大越期货纯碱早报-20250729

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core View The fundamental situation of soda ash shows strong supply and weak demand, and the sentiment of policy benefits has faded. In the short term, it is expected to mainly fluctuate. The industry's supply - demand mismatch pattern has not been effectively improved [2][5]. 3. Summary by Directory Daily View - Fundamentals: "Anti - involution" sentiment has faded; alkali plant maintenance is less, supply remains high; downstream float glass daily melting volume is stable, photovoltaic daily melting volume has dropped significantly, terminal demand has weakened, and soda ash plant inventory is at a historical high, which is bearish [2]. - Basis: The spot price of heavy soda ash in Hebei Shahe is 1420 yuan/ton, the closing price of SA2509 is 1316 yuan/ton, the basis is 104 yuan, and the futures are at a discount to the spot, which is bullish [2]. - Inventory: The national soda ash plant inventory is 1.8646 million tons, a decrease of 2.15% from the previous week, and the inventory is running above the 5 - year average, which is bearish [2][33]. - Disk: The price is running above the 20 - day line, and the 20 - day line is upward, which is bullish [2]. - Main Position: The main position is net short, and the short position increases, which is bearish [2]. - Expectation: The fundamental supply of soda ash is strong and the demand is weak, and the sentiment of policy benefits has faded. It is expected to mainly fluctuate in the short term [2]. Influencing Factors - Bullish: The peak summer maintenance season is coming, and production will decline [3]. - Bearish: Since 2023, soda ash production capacity has expanded significantly, and there are still large production plans this year. The downstream photovoltaic glass of heavy soda has reduced production, and the demand for soda ash has weakened. The "anti - involution" policy sentiment has faded [5]. Soda Ash Futures Market - The closing price of the main contract dropped from 1440 yuan/ton to 1316 yuan/ton, a decrease of 8.61%. The low - end price of heavy soda ash in Shahe remained unchanged at 1420 yuan/ton. The main basis increased from - 20 yuan/ton to 104 yuan/ton, an increase of 620% [6]. Soda Ash Spot Market - The low - end price of heavy soda ash in the Hebei Shahe market is 1420 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day [12]. Soda Ash Production - Profit: The profit of heavy soda ash by the North China ammonia - alkali method is - 87 yuan/ton, and the profit of the East China co - production method is - 50.50 yuan/ton. The production profit of soda ash has rebounded from a historical low [15]. - Operating Rate and Output: The weekly operating rate of the soda ash industry is 83.02%, and the operating rate is expected to decline seasonally. The weekly output of soda ash is 723,800 tons, including 408,900 tons of heavy soda ash, and the output is at a historical high [18][20]. - Capacity Change: In 2023, the new soda ash production capacity was 6.4 million tons; in 2024, it was 1.8 million tons; in 2025, the planned new production capacity is 7.5 million tons, and the actual production is 1 million tons [21]. Fundamental Analysis - Demand - Sales - to - Production Ratio: The weekly sales - to - production ratio of soda ash is 105.66% [24]. - Downstream Demand: The national float glass daily melting volume is 159,000 tons, and the operating rate is stable at 75.10%. The price of photovoltaic glass has continued to fall. Under the influence of the "anti - involution" policy, the industry has reduced production, and the in - production daily melting volume has dropped significantly [27][30]. Fundamental Analysis - Inventory - The national soda ash plant inventory is 1.8646 million tons, a decrease of 2.15% from the previous week, and the inventory is running above the 5 - year average [33]. Fundamental Analysis - Supply - Demand Balance Sheet - The report provides the annual supply - demand balance sheet of soda ash from 2017 to 2024E, including data on effective capacity, production, operating rate, import, export, net import, apparent supply, total demand, supply - demand difference, capacity growth rate, production growth rate, apparent supply growth rate, and total demand growth rate [34].