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Report Summary 1. Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - The core logic for this year lies in the direction of international tariff policies. In April, the US had fluctuations in tariff policies towards Canada, Mexico, Europe and other countries. As the pricing window for long - term contracts on US routes approaches, retaliatory tariffs have become a negotiation tool, adding significant uncertainties to the future of the shipping industry. Although shipping companies intend to support prices, price wars among alliances are inevitable. Two key aspects need attention: the price war between MSK and MSC in the second quarter and the feedback of terminal demand under aggressive tariff policies [4]. - The market is affected by factors such as tariff policies, the Middle East situation, and spot freight rates. The main contract 2506 closed at 1288.2 on May 7, with a decline of 1.83%, a trading volume of 53,600 lots, and an open interest of 39,500 lots, an increase of 3,642 lots from the previous day [4]. 3. Summary by Related Content Shipping Freight Index - On May 5, the Shanghai Export Container Settlement Freight Index (SCFIS) for the European route was 1,379.07 points, a 3.5% decrease from the previous period; the SCFIS for the US - West route was 1,320.69 points, a 7.3% increase from the previous period. The Shanghai Export Container Freight Index (SCFI) announced a price of 1,340.93 points, a decrease of 6.91 points from the previous period. The SCFI price for the European route was 1,200 USD/TEU, a 4.76% decrease from the previous period; the SCFI price for the US - West route was 2,272 USD/FEU, a 6.12% increase from the previous period [2]. - On May 2, the Ningbo Export Container Freight Index (NCFI) (composite index) was 930.24 points, a 2.40% increase from the previous period; the NCFI for the European route was 764 points, a 4.04% decrease from the previous period; the NCFI for the US - West route was 1,477.93 points, a 19.67% increase from the previous period. On April 30, the China Export Container Freight Index (CCFI) (composite index) was 1,121.08 points, a 0.1% decrease from the previous period; the CCFI for the European route was 1,497.15 points, a 0.2% decrease from the previous period; the CCFI for the US - West route was 837.43 points, a 1.7% increase from the previous period [2]. PMI Data - In March, China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was 50.5%, an increase of 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, indicating a continued recovery in the manufacturing industry's prosperity. The Caixin China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in March was 51.2, 0.4 percentage points higher than the previous month, reaching a four - month high [3]. - In April, the preliminary value of the Eurozone's Manufacturing PMI was 48.7 (expected 47.5); the preliminary value of the Services PMI was 49.7 (expected 50.5); the preliminary value of the Composite PMI was 50.1 (expected 50.3, previous value 50.9). The Eurozone's Sentix Investor Confidence Index in April was - 19.5 (expected - 10, previous value - 2.9) [2]. - The preliminary value of the US S&P Global Manufacturing PMI in April was 50.7 (expected 49.1, final value in March 50.2); the preliminary value of the Services PMI was 51.4 (expected 52.8, final value in March 54.4); the preliminary value of the Composite PMI was 51.2 (expected 52.2, final value in March 53.5) [3]. Trading Strategies - Short - term strategy: Due to the volatile external policies in the short term, the operation is difficult. It is recommended to focus on medium - and long - term contracts if participating [4]. - Arbitrage strategy: Against the backdrop of tariff fermentation, attention can be paid to the reverse - spread structure. The window period is short and the fluctuations are large [4]. - Long - term strategy: Risk - preferring investors can try to go long lightly when the 2508 contract falls below 1,600 points and the 2510 contract falls below 1,200 points, set stop - losses, and take profits when the price rises [4]. Contract Information - On May 7, the main contract 2506 closed at 1288.2, with a decline of 1.83%, a trading volume of 53,600 lots, and an open interest of 39,500 lots, an increase of 3,642 lots from the previous day [4]. - The daily limit for contracts 2504 - 2602 has been adjusted to 19%. The company's margin for contracts 2504 - 2602 has been adjusted to 29%. The daily opening limit for all contracts 2504 - 2602 is 100 lots [4]. Geopolitical and Diplomatic Events - After a large - scale air strike by Israel, the Houthi armed forces in Yemen stated that they would not give up their support for the Gaza Strip at any cost and that the counter - attack would be devastating [4]. - Chinese Vice - Premier He Lifeng will visit Switzerland from May 9 - 12 and hold talks with the US side during the visit. China decided to engage with the US after careful evaluation, considering global expectations, Chinese interests, and the appeals of the US industry and consumers [5].