纯碱、玻璃日报-20250515

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - For soda ash, in the short - term, there is a marginal improvement. Driven by production cut expectations, the soda ash futures price in May may have a brief and small - scale rebound, but it lacks the power for continuous growth. In the long - term, the market is in an oversupply situation. Around mid - to late May, as the positive effects of maintenance fade and the supply - demand contradiction becomes prominent again, the price will enter a downward channel [8]. - For glass, the overall profit in the float glass production field using natural gas, coal, and oil as main raw materials has increased slightly. The current output of float glass remains relatively stable. The demand side is relatively dull, and downstream enterprises' inventory has accumulated to some extent. The futures price is approaching the production cost line, and the cost support is expected to show in the short - term. The short - term market has an expectation of rushing for exports due to the Sino - US tariff agreement, which provides some support to the market. However, the continuous game of supply - demand relationship is still the key factor for the subsequent trend of the float glass market [9][10]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Soda Ash and Glass Market Review and Operation Suggestions - Market Data: On May 15, for soda ash futures, SA505 opened at 1272, closed at 1296, up 24 yuan/ton (1.88%), with a position of 0.29 million lots and a decrease of 218 lots; SA509 opened at 1285, closed at 1345, up 35 yuan/ton (2.67%), with a position of 118.72 million lots and a decrease of 162,061 lots. For glass futures, FG505 opened at 1015, closed at 1042, up 6 yuan/ton (0.57%), with a position of 0.42 million lots and a decrease of 749 lots; FG509 opened at 1015, closed at 1046, up 14 yuan/ton (1.35%), with a position of 140.96 million lots and a decrease of 53,826 lots [7]. - Soda Ash Situation: The supply and demand of soda ash both decreased, and the inventory accumulation situation still exists. In the week of May 8, the weekly output of Chinese soda ash reached 757,000 tons, which was at the highest level this year though it declined compared with the previous week. The weekly operating load rate of Chinese soda ash remained at 90%. As of May 8, the shipment volume of Chinese soda ash enterprises was 711,700 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 7.26%. The weekly enterprise inventory of Chinese soda ash (heavy soda ash) remained at 872,200 tons, a month - on - month increase of 15,100 tons, continuing the inventory accumulation trend [8]. - Glass Situation: The supply side of glass has a slight profit increase, and the output is stable. The demand side is dull, and downstream enterprises purchase conservatively, leading to inventory accumulation. The futures price is approaching the production cost line, and cost support is expected to emerge in the short - term. The Sino - US tariff agreement brings short - term export expectations [9][10]. 3.2 Industry News - Soda Ash Market: The domestic soda ash market was slightly adjusted today. The trading atmosphere was lukewarm. Some soda ash plants such as Henan Junhua, Huachang Chemical, and Shilian Chemical had production stoppages or were under maintenance, reducing the supply. The futures market fluctuated, and downstream demand was average, with end - users mainly making rigid purchases. Some soda ash plants in East China raised their new order quotes slightly [11]. - Glass Market: The domestic float glass market prices continued to decline steadily. Different regions had different price trends: North China was weak, East China was affected by price cuts in surrounding areas, Central China had mixed price changes, South China had a small price increase in some enterprises, and Southwest China's price was stable [11]. - Baking Soda Market: Henan Jinshan Chemical's baking soda plant started maintenance last night. The quoted price for food - grade, feed - grade, and industrial - grade baking soda is 1250 - 1300 yuan/ton, with actual orders negotiated separately, and the sales were stable [11]. 3.3 Data Overview - The report provides multiple charts, including the price trends of soda ash and glass active contracts, weekly soda ash production, soda ash enterprise inventory, the market price of heavy soda ash in Central China, and the output of flat glass, with data sources from Wind and Zhuochuang Information [13][17][18].