瑞达期货集运指数（欧线）期货日报-20250721

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2) Core Viewpoints - The freight index (European line) futures prices showed mixed trends on Monday. The main contract EC2510 fell 2.35%, and the rest of the contracts declined between 1 - 3%. The latest SCFIS European line settlement freight rate index was 2400.50, down 21.40 points from last week, a 0.9% month - on - month decrease. The high - level spot indicators suggest that the previous price increase announcements by leading shipping companies are likely to be implemented successfully, reducing market concerns about peak - season freight rates. The basis repair logic drives the futures prices to fluctuate at high levels [1]. - The US consumer end shows strong resilience, with the retail sales data in June rebounding unexpectedly, with a month - on - month growth rate of 0.6%, significantly higher than the market expectation of 0.1% and an improvement from the previous value of - 0.9%. However, due to the recent intensification of tariff policies, there is still an upward risk of inflation, which may affect future retail data [1]. - China's recent counter - measures against EU products such as brandy and medical devices have intensified Sino - European trade tensions. Amid trade war uncertainties, the demand expectation for the freight index (European line) is weak, and the futures prices fluctuate widely. But the rapid recovery of spot - end price indicators may drive the futures prices to rise in the short term [1]. - There is still uncertainty during the window period from July to August when European, Japanese, Vietnamese and other countries renegotiate with the US. Investors are advised to be cautious, pay attention to the operation rhythm and risk control, and track geopolitical, shipping capacity and cargo volume data in a timely manner [1] 3) Summary by Relevant Catalogs Futures Disk - EC main contract closing price was 72.3 (up), EC sub - main contract closing price was 2291.900, and the EC2508 - EC2510 spread was +46.30 (up), the EC2508 - EC2512 spread was 699.20, up 74.80 from the previous value; the EC contract basis was - 47.44 (down) [1]. - The EC main contract position decreased by 879 to 14037 hands [1]. Spot Price - SCFIS (European line) (weekly) decreased by 21.44 to 2400.50, SCFIS (US West line) (weekly) increased by 35.22 to 1301.81; SCFI (composite index) (weekly) decreased by 86.39 to 1646.90, and the container ship capacity (in ten thousand TEUs) decreased by 0.06 to 1227.97 [1]. - CCFI (composite index) (weekly) decreased by 10.16, CCFI (European line) (weekly) was 1803.42, up 77.01; it decreased by 22.00, the Panama - type freight index (daily) was 1919.00, and the Baltic Dry Index (daily) was 2052.00, up 14.00 [1]. - The average charter price of Panama - type ships was 14636.00, down 93.00, and the average charter price of Cape - type ships was 22732.00, down 332.00 [1]. Industry News - The Ministry of Commerce responded to the US approval of the sale of NVIDIA H20 chips to China, stating that cooperation and win - win are the right path for China and the US, and suppression has no way out. The US should abandon the zero - sum thinking and cancel a series of unreasonable economic and trade restrictive measures against China. Regarding Canada's stricter steel import restrictions, the Ministry of Commerce expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition and will take all necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises [1]. - Four departments including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology deployed work to further standardize the competition order in the new energy vehicle industry, requiring in - depth promotion of product price monitoring, product consistency supervision and inspection, shortening the accounts payable period of suppliers, etc. The central fourth steering group carried out special research and discussions, demanding to effectively standardize the competition order in the new energy vehicle industry [1]. - Federal Reserve Governor Waller called for a rate cut in July and expressed concerns about the private - sector recruitment trend. He also said that if Trump nominated him as the Fed Chairman, he would accept. Trump urged Fed Chairman Powell to cut interest rates on social media [1]. - EU member states officially approved the 18th round of sanctions against Russia, for the first time sanctioning the largest refinery of a Russian oil company in India. This round of sanctions also includes banning activities related to the Nord Stream gas pipeline and lowering the oil price cap to $47.6 [1]. - Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru held talks with US Treasury Secretary Bessent, requesting to vigorously promote tariff negotiations. Bessent said that it is possible to reach a beneficial trade consensus for both countries, but "reaching a good consensus is more important than reaching a hasty one" [1]