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Group 1 - Since Q4 2021, domestic housing prices have shown a turning point, leading to a shift in market expectations for the real estate sector, with continuous declines in housing transaction data and shrinking terminal demand for PVC, resulting in a downward price trend [1] - Current PVC prices are low, with domestic calcium carbide method PVC losing 750 CNY/ton and ethylene method PVC losing 650 CNY/ton, indicating deep industry losses. However, the production profit from caustic soda is 330 CNY/ton, allowing calcium carbide method PVC enterprises to maintain production [1] - As of September 26, the domestic PVC production enterprise operating rate was 78.97%, up 0.33 percentage points year-on-year, with weekly output at 479,600 tons [1] Group 2 - PVC inventory continues to rise due to high supply, with pre-holiday inventory at 1.328 million tons, a 2.11% increase, marking 13 consecutive weeks of accumulation. Social inventory sample data shows 971,300 tons, a 16.23% year-on-year increase, indicating significant de-stocking pressure [1] - The operating rates for domestic pipe and profile industries are around 40%. Real estate investment, new construction area, completed area, and sales area in August showed year-on-year declines of -12.9%, -19.5%, -4.7%, and -17%, respectively, leading to insufficient new orders and a weekly demand of around 450,000 tons for PVC [1] Group 3 - The imposition of anti-dumping duties by India on PVC imports from China has impacted exports, with duties ranging from 122 to 232 USD/ton for five years, although the market had anticipated this, leading to a "rush to export" in July and August [2] - The short-term supply-demand imbalance for PVC is unlikely to change, with ample domestic production capacity and high inventory levels. The downward trend in the real estate sector and the impact of India's anti-dumping duties on exports suggest a continued weak price outlook for PVC [3] - However, there are potential short-term rebound demands for PVC due to historical low prices, cost support, potential supply issues with upstream calcium carbide as winter approaches, and possible policy stimuli towards the end of the year [3]