玉米淀粉日报-20250724

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - Corn: US corn planting is finished, and the price is weak. With the reduction of Sino - US tariffs, US corn prices continue to decline, and weather factors may be a future focus. China has adjusted tariffs on US corn and sorghum. Importing foreign corn is profitable, with the August import price from Brazil at 2001 yuan. Northern port closing prices are stable, and Northeast corn prices are steady. In North China, corn supply is tight, but the rebound of corn prices is limited due to continuous auctions of imported corn [3][5]. - Starch: The number of trucks arriving at Shandong deep - processing plants has increased, and Shandong corn prices are strong. Starch prices in Shandong and Northeast China are stable. Corn starch inventory has increased this week. In the long - term, due to weak demand, starch enterprises will be in a loss state. The 09 starch contract is expected to fluctuate narrowly in the short term [6]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Data - Futures Market: On July 24, 2025, the closing prices of various corn and corn starch futures contracts mostly declined. For example, C2601 closed at 2238, down 9 (-0.40%); CS2605 closed at 2280, down 11 (-0.48%). Trading volumes generally decreased, while some positions increased [2]. - Spot Market: Corn prices in Qinggang, Jiamusi, Zhucheng, etc., and starch prices of enterprises like Longfeng, COFCO, etc., are provided. The basis and spreads of corn and corn starch are also presented, such as C01 - C05 spread is - 42 with a change of 2, CS01 - CS05 spread is - 41 with a change of - 1 [2]. Market Analysis - Corn: US corn prices are affected by planting progress, tariff policies, and potential weather speculation. In China, North China's corn supply is tight, and Northeast corn prices are stable. The substitution of wheat for corn continues, and the demand from the breeding industry is weak. Imported corn auctions are influencing the market [3][5]. - Starch: Starch prices are mainly determined by corn prices and downstream stocking. This week's inventory increase, combined with long - term weak demand, indicates a difficult situation for starch enterprises. The 09 starch contract is expected to move narrowly [6]. Trading Strategies - Unilateral: Domestic 09 corn will continue to fluctuate narrowly, and it is recommended to wait and see [8]. - Arbitrage: Close the position of buying spot and shorting 09 corn, and wait and see on the spread between 09 corn and starch [8]. Corn Options - Option strategy: Enterprises with spot positions can close out short positions of corn call options, or short - term traders can try to sell on rallies [11]. Relevant Attachments - The report provides multiple charts, including those showing corn spot prices in different regions, corn 09 contract basis, corn 9 - 1 spread, corn starch 9 - 1 spread, corn starch 09 contract basis, and corn starch 09 contract spread [12][14][18].