HUALU-HENGSHENG(SH:600426) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-12-25 02:08Group 1 - The chemical sector is experiencing a continuous rise, with the chemical ETF (159870) achieving a four-day consecutive increase, reaching a new high of 0.8 yuan, and attracting a total of 473 million yuan in the last five trading days [1] - According to Huatai Securities, the domestic PX production capacity growth is on hold for 2024-25, while downstream PTA demand is steadily increasing. This, combined with recent fluctuations in supply from South Korea, has significantly increased the PX price spread in domestic and Asian markets [1] - As of December 22, the domestic PX-naphtha price spread was reported at 351.8 USD/ton, an increase of 182 USD/ton from the low in April [1] Group 2 - The current domestic PTA operating rate is low, but future demand expectations are positive due to the influence of long fibers and bottle chips. There is no clear new production capacity expected in 2026, and potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve may stimulate global macroeconomic activity and travel demand [1] - As of December 25, 2025, the CSI sub-sector chemical industry theme index (000813) rose by 0.22%, with notable increases in stocks such as Hualu Hengsheng (600426) up 3.05%, Xin Fengming (603225) up 2.84%, and Tongkun Co. (601233) up 2.69% [1] - The CSI sub-sector chemical industry theme index closely tracks the performance of major listed companies in the chemical sector, with the top ten weighted stocks accounting for 45.41% of the index [2]