1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - On September 22, 2025, ferroalloy futures prices rose and then fell. The silicon ferro - alloy (SF) main contract closed at 5648, down 1.53% with a decrease in positions, while the silicon manganese (SM) main contract closed at 5870, down 1.58% with an increase in positions [7]. - For SF, the spot price was stable with a slight increase on the 22nd. Supply was high with a slight decline in the sample enterprise's operating rate. Demand was supported by high iron - water production due to high steel billet exports. After the price decline, the valuation was not high and the cost was supportive, so short positions could be reduced or put options could be sold for protection [7]. - For SM, the manganese ore spot was stable on the 22nd, and the SM spot price was stable with a slight decline. Supply decreased but was still high compared to the same period in previous years. Demand was affected by the decline in rebar production. The manganese ore price was firm due to low port inventories. After the price decline, there was cost support, and short positions could also be reduced or put options could be sold for protection [7]. - The trading strategies were to reduce short positions or sell put options for single - side trading, to wait and see for arbitrage, and to sell put options for options trading [8]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Information - **Futures Data**: The SF main contract had a closing price of 5648, a daily change of - 88, and a weekly change of - 52. The trading volume was 281,849 with a daily increase of 52,126, and the open interest was 211,764 with a daily decrease of 11,755. The SM main contract had a closing price of 5870, a daily change of - 94, and a weekly change of - 36. The trading volume was 335,892 with a daily increase of 169,079, and the open interest was 339,805 with a daily increase of 5304 [4]. - **Spot Data**: SF spot prices were stable with a slight increase in some regions, rising 30 - 250 yuan/ton. SM spot prices were stable with a slight decline in some regions, falling 20 yuan/ton [4][7]. - **Basis/Spread Data**: The basis and spreads of SF and SM showed different daily and weekly changes. The SF - SM spread was - 222, with a daily change of 6 and a weekly change of - 16 [4]. - **Raw Material Data**: Manganese ore prices in Tianjin were stable with small weekly changes. Lanthanum semi - coke prices in some regions increased [4]. Market Judgement - **Trading Strategies**: Unilateral trading: Reduce short positions or sell put options due to low valuation. Arbitrage: Wait and see. Options: Sell put options [8]. - **Important Information**: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments issued a plan to set the average annual growth target of the steel industry's added value at about 4% from 2025 - 2026, and required over 80% of steel production capacity to complete ultra - low emission transformation by the end of 2025. In August 2025, China's steel billet exports reached 1.76 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 12% and a year - on - year increase of 230%. From January to August, the cumulative steel billet exports were 9.24 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 292% [9]. Relevant Attachments - Multiple charts showed the trends of ferroalloy main contracts, spreads, basis, spot prices, electricity prices, production costs, and profits [10][15][17][22].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The macro - sentiment is weak due to the Fed's 25 - basis - point interest rate cut, increased risks of employment decline and inflation rise, and the geopolitical situation in the Middle East is heating up, causing oil prices to fluctuate at a high level. The prices of PX, PTA, MEG, PF, and PR in the polyester industry chain are all expected to show a volatile trend. The supply and demand of each product have different changes, and their prices are greatly affected by oil prices and the macro - situation [8]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Chapter 1: Comprehensive Analysis and Trading Strategies - **PX&PTA**: PX and PTA have both supply and demand decreasing. PX has some device maintenance and production plans adjustment, and PTA's processing fee is compressed. The price is affected by oil prices and the macro - situation, with a trading strategy of unilateral oscillation, and arbitrage and options on the sidelines [8]. - **MEG**: Supply decreases and demand increases this week, and the supply is expected to increase in the future. The port inventory is low, and the short - term price is expected to oscillate. The trading strategy is unilateral oscillation, and arbitrage and options on the sidelines [8]. - **PF**: Short - fiber factory inventory decreases, and the processing fee strengthens slightly. The downstream is in a loss state, and the price follows the raw material trend. The trading strategy is unilateral oscillation, and arbitrage and options on the sidelines [8]. - **PR**: The market trading atmosphere is dull, the factory starts to decline, and the processing fee strengthens slightly. The supply is still relatively abundant, and the demand is transitioning from peak to off - peak season. The trading strategy is unilateral oscillation, and arbitrage and options on the sidelines [8]. 3.2 Chapter 2: Core Logic Analysis 3.2.1 Polyester - The polyester production and sales are weak this week, the start - up rate decreases, and the processing fee strengthens slightly. The traditional peak season has limited order volume, and the inventory reduction is slow. Different polyester products have different profit situations [11]. 3.2.2 PX - The spot floating price, basis, and monthly spread of PX continue to weaken. The start - up rate is still at a high level, and the profit of long - and short - process devices is slightly compressed [29][31][36]. 3.2.3 PTA - PTA has both supply and demand decreasing, and the processing fee is further compressed. The start - up rate is expected to rise first and then fall due to device maintenance and production plans [38][40]. 3.2.4 MEG - The basis and monthly spread of MEG weaken. The supply is expected to increase due to device maintenance restarts and new device commissions, and the short - term price is expected to oscillate [42][43][51]. 3.3 Chapter 3: Weekly Data Tracking 3.3.1 PX - **Price**: It shows the price trends of PX and related products in the industrial chain [55]. - **Variety Spread & Profit**: It presents the spreads and profits between PX and other varieties [60]. - **Disproportionation and Oil - Blending Spread & Profit**: It shows the spreads and profits related to PX disproportionation and oil - blending [64]. - **Regional Spread & Profit**: It shows the spreads and profits between different regions of PX [66][67]. - **Supply and Demand**: It shows the supply and demand situation of PX, including load and start - up rate [71]. 3.3.2 PTA - **Price**: It shows the price trends of PTA and related products, as well as basis and monthly spreads [73][76]. - **Profit**: It shows the profit situation of PTA under different raw material bases [78]. - **Supply and Demand**: It shows the load and start - up rate of PTA and polyester [82]. - **Inventory**: It shows the inventory situation of PTA in different links [84]. 3.3.3 MEG - **Price**: It shows the price trends of MEG and related raw materials [86]. - **Spread**: It shows various spreads of MEG, including internal - external spreads and regional spreads [88]. - **Profit**: It shows the profit situation of MEG under different production processes [97]. - **Supply and Demand**: It shows the load and start - up rate of MEG and the inventory situation in the main port [103][105]. 3.3.4 Polyester - **Profit**: It shows the profit situation of different polyester products [108]. - **Supply**: It shows the load of different polyester products [110]. - **Inventory**: It shows the inventory situation of different polyester products [112]. - **Demand**: It shows the demand situation of polyester from different aspects such as downstream start - up rates, export data, and domestic consumption data [115][124][125].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The trading strategy for pure benzene is a sideways and weak trend for single - sided trading and a wait - and - see approach for arbitrage. For benzene - ethylene, the single - sided trading is also expected to be sideways and weak, and the strategies for arbitrage and options are to wait and see. The price of pure benzene is expected to show a weak sideways movement, and benzene - ethylene may face inventory accumulation pressure and price decline in the future [5][7]. Summary by Directory 1. Comprehensive Analysis and Trading Strategy Pure Benzene - The Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points this week, increasing the risk of employment decline and inflation rise, and the macro - sentiment is weak. Geopolitical tensions have led to high - level fluctuations in oil prices. The supply and demand of pure benzene have both increased, the price difference with naphtha and styrene has remained stable, and the spot price has slightly increased. The import arrival in East China has been lower than expected, and the port inventory has decreased. The inventory of Shandong refineries is low, and the price is firm, but the buying interest has declined in the second half of the week. The price difference between Shandong and East China has strengthened, and the regional arbitrage window remains closed [5][11]. - Some pure benzene maintenance devices have restarted, and some new devices have been put into production, increasing the overall supply. The start - up rate of hydrogenated benzene has increased, although the profit remains in a loss state with a small loss margin, and the overall supply is also expected to increase. The downstream profit of pure benzene continues to be in a loss state, the inventory of major downstream products has increased, and the downstream procurement is coming to an end [5][26][28]. Benzene - ethylene - The price of benzene - ethylene first rose and then fell this week. The unexpected shutdown of Zhejiang Petrochemical widened the price difference between East China and Shandong, and the north - south arbitrage window opened. The inventory in East China ports has increased, and the basis has slightly weakened. The inventory of ports and trading enterprises has increased month - on - month, while the inventory of production enterprises has decreased [7][35]. - Some benzene - ethylene devices have reduced their loads or shut down, and some have restarted, resulting in a slight decline in the weekly start - up rate. In the future, the start - up rate is expected to increase, and new devices are planned to be put into production in the fourth quarter, increasing the supply. The downstream 3S orders are insufficient, the market spot supply is abundant, and the enterprise inventory is generally high, so benzene - ethylene may face inventory accumulation pressure in the future [7][44]. 2. Core Logic Analysis No specific content in the document is marked as core logic analysis, so this part is skipped. 3. Weekly Data Tracking 3.1 Pure Benzene - **Industrial Chain Prices**: The prices of pure benzene in East China, styrene in East China, EPS, PS, and ABS are presented, showing the price trends over the years [52]. - **External Prices**: The prices of pure benzene CFR in China, FOB in South Korea, FOB in the United States, and FOB in Rotterdam are shown [55]. - **Variety Price Differences**: The price differences between pure benzene and naphtha (external market), styrene and pure benzene (external and internal markets) are presented [57]. - **Regional Price Differences**: The price differences between Shandong and East China, China and South Korea, and the United States and South Korea for pure benzene are shown [61]. - **Industrial Chain Profits**: The production profits of pure benzene, styrene ethylbenzene dehydrogenation, phenol, adipic acid, caprolactam, and aniline are presented [67][71]. - **Start - up Rate**: The start - up rates of pure benzene and hydrogenated benzene are shown [74]. - **Port Inventory**: The port inventory of pure benzene is presented [75]. - **Downstream Start - up**: The start - up rates of styrene, caprolactam, phenol, aniline, and adipic acid, which are downstream of pure benzene, are shown [79]. 3.2 Benzene - ethylene - **Internal and External Prices**: The spot price of benzene - ethylene in East China, CFR in China, FOB in South Korea, FOB in the United States, and FOB in Rotterdam are presented [83]. - **External Price Differences**: The price differences between internal and external markets of benzene - ethylene, and between China and the United States, South Korea, and Rotterdam are shown [86]. - **Industrial Chain Profits**: The production profits of benzene - ethylene ethylbenzene dehydrogenation, POSM, EPS, PS, and ABS are presented [88]. - **Industrial Chain Start - up**: The start - up rates of benzene - ethylene, PS, ABS, EPS, and phenol are shown [90][91]. - **Port Inventory**: The port inventories of benzene - ethylene in East China, South China, and overall are presented [93].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - The propylene market is generally expected to be loose, with downstream product profits being poor overall. The trading strategy suggests a sideways consolidation for single - sided trading, and a wait - and - see approach for both arbitrage and options trading [6][7] Group 3: Summary According to Relevant Catalogs Chapter 1: Comprehensive Analysis and Trading Strategy Comprehensive Analysis - Propane's external market is strong. As the market turns to the peak season and the temperature drops in some areas, the rigid demand for combustion increases. The operating rate of domestic PDH plants may rise in the future, and the demand is expected to be strong, supporting the propane price. In terms of supply, several plants restarted this week, and more are expected to restart in late September. With fewer new maintenance plants in September, the propylene operating rate is expected to rise, increasing the market supply [6] Trading Strategy - Single - sided: Sideways consolidation; Arbitrage: Wait - and - see; Options: Wait - and - see [7] Chapter 2: Core Logic Analysis and Data Tracking This Week's Market Review - Propylene futures rose and then fell this week. As of Friday, the main 2601 contract closed at 6388 yuan/ton (-36%/-0.56%) in the day session. The mainstream price in the Shandong propylene market was 6580 - 6670 yuan/ton, down 90 yuan/ton week - on - week. Propane was relatively strong, with the East China frozen cargo arrival price at 598 US dollars/ton, down 4 US dollars/ton week - on - week. The Far East propylene CFR China was at 795 - 800 US dollars/ton, down 5 US dollars/ton week - on - week [14] Propane Support and Market Trend - Propane's import arrival price decreased this week. However, the external market is strong. With the market turning to the peak season and the temperature drop in some areas, the rigid demand for combustion increases. The operating rate of domestic PDH plants may rise in the future, and the demand is expected to be strong, supporting the propane price [15] Propylene Operating Rate - As of Thursday, the overall operating rate of domestic propylene plants was 77.98%, up 1.86% week - on - week. Several plants restarted this week, and more are expected to restart in late September. With fewer new maintenance plants in September, the propylene operating rate is expected to rise [18] Propylene Imports - Propylene import sources mainly flow to Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, followed by Fujian and Shanghai. After April, due to Sino - US tariffs, some downstream PDH plants were unstable. Downstream plants purchased low - priced foreign goods. The propylene import volume increased significantly from May to July, and South Korea is the largest source of propylene imports, accounting for 67.67% [21] Propylene Production Profit - Not elaborated in detail in the text, but only presented in the form of charts Propylene Downstream Industry Operating Conditions - Most propylene downstream product prices fell this week. Products such as propylene oxide, n - butanol, and acrylic acid had relatively obvious price drops. Downstream product costs were under pressure, and the acceptance of propylene prices gradually decreased. Most downstream product profits were poor, remaining below the break - even line. Octanol products are currently profitable, and acrylic acid and butanol have periodic profitability, while most other products have long - term profits below the break - even line [40] Propylene - Related Spreads - Presented in the form of charts, no detailed text analysis provided

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - The recent core events and market review show that the yield and production of Malaysian palm oil decreased in the first 15 days of September, India's port inventory continued to accumulate in August, and the overall price of oils and fats was affected by multiple factors. Short - term oil and fat prices lack obvious drivers but have strong support below. Oils and fats are in the bottom - grinding stage, and it is advisable to consider buying on dips in batches after a pullback [4][5][25] - For palm oil, it is expected that the production in September may decline, exports may increase slightly, and the stable spot price in the producing areas supports the price. For soybean oil, it is affected by the expected US biodiesel policy, and China often exports soybean oil to India. Also, it is necessary to pay attention to whether US soybeans can be imported. Rapeseed oil in China continues to reduce inventory marginally, which supports its price [5][25] Group 3: Summary According to the Directory Part 1: Weekly Core Points Analysis and Strategy Recommendation International Market - **Malaysian Palm Oil**: SPPOMA data shows that from September 1 - 15, the yield per unit area of Malaysian palm oil decreased by 6.94% month - on - month, the oil extraction rate decreased by 0.21% month - on - month, and the production decreased by 8.05% month - on - month, with the decline increasing compared to the first 10 days. ITS data shows that from September 1 - 20, exports increased by 8.7% month - on - month to 1.01 million tons. Malaysia raised the reference price of crude palm oil in October to 4,268.68 ringgit per ton, with an export tax rate of 10%, which supports the price at the cost end [8] - **India's Oil Market**: As of August, India's edible oil imports in the 2024/25 fiscal year reached 12.38 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 8%. Palm oil imports decreased by 19%, soybean oil imports reached a record high of 3.89 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 43%, and sunflower oil imports decreased by 25% year - on - year. In August, the port inventory continued to accumulate to 970,000 tons, with palm oil inventory increasing from 450,000 to 540,000 tons, and sunflower oil and soybean oil inventory decreasing to about 210,000 tons. India's edible oil import profit is not good recently, and the procurement has slowed down [14] Domestic Market - **Palm Oil**: As of September 12, 2025, the commercial inventory of palm oil in key national regions was 641,500 tons, a week - on - week increase of 22,200 tons or 3.58%. The spot trading volume decreased significantly, the basis was stable and slightly weak, and the import profit gap widened. In the short term, palm oil lacks obvious drivers and maintains a volatile trend. It is recommended to consider buying on dips in batches [17] - **Soybean Oil**: As of September 12, 2025, the commercial inventory of soybean oil in key national regions was 1.2512 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 100 tons or 0.01%. The basis was stable. Affected by the expected US biodiesel policy, soybean oil prices rose and then corrected. In the future, as the arrival of domestic soybeans decreases, soybean oil inventory may gradually decline. It is recommended to consider buying on dips in batches [20] - **Rapeseed Oil**: As of September 12, 2025, the coastal rapeseed oil inventory was 614,000 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 29,100 tons or 3.3%. The inventory continued to decline marginally, the basis was stable and increasing, and the monthly spread increased significantly. The fundamental situation of domestic rapeseed oil has not changed much, and it is necessary to pay attention to rapeseed and rapeseed oil purchases and policy changes [23] Strategy Recommendation - **Unilateral Strategy**: In the short term, the oil and fat market lacks obvious drivers and is in the bottom - grinding stage. It is advisable to consider buying on dips in batches after a pullback [27] - **Arbitrage Strategy**: Wait and see [27] - **Option Strategy**: Wait and see [27] Part 2: Weekly Data Tracking - Multiple data charts are provided, including the monthly production, export, and inventory of Malaysian palm oil; the supply and demand of Indonesian palm oil; the international soybean oil market; India's oil and fat supply and demand; domestic rapeseed oil, soybean oil, and palm oil import profits; domestic oil and fat supply and demand; domestic oil and fat spot basis; and domestic oil and fat commercial inventory [31][37][39]

Report Industry Investment Ratings No information about industry investment ratings is provided in the report. Core Views - The oil market is expected to face increasing supply pressure in the medium to long term. In the short term, oil prices are likely to remain weak, with Brent crude oil expected to trade in the range of $65 - $67 per barrel [2]. - The asphalt market is expected to be in a state of weak oscillation. The supply - demand balance is becoming more relaxed, and the valuation is relatively high [4][5][6]. - The fuel oil market, both high - sulfur and low - sulfur, is expected to be weak. High - sulfur fuel oil is affected by high inventories, and low - sulfur fuel oil has increasing supply and lack of demand drivers [6][8][9]. - The PX and PTA markets are expected to oscillate. Their prices are greatly influenced by oil prices and the macro - economic situation, but the supply - demand contradiction of PTA will be alleviated later [10][12][13]. - The ethylene glycol market is expected to oscillate in the short term due to the balance between supply reduction and demand increase [13][15]. - The short - fiber market is expected to oscillate, and its processing fee is expected to fluctuate at a low level, with prices following raw material trends [14][15][17]. - The PR (bottle - chip) market is expected to oscillate. The market supply is relatively abundant, and the demand is transitioning from peak to off - peak season, with processing fees expected to fluctuate at a low level [17][18][19]. - The pure benzene and styrene markets are expected to be weak. Pure benzene supply is expected to increase, and downstream demand lacks support. Styrene may face inventory accumulation pressure [19][20][22]. - The propylene market is expected to be in a state of relaxation, with increasing supply and poor downstream product profits [24][25]. - The PVC market is expected to be weak in the medium term, facing new production capacity pressure and weak demand, but with short - term observation recommended [26][27]. - The caustic soda market is expected to improve in the medium term, with a recommendation to buy on dips [28][29]. - The plastic PP market is expected to be weak in the short term and a strategy of short - selling on rebounds is recommended in the medium term [30][31]. - The log market has a situation of weak supply and demand, with a recommendation to observe mainly, and aggressive investors can consider a small - scale long - position layout [32][33]. - The offset - printing paper market has a pattern of oversupply, and it is recommended to short - sell the 01 contract near the lower limit of the spot market price [33][34]. - The pulp market has a certain degree of support below, but the high port inventory and weak demand suppress the rebound space. It is recommended to try a small - scale long - position in the SP main 11 contract [34][35][37]. - The natural rubber and 20 - number rubber market: hold short positions in the RU main 01 contract and consider taking profits on short positions in the NR main 11 contract [37][38][39]. - The butadiene rubber market: hold short positions in the BR main 11 contract [40][41][42]. Summary by Related Catalogs Market Review - **Crude Oil**: WTI2510 contract closed at $62.68, down $0.89 per barrel (-1.40%); Brent2511 contract closed at $66.68, down $0.76 per barrel (-1.13%); SC2511 contract closed at 491.2 yuan/barrel, down 5.1 yuan, and dropped 7.6 yuan to 483.6 yuan/barrel at night [1]. - **Asphalt**: BU2511 closed at 3421 points (+0.00%) at night; BU2512 closed at 3372 points (-0.06%) at night [4]. - **Fuel Oil**: FU01 contract closed at 2782 (-1.28%) at night; LU11 closed at 3370 (-1.03%) at night [6]. - **PX & PTA**: PX2511 main contract closed at 6594 (-1.35%) during the day and 6600 (+0.09%) at night; TA601 main contract closed at 4604 (-1.33%) during the day and 4602 (-0.04%) at night [10]. - **Ethylene Glycol**: EG2601 main contract closed at 4257 (-0.26%) during the day and 4249 (-0.19%) at night [13]. - **Short - Fiber**: PF2511 main contract closed at 6284 (-0.95%) during the day and 6288 (+0.06%) at night [14]. - **PR (Bottle - Chip)**: PR2511 main contract closed at 5762 (-0.93%) during the day and 5758 (-0.07%) at night [17]. - **Pure Benzene & Styrene**: BZ2503 main contract closed at 5966 (-0.55%) during the day and 5954 (-0.2%) at night; EB2511 main contract closed at 6992 (-1.16%) during the day and 6971 (-0.3%) at night [19]. - **Propylene**: PL2601 main contract closed at 6388 (-0.56%) during the day and 6393 (+0.08%) at night [24]. - **PVC**: The domestic PVC powder market price increased slightly, with mainstream markets rising by 10 - 20 yuan/ton [26]. - **Caustic Soda**: The price of 32% ion - membrane caustic soda in Shandong decreased, while the price of 50% ion - membrane caustic soda remained stable [28]. - **Plastic PP**: The price of LLDPE in some regions decreased by 10 - 50 yuan/ton; the price of PP in some regions decreased or remained stable [30]. - **Log**: The spot price of logs remained stable, and the 11 - month contract oscillated downward, closing at 801.5 yuan/cubic meter, down 0.87% [31]. - **Offset - Printing Paper**: The market price of high - white offset - printing paper in Shandong remained stable, and the OP2601 contract in the futures market rose 8 yuan/ton at night [33]. - **Pulp**: The futures market declined slightly, and the prices of various types of pulp in the spot market were stable or had slight fluctuations [34][35]. - **Natural Rubber & 20 - Number Rubber**: The RU main 01 contract rose 10 points (+0.06%); the NR main 11 contract rose 60 points (+0.49%); the BR main 11 contract rose 50 points (+0.44%) [37][38][40]. Related Information - **Crude Oil**: The central bank is expected to keep the LPR unchanged; some countries recognized the State of Palestine, causing an angry response from Israel; the number of US drilling rigs increased [1][2]. - **Asphalt**: Rain in Shandong affected demand, and contracts were being executed; in the Yangtze River Delta, demand was average, and some low - price resources were released; in South China, typhoons affected demand, but some social inventories had no pressure [4][5]. - **Fuel Oil**: China's fuel oil imports decreased in August, and some Russian refineries were affected by attacks [6][7][8]. - **PX & PTA**: The operating rates of PX, PTA, and polyester decreased slightly, and some PX and PTA plants had maintenance plans [10][11][12]. - **Ethylene Glycol**: The overall operating rate of ethylene glycol in China increased slightly, and some plants had restart or maintenance plans [13][15]. - **Short - Fiber**: The sales of polyester yarn were average, and the operating rates of downstream industries remained stable [14][16][17]. - **PR (Bottle - Chip)**: The export prices of polyester bottle - chips decreased slightly, and the operating rate of bottle - chips decreased [17][18]. - **Pure Benzene & Styrene**: The operating rates of petroleum benzene and its downstream industries changed, and some pure benzene and styrene plants had maintenance or restart plans [19][20][21]. - **Propylene**: The domestic propylene operating rate increased, and some plants restarted or were under maintenance [24][25]. - **PVC**: There was new production capacity pressure, and exports were expected to weaken [26][27]. - **Caustic Soda**: The purchase price of a large alumina plant in Shandong decreased, and the price of liquid chlorine in some regions increased [28][29]. - **Plastic PP**: The inventory of major producers increased, and there was new production capacity expected [30][31]. - **Log**: China's coniferous log imports decreased in August, and the funds of construction sites changed [32]. - **Offset - Printing Paper**: The production of double - sided offset paper increased, and the inventory of producers increased [33][34]. - **Pulp**: A special paper production line of a company was put into operation, and a pulp mill extended its maintenance time [37]. - **Natural Rubber & 20 - Number Rubber**: Jilin Petrochemical trial - produced a new type of rubber [39][41]. Logical Analysis - **Crude Oil**: OPEC increased production in August and September, the peak demand season in the Middle East ended, and the supply pressure increased. In the short term, oil prices are expected to be weak [2]. - **Asphalt**: Oil prices are falling, production is increasing, and the supply - demand balance is becoming more relaxed, with a relatively high valuation [4][5][6]. - **Fuel Oil**: Russian refineries are gradually recovering, high - sulfur exports in the Middle East are increasing, and demand is weakening [8][9]. - **PX & PTA**: The macro - economic situation is weak, and the supply and demand of PX and PTA have decreased. The supply - demand contradiction of PTA will be alleviated later [12][13]. - **Ethylene Glycol**: Supply has decreased and demand has increased, and the price is expected to oscillate in the short term [13][15]. - **Short - Fiber**: The plant operating rate has increased, downstream demand is weak, and the processing fee is expected to fluctuate at a low level [14][16][17]. - **PR (Bottle - Chip)**: The market supply is abundant, demand is transitioning from peak to off - peak season, and the processing fee is expected to fluctuate at a low level [17][18][19]. - **Pure Benzene & Styrene**: The supply of pure benzene is expected to increase, downstream demand is weak, and the price is expected to be weak; the supply of styrene may increase, and there is inventory accumulation pressure [20][21][22]. - **Propylene**: The propane market is in the peak season, the supply of propylene is increasing, and downstream product profits are poor [24][25]. - **PVC**: There is new production capacity pressure, demand is weak, and exports are expected to decline [26][27]. - **Caustic Soda**: The pressure on the spot market in Shandong has been released, and the medium - term supply - demand situation is expected to improve [28][29]. - **Plastic PP**: The demand is in the peak season, but there is new production capacity expected, and the cost support is weak [30][31]. - **Log**: The supply and demand are both weak, with supply expected to contract later [32][33]. - **Offset - Printing Paper**: Supply is expected to increase slightly, demand is weak, and cost support is limited [33][34]. - **Pulp**: The macro - economic situation has improved, but high inventory and weak demand suppress the rebound space [34][35][37]. - **Natural Rubber & 20 - Number Rubber**: The inventory situation of different types of rubber is different, and corresponding trading strategies are recommended [37][38][39]. - **Butadiene Rubber**: The inventory of the BR contract has decreased, and short - positions are recommended to be held [40][41][42]. Trading Strategies - **Crude Oil**: Unilateral trading: oscillate weakly; arbitrage: gasoline and diesel cracking spreads are weak; options: observe [1][4]. - **Asphalt**: Unilateral trading: oscillate; arbitrage: the asphalt - crude oil spread oscillates weakly; options: sell out - of - the - money call options on BU2512 [4][6]. - **Fuel Oil**: Unilateral trading: oscillate weakly; arbitrage: observe; options: sell out - of - the - money call options on FU01 at high prices [6][10]. - **PX & PTA**: Unilateral trading: oscillate; arbitrage: observe; options: observe [10][13]. - **Ethylene Glycol**: Unilateral trading: oscillate; arbitrage: observe; options: observe [13][15]. - **Short - Fiber**: Unilateral trading: oscillate; arbitrage: observe; options: observe [14][16][17]. - **PR (Bottle - Chip)**: Unilateral trading: oscillate; arbitrage: observe; options: observe [17][18][19]. - **Pure Benzene & Styrene**: Unilateral trading: oscillate weakly; arbitrage: observe; options: observe [19][20][22]. - **Propylene**: Unilateral trading: oscillate and sort out; arbitrage: observe; options: observe [24][25][26]. - **PVC**: Unilateral trading: observe in the short term and short - sell on rebounds in the medium term; arbitrage: observe; options: observe [26][27][28]. - **Caustic Soda**: Unilateral trading: buy on dips; arbitrage: observe; options: observe [28][29][30]. - **Plastic PP**: Unilateral trading: oscillate weakly in the short term and short - sell on rebounds in the medium term; arbitrage: observe; options: observe [30][31]. - **Log**: Unilateral trading: observe mainly, and aggressive investors can consider a small - scale long - position layout; arbitrage: observe; options: observe [32][33]. - **Offset - Printing Paper**: Unilateral trading: short - sell the 01 contract near the lower limit of the spot market price; arbitrage: observe; options: observe [33][34]. - **Pulp**: Unilateral trading: try a small - scale long - position in the SP main 11 contract; arbitrage: observe and pay attention to the 11 - 1 reverse arbitrage; options: observe [34][35][37]. - **Natural Rubber & 20 - Number Rubber**: Unilateral trading: hold short positions in the RU main 01 contract and take profits on short positions in the NR main 11 contract; arbitrage: observe; options: observe [37][38][39]. - **Butadiene Rubber**: Unilateral trading: hold short positions in the BR main 11 contract; arbitrage: observe; options: observe [40][41][42].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core View of the Report - This week, iron ore prices trended strongly. In the third quarter, global iron ore shipments contributed significant increments, with the mainstream mines' increments mainly from Brazil, while Australia's shipments were basically flat year-on-year. Non-mainstream shipments remained at a high level year-on-year and are expected to continue contributing certain increments. On the demand side, in August, infrastructure investment decreased by 5.9% year-on-year and continued to weaken rapidly month-on-month; manufacturing investment decreased by 1.3% year-on-year, and the growth rate of steel demand in the manufacturing industry slowed significantly, failing to sustain the high growth in the first half of the year. Compared with the first half of the year, the demand for construction steel continued to be weak, and the recent month-on-month decline in steel demand in the manufacturing industry has suppressed the current terminal steel demand. Overseas, from January to July, the consumption of iron elements increased by 2.7% year-on-year, with India's crude steel production increasing by 9.8% year-on-year, and overseas crude steel demand remained at a relatively high level. Overall, terminal demand is weakening in China while overseas steel use maintains high growth, and the valuation of iron ore remains high among the black commodities. The year-on-year increase in domestic terminal steel demand in August may be the lowest point of the year, and the steel demand in the domestic manufacturing industry is expected to gradually recover in September. However, the market may not have priced in the rapid weakening of terminal demand in the third quarter, and as market expectations fluctuate at high prices, iron ore prices may face pressure at high levels [3]. - Trading strategies: For single positions, focus on high-level hedging of spot; for arbitrage, adopt a wait-and-see approach; for options, also adopt a wait-and-see approach [3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Comprehensive Analysis and Trading Strategies - **Core Logic**: Terminal demand is showing a pattern of weakening in China and high growth overseas. The valuation of iron ore remains high, but prices may face pressure at high levels due to the rapid weakening of terminal demand in the third quarter not being priced in by the market [3]. - **Trading Strategies**: Single positions - high-level hedging of spot; Arbitrage - wait-and-see; Options - wait-and-see [3] 3.2 Iron Ore Core Logic Analysis 3.2.1 Supply Side - **Global Iron Ore Shipments**: Since 2025, the weekly average of global iron ore shipments has been 30.65 million tons, an increase of 0.7%/8.3 million tons year-on-year. Among them, Australia's weekly shipments were 17.62 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.3%/8.4 million tons, and Brazil's weekly shipments were 7.42 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3%/8 million tons. In terms of the shipments of mainstream mines in Australia and Brazil, since the beginning of 2025, Rio Tinto's shipments have decreased by 1.4%/3.2 million tons year-on-year, BHP's by 1.5%/3.1 million tons, FMG's have increased by 4.4%/6 million tons, and VALE's by 0.1%/0.2 million tons. The overall supply of the four major mines has been basically flat year-on-year. Last week, the shipments of mainstream mines in Brazil rebounded significantly as port maintenance ended and port shipments resumed. In the third quarter, most of the increments of mainstream mines came from Brazil, while Australia's shipments were basically flat year-on-year [11]. - **Non - mainstream Iron Ore Shipments**: Since 2025, the weekly average of non - Australian and non - Brazilian iron ore shipments has been 5.6 million tons, an increase of 4.4%/8.7 million tons year-on-year. The weekly average of non - mainstream iron ore shipments in Australia has been 2.34 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 8.5%/8 million tons, and that in Brazil has been 2.05 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 12%/8.2 million tons. A $10 increase in the average of the Platts Index corresponds to an increase of about 30 - 40 million tons in non - mainstream ore production (annualized). Since the third quarter, non - mainstream ore shipments have improved, and the rapid decrease in shipments in the first half of the year has turned into an increase. In September, shipments remained at a high level year-on-year and are expected to continue contributing certain increments. Currently, the profit from non - mainstream shipments is good, and some mines may participate in hedging [13]. - **Port Inventory**: This week, the port inventory of imported iron ore decreased slightly month-on-month, and the amount of ships waiting at ports remained the same, but the steel mills replenished their stocks significantly, with the inventory increasing significantly year-on-year, resulting in a month-on-month increase of nearly 3 million tons in the total domestic inventory of imported iron ore. Since August, the total domestic inventory of iron elements has been continuously increasing, with an accumulation of about 9 million tons, mainly due to the high level of hot metal production and the decline in terminal steel demand, leading to a continuous weakening of the supply - demand fundamentals of iron ore. From the perspective of supply - demand projection, hot metal production is expected to remain at a high level in September, but the growth rate may slow down. With the month-on-month improvement in the steel demand of terminal manufacturing, the port inventory of imported iron ore is expected to remain balanced [23]. 3.2.2 Demand Side - **Domestic Demand**: Since the third quarter of 2025, domestic hot metal production has increased by 3.9%/7.3 million tons year-on-year, and crude steel production has increased by 4.6%/10 million tons year-on-year. Among them, the apparent demand for building materials has decreased by 7.1%/7 million tons year-on-year, the apparent demand for non - building materials has decreased by 0.6%/0.7 million tons year-on-year, and domestic crude steel consumption (excluding exports) has decreased by 3.7%/7.8 million tons year-on-year. Recently, the terminal steel inventory in China has been increasing month-on-month, while it was decreasing during the same period last year. Compared with the steel demand in the first half of the year, the steel demand in the manufacturing industry increased by more than 7% year-on-year in the first half, but has weakened relatively quickly on a month-on-month basis since the third quarter, suppressing the current terminal steel demand. In terms of infrastructure, in August, the year-on-year growth rate of large - scale infrastructure investment was - 6.4% (previous value - 1.9%), and that of small - scale infrastructure investment was - 5.9% (previous value - 5.1%), with infrastructure investment continuing to weaken rapidly month-on-month. In terms of manufacturing, in August, the year-on-year growth rate of manufacturing investment was - 1.3% (previous value - 0.3%), and the growth rate of steel demand in the manufacturing industry slowed significantly, failing to sustain the high growth in the first half of the year. The year-on-year increase in domestic terminal steel demand in August may be the lowest point of the year, and the steel demand in the domestic manufacturing industry is expected to recover on a month-on-month basis in September [29]. - **Overseas Demand**: From January to July, the consumption of overseas iron elements increased by 2.7% year-on-year, with India's crude steel production increasing by 9.8% year-on-year, and overseas crude steel demand remained at a relatively high level [29].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The coking coal spot market sentiment has improved recently, with prices generally rising and the auction non - winning rate decreasing. Coke sentiment has also improved, with price increase expectations. Future coal mine over - production inspections may support coking coal prices, and domestic coking coal production will be restricted, but imported coal can provide some supplement. The upside of prices depends on demand, and currently, steel demand restricts the upside of raw material prices [4]. - For trading strategies, in the short term, it is expected to fluctuate and adjust. In the medium term, due to policy disturbances on the supply side, it is recommended to buy on dips, but be cautious about the upside. For arbitrage and options, it is recommended to wait and see [6]. 3. Summary by Directory Chapter 1: Comprehensive Analysis and Trading Strategies Trading Strategies - **Unilateral**: Short - term oscillation adjustment. In the medium term, with policy disturbances on the supply side, maintain the idea of buying on dips, but be cautious about the upside [6]. - **Arbitrage**: Wait and see [6]. - **Options**: Wait and see [6]. Chapter 2: Core Logic Analysis Coking Coal - **Supply**: Future coal mine over - production inspections may support coking coal prices. Domestic coking coal production will be restricted by anti - involution and over - production inspections, and it is difficult to return to the high point of the first half of the year and will be lower than the same period last year. However, imported coal can provide some supplement [4]. - **Demand**: Steel demand has resilience but no obvious bright spots, and the demand and profit situation of steel restrict the upside of coking coal prices [4]. Coke - **Supply**: Coke production has remained basically stable this week. Although recent profits have declined and some coking enterprises are in the red, they have not reached the point of active production cuts [8][9]. - **Demand**: Pig iron production has rebounded slightly this week, and it is expected to remain high in the near future. Downstream steel mills will continue to replenish coke stocks before the National Day holiday, and there are also some traders entering the market to buy, so the overall demand for coke has resilience [9]. Chapter 3: Weekly Data Tracking Coking Coal - **Spot Price**: The coking coal market sentiment has improved this week, with the auction non - winning rate significantly decreasing, downstream procurement enthusiasm increasing, and most coal types rising by 30 - 80 yuan/ton. It is expected that the coking coal spot price will continue to be strong next week [8]. - **Domestic Supply**: The capacity utilization rate of coking coal mines has continued to rise slightly this week, and it is expected to remain basically unchanged next week [8]. - **Imported Mongolian Coal**: The number of customs clearance vehicles at the Ganqimaodu Port has continued to rise this week, and it is expected to remain at a high level next week [8]. - **Demand**: Coke production has remained basically stable this week [8]. - **Inventory**: The total inventory of coking coal has increased this week, with downstream coking enterprises replenishing stocks in advance, mine inventories decreasing, port inventories increasing, and the inventory pressure at the port not being large [8]. Coke - **Spot Price**: The second - round price cut of coke has been implemented this week. With the rise of coking coal prices, the cost support for coke is obvious, and the market sentiment has also improved. It is expected that leading coking enterprises in mainstream areas will propose a price increase next week, and the probability of implementation is relatively high [9]. - **Supply**: Coke production has remained basically stable this week [9]. - **Demand**: Pig iron production has rebounded slightly this week, and it is expected to remain high in the near future. Downstream steel mills will continue to replenish coke stocks before the National Day holiday, and there are also some traders entering the market to buy, so the overall demand for coke has resilience [9]. - **Inventory**: The total inventory of coke has increased this week, and the overall supply and demand of coke are relatively balanced [9]. - **Profit**: According to Steel Union data, the average national profit per ton of coke is - 17 yuan/ton, with different profitability in different regions [9].

华北玉米即将上市 盘面底部震荡 银河农产品 研究员：刘大勇 期货从业证号：F03107370 投资咨询证号：Z0018389 目录 | 第一章 | 综合分析与交易策略 | 2 | | --- | --- | --- | | 第二章 | 核心逻辑分析 | 4 | | 第三章 | 周度数据追踪 | 11 | GALAXY FUTURES 1 227/82/4 228/210/172 181/181/181 87/87/87 文 字 色 基 础 色 辅 助 色 137/137/137 246/206/207 68/84/105 210/10/16 221/221/221 208/218/234 综合分析与交易策略 玉米：美玉米9月报告下调单产，但是面积上调，产量创新高，但后期可能会下调单产，美玉米本周420美分/蒲附近震荡，但美玉米供应宽松，短期美玉米窄 幅震荡，预计美玉米12合约400美分/蒲支撑较强。截止9月16日，玉米拍卖498万吨，成交158万吨，成交率32%。进口玉米持续拍卖，华北玉米陆续上市，但 天气影响，国内玉米现货偏弱。目前市场焦点转向华北市场，市场预期华北玉米9月底大量上市大概率2200元/吨附近 ...

Report Summary 1. Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report 2. Core Viewpoints - The steel market is expected to be volatile and bullish in the short - term, with potential for price increases if downstream demand recovers more than expected from late September to October. The black - metal sector is supported by the approaching peak season and pre - National Day stockpiling [4]. - For coking coal and coke, short - term volatility adjustment is expected, and a mid - term strategy of buying on dips is recommended. The upside potential is limited by steel demand and profit [10][12]. - Iron ore prices may face pressure at high levels as the market may not have priced in the rapid weakening of terminal demand in the third quarter, despite potential recovery in domestic manufacturing steel demand in September [13]. - Ferroalloys are expected to trade at the bottom, with silicon iron and manganese silicon both showing bottom - oscillating trends [16][17]. 3. Summary by Category Steel - **Related Information**: In August 2025, China's air - conditioner production was 16.819 million units, a 12.3% year - on - year increase; refrigerator production was 9.453 million units, a 2.5% increase; washing - machine production was 10.132 million units, a 1.6% decrease; and color - TV production was 18.016 million units, a 3.2% decrease. As of September 18, the total volume of overhauled blast furnaces in 16 sample steel mills in Shanxi was 2010m³, with an overhaul volume ratio of 4.7%, and the blast - furnace capacity utilization rate was 12.3% higher than the same period last year [2]. - **Spot Prices**: In Shanghai, the price of rebar was 3240 yuan (- 20), and in Beijing, it was 3170 yuan (- 20). The price of hot - rolled coils in Shanghai was 3420 yuan (-), and in Tianjin, it was 3340 yuan (-) [3]. - **Logic Analysis**: The black - metal sector was volatile at night. Iron - water production increased slightly this week, and the production of the five major steel products was divided. Due to losses, EAF production decreased, and long - process production lines also switched production. Rebar production decreased significantly, while other varieties continued to increase. Demand is in the off - season, and the reduction in rebar production led to inventory depletion, while other varieties accumulated inventory. Steel demand is expected to recover slightly next week, and the black - metal sector is supported by the peak season and pre - holiday stockpiling [4]. - **Trading Strategies**: Unilateral: Steel prices will be volatile and bullish. Arbitrage: Hold the long 1 - 5 spread and shrink the spread between hot - rolled coils and rebar. Options: Buy out - of - the - money options on RB01 [7]. Coking Coal and Coke - **Related Information**: This week, the capacity utilization rate of 523 coking coal mine samples was 84.7%, a 1.9% increase from the previous week. The daily output of raw coal was 1.9 million tons, a 44,000 - ton increase. The raw - coal inventory was 4.7 million tons, a 32,000 - ton decrease. The daily output of clean coal was 761,000 tons, a 33,000 - ton increase, and the clean - coal inventory was 2.328 million tons, a 217,000 - ton decrease. The blast - furnace operating rate of 247 steel mills was 83.98%, a 0.15 - percentage - point increase from last week [8]. - **Logic Analysis**: Coking coal and coke were volatile at night. The coking coal spot market sentiment is good, with prices rising and auction flow rates decreasing. Downstream enterprises will stockpile raw materials before the National Day, supporting spot prices. The upside potential is limited by steel demand and profit [10][12]. - **Trading Strategies**: Unilateral: Short - term volatility adjustment, mid - term buying on dips. Arbitrage: Enter the long 1 - 5 spread of coking coal on dips. Options: Hold. Futures - cash: Hold [12]. Iron Ore - **Related Information**: The number of initial jobless claims in the US last week dropped to 231,000, the largest decline in nearly four years. The Bank of England maintained the interest rate at 4% and reduced the quantitative tightening scale. On September 18, the national main - port iron - ore trading volume was 974,000 tons, a 23% decrease from the previous day [13]. - **Logic Analysis**: Iron ore was narrowly volatile at night. In the third quarter, global iron - ore shipments increased significantly, mainly from Brazil. Terminal steel demand in China weakened in the third quarter, while overseas steel demand remained high. Iron - ore prices may face pressure at high levels [13]. - **Trading Strategies**: Not fully provided in the report, but the analyst's information is given [15]. Ferroalloys - **Related Information**: On the 18th, the price of semi - carbonate manganese ore (Mn36.02%) at Tianjin Port was 34.5 yuan/ton - degree. Jupiter announced the October 2025 manganese - ore shipping price to China [16]. - **Logic Analysis**: Silicon - iron spot prices were stable on the 18th. Supply rumors were false, and supply remained high. Demand was supported by steel production. Manganese - silicon spot prices were stable, with alloy - factory production increasing slightly. Demand was affected by the decline in rebar production, but cost was supported by high - priced manganese ore [16]. - **Trading Strategies**: Unilateral: Bottom - oscillating. Arbitrage: Hold. Options: Sell out - of - the - money straddle option combinations on rallies [17][19].