of 2. PX - naphtha spread increased from 261 to 264, an increase of 4 [2]. - PTA主力期价 dropped from 4746 yuan/ton to 4734 yuan/ton, a decrease of 12 yuan/ton. PTA spot price rose from 4670 yuan/ton to 4690 yuan/ton, an increase of 20 yuan/ton. Spot processing fee decreased from 184.7 yuan/ton to 176.6 yuan/ton, a decrease of 8.1 yuan/ton. Disk processing fee decreased from 260.7 yuan/ton to 235.6 yuan/ton, a decrease of 25.1 yuan/ton. The main basis increased from (12) to (8), an increase of 4. PTA warehouse receipts decreased from 41,907 to 37,349, a decrease of 4558 [2]. - MEG主力期价 rose from 4346 yuan/ton to 4384 yuan/ton, an increase of 38 yuan/ton. MEG - naphtha decreased from (86.31) to (86.50), a decrease of 0.2. MEG domestic price rose from 4441 yuan/ton to 4458 yuan/ton, an increase of 17 yuan/ton. The main basis increased from 86 to 92, an increase of 6 [2]. Industry Chain Start - up Situation - PX start - up rate remained at 80.38%. PTA start - up rate decreased from 77.67% to 75.09%, a decrease of 2.58%. MEG start - up rate increased from 56.93% to 59.36%, an increase of 2.43%. Polyester load (POY150D/48F) remained at 87.30% [2]. Product Price and Cash Flow - POY150D/48F price dropped from 6770 to 6750, a decrease of 20. POY cash flow decreased from 39 to (3), a decrease of 42. FDY150D/96F price remained at 7100. FDY cash flow decreased from (131) to (153), a decrease of 22. DTY150D/48F price remained at 7955. DTY cash flow decreased from 24 to 2, a decrease of 22. Long - filament sales decreased from 46% to 51%, a decrease of 5% [2]. - 1.4D direct - spinning polyester short - fiber price rose from 6550 to 6555, an increase of 5. Polyester short - fiber cash flow decreased from 169 to 152, a decrease of 17. Short - fiber sales increased from 40% to 53%, an increase of 13% [2]. - Semi - bright chip price rose from 5800 to 5805, an increase of 5. Chip cash flow decreased from (31) to (48), a decrease of 17. Chip sales increased from 70% to 86%, an increase of 16% [2]. Device Maintenance - A 7.2 - million - ton PTA device of a supplier in East China reduced its load to 80 - 90% last night, and the recovery time depends on raw material logistics [2].

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core Viewpoints - The steel market shows a situation of both volume and price decline. The new production - restriction policy is looser, and there are fewer topics for speculation in the industry. The domestic policy may enter a vacuum period, and the market sentiment is cooling. The impact of pre - parade production restrictions on the total amount is not significant, and attention should be paid to possible mismatch in the low - inventory environment [2]. - The silicon - iron and manganese - silicon market has significant emotional fluctuations. Although the anti - involution policy provides long - term support, the current high inventory still has a de - stocking pressure. The steelmaking bids are generally positive, and the industry average profit has been greatly repaired [3]. - For coking coal and coke, the steel mills have not responded to the seventh round of price hikes. The futures and spot markets are both weak. The market has entered an adjustment phase and is expected to be volatile and weak [5]. - The iron ore market is in an adjustment phase. The future supply increase expectation and large - scale project capacity - release expectation will suppress the price increase. However, the support of the anti - involution policy and possible policy impacts in the steel sector may bring upward opportunities after the adjustment [6]. 3. Summary by Category Steel - **Market Performance**: On August 19, the far - month and near - month contract prices of steel futures generally declined. The RB2601 contract closed at 3208 yuan/ton, down 1.26%; the HC2601 contract closed at 3403 yuan/ton, down 0.58%. The spot market had a decline in both volume and price, and the market sentiment was poor [1][2]. - **Policy and Industry Environment**: The new production - restriction policy is looser, and the domestic policy may enter a vacuum period. The pre - parade production restrictions have little impact on the total amount, and the short - process power - valley profit is good, which is beneficial to the recovery of the operating rate [2]. - **Supply and Demand**: Last week, the supply and demand of building materials were both weak, with a large decline in apparent demand. The plate market improved month - on - month, but the overall demand was in the seasonal off - season, increasing concerns about insufficient demand [2]. - **Investment Strategy**: Unilaterally, pay attention to the support of the electric - arc furnace power - valley cost; in the short - term, pay attention to whether there is a stable trend when the price retraces. For arbitrage, do long the 01 volume - screw spread in the band. There are some profit - taking opportunities for the basis [7]. Silicon - Iron and Manganese - Silicon - **Market Performance**: The market sentiment fluctuates greatly, and the prices of silicon - iron and manganese - silicon have declined with the downward adjustment of the black sector [3]. - **Policy and Industry Environment**: The anti - involution policy provides long - term support. The steel mills' profits are repaired, and the supply of alloy plants continues to increase, with inventory mainly being destocked [3]. - **Investment Strategy**: Stop loss on long positions and wait and see [7]. Coking Coal and Coke - **Market Performance**: The steel mills have not responded to the seventh - round price hikes of coke. The spot market sentiment is average, and the futures market is weak. The prices of coking coal and coke futures declined on August 19, with the J2605 contract closing at 1802 yuan/ton, down 1.02%, and the JM2605 contract closing at 1230 yuan/ton, down 2.73% [1][5]. - **Policy and Industry Environment**: The safety inspection in the main production areas has little impact on the market. The market is concerned about the imbalance between the supply and demand of steel, and the demand problem has come into the spotlight as the market enters the off - season [5]. - **Investment Strategy**: Consider the market to be volatile and weak [7]. Iron Ore - **Market Performance**: The black sector is in a volatile trend, and the iron ore market is in an adjustment phase. The iron ore price is affected by the supply increase expectation and large - scale project capacity - release expectation [6]. - **Policy and Industry Environment**: The anti - involution policy continues, and possible future policies in the steel sector may have a greater impact on the iron ore market [6]. - **Investment Strategy**: Wait and see [7].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core View of the Report - The supply is diverse during the new sugar - cane crushing season transition period, the competition between processed sugar and domestic sugar intensifies. It is expected to maintain range - bound trading [3]. - If Brazil's sugar production exceeds expectations or India relaxes sugar exports, raw sugar may test previous lows again [3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalog Sugar Price and Market Data - **Domestic Spot and Futures Prices**: On August 19, 2025, the spot price of sugar in Nanning Warehouse, Guangxi was 6040 yuan/ton with no change; in Kunming, Yunnan it was 5855 yuan/ton with no change; in Dali, Yunnan it was 5750 yuan/ton, down 100 yuan; in Rizhao, Shandong it was 6050 yuan/ton with no change. SR09 futures price was 5716 yuan/ton, down 20 yuan; SR01 was 5661 yuan/ton, down 11 yuan. The spread between SR09 and SR01 was 55 yuan, down 9 yuan [3]. - **Exchange Rate and International Commodity Prices**: The exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar was 7.2035, up 0.0020; the exchange rate of the Brazilian real against the RMB was 1.2818, up 0.0212; the exchange rate of the Indian rupee against the RMB was 0.084, down 0.0004. The price of ICE raw sugar's main contract was 16.24, with no change; the price of London white sugar's main contract was 573, up 3; the price of Brent crude oil's main contract was 66.46, with no change [3].

Group 1: Market Data and Central Bank Operations - DROO1 closed at 1.47 with a 2.26 bp increase, DR007 at 1.55 with a 3.08 bp increase, GC001 at 1.70 with a 46.50 bp increase, and GC007 at 1.60 with a 10.50 bp increase. SHBOR 3M was at 1.55 with a 0.10 bp increase, LPR 5 - year at 3.50 with no change. 1 - year, 5 - year, and 10 - year Chinese treasury bonds were at 1.39 (0.44 bp increase), 1.63 (-0.56 bp decrease), and 1.77 (-1.82 bp decrease) respectively, while 10 - year US treasury bonds were at 4.34 with a 1.00 bp increase [4] - The central bank conducted 580.3 billion yuan of 7 - day reverse repurchase operations, with 114.6 billion yuan of reverse repurchases maturing, resulting in a net injection of 465.7 billion yuan [4] - The central bank released its Q2 2025 monetary policy report. Overseas, US tariff policies increase global economic recovery uncertainty and some economies have sticky inflation. Domestically, with measures to regulate low - price competition and boost consumption, the central bank believes there are more positive factors for a moderate recovery in price levels and expects an improvement. Monetary policy continues the tone of the Politburo meeting at the end of July, emphasizing the implementation of a moderately loose monetary policy [4] Group 2: Stock Index Performance - The CSI 300, SSE 50, CSI 500, and CSI 1000 closed at 4223 (-0.38%), 2812 (-0.93%), 6655.3 (-0.19%), and 7242.8 (0.07%) respectively. The trading volume of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets was 2.5884 trillion yuan, a decrease of 175.8 billion yuan from the previous day. Industry sectors showed more gains than losses, with sectors like automobile services, brewing, real - estate services leading the gains, and insurance, electronic chemicals, shipbuilding, and securities leading the losses [5] - Yesterday, stock indices rose first and then fell. Currently, the valuation still provides support. Taking the CSI 300 as an example, although the current P/E ratio has risen to 15.9 (at the 83% historical percentile), the equity risk premium (ERP) remains at a relatively high historical level (about the 68% percentile). This means that from the perspective of the relative cost - effectiveness of stock - bond investment, stocks can still provide higher potential return compensation compared to risk - free assets. With the liquidity support from Huijin, valuation factors are expected to continue to play a supporting role. At the macro level, attention should be paid to the Fed's September interest - rate cut expectation and its potential impact on domestic interest - rate cut space [6] Group 3: Futures Contract Data - For IF, the current - month, next - month, current - quarter, and next - quarter contracts had an annualized premium rate of 2.00%, 1.75%, 1.75%, and 1.84% respectively; for IH, -1.25%, -0.70%, -0.66%, and -0.52% respectively; for IC, 9.79%, 9.18%, 8.65%, and 8.12% respectively; for IM, 10.64%, 9.93%, 9.39%, and 9.26% respectively [7] - The trading volume and open interest of IF, IH, IC, and IM contracts all decreased. IF trading volume decreased by 27.3 to 109,269, and open interest decreased by 5.6 to 258,257; IH trading volume decreased by 15.8 to 62,436, and open interest decreased by 3.3 to 103,724; IC trading volume decreased by 22.3 to 102,352, and open interest decreased by 2.3 to 220,750; IM trading volume decreased by 19.4 to 236,188, and open interest decreased by 4.0 to 376,950 [5]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core View of the Report - The old - crop corn supply - demand is tightening, but there is significant warehouse receipt pressure, causing the futures market to struggle to rebound. With the expected selling pressure during the new - season corn harvest and the reduction in planting costs, a bearish view is maintained on the C11 and C01 contracts [5]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Market Price Data - **Corn Spot Prices**: The prices of corn at various ports and regions have different levels of change. For example, the Jinzhou Port FOB price is 2310 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan; the Jilin Province corn starch spot price is 2730 yuan/ton, unchanged; the Anhui Province wheat spot price is 2433 yuan/ton, down 2 yuan [5]. - **Futures Prices**: The corn主力 contract closing price is 2263 yuan/ton, down 3 yuan; the corn starch主力 contract closing price is 2614 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan [5]. - **International Data**: The US corn closing price is 405.75 cents per bushel, the imported US corn duty - paid price is 2098.54 yuan/ton, and the estimated profit from importing US corn is 331.46 yuan/ton [5]. Supply Situation - The remaining old - crop grain is in short supply. The volume of grain arriving at the northern ports and the number of trucks arriving at Shandong deep - processing plants in the morning are at low levels. The planting cost for the 25/26 season continues to decline, and the estimated port - collection price is about 2000 - 2100 yuan/ton. The sown area shows a slight decrease, the new - season corn is growing well, and the import of grain is restricted, leading to a reduction in imported grain supply [5]. Demand Situation - In the short term, livestock and poultry are expected to maintain high inventory, supporting feed demand. However, national policies tend to control the inventory and weight of pigs, which may affect long - term supply. The price difference between wheat and corn is low, and feed mills in North China have a high proportion of wheat as a feed substitute, so they are cautious about purchasing corn. Deep - processing downstream is in a loss state, forcing the operating rate to decline to a low level, resulting in a reduction in deep - processing demand [5]. Inventory Situation - The inventories at the northern and southern ports are continuously decreasing. The number of days of corn inventory in feed enterprises and the deep - processing corn inventory are both declining [5]. Spread and Other Data - The spread between starch and corn (main continuous contract) is 351, and the spread between starch and corn (Jilin spot average price) is 490. The northern port corn inventory is 177.4 million tons, and the Guangdong port domestic - trade corn inventory is 74.8 million tons [5].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the document Core View of the Report - The current market liquidity remains abundant, with A-share trading volume exceeding 2 trillion, and the Shanghai Composite Index breaking through the previous high. Under the influence of internal and external positive factors, market sentiment is good, and stock index futures may continue to run strongly. Asset shortage and weak economy are beneficial to bond futures, but the central bank's short-term reminder of interest rate risks suppresses the upward movement. The market risk appetite is still high, and the gold price may be disturbed in the short term, but the probability of an interest rate cut in September is still high, providing support for the gold price, which is expected to fluctuate mainly in the short term. The silver price is expected to fluctuate within a range in the short term, but will be mainly based on fundamental logic in the medium term. The expectation of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September boosts the copper price, while the domestic copper downstream demand is weak, and the copper price may fluctuate strongly. The recent decline in the US dollar index, but the pressure on the downstream demand of aluminum, leads to the weak operation of the aluminum price. The production and inventory of alumina both increase, with a weak fundamental situation, but the rainy season in Guinea reduces the bauxite shipment volume, and considering the anti-involution market may continue, attention can be paid to the opportunity of laying out long positions in the far month. The zinc price is under great pressure due to the increase in inventory and the recovery of supply. Considering the potential risk of a short squeeze in LME zinc, short selling should be cautious, and the opportunity of selling hedging at high positions can still be continuously concerned before the peak season. The macro-optimistic sentiment cools slightly. The premium of Indonesian nickel ore remains stable, and the demand side performs generally. The nickel price runs in a wide range in the short term, and attention should be paid to supply and macro changes. It is recommended to focus on short-term trading and wait for the opportunity of selling hedging at high positions. In the long term, the surplus of primary nickel still exerts pressure. The macro-optimistic sentiment cools slightly. The price of raw material nickel iron rises steadily, the social inventory of stainless steel decreases slightly, and steel mills resume production one after another after profit repair. Attention should be paid to the actual production situation of steel mills. The stainless steel futures run in a volatile manner in the short term, dominated by the macro situation. It is recommended to focus on short-term trading, wait for the opportunity of selling hedging at high positions, and pay attention to the opportunity of positive arbitrage between futures and spot. Fundamentally, tin is still in a situation of weak supply and demand. After a full correction, attention can be paid to the opportunity of going long at a low price. The supply of industrial silicon in the southwest and northwest regions resumes, with great hedging pressure and strong market sentiment. The polysilicon has an expectation of capacity reduction in the long term, low terminal installation willingness, and considerable profits. The resource end of scrap steel is frequently disturbed, and the short-term replenishment volume of the downstream is large, with limited subsequent replenishment space. The cost of electric furnace valley electricity provides a short-term support range for rebar, and the upward driving force follows coal. The upward driving force of hot-rolled coil follows the cost support anchored by coal, and it is slightly stronger in the short term. The near-month iron ore is restricted by production cuts, but the commodity sentiment is good, and there is still an upward opportunity in the far month. The anti-involution in ferromanganese and ferrosilicon is long-term, and in the short term, it is mainly affected by macro positives, with prices showing a strong trend. The glass still has a weak reality but strong expectations, with a pattern of near weakness and far strength. The soda ash still has a weak reality, affected by supply disturbances and macro positives, also showing a pattern of near weakness and far strength. The high-level meeting mentioned "anti-involution", and the market expects a bull market similar to the supply-side reform in 2015. Although it cannot be compared in all aspects, since it cannot be falsified in the short term at the trading level, short positions on the market should be temporarily avoided, and industrial customers should seize the opportunity of premium to establish positive arbitrage positions between futures and spot. The logic of coke is the same as that of coking coal, and the opportunity of selling hedging when the futures price has a premium should be mainly grasped. The MPOB report is less bearish than expected, and the production in August may be affected by heavy rainfall, with a short-term positive expectation difference. Indonesia's official announcement of implementing B50 next year brings a long-term "strong expectation" for palm oil. The expected reduction in soybean arrivals, the peak consumption season in the fourth quarter, and the opening of the export trade flow bring the expectation of inventory reduction in the fourth quarter, leading to a revaluation of soybean oil. The USDA's reduction of the new crop area in August and the Sino-US trade relationship lead to the firmness of the CBOT soybean price and the CNF premium of Brazilian soybean exports, supporting the upward movement of soybean oil from the raw material cost side. The reduction in the production of rapeseed in Russia and Ukraine and the less-than-expected increase in the production of sunflower seeds in the Black Sea region support the price of rapeseed oil in the new crushing season. The Ministry of Commerce's preliminary ruling that Canadian rapeseed is dumped will increase the customs duty deposit from August 14, bringing the expectation of a significant reduction in subsequent rapeseed supply. Cotton increases in positions and rises in the short term, dominated by the logic of a short squeeze in the near month. The height of the 01 contract is limited, and attention should be paid to the time window from the end of July to the beginning of August and the release of the sliding duty quota. White sugar runs strongly, with the bottom divergence rebound of raw sugar and the peak season demand, but the height is limited, and attention should be paid to the range fluctuation between 5600 - 6000. The supply and demand of old crops tend to be tight, but the pressure of warehouse receipts is large, and the expected rebound space of C09 is limited. Considering the expected selling pressure of new-season corn during the autumn harvest and the reduction in planting cost, a bearish view is maintained for the C11 and C01 contracts. The supply and demand balance sheet of new-season US soybeans is tight. Under the current Sino-US trade policy, the expectation of the Brazilian premium remains firm. Under the expectation of an increase in import cost, MO1 is expected to fluctuate strongly, but currently, the pressure on the domestic spot is still large, and the low basis restricts the increase of the futures price in the short term. Overall, the idea of buying on dips should be adopted. The external quotation of pulp is raised, with the price of Brazilian pulp increasing by $20 per ton in August, and the domestic inventory shows a reduction; but the recent decline in commodity futures is expected to lead to a volatile operation. The fundamentals of the log spot have improved recently, mainly reflected in the increase in the external quotation and the reduction of domestic port inventory; however, the delivery pressure in Chongqing restricts the motivation of log bulls to take delivery, and it is expected to fluctuate between 810 - 840 yuan/m³. The near-month contract of live pigs is dragged down by the spot and is relatively weak. The inventory will gradually recover in the second half of the year, and attention should be paid to the weight reduction and consumption situation. There are peak season expectations for the 11 and 01 contracts. The meeting between the US and Russia has not reached an agreement yet, but the progress is good; OPEC+ continues to increase production; the peak consumption season in Europe and the US has reached its peak, and there is a weakening trend later. The short-term supply and demand contradiction of fuel oil is not prominent, following crude oil; the cost disturbance and the recovery of demand balance each other, with limited fluctuations. The rainfall in the domestic rubber-producing areas causes disturbances, and the raw material cost provides strong support; the inventory reduction speed is slow; and the state reserve conducts a large amount of dumping. OPEC+ continues to increase production, and the fundamental situation of crude oil remains loose; the fundamental situation of synthetic rubber is severe, and downstream purchases are mainly for rigid demand; BR runs stably in a consolidation phase, and attention should be paid to the inventory levels of butadiene and BR9000 and the autumn maintenance situation of butadiene rubber plants. The supply of PTA has shrunk, and the crude oil price has slightly declined. The downstream load of polyester has decreased to 88%. The PTA port has a slight reduction in inventory, and the polyester replenishment willingness is not high. The coal price has slightly increased. The overall performance of the commodity sentiment has slightly weakened. The maintenance of overseas ethylene glycol plants has been postponed, the supply side has shrunk, and the market expects a reduction in future arrivals. The short fiber warehouse receipt registration volume is small, and the maintenance of short fiber factories has increased. Under the condition of a high basis, the cost of short fiber is closely followed, and there is no independent market in the market currently. The price of pure benzene has slightly declined, the shipment of styrene is active, and the crude oil price has weakened. The operating load of styrene plants has recovered, and the basis of styrene has significantly weakened. The export sentiment has slightly eased, and the domestic demand is insufficient, with limited upward space; there is support from anti-involution and the cost side below. The macro sentiment is warm; there are many maintenance operations; the demand is mainly for rigid needs, and the price fluctuates weakly. The maintenance support is limited; the orders are mainly for rigid needs; the macro situation is warm, and the futures price fluctuates strongly. The macro sentiment is warm; the maintenance has decreased compared with the previous period; the downstream has entered the seasonal off - season, and the supply pressure has increased, with the futures price fluctuating strongly. The spot is about to enter the peak season; the spot price has fallen to a low level; the coking coal price has risen again, and the macro sentiment is warm. OPEC+ continues to increase production, and the fundamental situation of crude oil remains loose; the market expects a reduction in future arrivals. The supply of short fiber has shrunk, and the downstream load of polyester has decreased. The PTA port has a slight reduction in inventory, and the polyester replenishment willingness is not high. The coal price has slightly increased, and the overall performance of the commodity sentiment has slightly weakened. The maintenance of overseas ethylene glycol plants has been postponed, and the supply side has shrunk. The short fiber warehouse receipt registration volume is small, and the maintenance of short fiber factories has increased. Under the condition of a high basis, the cost of short fiber is closely followed. The price of pure benzene has slightly declined, the shipment of styrene is active, and the crude oil price has weakened. The operating load of styrene plants has recovered, and the basis of styrene has significantly weakened. The export sentiment has slightly eased, and the domestic demand is insufficient, with limited upward space; there is support from anti-involution and the cost side below. The macro sentiment is warm; there are many maintenance operations; the demand is mainly for rigid needs, and the price fluctuates weakly. The maintenance support is limited; the orders are mainly for rigid needs; the macro situation is warm, and the futures price fluctuates strongly. The macro sentiment is warm; the maintenance has decreased compared with the previous period; the downstream has entered the seasonal off - season, and the supply pressure has increased, with the futures price fluctuating strongly. The spot is about to enter the peak season; the spot price has fallen to a low level; the coking coal price has risen again, and the macro sentiment is warm. OPEC+ continues to increase production, the supply of crude oil is abundant, and the synthetic rubber market is severe, with downstream purchases mainly for rigid needs. PTA supply contracts, crude oil prices fall slightly, polyester downstream load drops to 88%, PTA port inventory decreases slightly, and polyester replenishment willingness is low. Coal prices rise slightly, commodity sentiment weakens, overseas ethylene glycol plant maintenance is postponed, and supply contracts. Short - fiber warehouse receipt registration is low, factory maintenance increases, and with a high basis, cost follows closely and there is no independent market. Pure benzene prices fall slightly, styrene shipments are active, crude oil prices weaken, styrene plant load recovers, and the basis weakens significantly. Urea export sentiment eases, domestic demand is insufficient with limited upside, but there is anti - involution and cost support below. Macro sentiment is warm, there are many maintenance operations, demand is mainly for rigid needs, and prices fluctuate weakly. Maintenance support is limited, orders are for rigid needs, macro is warm, and futures prices fluctuate strongly. Macro sentiment is warm, maintenance decreases, downstream enters the off - season, supply pressure increases, and futures prices fluctuate strongly. Spot is about to enter the peak season, spot prices are low, coking coal prices rise again, and macro sentiment is warm. OPEC+ continues to increase production, the supply of LPG is abundant, the downstream demand is weak, and the overall demand has a repair expectation; the warehouse receipts have reached a new high, and attention should be paid to the main contract delivery and the spread between September and October. The signal of the peak of the freight rate of the European container shipping line appears; the European ports are still congested; and there are many additional ships in August. [1] Summary by Related Catalogs Macro Finance - Stock index futures may continue to run strongly due to abundant market liquidity and positive factors [1] - Bond futures are affected by asset shortage and weak economy, but short - term interest rate risks are reminded [1] - Gold price may be disturbed in the short term but has support from the expected interest rate cut in September [1] - Silver price is expected to fluctuate within a range in the short term and follow fundamental logic in the medium term [1] Non - ferrous Metals - Copper price may fluctuate strongly due to the expectation of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve and weak domestic downstream demand [1] - Aluminum price runs weakly due to the pressure on downstream demand [1] - Alumina has a weak fundamental situation, but the rainy season in Guinea and the anti - involution market bring opportunities for long positions in the far month [1] - Zinc price is under pressure from inventory increase and supply recovery, and short - selling should be cautious [1] - Nickel price runs in a wide range in the short term, and attention should be paid to supply and macro changes [1] - Stainless steel futures run in a volatile manner in the short term, and attention should be paid to the production situation of steel mills [1] - Tin provides an opportunity of going long at a low price after a full correction [1] Black Metals - Rebar is supported by the cost of electric furnace valley electricity, and the upward driving force follows coal [1] - Hot - rolled coil is slightly stronger in the short term, and the upward driving force follows coal - anchored cost support [1] - Iron ore has an upward opportunity in the far month, although the near - month is restricted by production cuts [1] - Ferromanganese and ferrosilicon prices are expected to be strong due to long - term anti - involution and short - term macro positives [1] - Glass and soda ash show a pattern of near weakness and far strength [1] - Coke and coking coal: attention should be paid to the opportunity of selling hedging when the futures price has a premium [1] Agricultural Products - Palm oil has a short - term positive expectation difference and a long - term "strong expectation" [1] - Soybean oil is re - valued due to the expected inventory reduction in the fourth quarter and cost support [1] - Rapeseed oil is supported by production reduction and supply reduction expectations [1] - Cotton is affected by the short - squeeze logic in the near month, and attention should be paid to the time window and quota release [1] - White sugar runs strongly but with limited height [1] - Corn: C09 has limited rebound space, and C11 and C01 are bearish [1] - Soybean: MO1 is expected to fluctuate strongly, and a dip - buying strategy is recommended [1] - Pulp is expected to fluctuate due to price increase and inventory reduction [1] - Log is expected to fluctuate within a certain range due to improved fundamentals and delivery pressure [1] - Live pigs' near - month contracts are weak, and there are peak - season expectations for 11 and 01 contracts [1] Energy and Chemicals - Crude oil and its related products (fuel oil, LPG) are affected by OPEC+ production increase and market demand trends [1] - Rubber (natural rubber, BR rubber) is affected by factors such as rainfall, inventory, and supply - demand fundamentals [1] - PTA, short - fiber, and other chemical products are affected by supply, demand, and cost factors [1] - Urea has limited upward space due to export and demand, but has support below [1] Other - The freight rate of the European container shipping line may peak, with congested ports and additional ships [1]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Group 2: Report's Core View - During the new crushing season alternation period, the supply is diversified, the competition between processed sugar and domestic sugar intensifies, and it is expected to maintain range - bound fluctuations [3] - If Brazil's production exceeds expectations or India relaxes exports, raw sugar may test the previous low again [3] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalogs Domestic Sugar Price and Futures Data - In the domestic market, on August 18, 2025, the spot price of sugar in Nanning Warehouse, Guangxi was 6040 yuan/ton with no change; in Kunming, Yunnan it was 5855 yuan/ton, down 5 yuan; in Dali, Yunnan it was 5850 yuan/ton, up 100 yuan; in Rizhao, Shandong it was 6050 yuan/ton with no change [3] - SR09 was 5736, down 4; SR01 was 5672, up 8; SR09 - 01 was 64, down 12 [3] Exchange Rate and International Commodity Data - The exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar was 7.2015, up 0.0020; the exchange rate of the real against the RMB was 1.2818, up 0.0212; the exchange rate of the rupee against the RMB was 0.084, down 0.0004 [3] - The ice raw sugar主力 was 16.47 with no change; the London white sugar主力 was 573, up 3; the Brent crude oil主力 was 66.13 with no change [3]

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. 2) Core Viewpoints - PTA: Domestic PTA production decreased slightly, and port inventory increased by 20,000 tons this week. The spread between PX and naphtha expanded to $260, and the weak benzene price restricted the further increase of PX production. The spread between PX and MX recovered to around $140, and the repair of short - process profit was the main driving force for the recovery of PX load. Polyester downstream load remained at around 88%, and the inventory of polyester factories was optimistic. The main production - reducing factories in polyester were concentrated in short - fiber and bottle - chip varieties. With the recent improvement in sales and inventory reduction, and the recovery of PTA price, the load of the weaving end increased slightly [2]. - Ethylene Glycol (MEG): Coal prices recovered, and MEG prices also recovered. The macro - sentiment weakened slightly, and the chemical industry followed the weakening sentiment of commodities. Overseas MEG plant maintenance, especially in Saudi Arabia, was continuously postponed, which might have a significant impact on the market outlook and boosted MEG prices. The later arrival volume of MEG decreased. Polyester inventory was in good condition, and the downstream weaving load increased [2]. 3) Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Quotes - INE crude oil price increased from 486.3 yuan/barrel on August 15th to 486.5 yuan/barrel on August 18th, with an increase of 0.2 yuan/barrel. PTA - SC spread increased from 1182.0 yuan/ton to 1210.6 yuan/ton, with an increase of 28.55 yuan/ton. PTA/SC ratio increased from 1.3345 to 1.3424, with an increase of 0.0079. CFR China PX price increased from 827 to 833, with an increase of 6. PX - naphtha spread increased from 256 to 261, with an increase of 5 [2]. - PTA主力期价 increased from 4716 yuan/ton to 4746 yuan/ton, with an increase of 30 yuan/ton. PTA spot price increased from 4660 to 4670, with an increase of 10 yuan/ton. Spot processing fee decreased from 214.0 yuan/ton to 184.7 yuan/ton, with a decrease of 29.2 yuan/ton. Disk processing fee increased from 260.0 yuan/ton to 260.7 yuan/ton, with an increase of 0.8 yuan/ton. PTA仓单数量 decreased from 44709 to 41907, with a decrease of 2802 [2]. - MEG主力期价 decreased from 4369 yuan/ton to 4346 yuan/ton, with a decrease of 23 yuan/ton. MEG - naphtha spread decreased from (91.73) yuan/ton to (91.92) yuan/ton, with a decrease of 0.2 yuan/ton. MEG内盘 decreased from 4462 to 4441, with a decrease of 21 yuan/ton [2]. Industry Chain Starting Conditions - PX starting rate remained at 80.38%. PTA starting rate remained at 77.67%. MEG starting rate increased from 55.22% to 56.93%, with an increase of 1.71%. Polyester load increased from 86.88% to 87.30%, with an increase of 0.42% [2]. Product Performance - In polyester filament, POY150D/48F price remained at 6770, POY cash flow decreased from 41 to 39, with a decrease of 2. FDY150D/96F price increased from 7095 to 7100, with an increase of 5. FDY cash flow increased from (134) to (131), with an increase of 3. DTY150D/48F price remained at 7955, DTY cash flow decreased from 26 to 24, with a decrease of 2. Filament sales increased from 36% to 46%, with an increase of 10% [2]. - In polyester short - fiber, 1.4D direct - spun polyester short - fiber price decreased from 6555 to 6550, with a decrease of 5. Polyester short - fiber cash flow decreased from 176 to 169, with a decrease of 7. Short - fiber sales decreased from 49% to 40%, with a decrease of 9% [2]. - In polyester chips, semi - bright chip price increased from 5785 to 5800, with an increase of 15. Chip cash flow increased from (44) to (31), with an increase of 13. Chip sales increased from 54% to 70%, with an increase of 16% [2]. Device Maintenance An East - China supplier's 7.2 - million - ton PTA device reduced its load to 80 - 90% last night, and the recovery time depends on raw material logistics [2].

Investment Rating - Not provided in the report Core Viewpoints - Domestic PTA production decreased slightly, and PTA port inventory increased by 20,000 tons this week [2] - The spread between PX and naphtha expanded to $260, and the weak benzene price restrained the further increase of PX production [2] - The spread between PX and MX recovered to around $140, and the repair of short - process profit was the main driving force for the recovery of PX load [2] - The downstream load of polyester remained at around 88%, and the inventory of polyester factories was optimistic [2] - The main polyester production - cut factories were concentrated in short - fiber and bottle - chip varieties [2] - With the recent improvement in production and sales, inventory reduction, and the recovery of PTA price, the load of the weaving end increased slightly [2] Data Summary Spot Price and Change - PTA spot price increased from 4650 to 4660, up 10 [2] - MEG inner - market price decreased from 4468 to 4462, down 6 [2] - 1.4D straight - spun polyester staple fiber increased from 6505 to 6555, up 50 [2] - Polyester staple fiber basis decreased from 165 to 160, down 5 [2] - 9 - 10 spread decreased from 82 to 94, down 12 [2] - Polyester staple fiber cash flow increased from 240 to 246, up 6 [2] - 1.4D straight - spun and imitation large - chemical spread increased from 805 to 855, up 50 [2] - East China water bottle chip increased from 5882 to 5893, up 11 [2] - Hot - filled polyester bottle chip increased from 5882 to 5893, up 11 [2] - Carbonated - grade polyester bottle chip increased from 5982 to 5663, up 11 [2] - External - market water bottle chip remained at 770, unchanged [2] - Bottle - chip spot processing fee increased from 409 to 414, up 4.46 [2] - T32S pure polyester yarn price remained at 10300, unchanged [2] - T32S pure polyester yarn processing fee decreased from 3795 to 3745, down 50 [2] - Polyester - cotton yarn 65/35 45S price remained at 16300, unchanged [2] - Cotton 328 price increased from 15050 to 15080, up 30 [2] - Polyester - cotton yarn profit decreased from 1298 to 1254, down 44.49 [2] - Primary three - dimensional hollow (with silicon) remained at 7060, unchanged [2] - Hollow staple fiber 6 - 15D cash flow decreased from 387 to 381, down 6.54 [2] - Primary low - melting - point staple fiber remained at 7330, unchanged [2] Industry Load and Production and Sales - Straight - spun staple fiber load (weekly) decreased from 92.30% to 93.00%, down 0.01 [3] - Polyester staple fiber production and sales increased from - 19.00% to 62.00%, up 43.00% [3] - Polyester yarn startup rate (weekly) decreased from 66.00% to 65.00%, down 0.01 [3] - Recycled cotton - type load index (weekly) decreased from 51.50% to 46.00%, down 0.06 [3]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report Group 2: Report's Core View - The fundamentals of pulp are strongly driven, but commodity futures are weak. It is expected that pulp futures will fluctuate [2] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Pulp Price Data - Futures prices: On August 18, 2025, SP2601 was 5476, down 0.90% day-on-day and up 0.07% week-on-week; SP2511 was 5308, down 0.23% day-on-day and up 0.08% week-on-week; SP2509 was 5200, down 0.84% day-on-day and down 0.04% week-on-week [1] - Spot prices: Coniferous pulp Silver Star was 5850, unchanged day-on-day and week-on-week; Russian Needle was 5300, unchanged day-on-day and up 0.95% week-on-week; Broadleaf pulp Goldfish was 4200, unchanged day-on-day and up 1.20% week-on-week [1] - Foreign offers: Chilean Silver Star's foreign offer was 720, down 2.70% month-on-month; Brazilian Goldfish was 510, up 4.08% month-on-month; Chilean Venus was 620, unchanged month-on-month [1] - Import costs: Chilean Silver Star was 5884, down 2.68% month-on-month; Brazilian Goldfish was 4182, up 4.03% month-on-month; Chilean Venus was 5073, unchanged month-on-month [1] Pulp Fundamental Data Supply - Import volume in June 2025: Coniferous pulp was 67.8 tons, down 6.09% month-on-month compared to May; Broadleaf pulp was 143.5 tons, up 10.98% month-on-month compared to May [1] - Shipment volume to China in May 2025 was 140 tons, up 3.30% month-on-month compared to April [1] - Domestic production: Broadleaf pulp and Chemimechanical pulp showed fluctuations in different periods [1] - Supply-side news: Brazil's Suzano announced a $20/ton price increase in the Asian market in August 2025, and its commercial pulp production in the next 12 months will be about 3.5% lower than its annual nominal capacity; Asia Symbol announced a 150 yuan/ton increase in the acceptance price of broadleaf pulp, only for long-term contract customers; pulp foreign offers decreased in volume and increased in price [1] Demand - This week, the output of major finished paper increased slightly, but the prices of finished paper remained low, providing weak support for pulp overall [2] Inventory - As of August 14, 2025, the inventory of China's mainstream pulp ports was 209.9 tons, an increase of 5.1 tons from the previous period, a 2.5% month-on-month increase, showing an inventory accumulation trend [2] Pulp Valuation Data - On August 18, 2025, the Russian Needle basis was -6, with a quantile level of 0.68; the Silver Star basis was 544, with a quantile level of 0.857 [1] - On August 18, 2025, the import profit of Coniferous pulp Silver Star was -34, with a quantile level of 0.547; the import profit of Broadleaf pulp Goldfish was 18, with a quantile level of 0.653 [1]