Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core View of the Report The short - term trend of nickel and stainless steel is mainly volatile, and the support of ferronickel should be noted. The fundamentals of Shanghai nickel have no obvious logical changes, with the Indonesian nickel ore benchmark price rising slightly and downstream product differentiation. Stainless steel is expected to have strong supply and weak demand in August, and the macro - level needs to pay attention to the trend of the US dollar index [4]. 3. Summary According to Related Catalogs Price and Volatility Forecast - Shanghai nickel price range forecast is 118,000 - 126,000 yuan/ton, with a current 20 - day rolling volatility of 15.17% and a historical percentile of 3.2% [2]. - Stainless steel price range forecast is 12,500 - 13,100 yuan/ton, with a current 20 - day rolling volatility of 9.27% and a historical percentile of 1.8% [2]. Risk Management Strategies - **Shanghai Nickel Risk Management Strategies**: For inventory management, when product sales prices fall, short Shanghai nickel futures or sell call options; for procurement management, when worried about rising raw material prices, buy Shanghai nickel forward contracts, sell put options, or buy out - of - the - money call options [2]. - **Stainless Steel Risk Management Strategies**: Similar to Shanghai nickel, for inventory management, short stainless steel futures or sell call options; for procurement management, when worried about rising raw material prices, buy stainless steel forward contracts, sell put options, or buy out - of - the - money call options [3]. Market Situation Analysis - **Nickel Market**: The Indonesian nickel ore price has stabilized with a slight increase, and the supply side of ferronickel has a strong willingness to hold prices. The new energy link has some support, and the demand of some downstream precursor factories has increased [4]. - **Stainless Steel Market**: It fluctuates repeatedly, with the expectation of strong supply and weak demand in August. The spot side is relatively firm, and some specifications still have upward trends, but overall trading is average [4]. Market Data - **Nickel Disk Data**: The latest price of Shanghai nickel main contract is 121,070 yuan/ton, with a trading volume of 87,840 lots (up 3.56% month - on - month), and a position of 86,052 lots (down 4.96% month - on - month) [6]. - **Stainless Steel Disk Data**: The latest price of stainless steel main contract is 12,935 yuan/ton, with a trading volume of 82,019 lots (up 2.75% month - on - month), and a position of 84,046 lots (down 2.21% month - on - month) [7]. Inventory Data - Domestic social nickel inventory is 39,486 tons (down 795 tons from the previous period), LME nickel inventory is 211,254 tons (up 2,172 tons from the previous period), stainless steel social inventory is 966.2 tons (down 1.2 tons from the previous period), and ferronickel inventory is 33,415 tons (up 182 tons from the previous period) [8]. Influencing Factors - **Positive Factors**: Indonesia plans to revise the HPM formula, shorten the nickel ore quota license period, the construction of the Yarlung Zangbo River Hydropower Station may increase stainless steel demand, and ferronickel trading is warming up [6]. - **Negative Factors**: Stainless steel enters the traditional off - season, de - stocking is slow, pure nickel inventory is high, nickel ore seasonal inventory rises, and Sino - US tariff disturbances still exist [6].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The current market is dominated by the issue of mining licenses, but both the lithium salt and battery cell markets are under significant inventory pressure, and the process of destocking is slow. The pattern of medium - to long - term supply - demand imbalance has not been substantially alleviated [3]. - There are two main market logics. One is that the disturbance of macro - sentiment and supply - side mining license issues drives the futures price to rebound, creating profit windows for lithium salt enterprises, increasing production enthusiasm, and potentially leading to a temporary shortage of lithium ore and pushing up the price of lithium salt. After the disturbance fades, the market will return to the fundamentals of demand - based pricing. The other is that in the downward price cycle, the over - capacity of lithium salt is causing pressure to clear up, which is transmitted upstream to the mining end, forming a negative feedback loop. Also, cost reduction due to technological upgrades is driving the price of lithium carbonate down [3]. - In the second half of the year, the futures market is expected to be divided into two stages. In the third quarter, the futures price is expected to rise due to improved macro - sentiment, mining license disturbances, and the off - season not being weak. In the fourth quarter, with the completion of technological upgrades and concentrated production release, the futures price is expected to decline [3]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Futures Data - **Price Interval Prediction**: The short - term strong support level of the lithium carbonate main contract is 65,000 yuan/ton, with a current volatility of 42.2% and a historical percentile of 73.5% (3 - year) [2]. - **Daily Changes**: The closing price of the lithium carbonate main contract is 69,620 yuan/ton, up 1,780 yuan (2.62%) from the previous day and down 980 yuan (-1.39%) week - on - week. The trading volume is 425,359 lots, down 11,848 lots (-2.71%) from the previous day and down 367,550 lots (-46.35%) week - on - week. The open interest is 257,770 lots, up 25,708 lots (11.08%) from the previous day and down 14,983 lots (-5.49%) week - on - week [8]. - **Monthly Spread Changes**: LC09 - 11 is - 360 yuan/ton, down 200 yuan (125%) from the previous day and down 380 yuan (-1900%) week - on - week; LC11 - 12 is - 260 yuan/ton, up 100 yuan (-28%) from the previous day and down 80 yuan (44%) week - on - week; LC11 - 01 is - 420 yuan/ton, down 20 yuan (5%) from the previous day and down 340 yuan (425%) week - on - week [10]. 2. Spot Data - **Lithium Ore Daily Average Quotes**: The average prices of various lithium ores have declined. For example, the average price of lithium mica (Li₂O: 2 - 2.5%) is 1,690 yuan/ton, down 20 yuan (-1.17%) from the previous day and down 85 yuan (-4.79%) week - on - week [15]. - **Carbon/Hydrogen Lithium Daily Prices**: The average price of industrial - grade lithium carbonate is 68,850 yuan/ton, down 250 yuan (-0.36%) from the previous day and down 2,000 yuan (-2.82%) week - on - week. The average price of battery - grade lithium carbonate is 70,950 yuan/ton, down 250 yuan (-0.35%) from the previous day and down 2,000 yuan (-2.74%) week - on - week [18]. - **Lithium Industry Chain Spot Spreads**: The difference between battery - grade and industrial - grade lithium carbonate is 2,100 yuan/ton, with no change from the previous day and week [21]. 3. Basis and Warehouse Receipt Data - **Basis Quotes**: The basis quotes of different lithium carbonate brands for the LC2507 contract are provided, with most showing no change in daily price [26]. - **Warehouse Receipt Quantity**: The total number of warehouse receipts is 15,023 lots, an increase of 580 lots from the previous day. Some warehouses have changes in warehouse receipt quantities, such as an increase of 300 lots in Xiamen Guomao (COSCO Shipping Zhenjiang) and a decrease of 1,000 lots in Shengxin Lithium Energy (Suining) [29][30]. 4. Cost and Profit - **Production Profit**: The production profit from purchasing lithium ore for lithium carbonate production is presented, including that from purchasing lithium spodumene concentrate (Li₂O: 6%) and lithium mica concentrate (Li₂O: 2.5%) [32]. - **Theoretical Delivery Profit and Import Profit**: The theoretical delivery profit and import profit of lithium carbonate are also shown, with their trends over time [32].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core View of the Report - After the meeting last week, the market has a clearer understanding of the anti - involution tone. Policy focuses on capacity governance in some industries rather than overall capacity reduction. The commodity market has cooled down, and ferroalloys have returned to their fundamentals. Current high steel mill profits and high hot metal production support ferroalloy demand, but long - term support from real estate, home appliances, and automobiles is uncertain. Manganese ore supply is relatively sufficient, and the market still has expectations for supply - side contraction. The release of the "Coal Mine Safety Regulations" has supported ferroalloy prices [4] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Ferroalloy Price Range Forecast - Silicon iron price range (monthly) is predicted to be 5300 - 6000, with a current 20 - day rolling volatility of 25.65% and a 3 - year historical percentile of 69.0%. Silicon manganese price range (monthly) is also 5300 - 6000, with a current 20 - day rolling volatility of 15.48% and a 3 - year historical percentile of 28.5% [3] 3.2 Ferroalloy Hedging - **Inventory Management**: For enterprises with high finished - product inventory worried about price drops, they can short ferroalloy futures (SF2509, SM2509) to lock in profits and cover production costs. The selling ratio is 15%, and the recommended entry range is SF: 6200 - 6250, SM: 6400 - 6500 [3] - **Procurement Management**: For enterprises with low procurement inventory and aiming to purchase based on orders, they can buy ferroalloy futures (SF2509, SM2509) at present to lock in procurement costs in advance. The buying ratio is 25%, and the recommended entry range is SF: 5100 - 5200, SM: 5300 - 5400 [3] 3.3 Core Contradiction - After the meeting, the market clarifies the anti - involution policy. Policy focuses on partial capacity governance, not overall reduction. The commodity market cools down, and ferroalloys return to fundamentals. High steel mill profits and hot metal production support demand, but long - term support from real estate, home appliances, and automobiles is uncertain. Manganese ore supply is sufficient, and there are still expectations for supply - side contraction. The "Coal Mine Safety Regulations" support ferroalloy prices [4] 3.4利多解读 - **Silicon Iron**: The profit in Inner Mongolia production area is +85 yuan/ton (+6), and in Ningxia production area is 282 yuan/ton (+56) [5] - **Silicon Manganese**: The government's strict control policy on high - energy - consuming industries may lead to industrial structure adjustment and upgrading in the silicon manganese industry [5] 3.5利空解读 - **Silicon Iron**: The weekly production enterprise start - up rate is 33.76%, a week - on - week increase of 0.43%. The weekly output is 10.44 tons, a week - on - week increase of 2.31%. The demand for five major steel products is 1.99 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 1%. The enterprise inventory is 6.56 tons, a week - on - week increase of 5.64%, the warehouse receipt inventory is 11 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 0.54%, and the total inventory is 17.56 tons, a week - on - week increase of 1.62% [7] - **Silicon Manganese**: In the long run, the real estate market is sluggish, and the black sector has declined. There are doubts about the growth of steel terminal demand, and silicon manganese demand is relatively weak. The profit in the northern region is - 168.65 yuan/ton (- 101.91), and in the southern region is - 511.42 yuan/ton (- 81.09). The weekly production enterprise start - up rate is 42.18%, a week - on - week increase of 0.6%. The weekly output is 19.08 tons, a week - on - week increase of 2.31%. The warehouse receipt is 39.6 tons, a week - on - week increase of 1.98%, and the total inventory is 60.1 tons, a week - on - week increase of 1.3% [7] 3.6 Silicon Iron Daily Data - Data such as silicon iron basis, futures spreads, spot prices, and raw material prices on August 6, 2025, are provided, along with their day - on - day and week - on - week changes [7] 3.7 Silicon Manganese Daily Data - Data such as silicon manganese basis, futures spreads, spot prices, and raw material prices on August 6, 2025, are provided, along with their day - on - day and week - on - week changes [8] 3.8 Seasonal Data - Seasonal data of silicon iron and silicon manganese market prices, basis, and futures spreads in different regions and contracts are presented, including historical data from 2021 - 2025 [9][10][11]

集装箱运输市场日报 —— MSK南非直航转为欧洲中转，欧线现舱报价仍偏下行 2025/8/6 投资咨询业务资格：证监许可【2011】1290号 俞俊臣 投资咨询证号：Z0021065 EC风险管理策略建议 | 行为导向 | 情景分析 | 现货敞口 | 策略推荐 | 套保工具 | 买卖方向 建议入场区间 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 舱位管理 已入手舱位，但运力偏饱满，或订舱货量不佳，旺季不 | 旺，担心运价下跌 | 多 | 为防止损失，可根据企业舱位，做空集运指数期货来 锁定利润 | EC2510 | 卖出 | 1500~1600 | | 成本管理 船司空班力度加大，或即将进入市场旺季，希望根据订单 | | 空 | 为防止运价上涨而增加运输成本，可以在当前买入集 | EC2510 | 买入 | 1200~1300 | | 情况进行订舱 | | | 运指数期货，以提前确定订舱成本 | | | | 【核心矛盾】 今日集运指数（欧线）期货各月合约价格低开后震荡上行，临近收盘时有明显回落。截至收盘，除 EC2508合约略有回落，其余各月合约价格均有 ...

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - The "anti-involution" logic has temporarily ended, and price trends have returned to fundamentals, with the previous premium being rapidly squeezed out. For ethylene glycol, the inventory accumulation in Q3 is small, the supply-demand contradiction is not significant, the downward space is limited under low inventory, and the inventory accumulation expectation is postponed. After the correction, the valuation is relatively neutral, and it is expected to fluctuate within a range following market sentiment [3] - The new version of the "Coal Mine Safety Regulations" was released, leading to a rebound in coal prices and an increase in costs [3] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Polyester Price Forecast - The monthly price forecast for ethylene glycol is 4200 - 4700 yuan, with a current 20 - day rolling volatility of 9.09% and a historical percentile (3 - year) of 1.4%. For PX, it is 6500 - 7400 yuan, with a volatility of 11.78% and a historical percentile of 17.7%. For PTA, it is 4400 - 5300 yuan, with a volatility of 9.30% and a historical percentile of 4.6%. For bottle chips, it is 5800 - 6500 yuan, with a volatility of 7.92% and a historical percentile of 0.9% [2] Polyester Hedging Strategies Inventory Management - When the finished - product inventory is high and there are concerns about a decline in ethylene glycol prices, enterprises with long positions can short ethylene glycol futures (EG2509) with a 25% hedging ratio at an entry range of 4450 - 4550 yuan to lock in profits and cover production costs. They can also buy put options (EG2509P4350) to prevent large price drops and sell call options (EG2509C4500) to reduce capital costs, with a 50% hedging ratio at an entry range of 10 - 15 yuan [2] Procurement Management - When the procurement of regular inventory is low and enterprises want to purchase based on orders, those with short positions can buy ethylene glycol futures (EG2509) with a 50% hedging ratio at an entry range of 4280 - 4330 yuan to lock in procurement costs. They can also sell put options (EG2509P4350) with a 75% hedging ratio at an entry range of 20 - 30 yuan to collect premiums and lock in the purchase price if the price drops [2] Polyester Raw Material Production Facilities - Before May 30, 2005, there were various polyester raw material production facilities. For MEG, facilities in Shanghai Petrochemical, Maoming Petrochemical, Jilin Petrochemical, etc. had different production capacities, operating states, and production time. For PX, facilities in Yangzi Petrochemical, Tianjin Petrochemical, etc. were included. For PTA, facilities in Yizheng Chemical Fibre, Luoyang Petrochemical, etc. were listed [7] Polyester Daily Data Price and Spread - Many polyester - related products showed price and spread changes on August 6, 2025, compared with previous days. For example, Brent crude oil was at 67.7 dollars/barrel, with a daily change of 0.0 and a weekly change of - 4.8 dollars/barrel. TA01 contract was at 4754 yuan/ton, with a daily change of 32 yuan/ton and a weekly change of - 100 yuan/ton. TA1 - 5 month spread was - 38 yuan/ton, with a daily change of 4 yuan/ton and a weekly change of - 20 yuan/ton [8] Inventory and Processing Fees - On August 6, 2025, PTA warehouse receipts were 27131, with a daily change of 0 and a weekly change of - 2607. Many processing fees also changed. For example, the gasoline reforming spread was 37 dollars/ton, with a daily change of 0 and a weekly change of 5 dollars/ton. POY profit was 111 yuan/ton, with a daily change of - 45 yuan/ton and a weekly change of 110 yuan/ton [9]

南华期货沥青风险管理日报 2025年8月6日 凌川惠（投资咨询证号：Z0019531） 投资咨询业务资格：证监许可【2011】1290号 沥青价格区间 | 品种 | 价格区间预测（月度） | 当前波动率（20日滚动） | 当前波动率历史百分位（3年） | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 沥青主力合约 | 3400-3750 | 22.30% | 8.95% | source： wind,南华研究,同花顺 沥青风险管理策略建议 | 行为导向 | 情景分析 | 现货敞口 | 策略推荐 | 套保工具 | 买卖方向 套保比例（%） 建议入场区间 | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 库存管理 | 产成品库存偏高，担心沥青价格 | 多 | 为了防止存货叠加损失，可以根据企业的库存情况，做空 | bu2509 | 卖出 | 25% | 3650-3750 | | | 下跌 | | 沥青期货来锁定利润，弥补企业的生产成本 | | | | | | 采购管理 | 采购常备库存偏低，希望根据订 | 空 | 为了防止沥青价格上涨而 ...

Group 1: Report Investment Rating - No information provided Group 2: Core Viewpoints - The report suggests appropriate layout of long positions as the market sentiment shows signs of warming up [1][3] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs 1. Market Review - Treasury bond futures opened slightly lower and then rose continuously, turning down and fluctuating lower in the afternoon, with the gains significantly narrowing at the end. The long - end was relatively weaker, the short - end contracts saw a catch - up rise, and the forward contracts continued to over - rise, narrowing the inter - period spread. The open market had 30.9 billion yuan in maturities and 13.85 billion yuan in new operations, resulting in a net withdrawal of 17.05 billion yuan. Liquidity remained abundant, with the overnight price in the inter - bank market stable at around 1.3% and GC001 at around 1.5%. The capital sentiment index showed that small and medium - sized institutions and non - banks were relatively tighter, but the pressure was not significant [1] 2. Intraday News - Starting from September 29, South Korea will implement a temporary visa - free policy for Chinese group tourists [2] - On August 5 local time, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced that the US State Department approved the sale of a batch of M777 howitzers and related equipment to Ukraine, along with maintenance services and support for this weapon, with an estimated value of $104 million [2] 3. Market Sentiment Analysis - There was a rumor of large banks buying bonds in the morning, which led to a strong market. Even without the rumor and despite the significant narrowing of gains in the afternoon, the market sentiment showed signs of warming up. The bond market was relatively desensitized to the strong performance of the stock market and commodities, maintaining gains under strong risk. Funds had continuous net subscriptions, and the net subscription scale expanded today [3] 4. Data Overview - **Contract Prices and Changes**: On August 6, 2025, TS2509 was at 102.37 (up 0.018 from the previous day), TF2509 at 105.78 (up 0.025), T2509 at 108.565 (up 0.015), and TL2509 at 119.34 (down 0.04) [4] - **Contract Positions and Changes**: TS contract positions decreased by 1087 to 108,202 hands, TF contract positions decreased by 959 to 186,234 hands, T contract positions decreased by 1346 to 236,282 hands, and TL contract positions decreased by 704 to 153,142 hands [4] - **Base Spreads and Changes**: TS base spread (CTD) was 0.0136 (up 0.0213), TF base spread (CTD) was 0.0031 (up 0.002), T base spread (CTD) was 0.0147 (down 0.1037), and TL base spread (CTD) was 0.1287 (down 0.21) [4] - **Transaction Volumes and Changes**: TS main contract transactions decreased by 3357 to 27,216 hands, TF main contract transactions decreased by 5520 to 47,098 hands, T main contract transactions decreased by 5077 to 64,393 hands, and TL main contract transactions decreased by 21334 to 78,797 hands [4] - **Fund Rates and Changes**: DR001 was 1.3143% (down 0.0003), DR007 was 1.4445% (down 0.0073), and DR014 was 1.4753% (down 0.0179) [4] - **Fund Transaction Amounts**: DR001 transaction amount was 2692.65767 billion yuan, DR007 was 9.570987 billion yuan, and DR014 was 1.444292 billion yuan, with no change from the previous day [4]

股指日报 股指期货日报 2025年8月6日 王映(Z0016367) 投资咨询业务资格:证监许可【2011】1290号 今日股指震荡偏强，中证1000指数走势偏强。从资金面来看，两市成交额回升1379.87亿元。期指方面， IF、IH缩量上涨，IC、IM放量上涨，与昨日相反，短期大小盘情绪有待进一步观察确认。 重要资讯 1. 证券业稳定性保障新标准征求意见，明确组织—制度—过程"三位一体"框架。 2. 7月1-31日，全国乘用车市场零售183.4万辆，同比去年7月增长7%，较上月下降12%，今年以来累计零售 1,273.6万辆，同比增长10%。 核心观点 今日股市继续放量上行，主要受军工、机器人概念拉涨，短期情绪面依旧亢奋，游资入场驱动小盘强势，但 观察大盘走势上行已略显疲态，沪深300运行至10日均线压力位，叠加近期外部地缘风险有加剧态势，建议 谨慎为主。 策略推荐 卖出现金担保看跌期权 股指日报期指市场观察 压力位附近，警惕风偏回落 市场回顾 | | IF | IH | IC | IM | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 主力日内涨跌幅（%） | 0.37 | 0.19 ...

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core View of the Report - The current decline in cotton prices is conducive to the outflow of high-premium warehouse receipts, but the expectation of tight supply and demand of cotton at the end of the domestic year remains unchanged, which may still strongly support cotton prices. In the short term, cotton prices may gradually enter a volatile pattern. Attention should be paid to the implementation of the domestic import quota policy, the de-stocking speed of cotton in the off-season, and the adjustment of the Sino-US trade agreement [4] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Cotton Price Forecast and Risk Management Strategies - The predicted monthly price range of cotton is 13,600 - 14,400, with a current 20 - day rolling volatility of 0.0638 and a 3 - year historical percentile of 0.0713 [3] - For inventory management with high inventory and concerns about price drops, it is recommended to short Zhengzhou cotton futures (CF2509) at 14,200 - 14,400 with a 50% hedging ratio, and sell call options (CF509C14400) at 180 - 220 with a 75% hedging ratio [3] - For procurement management with low regular inventory and hopes to purchase based on orders, it is recommended to buy Zhengzhou cotton futures (CF2509) at 13,600 - 13,700 with a 50% hedging ratio, and sell put options (CF509P13600) at 100 - 150 with a 75% hedging ratio [3] Core Contradictions - The decline in cotton prices is beneficial for the outflow of high - premium warehouse receipts, but the tight supply - demand situation at the end of the domestic year may support prices, and the short - term trend may be volatile. Key factors to watch include import quota policies, off - season de - stocking speed, and Sino - US trade agreement adjustments [4] 利多解读 - High tariffs have led to a significant decline in cotton imports this year, and reserve cotton has not been sold. As of July 15, the total industrial and commercial cotton inventory in the country was 3.4245 million tons, with an expected tight - balance state at the end of the year. Also, the late pricing by textile mills supports cotton prices [5] 利空解读 - Mainland textile mills have reduced their overall load due to squeezed spinning profits, while Xinjiang mills'开机 is stable. Downstream finished - product inventory has slightly decreased but still faces pressure. Xinjiang's new cotton is in the peak flowering and boll - setting stage, with good growth and an optimistic production outlook for the new year [8] Cotton and Cotton Yarn Futures Prices - Cotton 01 closed at 13,820, up 15 (0.11%); Cotton 05 closed at 13,775, up 15 (0.11%); Cotton 09 closed at 13,655, down 20 (-0.15%); Cotton yarn 01 closed at 19,735, up 30 (0.15%); Cotton yarn 09 closed at 19,845, up 20 (0.1%) [7][9] Cotton and Cotton Yarn Price Spreads - Cotton basis was 1,514, up 36; Cotton 01 - 05 spread was 45, unchanged; Cotton 05 - 09 spread was 120, up 35; Cotton 09 - 01 spread was - 165, down 35; Cotton - yarn spread was 6,085, down 65; Domestic - foreign cotton spread was 1,766, up 57; Domestic - foreign yarn spread was - 536, unchanged [10] Domestic and Foreign Cotton Price Indexes - CCI 3128B was 15,169, up 16 (0.11%); CCI 2227B was 13,302, up 15 (0.11%); CCI 2129B was 15,457, up 22 (0.14%); FCI Index S was 13,577, down 165 (-1.2%); FCI Index M was 13,387, down 164 (-1.21%); FCI Index L was 13,086, down 189 (-1.42%) [11]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core View of the Report - Today, the futures prices of each contract of the Container Shipping Index (European Line) opened lower and fluctuated. By the close, except for a slight decline in the EC2508 contract, the prices of other monthly contracts rebounded slightly. The collective and continuous reduction of the spot cabin quotes for the European Line around mid - August by some mainstream shipping companies led to the lower opening of the futures prices. Then, some contracts rebounded as expected due to reaching short - term lows and being affected by the sentiment in the commodity market. For the future, the new weekly opening quotes of MSK have significantly declined again, and it is more likely that the EC will return to a fluctuating and slightly downward trend. In the medium term, without sudden event factors, the overall futures price trend may still be slightly downward [1]. Summary According to Related Catalogs EC Risk Management Strategy Suggestion - For position management, if one has already obtained positions but the shipping capacity is full or the booked cargo volume is poor, and there are concerns about a decline in freight rates, one can short the container shipping index futures to lock in profits. The recommended hedging tool is EC2510, with a selling suggestion and an entry range of 1500 - 1600 [1]. - For cost management, when shipping companies increase the frequency of blank sailings or the market is about to enter the peak season, and one hopes to book cabins according to order situations, one can buy the container shipping index futures at present to determine the cabin - booking cost in advance. The recommended hedging tool is EC2510, with a buying suggestion and an entry range of 1200 - 1300 [1]. Market News - According to Israeli media on August 4th, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu "tends to expand the Israeli military's military operations in the Gaza Strip and control the entire Gaza Strip", and the Israeli cabinet will hold a decision - making meeting on this on August 5th [2]. - Some mainstream shipping companies reduced the spot cabin quotes for the European Line around mid - August today, and MSK's new weekly quotes for the European Line spot cabins declined again [3]. EC Basis Daily Changes | Contract | Basis (points) | Daily Change (points) | Weekly Change (points) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | EC2508 | 209.06 | 33.50 | 3.50 | | EC2510 | 884.86 | 8.80 | 28.30 | | EC2512 | 607.36 | - 13.30 | 25.80 | | EC2602 | 805.46 | - 22.20 | 10.20 | | EC2604 | 966.86 | - 15.90 | 20.30 | [4] EC Price and Spread | Contract | Closing Price (points) | Daily Change Rate | Weekly Change Rate | Spread Contract | Closing Price (points) | Daily Change | Weekly Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | EC2508 | 2088.8 | - 1.58% | - 1.05% | EC2508 - 2512 | 398.3 | - 46.8 | 22.3 | | EC2510 | 1413.0 | - 0.62% | - 3.22% | EC2512 - 2604 | 359.5 | - 2.6 | 1.0 | | EC2512 | 1690.5 | 0.79% | - 2.56% | EC2604 - 2508 | - 757.8 | 49.4 | 93.1 | | EC2602 | 1492.4 | 1.51% | - 1.90% | EC2508 - 2510 | 675.8 | - 46.8 | 24.8 | | EC2604 | 1331.0 | 1.21% | - 2.85% | EC2510 - 2512 | - 277.5 | - 22.1 | - 2.5 | | EC2606 | 1471.6 | 1.27% | - 2.21% | EC2512 - 2602 | 198.1 | - 8.9 | - 3.3 | [6] Container Shipping Spot Cabin Quotes (CY - CY, Shanghai - Rotterdam) - For Maersk in mid - to late August, the total quote for 20GP on August 14th was $1760, an increase of $5 compared to the previous period, and the total quote for 40GP was $2960, an increase of $10. On August 21st, the opening quote for 20GP was $1560, a decrease of $120 compared to the previous week, and the opening quote for 40GP was $2600, a decrease of $200 [8]. - For MSC in mid - to late August, the total quote for 20GP was $1820, a decrease of $180 compared to the previous period, and the total quote for 40GP was $3040, a decrease of $300 [8]. - For CMA CGM in early August, the total quote for 20GP was $1835, a decrease of $100 compared to the previous period, and the total quote for 40GP was $3245, a decrease of $200 [8]. - For Hapag - Lloyd in the past three weeks, the total quote for 20GP was $1735, a decrease of $100/200 compared to the previous period, and the total quote for 40GP was $2835, a decrease of $410/300 [8]. - For Evergreen in early August, the total quote for 20GP was $2355, a decrease of $50 compared to the previous period, and the total quote for 40GP was $3560, a decrease of $100. In mid - to late August, the total quote for 20GP was $2055, a decrease of $300 compared to the previous period, and the total quote for 40GP was $3160, a decrease of $400 [8][9]. Global Freight Rate Index | Index | Latest Value | Previous Value | Change | Change Rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SCFIS: European Line (points) | 2297.86 | 2316.56 | - 18.7 | - 0.81% | | SCFIS: US West Line (points) | 1130.12 | 1284.01 | - 153.89 | - 11.99% | | SCFI: European Line (USD/TEU) | 2051 | 2090 | - 39 | - 1.87% | | SCFI: US West Line (USD/FEU) | 2021 | 2067 | - 46 | - 2.23% | | XSI: European Line (USD/FEU) | 3395 | 3362 | 33 | 0.98% | | XSI: US West Line (USD/FEU) | 2135 | 2166 | - 31 | - 1.4% | | FBX Comprehensive Freight Rate Index (USD/FEU) | 2229 | 2302 | - 73 | - 3.17% | [9] Global Major Port Waiting Times | Port | August 4, 2025 | August 3, 2025 | Daily Change | Same Period Last Year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hong Kong Port | 0.218 | 0.241 | - 0.023 | 0.599 | | Shanghai Port | 1.384 | 1.463 | - 0.079 | 1.578 | | Yantian Port | 0.564 | 0.895 | - 0.331 | 0.741 | | Singapore Port | 0.826 | 0.393 | 0.433 | 0.555 | | Jakarta Port | 0.841 | 1.157 | - 0.316 | 0.775 | | Long Beach Port | 1.721 | 1.818 | - 0.097 | 2.180 | | Savannah Port | 1.802 | 1.144 | 0.658 | 0.718 | [16] Ship Speed and Number of Container Ships Waiting at Suez Canal Port Anchorage | Ship Type | August 4, 2025 | August 3, 2025 | Daily Change | Same Period Last Year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 8000+ | 15.853 | 15.803 | 0.05 | 15.899 | | 3000+ | 14.787 | 14.788 | - 0.001 | 15.029 | | 1000+ | 13.323 | 13.28 | 0.043 | 13.441 | | Container Ships Waiting at Suez Canal Port Anchorage | 12 | 13 | - 1 | 11 | [24]