KAIYUAN SECURITIES·2025-05-05 05:58Investment Rating - The investment rating for the basic chemical industry is "Positive" (maintained) [1] Core Views - The report highlights that inventory is continuously being released, leading to an upward trend in the polyester filament market. As of April 29, the average market price for POY was 6350 CNY/ton, an increase of 71.43 CNY/ton from the previous week. However, the average prices for FDY and DTY decreased by 7.14 CNY/ton and 8.57 CNY/ton, respectively [5][22][20] Summary by Sections Industry Trends - The chemical industry index underperformed the CSI 300 index by 0.07% this week, with 261 out of 545 stocks in the chemical sector rising and 267 falling [18] - The CCPI (China Chemical Product Price Index) remained stable at 4024 points [21] Key Product Tracking - The operating rate of weaving machines in Jiangsu and Zhejiang decreased to 54%, down 5 percentage points from the previous week [23] - The average price of viscose staple fiber fell by 1.13% to 13150 CNY/ton due to increased low-priced supply and weak demand [26] - The pure soda market showed a steady upward trend, with light soda averaging 1329 CNY/ton and heavy soda at 1467 CNY/ton, reflecting a 0.76% and 0.34% increase, respectively [38] Industry News - Kuwait Petrochemical Company signed a joint venture agreement to acquire 25% of Wanhua Chemical's subsidiary for 638 million USD [6] Recommended and Beneficiary Stocks - Recommended stocks include leading companies in the chemical sector such as Wanhua Chemical, Hualu Hengsheng, and Hengli Petrochemical. Beneficiary stocks include companies like Yuntianhua and Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Company [7]