Zhong Guo Neng Yuan Wang·2025-08-15 01:59Core Viewpoint - The China Securities report indicates a 4.51% increase in the CITIC Basic Chemical Industry Index for July 2025, ranking 13th among 30 CITIC primary industries, with a recommendation to focus on pesticide, organic silicon, and polyester filament industries in August 2025 [1][2][5] Market Review - In July 2025, the CITIC Basic Chemical Industry Index outperformed the Shanghai Composite Index by 0.77 percentage points and the CSI 300 Index by 0.96 percentage points, with a year-on-year increase of 41.50%, surpassing the Shanghai Composite Index by 13.06 percentage points and the CSI 300 Index by 16.24 percentage points [2] Sub-industry and Stock Performance - Among 33 CITIC tertiary sub-industries in July 2025, 26 experienced gains, with modified plastics, polyurethane, and civil explosives leading the way with increases of 16.69%, 14.01%, and 12.09% respectively. Conversely, nylon, fluorochemicals, and lithium battery chemicals saw declines of 3.99%, 1.26%, and 1.25% respectively [3] - Out of 523 stocks in the basic chemical sector, 310 rose while 211 fell, with the top gainers being Xinwei New Materials (1083.42%), Dongcai Technology (84.92%), and Honghe Technology (58.84%). The largest declines were seen in Jiyuan Group (-26.23%), Keheng Co. (-25.78%), and Zhongyida (-23.69%) [3] Product Price Tracking - In July 2025, international oil prices continued to rise, with WTI crude increasing by 6.37% to $69.26 per barrel and Brent crude by 7.28% to $72.53 per barrel. Among 319 tracked products, 103 saw price increases, with TDI, trichloromethane, and coking coal leading the gains at 43.29%, 32.79%, and 32.56% respectively. However, 177 products experienced price declines, with the largest drops in methyl acrylate (-24.08%) and butyl acrylate (-10.61%) [4] Industry Investment Recommendations - The industry maintains a "market perform" investment rating, anticipating a potential improvement in certain sub-industries as the chemical industry's anti-involution policies take effect, particularly in the pesticide, organic silicon, and polyester filament sectors for August 2025 [5]