集运日报：美国对部分国家实施关税暂停，提振多头信心，盘面强势反弹，近期操作难度较高，风险偏好者可等待反弹机会-20250411

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - The suspension of tariffs on some countries by the US has boosted bullish sentiment, leading to a strong rebound in the market. However, recent operations are highly challenging. Risk - preferring investors can wait for rebound opportunities [1] - The core logic for this year's prediction lies in the direction of international tariff policies. In April, the US may change its tariff policies towards countries such as Canada, Mexico, and Europe again. The inclusion of retaliatory tariffs in the negotiation process adds a significant disturbing factor to the future of the shipping industry [1] - It is necessary to focus on the price war between MSK and MSC in the second quarter and the feedback of terminal demand under aggressive tariff policies [1] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Shipping Indexes - On April 7, the Shanghai Export Container Settlement Freight Index (SCFIS) for the European route was 1422.42 points, a 3.5% decrease from the previous period; the SCFIS for the US - West route was 1129.45 points, a 3.7% increase from the previous period [1] - On March 28, the Ningbo Export Container Freight Index (NCFI) (composite index) was 983.01 points, a 12.89% increase from the previous period; the NCFI for the European route was 866.25 points, a 0.65% decrease from the previous period; the NCFI for the US - West route was 1524.4 points, a 49.83% increase from the previous period [1] - On April 3, the Shanghai Export Container Freight Index (SCFI) was 1392.78 points, a 35.90 - point increase from the previous period; the SCFI for the European route was 1336 USD/TEU, a 1.4% increase from the previous period; the SCFI for the US - West route was 2313 USD/FEU, a 6.2% increase from the previous period [1] - On April 3, the China Export Container Freight Index (CCFI) (composite index) was 1102.71 points, a 0.8% decrease from the previous period; the CCFI for the European route was 1507.27 points, a 1.3% decrease from the previous period; the CCFI for the US - West route was 776.61 points, a 3.6% decrease from the previous period [1] Economic Data - The preliminary value of the Eurozone's manufacturing PMI in March was 48.7 (expected 48.2); the preliminary value of the service PMI was 50.4 (expected 51). The preliminary value of the Eurozone's composite PMI in March rose to 50.4, up from 50.2 in February, the highest since August. The Eurozone's Sentix investor confidence index in March was - 2.9 (expected - 8.4, previous value - 12.7) [1] - China's manufacturing PMI in February was 50.2%, a 1.1 - percentage - point increase from the previous month, indicating an obvious recovery in manufacturing prosperity. China's Caixin manufacturing PMI in February was 50.8, the highest in the past three months, and the contraction rate of employment slowed down significantly [1] - The preliminary value of the US S&P Global manufacturing PMI in March was 49.8, the lowest in three months; the preliminary value of the service PMI was 54.3, the highest in three months; the preliminary value of the US S&P Global composite PMI in March was 53.5, the highest in three months [1] Trading Strategies - Short - term strategy: Risk - preferring investors can try to go long lightly when the 2508 contract drops below 1900 points and the 2510 contract drops below 1200 points, and set stop - losses [1] - Arbitrage strategy: Against the backdrop of tariff fermentation, attention can be paid to the reverse - arbitrage structure, but the window period is short and the volatility is large [1] - Long - term strategy: Currently, the far - month contracts are in deep water. It is recommended to take all profits. After the price war situation becomes clear in April, wait for the far - month contracts to adjust to an appropriate price before making new arrangements [1] Market Conditions - On April 10, the main contract 2506 closed at 1886.0, with a 14.47% increase, a trading volume of 82,600 lots, and an open interest of 33,200 lots, a decrease of 1498 lots from the previous day [1] - Due to the US announcement of tariff suspension for non - retaliatory countries, the market rebounded rapidly, and the container shipping index futures opened and closed higher. In the future, attention should be paid to tariff policies, the Middle East situation, and spot freight rates [1]