Group 1: Report Summary - The report is a polyester data weekly report released on August 17, 2025, by Guotai Junan Futures, focusing on PX, PTA, and MEG [1][2] Group 2: PX Analysis Core View - PX supply increases while demand decreases, leading to a decline in processing fees. However, the gradual improvement in terminal demand may limit the downside space for the single - side price [3] Supply - China's PX operating rate is 84.3% (+2.3%), and Asia's overall operating rate is 74% (+0.4%). Domestic supply is abundant with some plants restarting or increasing loads. Overseas, there are both restarts and maintenance, with little impact on production [3][51] Demand - This week, the PTA operating rate is 76.0% (-0.2%), with some plants shutting down and others restarting [3][4] Valuation - The PX - naphtha spread is 253 US dollars/ton (-8), and the PX - MX spread is 117 US dollars/ton (-4) [3] Strategy - For single - side trading, reduce short positions; for inter - period trading, conduct 1 - 5 reverse spreads; for inter - variety trading, go long on PX and short on PTA, long on PX and short on EB, long on naphtha and short on PX in the 01 contract [3] Group 3: PTA Analysis Core View - Reduce short positions on dips and hold the 9 - 1 reverse spread [4] Supply - The PTA operating rate is 76.0% (-0.2%), with some plants shutting down and others restarting [4] Demand - The polyester operating rate is revised up to 89.4% (+0.6%). The recovery of the bottle - chip factory's operating rate is postponed to September. The downstream operating rate of polyester is slowly rising, and the speed of recovery will accelerate in September [4] Valuation - The PTA spot processing fee is 207 yuan/ton (+20), the 01 contract processing fee is 344 yuan/ton (+13) with a downward trend, and the 09 contract processing fee is 252 yuan/ton (-26). The basis is maintained at - 15 yuan/ton [4] Strategy - For single - side trading, reduce and exit short positions; for inter - period trading, hold the 9 - 1 month - spread reverse spread; for inter - variety trading, hold long PX and short PTA, long MEG and short PTA in the 01 contract [4] Group 4: MEG Analysis Core View - The single - side trend is weakly oscillating, and hold the mid - term long MEG and short PTA position [5] Supply - There were short - term shutdowns and restarts of some plants. The coal - based plant operating rate increased to 80% despite a decline in profits [5] Demand - The demand outlook is not optimistic, with the improvement of the operating rate waiting for the improvement of terminal manufacturing orders. Market attention is on the final decision of China - US tariffs on August 12 and the impact of the social security new policy on terminal production costs [5] Valuation - Considering the background, the far - end contract has some upward potential. Pay attention to the 1 - 5 reverse spread [5] Strategy - For single - side trading, conduct range trading and short on rallies; for inter - period trading, conduct range trading for the 9 - 1 month - spread between - 50 and 0, and conduct 1 - 5 reverse spreads; for inter - variety trading, hold long L and short MEG, long MEG and short PTA [5] Group 5: 2025 Polyester Raw Material Production Plan - PX: 300 million tons of Yulong Petrochemical are planned to be put into production at the end of the year [7] - PTA: 600 million tons are planned to be put into production throughout the year, with projects from Honggang Petrochemical, Sanfangxiang, etc. [7] - MEG: 100 million tons are planned to be put into production, including projects from Sichuan Zhengda Kai, Yulong Petrochemical, etc. [7] - Polyester: 305 million tons are planned to be put into production, with many projects from different companies [7]

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating The report does not provide an investment rating for the industry. 2. Core View - The synthetic rubber is approaching the upper limit of fundamental valuation, and the upside space is narrowing [2][4]. - The port tightness pattern of butadiene has been alleviated, and it is expected to pull back in the short - term and enter a weak pattern in the medium - to - long term. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 This Week's Synthetic Rubber View - **Strategy**: For single - side trading, the upper pressure of synthetic rubber is 11,900 - 12,000 yuan/ton, and the lower support is 11,200 - 11,300 yuan/ton. The nr - br spread fluctuates in the short - term [5]. - **Inventory**: This week, the output and capacity utilization rate of high - cis butadiene rubber continued to decline. The output was 27,300 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 5.93%. The capacity utilization rate was 68.17%, a week - on - week decrease of 4.29 percentage points. It is expected to increase in the next cycle. The overall demand of butadiene rubber maintains a high year - on - year growth rate. As of August 13, 2025, the inventory of Chinese high - cis butadiene rubber sample enterprises was 30,400 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 3.18% [6]. - **Valuation**: The static fundamental valuation range of butadiene rubber futures is 11,200 - 12,000 yuan/ton, and the dynamic valuation is expected to decline slightly. The upper valuation limit is 11,900 - 12,000 yuan/ton, and the lower theoretical valuation bottom range is 11,200 yuan/ton [6]. 3.2 This Week's Butadiene View - **Supply**: The domestic butadiene supply increased. This period's output was 105,300 tons, a 2.73% increase from the previous period. The capacity utilization rate was 69.69%, a 0.07% decrease from the previous period [7]. - **Demand**: Synthetic rubber has a high demand for butadiene, and the demand for ABS is constant with limited increments. The demand for SBS maintains rigid procurement with little change [9]. - **Inventory**: The total inventory of domestic butadiene samples increased by 11.70% week - on - week. The sample enterprise inventory decreased by 0.46% week - on - week, and the sample port inventory increased by 38.78% week - on - week. As of August 13, the latest inventory in East China ports was about 20,400 tons, an increase of 5,700 tons from the previous period [9]. 3.3 Butadiene Fundamentals - **Capacity**: Butadiene is in a state of continuous expansion, and the expansion speed and amplitude are slightly faster than that of downstream industries. In 2024, the new capacity was 380,000 tons, and in 2025, it is expected to be 860,000 tons [14][16]. - **Supply - side -开工率**: The butadiene weekly operating rate shows fluctuations, and many enterprises have experienced shutdowns and restarts [18][19]. - **Demand - side**: The production capacity of downstream industries such as butadiene - based cis - and styrene - butadiene rubber, ABS, and SBS is expanding [22][31]. - **Inventory - side**: The butadiene weekly enterprise inventory, port inventory, and total inventory show different trends over time [34][35][36]. 3.4 Synthetic Rubber Fundamentals - **Supply - side**: The production of high - cis butadiene rubber shows fluctuations. Many enterprises' devices are in different operating states, including normal operation, shutdown for maintenance, and restart [40][41]. - **Cost and profit**: The daily theoretical production cost, profit, and gross profit margin of butadiene rubber show different trends over time [43][44][45]. - **Import and export**: The monthly import and export volume of butadiene rubber shows fluctuations [46][47]. - **Inventory**: The weekly enterprise inventory, futures inventory, and trader inventory of butadiene rubber show different trends over time [51][52][53]. - **Demand - side**: The demand for butadiene rubber from the tire industry shows different trends in inventory and operating rate [55][56].

1. Report Industry Investment Ratings - The investment rating for caustic soda is bullish, while for PVC it is bearish [1] 2. Core Views of the Report - **Caustic Soda**: The current core driver of the caustic soda market is the continuous expansion of demand. With the increasing rigid demand and inventory - building demand from alumina, especially the expected 3.6 million - ton alumina capacity to be put into production in Guangxi by the end of this year, the supply of caustic soda in Guangxi is tight. The export support is still strong, and the downstream peak - season restocking is likely to drive the spot price upwards. Although the weakness of chlorine - consuming downstream industries such as PVC may limit the overall industry profit expansion, the overall view is to maintain a bullish attitude [5] - **PVC**: In 2025, the high - production structure of PVC is difficult to change in the short term, and there will be more new capacity put into production in the future. The export market competition pressure increases, and the domestic demand related to the real estate industry is still weak. The anti - dumping tax from India will limit the export to India, and the market will continue to short PVC profits. The overall trend is bearish [7] 3. Summary According to the Table of Contents 3.1 Viewpoint Overview - **Caustic Soda**: The supply side shows that the average utilization rate of the production capacity of Chinese caustic soda sample enterprises with a capacity of 200,000 tons or more is 84.1%, a week - on - week decrease of 1.0%. The demand side is strong, with alumina having high production willingness and strong demand for caustic soda. The export support is also strong. The overall view is to maintain a bullish attitude, with specific strategies including holding long positions in contracts 10 and 11, conducting positive spreads in 10 - 1 and 11 - 1, and going long on caustic soda and short on PVC [5] - **PVC**: The high - production situation is difficult to change in the short term, and there will be new capacity put into production in the future. The export market competition pressure increases, and the domestic demand related to real estate is weak. The anti - dumping tax from India will limit exports. The overall trend is bearish, with strategies including shorting on rallies, not participating in inter - period spreads, and going long on caustic soda and short on PVC [7] 3.2 Caustic Soda Price and Spread - The price of the cheapest deliverable caustic soda in Shandong is about 2,562 yuan/ton. The basis of caustic soda 09 changes little, and the 10 - 1 month spread is strong. The export market still has support, with the cumulative export from January to June 2025 reaching 2.03 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 49.3%. The regional arbitrage space is limited, but attention should be paid to the continuous expansion of the flake caustic - liquid caustic spread. The 50% - 32% caustic soda spread is lower than the evaporation cost, which is bearish for caustic soda [10][16][22] 3.3 Caustic Soda Supply - The market structure shows a decline in production and inventory, with a strong structure. The average utilization rate of the production capacity of Chinese caustic soda sample enterprises with a capacity of 200,000 tons or more is 84.1%, a week - on - week decrease of 1.0%. The factory inventory of fixed liquid caustic soda sample enterprises with a capacity of 200,000 tons or more is 437,800 tons (wet tons), a week - on - week decrease of 5.18% and a year - on - year increase of 18.61%. Attention should be paid to the maintenance scale from August to September. The actual capacity expansion of caustic soda in 2025 will be weaker than expected, with a capacity increase of about 2%. The cost side of caustic soda changes greatly, and the recent rebound of liquid chlorine leads to a good overall profit situation [39][40][42] 3.4 Caustic Soda Demand - Alumina shows an increase in production, inventory, and stable profits. The key in the second half of the year is whether the alumina production can drive a new round of demand expansion. The pulp industry has continuous capacity expansion, but the terminal demand is in the off - season. The finished paper industry has a low year - on - year start - up rate. The viscose staple fiber, printing and dyeing, water treatment, and ternary precursor industries all have stable starts [79][86][96] 3.5 PVC Price and Spread - The PVC basis fluctuates strongly, and the 9 - 1 month spread fluctuates weakly [109] 3.6 PVC Supply and Demand - The PVC start - up rate increases month - on - month, with great supply pressure. There will be seasonal maintenance in the northwest from August to September 2025, and there is still a lot of new capacity to be put into production. The northwest integrated device has a good profit, and the profit of caustic soda should be particularly concerned in 2025. PVC production enterprises are destocking, while social inventory is accumulating. The real - estate terminal demand has not significantly recovered, and the start - up rates of PVC downstream pipes, profiles, and films are generally weak year - on - year. The PVC export is expected to weaken, and a large amount of risk - free arbitrage may lead to a large increase in warehouse receipts in the later stage [113][115][123]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core View of the Report - The trend of polyolefins is still under pressure, but short - selling at low levels requires caution. For polypropylene, the trend is weak, with potential supply increases and cost uncertainties. For polyethylene, it is expected to show range - bound fluctuations [1][6][7][10]. - The core driver is the negative feedback in the market driven by the collapse of the cost side. Although the trend is weak, short - selling at low levels should be done with caution in the short term [8]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 View Summary 3.1.1 Polypropylene - This week, China's polypropylene production was 78.31 tons, a 0.77% increase from last week and a 19.21% increase from the same period last year. Next week, the average capacity utilization rate is expected to be around 77.8% [6]. - The demand for polypropylene products is expected to rise with the approaching peak season. However, the current cost side is weak, the demand side lacks highlights, and the supply pressure is increasing. The market is expected to be volatile and weak, with the upper pressure at 7200 - 7300 and the lower support at 6800 - 6900. The recommended strategies are to buy 09 and sell 01 in the inter - period, and no cross - variety strategy is recommended for now [6][7][8]. 3.1.2 Polyethylene - China's polyethylene production enterprise capacity utilization rate was 86.82%, a 1.1% increase from the previous period. The demand is in the off - season, with weak terminal orders. The cost has decreased due to the decline in crude oil prices. The market is expected to show range - bound fluctuations, with the 09 contract having an upper pressure of 7400 and a lower support of 7100 - 7200. No inter - period or cross - variety strategy is recommended [10]. 3.2 Polypropylene Supply and Demand 3.2.1 Supply - The average capacity utilization rate of polypropylene this period was 77.91%, a 0.60% increase. Sinopec's capacity utilization rate was 81.53%, a 1.96% increase [24]. - In August, there are still some large - scale maintenance plans, but new production capacity and restarts have led to an increase in production. The potential new production capacity in 2025 is 520.5 tons, with a capacity increase of 11.7% [22][26][28]. - The production inventory and trader inventory have decreased. The total commercial inventory of polypropylene in China was 82.74 tons, a 3.41% decrease from the previous period [30][34]. 3.2.2 Demand - The downstream industries of polypropylene have different performances. The BOPP industry has increased its start - up rate, order days, and has a high - level finished product inventory, but its profit is at a low level due to over - capacity. The tape mother roll industry has a flat start - up rate but an increase in order days. The plastic weaving industry has a flat start - up rate and order days. The non - woven fabric industry has an increased start - up rate and a moderately high finished product inventory. The CPP industry has increased its start - up rate and order days [43][51][53][58][60]. 3.3 Polyethylene Supply and Demand 3.3.1 Supply - The capacity utilization rate of polyethylene production enterprises in China was 86.82%, a 1.1% increase from the previous period. The production this week was 66.11 tons, a 0.14% increase from last week. The expected maintenance loss in August will decrease compared to July. The potential new production capacity in 2025 is 613 tons, with a capacity increase of 17.17% [10][70][71][72]. - The production enterprise inventory and social inventory have decreased. The sample inventory of polyethylene production enterprises was 44.45 tons, a 13.76% decrease from the previous period [74][77]. 3.3.2 Demand - The downstream industries of polyethylene are in the off - season. The agricultural film industry has an increased start - up rate but a decrease in order days. The packaging film industry has a decreased start - up rate and order days. The pipe and hollow industries have a lower start - up rate compared to the same period last year [86][87][88].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core View of the Report - The short - term rainy weather in the production areas continues to affect the release of new rubber, the raw material trend is strong, and the cost support is strong. There is still a bullish sentiment in the market. However, according to Longzhong, downstream enterprises may control production in late August, and the de - stocking speed of spot inventory is expected to slow down, which may suppress the price rebound. Under the game of supply and demand, it is expected that the short - term natural rubber price will maintain a range - bound consolidation [80][81]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Industry News - Cambodia's rubber production in the first 7 months of 2025 reached 179,198 tons, a year - on - year increase of 1.31%. In July, the production was 36,855 tons, a month - on - month increase of 12.37% and a year - on - year increase of 8.99%. The latex export volume decreased by 15.4% to 147,071 tons, but the domestic consumption increased by 76% to 64,978 tons [5]. - Malaysia's natural rubber production in the first half of 2025 decreased by 0.4% to 163,044 tons. In June, the export volume decreased by 25.3% year - on - year, the import volume increased by 2.7% year - on - year, and the domestic consumption decreased by 6.4% year - on - year [6]. - In July 2025, China's passenger vehicle production and sales were 229.3 million and 228.7 million respectively, a month - on - month decrease of 6% and 9.8%, and a year - on - year increase of 13% and 14.7%. The production and sales of new energy vehicles were 124.3 million and 126.2 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 26.3% and 27.4% [7]. Market Trends - This week, the domestic and foreign markets continued to rise synchronously. On August 15, 2025, the closing prices of RU2601, NR2601, Singapore TSR20:2601, and Tokyo RSS3:2601 were 15905 yuan/ton, 12815 yuan/ton, 174 cents/kg, and 319.5 yen/kg respectively, with weekly increases of 2.28%, 1.83%, 1.52%, and 0.66% [10][11]. Basis and Calendar Spreads - On August 15, 2025, the basis of whole - milk rubber to RU was - 1005 yuan/ton, with a month - on - month decrease of 0.50% and a year - on - year increase of 36.19%. The 01 - 05 month spread was - 80 yuan/ton, with a month - on - month increase of 15.79% and a year - on - year increase of 48.39% [20]. Other Spreads - Spreads such as RU - NR, RU - BR, NR - SGX TSR20, and RU - JPX RSS3 increased. On August 15, 2025, the spreads of RU01 - NR01, RU01 - BR01, NR01 - TSR20 01, and RU01 - Tokyo RSS3 01 were 3090 yuan/ton, 4075 yuan/ton, 396.45 yuan/ton, and 292.22 yuan/ton respectively [23][24]. - The spreads of imported rubber to RU decreased. On August 15, 2025, the spreads of Thai mixed rubber - RU01, Malaysian mixed rubber - RU01, 3L - RU01, and African No. 10 rubber - RU01 were - 1255 yuan/ton, - 1305 yuan/ton, - 1005 yuan/ton, and - 3486.45 yuan/ton respectively [27]. - The spread of whole - milk rubber to Thai mixed rubber increased, while the spread of 3L to Thai mixed rubber decreased. On August 15, 2025, the spreads were 250 yuan/ton, with a month - on - month change of 47.06% and - 32.43% respectively [32][33]. Substitute Prices - The price of synthetic rubber increased slightly, with a smaller increase than RU, and the spread between synthetic rubber and RU widened. On August 15, 2025, the prices of Chinese mainstream market butadiene rubber and styrene - butadiene rubber were 11700 yuan/ton and 12200 yuan/ton respectively [35][36]. Fund Flows - On August 15, 2025, the virtual - to - physical ratio of RU was 10.36, with a month - on - month decrease of 0.16% and a year - on - year increase of 10.79%. The virtual - to - physical ratio of NR was 22.92, with a month - on - month decrease of 8.14% and a year - on - year increase of 256.95%. The settled funds of RU and NR were 58.51 billion yuan and 27.54 billion yuan respectively [38][39]. Fundamental Data Supply - The temperature and rainfall in southern Thailand increased significantly recently. The rainfall in Hainan and Yunnan has eased recently [43][44]. - Due to continuous rainfall in the production areas, the release of new rubber was limited, pushing up the raw material purchase price. On August 15, 2025, the prices of Thai cup rubber, glue, smoked sheets, and raw sheets were 49.8 baht/kg, 54.2 baht/kg, 63.15 baht/kg, and 59.25 baht/kg respectively [46][47]. - The spread between Thai glue and cup rubber and the spread of Hainan glue between concentrated latex factories and whole - milk factories decreased. On August 15, 2025, they were 4.40 baht/kg and 600 yuan/ton respectively [55][56]. - The production profits of Thai standard rubber and smoked sheets and Hainan concentrated latex decreased, while the production profit of Thai concentrated latex increased. On August 15, 2025, they were - 209 yuan/ton, 2543 yuan/ton, 814.13 yuan/ton, and 670.13 yuan/ton respectively [58][59]. - In June 2025, China's natural rubber imports (including mixed and composite rubber) increased by 2.21% month - on - month and 33.95% year - on - year. The imports of Thai mixed rubber, Vietnamese mixed rubber, and Vietnamese standard rubber increased significantly month - on - month, while the import of Thai standard rubber decreased significantly month - on - month [62][63]. Demand - The capacity utilization rate of China's semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 69.11%, with a month - on - month decrease of 0.86 percentage points and a year - on - year decrease of 13.24 percentage points. The capacity utilization rate of China's full - steel tire sample enterprises was 62.62%, with a month - on - month increase of 4.26 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 6.26 percentage points. Tire inventory increased slightly compared with last week [66][67]. - In June 2025, the exports of full - steel tires and semi - steel tires decreased both month - on - month and year - on - year. The sales volume of heavy - duty trucks improved significantly both month - on - month and year - on - year. In July, the sales volume of passenger vehicles weakened seasonally month - on - month but remained at a high level year - on - year [70][71]. Inventory - This week, the social inventory of natural rubber decreased significantly, with both dark and light rubber decreasing. Qingdao Port had a significant decrease in inventory, while Yunnan and Vietnamese rubber had a slight increase in inventory [72].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Views of the Report - Nickel: Under the fundamental logic, it fluctuates in a narrow range, and the long - term logic is under pressure. However, there are frequent events in Indonesia, so be vigilant against the risk of news - driven stimulation [4]. - Stainless steel: The pressure at the real - end still needs to be continuously alleviated, and the steel price fluctuates [5]. - Industrial silicon: Pay attention to the resumption rhythm of upstream factories [34]. - Polysilicon: There will be more event disturbances next week. The main idea is to go long on dips [35]. - Lithium carbonate: Supply is weak while demand is strong, and the price is strengthening [56]. 3. Summaries According to Related Catalogs Nickel - **Fundamentals**: The marginal operation of the fundamentals is relatively stable. The global refined nickel's visible inventory shows a gentle increase, dragging down the upper limit of nickel prices. The long - term low - cost supply increment may change the cost curve pattern. In the short - term and the second half of the year, the nickel price valuation may be at the window boundary of the ferronickel conversion path. The inventory at the ferronickel link has slightly decreased, slightly boosting the upper limit of the nickel price, but the amplitude is limited. The overall decline of the ore price is relatively mild, and the support has weakened slightly, but it is still difficult for the price to fall sharply. The hype of nickel ore contradictions may decrease, limiting the elasticity of nickel prices [4]. - **Market News Impact**: Indonesia may crack down on illegal mining, change the RKAB approval cycle, and re - evaluate the nickel ore HPM formula. These events increase the risk of short - selling at low levels and add uncertainty to the nickel price [4]. - **Inventory Changes**: China's refined nickel social inventory increased by 1,963 tons to 41,286 tons. LME nickel inventory decreased by 570 tons to 211,662 tons [6][7]. Stainless Steel - **Fundamentals**: The pressure at the real - end still needs to be continuously alleviated. The long - side logic focuses on the decline of inventory at a high level, the reduction of factory inventory pressure in July, and the potential reduction in supply due to policy tightening. The short - side logic comes from the actual supply - demand situation, where the alleviation of pressure needs to be continuous, and the supply elasticity may limit the upside [5]. - **Inventory and Production**: Social inventory has declined slightly for five consecutive weeks, and the factory inventory pressure in July has decreased. The stainless steel production in August is 3.25 million tons, with a marginal increase. The production in Indonesia in August is 420,000 tons [5]. Industrial Silicon - **Price Trend**: The industrial silicon futures fluctuated this week, and the spot price increased. The futures price first rose, then fell, and then rose again, influenced by other varieties and macro - sentiment. The spot prices in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia increased [30]. - **Supply - Demand Fundamentals**: On the supply side, the weekly industry inventory decreased slightly. Factories in the southwest and northwest regions had some resumptions, but the rhythm was slow. On the demand side, the short - term demand of downstream industries increased marginally, with the polysilicon and organic silicon sectors supporting consumption [31][32]. - **Market Outlook**: Pay attention to the resumption rhythm of upstream factories. Before a large - scale resumption, the futures price may follow the coking coal futures, but the long - term fundamental direction is bearish. It is recommended to short at high levels and take profits at low levels [34]. Polysilicon - **Price Trend**: The polysilicon futures fluctuated widely this week, showing a relatively strong trend overall. The spot market had some transactions, but the price did not show obvious improvement [30]. - **Supply - Demand Fundamentals**: The short - term weekly production remained at a high level, and the upstream inventory increased. The demand from the silicon wafer side improved, and the production in August increased slightly compared with July [32][33]. - **Market Outlook**: There will be more event disturbances next week. The main idea is to go long on dips. The spot market's signing is approaching the end, and the terminal demand may decrease in September. It is recommended to take profit on the PS2511 - PS2512 inter - period positive spread and maintain the inter - period reverse spread idea [35]. Lithium Carbonate - **Price Trend**: The lithium carbonate futures price increased significantly, and the spot price also rose. The SMM basis and the spread between contracts changed accordingly [54]. - **Supply - Demand Fundamentals**: On the supply side, production in Jiangxi and Qinghai was affected, and there were concerns about future production. On the demand side, the downstream production demand in August improved significantly. The social inventory decreased slightly, and the number of futures warrants increased [55]. - **Market Outlook**: Due to supply disturbances, the lithium price is expected to remain strong for about a month. If the downstream demand in September strengthens, the price will continue to be strong. The futures main contract price is expected to range from 85,000 to 95,000 yuan/ton [56][57].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In the past week, the trading volume of commodity options increased slightly, mainly due to the increment brought by the rising volatility of the agricultural products sector. Meanwhile, the trading volume of the non - ferrous and new energy sectors decreased along with the decline of implied volatility. The implied volatility of non - ferrous sector options is at a relatively low level recently, and buying options for price reversal trading can be considered [5]. - The options of contracts such as soybean meal, corn, starch, iron ore, liquefied gas, polypropylene, PVC, plastic, palm oil, soybean No.1, soybean No.2, soybean oil, styrene, ethylene glycol, eggs, live pigs, and log 509 are about to expire. Attention should be paid to the end - of - month risks when changing contracts [5]. 3. Summary According to the Table of Contents 3.1 Market Overview - The trading volume of commodity options increased slightly last week, mainly due to the increment from the agricultural products sector. The trading volume of non - ferrous and new energy sectors decreased, and their implied volatility also declined. The implied volatility of non - ferrous sector options is at a recent low [5]. - The options of certain contracts are about to expire, and attention should be paid to the end - of - month risks [5]. 3.2 Market Data 3.2.1 Market Overview - The trading volume of the overall market this week was 8,808,344.8, with a week - on - week increase of 0.17%. The open interest was 8,996,228, with a week - on - week decrease of 0.27%. Among them, the trading volume of the agricultural products sector increased by 2.45%, that of the energy and chemical sector increased by 0.17%, that of the black sector increased by 0.4%, and that of the precious metals sector increased by 1.26%. The trading volume of the non - ferrous and new energy sectors decreased by 1.82%. The open interest of the agricultural products sector decreased by 0.1%, that of the energy and chemical sector decreased by 0.55%, that of the black sector decreased by 0.19%, and that of the non - ferrous and new energy sectors increased by 0.41% [6]. 3.2.2 - 3.2.55 Various Option Market Data - For each type of option (such as corn, soybean meal, etc.), detailed data on trading volume, open interest, volume PCR, open interest PCR, at - the - money volatility, HV - 10 days, HV - 20 days, and Skew are provided, including data for this week, last week, and their changes [12 - 44]. 3.3 Chart Analysis No relevant content provided.

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In the monthly perspective, September is likely to see a double - decline in supply and demand. The decline in September's capacity compared to August has widened to 6.2%, but it is still significantly smaller than the decline in the same period in 2024. The current decline in capacity may be less than the decline in demand, and the fundamentals are expected to face further pressure. - Strategically, it is advisable to hold short positions for the October contract as appropriate and add short positions at high prices. The upper pressure level is referred to as 1400 - 1500 points. For the 2512 contract, in terms of unilateral valuation, it is advisable to wait and see for the time being. It is recommended to focus on the opportunities to expand the spreads of the 10 - 12 reverse spread and the 12 - 04 positive spread in the medium to long term. [8] 3. Summaries by Related Catalogs 3.1 Supply - In the past week, August's capacity was revised down from 325,000 to 314,000 TEU/week. In week 34, there were 3 new blank sailings, and the capacity in week 34 was revised down from 342,000 to 309,000 TEU. - In September, the number of undetermined sailings increased by 1 to 2, and the number of blank sailings increased by 1 to 6. The average weekly capacity was revised down from 308,000 to 294,000 TEU/week. The decline in September's capacity compared to August widened to 6.2%, but it was still significantly lower than the decline in the same period in 2024. - In October, there are 6 undetermined sailings and 4 blank sailings. Excluding undetermined sailings, the average weekly capacity is 289,000 TEU/week, but its reference value is currently limited. [4][5][61] 3.2 Demand - Since week 32, the decline in freight rates has led to an increase in the willingness of downstream customers to hold goods and wait. Since week 34 (the third week of August), the booking rate has slowed down significantly month - on - month, and the cargo - collecting pressure of some shipping companies with extra sailings has increased. [5] 3.3 Price - The average FAK in week 34 (the third week of August) was about $2,750/FEU, and it is expected that the average FAK in week 35 (the last week of August) will be around $2,500/FEU. From the supply - demand pattern, the downward trend of freight rates in September remains unchanged. - The SCFIS European Line Index on August 11 was 2,235.48 points, and it is subjectively expected to be around 2,050 points on August 17. [6][16] 3.4 Historical Freight (Monthly) - It shows the freight rates from 2009 - 2024 and the month - on - month and year - on - year changes between different months, such as the comparison between June and February, December and April, etc. [11] 3.5 Global Main Route Freight Seasonal Trends - It presents the seasonal trends of freight rates on major global routes through the SCFI and NCFI, including routes to Europe, the Mediterranean, North America, South America, etc. [23][25] 3.6 Demand - Side Analysis - In July, the total volume of US imported containers was 2,732,039 TEU, with a year - on - year increase of 5.8% and a month - on - month increase of 14.7%. The import volume from different countries and regions showed different trends. - In June, China's export decline to the US narrowed, and exports to the EU, ASEAN, Africa, and Japan maintained resilience. [35][36] 3.7 Supply - Side Analysis - In terms of ship schedules, there have been changes in capacity from August to October, including new blank sailings and changes in undetermined sailings. - Regarding dynamic capacity, the speed of 12,000 - 16,999 TEU container fleets has fluctuated upwards, and the number of idle 12,000 - 16,999 TEU and 17,000+ TEU container fleets has increased. - In terms of static capacity, in August, the top ten liner companies received 3 new 12,000 - 16,999 TEU ships, all from the OA Alliance and deployed on the US routes. There were no new 17,000+ TEU ships delivered in August. [61][65][91]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Although the supply at the uppermost end has marginally eased and there is some coking coal inventory accumulation in certain segments, the overall fundamental level of coking coal remains moderately tight. Coupled with the upward - repaired profit of coke, the relatively high output of downstream hot metal, and the relatively high - pitched macro - level expectations, the short - term deep decline space for coal - coke prices is limited [6] 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Coal - Coke Weekly Outlook 3.1.1 Supply - The marginal decline in upstream raw coal production has narrowed. Fenwei's raw coal production decreased by 2310 tons week - on - week to 8.5664 million tons. In terms of imported Mongolian coal, the traffic volume at the three major ports remains at a high level compared to the same period in recent years [3] 3.1.2 Demand - The downstream and speculative sectors continue to adopt a cautious attitude. This week, the online auction failure rate has further increased, and the quotes of some high - priced resources have been successively lowered. However, the hot metal output still remains at a relatively high level, and the coking profit has been repaired after six rounds of price increases [4] 3.1.3 Macro - News of additional anti - dumping duties on steel products (from Japan and South Korea) and tariffs (from the United States on steel and aluminum) has impacted the future downstream export demand expectations [5] 3.2 Coal - Coke Fundamental Data Changes | Fundamental Changes | Coking Coal | Coke | | --- | --- | --- | | Supply | FW raw coal 8.5664 million tons (- 2310 tons); independent coking plants' daily average 65,380 tons (+ 280 tons); FW clean coal 439,360 tons (+ 350 tons); steel mill coking plants' daily average 46,730 tons (- 70 tons) | | | Demand | Hot metal output 240,660 tons (+ 340 tons) | Hot metal output 240,660 tons (+ 340 tons) | | Inventory | MS total inventory - 301,000 tons; mine raw coal - 64,000 tons; mine clean coal + 120,000 tons; independent coking - 72,000 tons; independent coking - 110,000 tons; steel mills - 95,000 tons; steel mill coking - 29,000 tons; ports - 30,000 tons; ports - 219,000 tons; FW ports - 69,000 tons | | | Profit | Commodity coal 433 yuan/ton (- 7 yuan/ton); coking enterprise average profit 20 yuan/ton (+ 36 yuan/ton) | | | Warehouse Receipt | Zhongyang Gengyang 1308; Mongolian 5 Tangshan warehouse receipt 1191 | Rizhao quasi - first - grade coke warehouse receipt 1557 | [8] 3.3 Coking Coal Fundamental Data 3.3.1 Coking Coal Supply - **Weekly**: The output data of FW raw coal, 523 sample mines' daily average clean coal output, and FW clean coal output are presented, showing their trends from 2022 to 2025 [11][12][14] - **Monthly**: The monthly output data of coking bituminous coal and coking clean coal from 2019 to 2025 are presented [16] - **Mongolian Coal Customs Clearance**: The customs clearance volume data of Ganqimaodu, Mandula, and Ceke ports, as well as the total customs clearance volume of the three major ports from 2021 to 2025 are presented [18][20][21][23] 3.3.2 Coking Coal Inventory - **Pit - mouth**: This week, the raw coal inventory of sample mines decreased by 1690 tons week - on - week to 187,180 tons, and the clean coal inventory decreased by 150 tons week - on - week to 111,890 tons [29] - **Ports**: This week, the coking coal port inventory was 255,490 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 218,500 tons [31] - **Coking Plants**: The inventory and available days of coking coal in independent coking plants are presented, including overall data and data by region and capacity [34][36][38] - **Steel Mills**: The inventory and available days of coking coal in 247 steel enterprises and their coking plants are presented, including overall data and data by region [39] 3.4 Coke Fundamental Data 3.4.1 Coke Supply - **Capacity Utilization** - **Coking Plants**: The capacity utilization rates of independent coking plants, including overall data, data by capacity, and data by region, are presented [42] - **Steel Mills**: The capacity utilization rate of 247 steel enterprises' coking plants from 2019 to 2025 is presented [44] - **Output** - **Coking Plants**: The daily output data of 230 independent coking plants and all - sample independent coking enterprises from 2019 to 2025 are presented [46] - **Steel Mills**: The daily output data of 247 steel enterprises' coking plants from 2019 to 2025 are presented [48] 3.4.2 Coke Inventory - **Coking Plants**: The inventory data of all - sample independent coking enterprises and 230 independent coking plants from 2019 to 2025 are presented [50] - **Steel Mills**: The inventory, average available days, and inventory by region of 247 steel enterprises' coking plants are presented [51][53][54] - **All - sample Aggregation**: The total coke inventory data from 2019 to 2025 are presented [56] 3.4.3 Coke Demand - The hot metal daily output data of 247 steel enterprises from 2019 to 2025 are presented, as well as the coke supply - demand difference [58] 3.4.4 Coke Profit - The data of coking plant's ton - coke average profit, ton - coke futures (main - continuous contract) profit, and the prices of some types of metallurgical coke are presented [61][62] 3.5 Coal - Coke Futures and Spot Prices 3.5.1 Coking Coal Futures - The futures market data of coking coal 2509 and 2601 contracts from August 11 - 15, 2025, including closing prices, price changes, trading volumes, and open interests, are presented [65] 3.5.2 Coke Futures - The futures market data of coke 2509 and 2601 contracts from August 11 - 15, 2025, including closing prices, price changes, trading volumes, and open interests, are presented [67] 3.5.3 Coal - Coke Monthly Spread - The monthly spread data of JM2509 - JM2601 and J2509 - J2601 are presented [71] 3.5.4 Coal - Coke Spot - The spot prices of some types of coking coal and metallurgical coke are presented [74] 3.5.5 Coal - Coke Basis - As of August 15, the basis of Mongolian coking coal is - 39 yuan/ton, and the basis of coke is - 172.5 yuan/ton [76]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - For industrial silicon, pay attention to the resumption rhythm of upstream factories. Before a large number of upstream factories resume production, the disk trend follows coking coal futures, but the fundamental direction is bearish. It is recommended to short at high positions and take profits at low positions in the short - term, and not hold positions for a long time. The expected disk range next week is 8500 - 9100 yuan/ton. Upstream industrial silicon factories are recommended to conduct selling hedging [6][8]. - For polysilicon, with more event disturbances next week, the idea is mainly to go long on dips. The expected disk range next week is 50000 - 60000 yuan/ton. After digesting the negative impact of the second batch of registered brands this week, it is recommended to take profits on the inter - period positive spread of PS2511 and PS2512 opportunistically, and maintain the inter - period reverse spread idea. Polysilicon downstream wafer factories are recommended to conduct buying hedging [7][8]. Summary by Related Catalogs Price Trends This Week - Industrial silicon: The disk showed a volatile trend, and the spot price increased. It closed at 8805 yuan/ton on Friday. The spot price of Xinjiang 99 silicon was reported at 8700 yuan/ton (a month - on - month increase of 150), and that of Inner Mongolia 99 silicon was reported at 9000 yuan/ton (a month - on - month increase of 100) [2]. - Polysilicon: The disk had a wide - range shock and was generally strong. It closed at 52740 yuan/ton on Friday. There was partial spot trading in the downstream, but the transaction price did not show obvious improvement [2]. Supply - Demand Fundamentals Industrial Silicon - Supply side: The weekly industry inventory decreased slightly. The start - up in the southwest region continued to rise, and some factories in Xinjiang resumed production but at a slow pace. The inventory of futures warrants decreased compared with last week, with a warrant inventory increase of 0.1 million tons this week. The social inventory decreased by 0.2 million tons, and the factory inventory increased by 0.1 million tons [3]. - Demand side: The short - term downstream demand increased marginally. The polysilicon and organic silicon sectors supported consumption. The weekly production of polysilicon increased, and the weekly production of organic silicon also increased. The aluminum alloy had rigid demand orders, and the export market was inactive [4]. Polysilicon - Supply side: The short - term weekly output remained high. Some factories in Sichuan, Yunnan, and Xinjiang resumed production, while some in Xinjiang reduced production. The polysilicon production schedule in August is expected to reach 130,000 tons, and the upstream inventory increased [4]. - Demand side: After a brief repair of wafer profits, the output increased. The short - term wafer inventory was relatively low, and some wafer factories increased production. The price increase of some wafers and battery cells was accepted, but there was no information on the price increase and transaction of components [5]. Market Data Charts - The report provides a series of charts, including the reference prices of mainstream consumption areas and warehouse transaction prices of industrial silicon, domestic industrial silicon social inventory, factory inventory, monthly start - up rate, monthly output, profit calculation, export and import volume, trade - link inventory - to - sales ratio, prices of raw materials such as silica, petroleum coke, washed coking coal, charcoal, and electrodes, polysilicon spot price, production and year - on - year change, industry start - up rate, import and export volume, industry profit calculation, single - crystal wafer export volume, domestic photovoltaic monthly new installed capacity, new photovoltaic grid - connected capacity, domestic DMC average price trend, industry monthly start - up rate, production and monthly year - on - year change, factory inventory, export volume of primary - form polysiloxane, industry profit calculation, price seasonality of recycled aluminum ADC12, industry monthly start - up rate, average profit calculation, and domestic automobile monthly sales seasonality [9][11][12][15][18][22][23][24][27]