农产品日报：郑糖跟随原糖下跌，棉价延续偏弱整理-20250604

Report Industry Investment Rating - All strategies for cotton, sugar, and pulp are rated as neutral [3][7][10] Core Views - The cotton market is affected by multiple factors including US policies, global supply - demand balance, and domestic production and demand. The price is expected to be volatile with a potential for a second dip [2][3] - The sugar market is facing a shift from global supply shortage to surplus. Zhengzhou sugar mainly follows the trend of raw sugar, and its price is influenced by Brazilian production and domestic import [6][7] - The pulp market is affected by macro - factors, supply - demand relationship, and tariff uncertainties. The price is expected to oscillate in the short term [9][10] Summary by Related Catalogs Cotton Market News and Important Data - Yesterday, the closing price of cotton 2509 contract was 13,260 yuan/ton, down 15 yuan/ton (-0.11%) from the previous day. The Xinjiang arrival price of 3128B cotton was 14,445 yuan/ton, down 4 yuan/ton, and the national average price was 14,553 yuan/ton, down 16 yuan/ton [1] - As of June 1st, the cotton planting rate in 15 major US cotton - growing states was 66%, 2 percentage points slower than last year and 3 points slower than the five - year average. The budding rate was 8%, the same as last year and 1 point higher than the five - year average. The good - to - excellent rate was 49%, 11 points lower than last year and 1 point higher than the five - year average [1] Market Analysis - Yesterday, the Zhengzhou cotton futures price fluctuated and closed lower. The US tariff policy is uncertain, and the domestic economic stimulus effect needs to be observed [2] - The USDA has adjusted the global cotton supply - demand balance for the 25/26 season, but there are still many uncertainties. The new - season US cotton planting area has decreased, and the sowing progress is slow, but the drought in the main producing areas has improved [2] - In China, the commercial cotton inventory is decreasing rapidly, but the new - season planting area is expected to increase, and the downstream demand is in the off - season with insufficient new orders [2] Strategy - A neutral strategy is recommended. The key lies in the time when downstream demand decline is transmitted to the upstream [3] Sugar Market News and Important Data - Yesterday, the closing price of sugar 2509 contract was 5,732 yuan/ton, down 31 yuan/ton (-0.54%) from the previous day. The spot price in Nanning, Guangxi was 6,090 yuan/ton, down 25 yuan/ton [4] - India's sugar inventory at the end of the 2024 - 25 season is estimated to be about 4865,000 tons, and the 2025 - 26 season is expected to see a strong production recovery with an estimated output of about 35 million tons [4] Market Analysis - Yesterday, the Zhengzhou sugar futures price continued to be weak. The raw sugar price has stopped falling, but the new - season Brazilian production is expected to increase, and the global supply in the 25/26 season is expected to shift from shortage to surplus [6] - In China, the drought in Guangxi has been basically relieved, and the short - term fundamentals are favorable. However, the weak external market and expected increase in long - term import pressure limit the upward space of Zhengzhou sugar [6] Strategy - A neutral strategy is recommended, with a focus on Brazilian production and domestic import rhythm [7] Pulp Market News and Important Data - Yesterday, the closing price of pulp 2507 contract was 5,304 yuan/ton, down 110 yuan/ton (-2.03%) from the previous day. The spot price of Chilean silver star softwood pulp in Shandong was 6,200 yuan/ton, down 15 yuan/ton, and the spot price of Russian softwood pulp was 5,375 yuan/ton, down 30 yuan/ton [8] - Yesterday, the spot price of imported wood pulp was mainly stable, with some price adjustments in individual varieties [8] Market Analysis - Yesterday, the pulp futures price fluctuated and declined. The macro - environment has a significant impact on the pulp market, and the tariff risk has been temporarily alleviated [9] - The cost support of pulp has weakened, the supply is expected to increase, and the port inventory is at a high level. The downstream demand is weak, and the off - season is coming [9] Strategy - A neutral strategy is recommended. The pulp price is expected to oscillate in the short term due to macro - uncertainties and weak demand [10]