氯碱日报：情绪上涨驱动，PVC盘面震荡上行-20250619

Report Industry Investment Rating - The report gives a neutral rating to both PVC and caustic soda [4] Core Viewpoints - The supply - demand fundamentals of PVC are weak in the medium - to - long - term, lacking upward driving forces, and the price increase may not be sustainable. For caustic soda, the short - term trend follows the basis repair logic, but there is still room for compression of chlor - alkali comprehensive profit [3][4] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market News and Key Data PVC - Futures price and basis: The closing price of the PVC main contract was 4,899 yuan/ton (+66), the East China basis was - 139 yuan/ton (-26), and the South China basis was - 39 yuan/ton (-26) [1] - Spot price: The East China calcium carbide - based PVC was quoted at 4,760 yuan/ton (+40), and the South China calcium carbide - based PVC was quoted at 4,860 yuan/ton (+40) [1] - Upstream production profit: The semi - coke price was 575 yuan/ton (+0), the calcium carbide price was 2,880 yuan/ton (+0), the calcium carbide profit was 130 yuan/ton (+0), the gross profit of calcium carbide - based PVC production was - 512 yuan/ton (-86), the gross profit of ethylene - based PVC production was - 561 yuan/ton (-41), and the PVC export profit was - 3.7 dollars/ton (+0.3) [1] - PVC inventory and operation: The in - plant PVC inventory was 39.7 tons (-0.2), the social PVC inventory was 35.5 tons (-0.7), the calcium carbide - based PVC operation rate was 80.45% (+0.55%), the ethylene - based PVC operation rate was 67.36% (-3.77%), and the overall PVC operation rate was 76.83% (-0.64%) [1] - Downstream order situation: The pre - sales volume of production enterprises was 63.8 tons (+1.2) [1] Caustic Soda - Futures price and basis: The closing price of the SH main contract was 2,298 yuan/ton (+25), and the basis of 32% liquid caustic soda in Shandong was 296 yuan/ton (-25) [1] - Spot price: The price of 32% liquid caustic soda in Shandong was 830 yuan/ton (+0), and the price of 50% liquid caustic soda in Shandong was 1,380 yuan/ton (+0) [2] - Upstream production profit: The single - variety profit of caustic soda in Shandong was 1,603 yuan/ton (+0), the comprehensive profit of chlor - alkali in Shandong (0.8 tons of liquid chlorine) was 819.5 yuan/ton (+80.0), the comprehensive profit of chlor - alkali in Shandong (1 ton of PVC) was 267.53 yuan/ton (+20.00), and the comprehensive profit of chlor - alkali in the Northwest (1 ton of PVC) was 1,264.03 yuan/ton (-141.52) [2] - Caustic soda inventory and operation: The liquid caustic soda factory inventory was 40.53 tons (+2.32), the flake caustic soda factory inventory was 2.85 tons (+0.06), and the caustic soda operation rate was 81.20% (+0.30%) [2] - Caustic soda downstream operation: The alumina operation rate was 80.87% (+0.52%), the dyeing operation rate in East China was 61.36% (-0.14%), and the viscose staple fiber operation rate was 80.56% (+0.00%) [2] Market Analysis PVC - Supply side: Due to ongoing previous maintenance, the overall PVC operation level decreased slightly month - on - month. Later, with reduced maintenance, production is expected to return. Supported by chlor - alkali profits, it is difficult to drive significant PVC production cuts. With the expected new capacity coming on stream from June to July, the PVC supply pressure remains high [3] - Demand side: The operation of downstream products decreased slightly, and the purchasing enthusiasm was low, continuing the weak domestic demand pattern. The PVC social inventory continued to decline month - on - month but at a slow pace. With increased supply and weak demand later, the social inventory may enter an accumulation phase [3] - Export: Export orders are being delivered steadily. There is no progress on the Indian BIS certification extension policy and anti - dumping policy. The sustainability of the export side needs to be monitored [3] - Price: Affected by the Middle East situation, the energy - chemical sector rose generally. Driven by market sentiment, both PVC futures and spot prices increased [3] Caustic Soda - Supply side: There are still many upstream device maintenance, mainly concentrated in North and East China. The operation in Shandong decreased month - on - month. However, due to good chlor - alkali profits, most upstream devices maintained high - load production. The overall caustic soda operation remains at a high level. With the expected new caustic soda capacity coming on stream from June to July, the supply pressure will further increase [3] - Demand side: The operation of the main downstream alumina increased slightly, and the restarted and newly - built capacities are gradually stabilizing. The spot price of alumina declined. A Shandong alumina plant maintained a high delivery volume and lowered the liquid caustic soda purchase price by 20 yuan to 800 yuan/ton ex - factory. Non - aluminum demand remains weak, with the dyeing operation rate declining month - on - month and the terminal operation of viscose staple fiber at a low level. Downstream buyers are cautious about high prices and mainly purchase for immediate needs [3] - Price: The current comprehensive chlor - alkali profit has fallen to a relatively low level. The futures are deeply discounted, and the spot price of caustic soda has decreased. In the short term, it follows the basis repair logic. However, the caustic soda factory inventory has risen to a relatively high level and is difficult to digest, and there is still room to compress the comprehensive chlor - alkali profit [3] Strategy - PVC: Neutral. In the medium - to - long - term, the PVC supply - demand fundamentals are weak, lacking upward driving forces. The price increase may not be sustainable. In the short term, it may maintain a volatile upward pattern. Adopt a strategy of shorting on rallies. Pay attention to the export side dynamics and new production progress [4] - Caustic Soda: Neutral. The short - term trend follows the basis repair logic. However, the caustic soda factory inventory has risen to a relatively high level and is difficult to digest, and there is still room to compress the comprehensive chlor - alkali profit. The later trend of caustic soda is expected to be under pressure [4]