Report Title - "Soda Ash and Glass Weekly Report - 2025.08.04" [1] Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report Core Views Soda Ash - Short - term soda ash futures prices may fluctuate weakly. In the medium - to - long - term, considering the new production capacity, there is still pressure on the supply - demand balance, and opportunities to short on rebounds can be considered when macro disturbances weaken [5] Glass - Glass futures prices may continue to operate in a wide - range oscillation. Attention should be paid to the impact of macro policies and cold repair of production lines [6] Summary by Directory 1. Weekly View Summary Soda Ash - Supply: The comprehensive capacity utilization rate is 80.27% (down 2.75% week - on - week), with ammonia - alkali at 86.41% (down 1.29% week - on - week) and co - production at 67.86% (down 4.40% week - on - week). Weekly output is 69.98 tons (down 2.40 tons week - on - week), with light soda ash at 30.11 tons (down 1.38 tons) and heavy soda ash at 39.87 tons (down 1.02 tons) [5][25][33] - Demand: Apparent demand is 76.86 tons (up 0.38 tons week - on - week), with light soda ash at 35.03 tons (down 0.54 tons) and heavy soda ash at 41.83 tons (up 0.92 tons) [5] - Inventory: Enterprise inventory is 179.58 tons (up 1.22 tons), with light soda ash at 69.30 tons (down 0.21 tons) and heavy soda ash at 110.28 tons (up 1.43 tons) [5] Glass - Supply: The daily melting volume of float glass is 15.96 tons (up 0.38% compared to the 24th), with 222 production lines in operation and 74 cold - repaired. The daily melting volume of photovoltaic glass is 8.65 tons (down 1.37% week - on - week and 22.97% year - on - year) [6][44] - Inventory: The total inventory of float glass sample enterprises is 5949.9 million weight cases (down 239.7 million weight cases week - on - week, down 3.87% week - on - week and 13.88% year - on - year), equivalent to 25.5 days of inventory (down 1.1 days) [6][48] - Demand: As of July 31, 2025, the average order days of deep - processing sample enterprises is 9.55 days (up 2.7% week - on - week and down 1.55% year - on - year) [6][48] 2. Variety Details Decomposition 2.1 Market Review - Spot Prices - Soda ash: In central China, the market price of heavy soda ash is 1350 yuan/ton, and that of light soda ash is 1280 yuan/ton, with a price difference of 70 yuan/ton. In northern China, the market price of heavy soda ash is 1400 yuan/ton, and that of light soda ash is 1300 yuan/ton, with a price difference of 100 yuan/ton [11] - Futures: As of July 31, 2025, the basis of soda ash in the Shahe area is 0 yuan/ton (up 10 yuan/ton week - on - week); the basis of glass is - 29 yuan/ton (up 202 yuan/ton week - on - week) [14] 2.1 Market Review - Spread - As of July 31, 2025, the 9 - 1 spread of soda ash is - 78 yuan/ton (down 1 yuan/ton week - on - week); the 9 - 1 spread of glass is - 107 yuan/ton (down 12 yuan/ton week - on - week); the glass - soda ash arbitrage spread is 130 yuan/ton (up 29 yuan/ton week - on - week) [19] 2.2 Fundamental - Supply - Soda ash: With the resumption of production of maintenance devices, supply is expected to increase. The comprehensive capacity utilization rate is 80.27% (down 2.75% week - on - week), ammonia - alkali at 86.41% (down 1.29% week - on - week), and co - production at 67.86% (down 4.40% week - on - week) [25][33] - Glass: The daily melting volume of float glass is 15.96 tons (up 0.38% compared to the 24th), and the daily melting volume of photovoltaic glass is 8.65 tons (down 1.37% week - on - week and 22.97% year - on - year) [44] 2.3 Fundamental - Inventory - Soda ash: Enterprise inventory is 179.58 tons (up 1.22 tons), with light soda ash at 69.30 tons (down 0.21 tons) and heavy soda ash at 110.28 tons (up 1.43 tons) [37] - Glass: The total inventory of float glass sample enterprises is 5949.9 million weight cases (down 239.7 million weight cases week - on - week, down 3.87% week - on - week and 13.88% year - on - year), equivalent to 25.5 days of inventory (down 1.1 days) [48]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating There is no information provided in the report regarding the industry investment rating. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - This week, the domestic urea spot market price showed a weak trend. In August, there will be both maintenance and restart of urea production facilities, and the daily output is expected to fluctuate around 19 - 20 million tons [4]. - The inventory of upstream urea enterprises increased compared to the previous period, while the port inventory decreased to 493,000 tons, indicating that the export performance was below expectations [4]. - The demand for agricultural top - dressing has ended. Although the production start - up of autumn compound fertilizers has increased, the finished product inventory still faces significant pressure [4]. - In the short term, affected by weak supply - demand and the overall correction in the commodity market, the urea futures price will continue to fluctuate at a low level. However, there is an expected improvement in autumn fertilizers and potential support from exports. The UR2509 contract should pay attention to the support around 1,680 - 1,700 yuan/ton, and subsequent attention should be paid to whether autumn fertilizers can bring a phased rebound opportunity [4]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Weekly Viewpoint Summary - **Supply**: Recently, there have been many maintenance facilities, and the supply has decreased significantly [4]. - **Demand**: The demand for agricultural top - dressing has ended, and attention should be paid to the production of autumn fertilizers [4]. - **Inventory**: The inventory of upstream urea enterprises increased from a decreasing trend, and the port inventory decreased [4]. - **Cost and Profit**: Coal prices are stable with a slight upward trend, and urea profits decreased compared to the previous period [4]. - **Basis and Spread**: The 9 - 1 spread is running weakly, and the 09 basis has limited changes [4]. 3.2 Variety Details Decomposition - **Market Price**: The domestic urea market price is running weakly, and international urea prices are showing mixed trends [6][10]. - **Supply**: Recently, there are many maintenance facilities, and the supply has decreased significantly. The weekly urea output is 1.3548 million tons (+0.01%), including 1.0451 million tons of coal - based urea output (-1.62%) and 309,700 tons of gas - based urea output (+5.92%), with an average daily output of 194,000 tons [16][20]. - **Inventory**: The urea enterprise inventory is 917,300 tons, a week - on - week increase of 58,500 tons. The port inventory is 493,000 tons (a week - on - week decrease of 50,000 tons). The mainstream pre - collection days of urea enterprises are 6.12 days (a week - on - week increase of 3.03%), and the number of days of orders to be delivered by enterprises has increased slightly [31]. - **Demand**: The operating rate of compound fertilizer enterprises is 38.68% (+5.10%), and the finished product inventory is 777,200 tons (a week - on - week increase of 35,100 tons). The operating rate of compound fertilizer enterprises has increased significantly, and the finished product inventory continues to accumulate. The operating rate of melamine is 63.50% (-1.70%), with a slight decline, and downstream procurement is based on rigid demand [34]. - **Raw Material**: Coal prices are stable with a slight upward trend [36]. - **Profit**: Urea profits decreased slightly compared to the previous period [42]. - **Spread Analysis**: The 9 - 1 spread is running weakly, and the 09 basis has limited changes [45].

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1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Views of the Report Copper - **Macro - aspect**: The decline of China's July manufacturing PMI and the implementation of a new round of US tariff policies have put pressure on the market [4]. - **Fundamentals**: On the supply side, the shortage of domestic spot copper and bill fluctuations limit circulation, and holders are eager to hold prices. On the demand side, copper prices are still at a high level and in the off - season, so demand is weak. - **Overall logic**: After the US tariff on copper is implemented, COMEX copper has fallen sharply. Domestic copper prices are also under short - term pressure. It is recommended to wait for the price to stabilize gradually. The upper reference pressure level for the SHFE copper 2509 contract is 80,000 yuan/ton, and the lower reference support level is 76,000 yuan/ton [4]. Electrolytic Aluminum - **Macro - aspect**: Similar to copper, the decline of China's July manufacturing PMI and the new US tariff policy have affected the market [6]. - **Fundamentals**: On the supply side, the operating capacity of domestic electrolytic aluminum is stable, the proportion of molten aluminum has decreased, the ingot casting volume has increased, and social inventories have continued to accumulate, suppressing the rise of aluminum prices. The cost is stable, but the average industry profit has narrowed by about 149 yuan/ton. On the demand side, it is still the off - season, and the demand has not improved significantly. As of August 4, domestic electrolytic aluminum social inventory was 564,000 tons, 20,000 tons more than last Thursday, and the inventory accumulation expectation is still strong. - **Overall logic**: The new US tariff policy is negative for the demand outlook of industrial metals. The decline of China's July manufacturing PMI requires attention to policy. The off - season supply - demand is under pressure, and aluminum prices may remain oscillating at a high level. The upper reference pressure level for the SHFE aluminum 2509 contract is 21,000 yuan/ton, and the lower reference support level is 20,200 yuan/ton [6]. Alumina - **Macro - aspect**: The decline of China's July manufacturing PMI and the new US tariff policy have put pressure on the market [8]. - **Fundamentals**: As of July 31, the total built - in production capacity of national metallurgical alumina was 110.32 million tons/year, and the operating total production capacity was 90.92 million tons/year. The weekly operating rate increased by 2.02 percentage points to 82.41%. The alumina market is in an oversupply pattern, and downstream aluminum plants' raw material inventories are at a high level. - **Overall logic**: Although the alumina fundamentals are in an oversupply pattern, macro - funds' sentiment and low - level warehouse receipts have a certain impact on the futures price. It should be treated with a short - term bullish mindset. The upper reference pressure level for the SHFE alumina 2509 contract is 3,600 yuan/ton, and the lower reference support level is 3,000 yuan/ton [8]. 3. Summary According to the Table of Contents 01. Market Review - **Weekly market review**: The document provides the cumulative percentage changes in the prices of various metals from July 28 to August 1, but specific data is not described in detail in the text [16]. - **Weekly news review**: - On July 30, the US announced a 50% tariff on several imported copper products starting from August 1. - On July 31, a copper mine in Chile collapsed due to an earthquake, causing casualties and suspending underground operations. - Chile's copper production in June was 424,390 tons, a 6% year - on - year decrease. - Ghana cancelled a $1.2 billion bauxite lease and sought cooperation with overseas companies. - The EU and the US will establish a metal alliance, and EU steel and aluminum producers will enjoy a quota system and low or zero - tariff treatment [17]. 02. Macro Analysis - **Domestic market**: In July, China's manufacturing PMI was 49.3%, a 0.4 - percentage - point decline from the previous month. The decline was mainly due to the traditional off - season, high - temperature, and natural disasters [19]. - **Overseas market**: - The Fed maintained the federal funds target rate range at 4.25 - 4.50% in July, but two directors voted against it, indicating differences in economic judgment and the interest - rate cut path. - In July, the number of new non - farm jobs in the US was 73,000, lower than expected, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. The new non - farm job data for May and June was significantly revised downward. - On July 31, Trump signed an executive order to determine "reciprocal tariffs" ranging from 10% to 41% for multiple countries and regions [22][24][26]. 03. Copper Market Analysis - **Spot market**: The processing fee TC remains weak [30]. - **Futures market**: COMEX net long positions have declined [33]. - **Overseas market**: The US dollar index has rebounded [37]. - **Inventory**: - Exchange inventories: The document shows the inventory trends of copper in Shanghai bonded areas, SHFE, LME, and COMEX over the years [39]. - Social inventories: As of July 31, the SMM national mainstream copper inventory was 119,300 tons, a weekly increase of 5,100 tons, and 229,100 tons lower than the same period last year. The weekly operating rate of domestic major refined copper rod enterprises increased to 71.73% from July 25 to July 31, and it is expected to increase to 72.8% from August 1 to August 7 [44]. 04. Electrolytic Aluminum Market Analysis - **Domestic market**: The spot has turned to a discount [48]. - **Foreign market**: The US dollar index has weakened [50]. - **Weekly inventory**: The document shows the trends of electrolytic aluminum social inventories, aluminum rod social inventories, SHFE aluminum inventories, and LME aluminum total inventories over the years [52]. - **Downstream开工**: As of July 31, the overall operating rate of the domestic aluminum downstream processing industry decreased by 0.1 percentage point to 58.6%. It is expected to slightly decrease to 58.5% this week [54]. - **Recycled aluminum alloy**: As of July 31, the SMM ADC12 price was 20,100 yuan/ton, a decrease of 100 yuan/ton. The industry is facing raw - material shortages, profit inversions, and weak demand. The social inventory of recycled aluminum alloy ingots in domestic mainstream consumption areas has increased to 34,489 tons [59]. - **Cost - profit**: The document shows the relationship between electrolytic aluminum cost, profit, and price [64]. 05. Alumina Market Analysis - **Spot market**: The spot price has remained stable [67]. - **Futures market**: The inventory of futures is at a low level [70]. - **Supply - demand**: - Supply: The supply of alumina has increased. As of July 31, China's alumina built - in production capacity was 114.8 million tons, and the operating production capacity was 94.8 million tons. - Demand: The operating capacity of the electrolytic aluminum industry has slightly increased, leading to an increase in alumina demand [75]. - **Cost - profit**: As of July 31, the domestic alumina industry cost was 2,998.37 yuan/ton, and the average industry profit was 271.27 yuan/ton [76].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The domestic manufacturing PMI index declined in July, and the new round of US tariff policies put pressure on the market. The supply in the East China region remained stable this week with no planned device maintenance, resulting in sufficient supply. Non - aluminum demand did not improve significantly, and the off - season continued. The price of liquid caustic soda in Shandong Province may decline. Although caustic soda has strong downward support, market sentiment has cooled recently, with sharp price fluctuations. The near - month contracts will face certain warehouse receipt pressure. It is recommended to focus on the 9 - 11 reverse spread. The upper reference pressure level for the caustic soda 2509 contract is 2650 yuan/ton, and the lower support level is 2350 yuan/ton [4]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Market Review - **Spot Market**: The price of liquid caustic soda in Shandong showed a weak trend, and the basis of 32% liquid caustic soda in Shandong widened. From July 2024 to July 2025, data on the price of 32% and 50% ion - membrane caustic soda, flake caustic soda, and the price difference between different regions were presented. During the period from July 25th to July 31st, 2025, the prices of sea salt, 32% and 50% ion - membrane caustic soda, and 98% flake caustic soda remained unchanged, while the price of liquid chlorine increased by 42.86% to - 200 yuan/ton, the price of alumina increased by 0.63% to 3215 yuan/ton, the price of viscose staple fiber increased by 0.79% to 12700 yuan/ton, and the price of battery - grade lithium hydroxide increased by 1.46% to 69500 yuan/ton [9][12][18]. - **Futures Market**: From July 2024 to July 2025, data on the futures closing prices of caustic soda, soda ash, alumina, PVC, and the number of warehouse receipts were presented [15]. 3.2 Market Analysis - **Supply Side: Production and Operating Rate**: From January to July 2025, the average operating rate of sample caustic soda enterprises with a capacity of 200,000 tons or more was 83.9%, a decrease of 0.1% compared to the previous period. The operating rates in North China, South China, and East China increased, while those in the Northwest and Northeast decreased. Shandong's operating rate increased by 0.5% to 87.9%. It is expected that the operating rate will be around 83.6%, and the weekly production will be about 808,600 tons. Multiple enterprises in different regions have planned maintenance, such as Leshan Fuhua in Sichuan from August 1st to August 16th, and Shandong Hualu from August 8th with the restart date to be determined [23][24]. - **Downstream: Alumina**: As of July 31st, 2025, the built - in capacity of alumina in China was 114.8 million tons, and the operating capacity was 94.8 million tons. The supply of alumina increased, with a significant increase in the north and tight supply in the south due to roasting furnace maintenance [27]. - **Inventory**: As of July 31st, 2025, the factory inventory of fixed liquid caustic soda sample enterprises with a capacity of 200,000 tons or more was 424,200 wet tons, a month - on - month increase of 3.87% and a year - on - year increase of 10.9%. The storage capacity ratio decreased by 0.37% compared to the previous period. The inventory trends varied in different regions, with an upward trend in North China, a decline in South China and Central China, an increase in East China and Southwest China, and a decrease in the Northwest [33]. - **Liquid Chlorine**: As of July 31st, 2025, the average weekly price of liquid chlorine in Shandong increased by 30.36% to - 279 yuan/ton. As of August 1st, 2025, the operating rate of PVC in China was 76.84%, an increase of 0.05% compared to the previous period, and it is expected to reach 78.39% this week. The average weekly profit of chlor - alkali enterprises in Shandong was 233 yuan/ton, a month - on - month increase of 71.02% [37][38].

Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content found Core Viewpoints - This week, the A - share market rose first and then fell, with daily trading volume approaching 2 trillion at one point. Small - and medium - cap stocks outperformed large - cap stocks. The implied volatility of index options declined, and investors are advised to focus on the strength - weakness arbitrage opportunities among varieties and sell wide - straddles to short volatility [2] Summary by Directory 1. CSI 300 Index Options (IO) - The CSI 300 index's weekly line encountered resistance at the 250 - week moving average, with the Wednesday color K - line indicator remaining red; the daily line had two consecutive negative candles, and the daily three - color K - line indicator turned green [11][14] - The current - month contract of IF futures was at a larger discount to the underlying, and the discount of the next - month contract to the current - month contract also widened [22][25] - The trading volume of IO options increased, and the open interest rebounded. Both the options trading volume PCR and the options open interest PCR decreased, and the implied volatility declined. The underlying index fell below the strike - price range of the maximum open interest of call and put options [30][33][36] - The CSI 300 stock index futures' trading volume shrank, and the open interest decreased [27] - The 2508 contract of CSI 300 index options had the maximum open - interest strike prices of 4100 for call options and 4150 for put options, with the option pain point at 4100 [16] 2. CSI 1000 Index Options (MO) - The weekly line of the CSI 1000 index closed negative, with the Wednesday color K - line indicator remaining red; the daily line fell below the 10 - day moving average, and the daily three - color K - line indicator turned gray [40][43] - The current - month contract of IM futures was at a larger discount to the underlying, and the discount of the next - month contract to the current - month contract also widened [50][53] - The trading volume of MO options increased, and the open interest rebounded. Both the options trading volume PCR and the options open interest PCR decreased, and the implied volatility declined. The maximum open - interest strike prices of call and put options both moved down [59][62][65] - The trading volume of CSI 1000 stock index futures increased, and the open interest increased [56] - The 2508 contract of CSI 1000 index options had the maximum open - interest strike prices of 6700 for call options and 6400 for put options, with the option pain point at 6600 [45] 3. SSE 50 Index Options (HO) - The weekly line of the SSE 50 index encountered resistance at the 250 - week moving average, with the Wednesday color K - line indicator remaining red; the daily line fell below the 20 - day moving average, and the daily three - color K - line indicator turned green [69][72] - The current - month contract of IH futures changed to a discount to the underlying, while the next - month contract remained at a premium to the current - month contract [80][82] - The trading volume of HO options increased, and the open interest rebounded. The options trading volume PCR and the options open interest PCR first increased and then decreased, and the implied volatility declined. The maximum open - interest strike prices of call and put options both moved down [87][89][91] - The trading volume of SSE 50 stock index futures increased, but the open interest decreased [85] - The 2508 contract of SSE 50 index options had the maximum open - interest strike prices of 2800 for call options and 2700 for put options, with the option pain point at 2750 [74]

Group 1: Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - The market shows a complex situation with various factors influencing different sectors. In the commodity market, most chemical products prices declined on August 4, 2025, compared to the previous day. The macro - economic environment has both positive and negative factors, with some policies supporting economic growth while trade and geopolitical issues bring uncertainties. In the financial market, A - shares had a short - term adjustment, and different investment strategies are recommended based on market trends [5][7][8][21][23] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs 1. Commodity Market Chemicals - On August 4, 2025, most chemical product prices decreased. For example, crude oil dropped by 2.823% to 513.00, and fuel oil fell by 1.852% to 2,862.00. Only paper pulp remained unchanged [5] Agricultural Products - Some agricultural products like yellow soybean 1 and soybean meal increased, while others such as soybean oil, palm oil, and cotton decreased. For instance, yellow soybean 1 rose 0.267% to 4,133.00, and palm oil dropped 1.414% to 8,784.00 [5] 2. Macro - economic News - Policy news includes tax exemption for natural - person bond interest income, expected acceleration of government bond issuance, and promotion of new policy - based financial instruments. Market news shows a booming North - exchange new - stock market and frequent price - increase notices from paper companies. Economic data indicates stable growth in national enterprise sales revenue in the first half of the year, with the manufacturing sector growing faster than the overall average [7][8][9] 3. Morning Meeting Views on Major Varieties Agricultural Products - Peanut market is in a weak supply - demand situation, expected to be slightly strong in the short - term but with a downward trend. Oil market lacks driving forces and is expected to be weak. Sugar market is recommended to short at high prices. Corn market suggests waiting and seeing. Hog market is expected to fluctuate within a range. Egg market recommends shorting on rebounds. Cotton market may have a small technical rebound [13][15] Energy and Chemicals - Urea price is expected to be weak in the short - term. Caustic soda price is expected to be stable with a slight decline. Coking coal and coke are expected to face pressure. [14][15][17] Industrial Metals - Copper price is under pressure, and aluminum price is expected to continue high - level adjustment. Alumina price is in a high - level adjustment with an over - supply situation. Steel prices are expected to be weak in the short - term. Ferroalloy prices are expected to fluctuate within a range. Lithium carbonate price suggests waiting and seeing [16][17][18] Options and Finance - A - shares had a short - term adjustment. Trend investors can focus on arbitrage opportunities between varieties, and volatility investors can sell wide - straddles to short volatility. It is recommended to be flexible in investment and focus on small - and medium - cap index opportunities [20][21][23]

Industry Investment Ratings - No industry investment ratings are provided in the report. Core Views - The A-share market showed a pattern of rising and then falling this week, with small and medium-cap stocks outperforming large-cap stocks. Different index futures and options contracts had various performance indicators, and corresponding investment strategies were proposed for option trading [2]. - Aluminum prices are expected to remain high in the short term, with attention paid to the support at the 20,000 level [2]. - The coking coal and coke markets are expected to face pressure in the short term, with support levels of 900 - 1000 for coking coal and around 1500 for coke [3]. - The urea price of the UR2509 contract is expected to test the support at 1680 - 1700 yuan/ton, and subsequent attention should be paid to macro - impacts and autumn fertilizer performance [3]. - Steel prices are expected to continue to fluctuate weakly in the short term [3]. - For eggs, short - term operation is to short on rebounds next week, and the spot price is not expected to decline significantly due to Mid - Autumn Festival stocking [3]. - The live pig market is expected to remain range - bound next week [4]. Summary by Variety Options - This week, the A - share market rose and then fell, with daily trading volume approaching 2 trillion. Small and medium - cap stocks were stronger than large - cap stocks. Different index futures and options contracts had changes in indicators such as basis, volume, open interest, and implied volatility. Trend investors can focus on strength - weakness arbitrage opportunities, and volatility investors can sell wide straddles to short volatility [2]. Aluminum - In July, the manufacturing PMI declined, and the exchange introduced risk - control measures, cooling domestic market sentiment. The US tariff policy has uncertainties. On the fundamental side, there is a strong expectation of inventory accumulation. Aluminum prices are expected to remain high in the short term, and attention should be paid to the support at the 20,000 level [2]. Coking Coal and Coke - This week, the daily output and inventory of raw coal and clean coal decreased. Some areas had reduced production due to over - production inspections. The online transaction of coking coal had more auctions, and the fifth round of coke price increase was not implemented. The market is expected to face pressure in the short term, with support levels of 900 - 1000 for coking coal and around 1500 for coke [3]. Urea - The domestic urea market price was stable over the weekend. In August, there will be both plant overhauls and restarts, and the daily output is expected to fluctuate around 19 - 200,000 tons. The upstream inventory increased, and the port inventory decreased. The UR2509 contract is expected to test the support at 1680 - 1700 yuan/ton [3]. Steel (Rebar and Hot - Rolled Coil) - The production of five major steel products increased while demand decreased. Rebar had a decline in both production and demand, and inventory increased. Hot - rolled coil had an increase in both production and demand, and inventory continued to increase slightly. Due to the cooling of macro - sentiment and weak overseas non - farm data, steel prices decreased by 10 - 30 yuan/ton over the weekend and are expected to fluctuate weakly in the short term [3]. Eggs - Last week, the national egg spot price declined steadily and then stabilized over the weekend. There were differences in the spot market, with inventory pressure from cold - storage eggs. The futures had a large premium over the spot, and there was a lot of industrial delivery in July. Next week, the strategy is to short on rebounds [3]. Live Pigs - Last week, the live pig spot price first declined and then rose, with an overall stable trend. The spot market had high supply and weak consumption. The futures were relatively strong due to the repair of the discount structure and expectations of future consumption improvement. After this round of decline, the basis was repaired, and the market is expected to remain range - bound next week [4].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating There is no information about the industry investment rating in the provided report. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The report presents the latest price changes of various commodities, including chemical and agricultural products, and analyzes the market trends of different sectors such as agriculture, energy - chemical, industrial metals, and option finance [4][13][14]. - It also covers macro - economic news, including policy changes, international trade policies, and economic data, which have an impact on the commodity and financial markets [7][8][9]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Chemical and Agricultural Product Price Changes - **Chemical Products**: On August 1, 2025, compared with July 31, 2025, prices of some chemical products like coking coal increased (9.326% increase), while others such as natural rubber decreased (-0.172% decrease) [4]. - **Agricultural Products**: For agricultural products, the price of yellow soybean No.1 increased by 0.048%, and the price of rapeseed meal decreased by 0.815% [4]. 3.2 Macro - Economic News - **Regulatory and Policy News**: The National Cyberspace Administration of China interviewed NVIDIA regarding the security risks of its H20 computing chips. New regulations such as the "Stablecoin Ordinance" in Hong Kong came into effect on August 1, 2025 [7][8]. - **International Trade News**: The US will resume collecting so - called "reciprocal tariffs" on August 1, 2025, and is still in negotiation with multiple economies [8]. - **Economic Data**: The core PCE price index in the US rose 2.8% year - on - year in June, higher than the expected 2.7%. In 2024, China's "Three New" economic added value was 24.29 trillion yuan, with a year - on - year increase of 6.7% [8][9]. 3.3 Main Commodity Market Analysis 3.3.1 Agricultural Products - **Peanuts**: The peanut market is in a pattern of weak supply and demand, with prices expected to be in a narrow - range shock. It may be strongly shocked in the short - term but will not change the downward trend [13]. - **Oils and Fats**: The oils and fats market lacks driving forces and is expected to be weakly shocked [13]. - **Sugar**: The domestic sugar price is supported by low inventory, but attention should be paid to the supply pressure brought by the concentrated arrival of processed sugar in August. The international raw sugar lacks directional driving forces [13]. - **Corn**: The price of corn has broken through the lower edge of the previous shock range. It is recommended to short at high prices in the short - term, but beware of the rebound risk caused by policy support and weather speculation [13]. - **Pigs**: The pig market is in a situation of supply exceeding demand, and the price is expected to be in a range - bound shock [15]. - **Eggs**: After the price correction, the possibility of a sharp decline in egg prices is not high. For the 08 contract in the delivery month, it is recommended to avoid long positions and try short positions [15]. - **Cotton**: The cotton price has fallen recently due to the lack of fundamental support and capital promotion, as well as the cautious market sentiment. It is recommended to observe the support level at 13,350 yuan/ton in the short - term [15]. 3.3.2 Energy and Chemical Products - **Urea**: The supply of urea is in a state of phased reduction, and the demand is mixed. The futures price may continue to be weakly shocked in the short - term, but there is an improvement expectation for autumn fertilizers and export demand [15]. - **Caustic Soda**: The caustic soda has strong support below. It is recommended to pay attention to the 9 - 11 reverse spread [17]. - **Coking Coal and Coke**: The coking coal and coke are under short - term pressure and are running weakly [17]. 3.3.3 Industrial Metals - **Copper and Aluminum**: The copper price is under pressure due to the US tariff policy and the Fed's interest - rate decision. The aluminum price is expected to continue the high - level adjustment due to factors such as supply increase and consumption off - season [17]. - **Alumina**: The alumina market is in an oversupply pattern, but the spot price is relatively firm. Pay attention to the impact of macro - sentiment [17]. - **Steel Products**: The steel market is affected by factors such as macro - sentiment cooling and raw material price decline, and the price is expected to continue the weak trend in the short - term [19]. - **Ferroalloys**: The ferroalloy market is mainly affected by macro - expectations. It is recommended to operate with a shock - range mentality [19]. - **Lithium Carbonate**: The lithium carbonate market is in a pattern of strong supply and weak demand. It is recommended to hold short positions but beware of the support at 67,000 yuan/ton [19]. 3.3.4 Option Finance - **Options**: On July 31, the A - share market declined, and the volatility of options increased. Trend investors can pay attention to the strength - weakness arbitrage opportunities between varieties, and volatility investors can buy straddles to bet on increased volatility [20].

1. Market Index Performance - **Global Stock Indexes**: On July 31, 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Index closed at 44,461.28, down 0.385% from the previous day; the Nasdaq Index closed at 21,129.67, up 0.149%; the S&P 500 closed at 6,362.90, down 0.125%; the Hang Seng Index closed at 25,176.93, down 1.362% [2]. - **SHIBOR and Dollar Index**: The SHIBOR overnight rate was 1.32, down 3.587% from the previous day; the dollar index was 99.79, down 0.179%. The dollar - to - RMB (CFETS) exchange rate remained unchanged [2]. - **Commodity Futures**: COMEX gold rose 0.078% to 3,327.90; COMEX silver fell 3.152% to 37.18; LME copper fell 0.745% to 9,730.00; NYMEX crude oil rose 1.516% to 70.30. Domestic metals, chemicals, and agricultural products also showed various price changes [2][3][5]. 2. Macro - economic News - **Policy Decisions**: The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee will hold the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee in October to discuss the 15th Five - Year Plan. The government will implement more active fiscal policies and moderately loose monetary policies, support key areas, and resolve local government debt risks [8]. - **Subsidy Policy**: The state plans to allocate about 90 billion yuan for childcare subsidies in 2025, and localities will open application channels by August 31 [8]. - **Industry Policies**: The China Non - Ferrous Metals Industry Association will control new capacity in copper smelting and alumina, and promote the exit of backward capacity in some sectors [10]. 3. Morning Views on Major Commodities 3.1 Agricultural Products - **Peanuts**: The peanut market is expected to have a bullish and volatile short - term trend but will maintain a downward long - term trend, with a current pattern of weak supply and demand [12]. - **Oils and Fats**: The oils and fats market has light trading volume and stable basis. Brazil's soybean exports are expected to increase, and Malaysia's palm oil exports are also rising [12]. - **Sugar**: The sugar market is in an internal - strong and external - weak situation. With the arrival of processed sugar in August, the spot market may face pressure. It is recommended to wait and see [12]. - **Corn**: The corn market is in a situation of weak supply and demand. It is recommended to operate within the range of 2,300 - 2,320 yuan/ton [12]. - **Cotton**: ICE cotton and Zhengzhou cotton are both weak. It is recommended to short on rallies, with attention to the 13,350 - yuan support level [13]. - **Hogs**: The hog market is in a state of oversupply. It is expected to fluctuate within a range [13]. - **Eggs**: After this round of price adjustment, the egg spot price is expected to be supported by Mid - Autumn Festival stocking. The futures market is adjusting the basis by following the spot price decline [14]. 3.2 Energy and Chemicals - **Caustic Soda**: The price of caustic soda in Shandong is expected to fluctuate slightly. It is recommended to pay attention to the 9 - 11 reverse spread [16]. - **Urea**: The domestic urea market price is stable. The supply is decreasing, and the inventory is increasing. The price is expected to operate within the range of 1,720 - 1,800 yuan/ton [16][18]. 3.3 Industrial Metals - **Copper and Aluminum**: Copper prices may face pressure if the 50% tariff is imposed. Aluminum prices are expected to fluctuate at a high level in the short term [18]. - **Alumina**: The fundamentals of alumina are in a surplus situation. The futures price may be strong, but it is necessary to be vigilant about macro - sentiment [18]. - **Steel Products**: The spot market for steel products has weak trading volume. The prices of rebar and hot - rolled coils are expected to be supported at certain levels [18]. - **Ferroalloys**: Ferroalloys are currently driven by macro - expectations. It is recommended to operate cautiously [18][19]. - **Coking Coal and Coke**: The coking coal and coke markets are fluctuating and under pressure. The fifth round of coke price increase has started, but steel mills have not responded [19]. - **Lithium Carbonate**: The lithium carbonate market is in a situation of strong supply and weak demand. It is recommended to wait and see and short on rallies [19]. 3.4 Options and Financial Products - **Stock Index Futures and Options**: On July 30, A - share indexes showed mixed performance. The trading volume and open interest of stock index futures and options changed, and the implied volatility of some options decreased. Trend investors can focus on cross - variety arbitrage opportunities, and volatility investors can buy straddles [19][21].