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Tong Guan Jin Yuan Qi Huo·2025-08-05 23:30
  1. Report Industry Investment Rating There is no information provided regarding the report industry investment rating in the given content. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Macroeconomic factors: The China-US trade negotiation has been postponed. China's anti-involution and stable growth policies have significantly boosted the sentiment in the industrial product market. In July, China's manufacturing PMI decreased seasonally, and the decline in industrial enterprise profits narrowed. The Ministry of Finance emphasized increasing fiscal counter-cyclical adjustment, supporting traditional industry transformation and the growth of emerging industries, promoting consumption, and expanding domestic demand [3]. - Supply side: The operating rate in Xinjiang dropped below 50%, and the output growth in Sichuan and Yunnan during the wet season was limited. The supply side showed a passive contraction, with social inventory declining from a high level and warehouse receipt inventory decreasing due to the monthly decline in domestic production [3][56]. - Demand side: The spot price of polysilicon rebounded significantly, but a large increase in production volume was expected. Silicon wafers could not cover the high costs, but battery orders were good due to export tax rebates, driving consumption. However, battery prices had limited upward space due to the drag of centralized demand. Component markets had high quotes but low transactions because of the weak demand for domestic distributed projects. In traditional industries, silicone monomer enterprises were reluctant to lower prices, but the cost support in the future would weaken. The aluminum alloy production remained stable due to continuous orders from the automotive sector. Overall, industrial silicon was expected to maintain a pattern of weak supply and demand in August [3][57]. - Market outlook: The futures price of industrial silicon was expected to enter a pattern of volatile rebound [3][57]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 2025 July Industrial Silicon Market Review - Futures price: In July 2025, the industrial silicon futures showed a trend of rising first and then falling. The main 2509 contract fluctuated between 7705 - 10060 yuan/ton. The price center rebounded compared to the previous month, and the volatility increased. The anti-involution and stable growth policies boosted market sentiment, but the contraction of polysilicon production capacity might drag down the demand for industrial silicon. The manufacturing PMI in July was 49.3. The operating rate in Xinjiang in July was around 50%, and the increase in the operating rate in Sichuan and Yunnan during the wet season was limited. As of the end of July, the number of open furnaces nationwide increased to 260. From the demand side, the polysilicon market mainly had historical order replenishment transactions, the silicon wafer market continued to raise prices but could not cover costs, the battery market had limited price increase space, and the component market had a situation of high quotes but low transactions. As of July 31, the main 2509 contract closed at 8760 yuan/ton, with a monthly decline of 8.7% [8]. - Spot market: In July, the total number of open furnaces of industrial silicon in China was 260, an increase of 45 compared to the previous month. The average production cost decreased by 1.64% month-on-month. The operating rate in Xinjiang decreased to around 50%, and the output growth in Sichuan and Yunnan during the wet season was limited. The social inventory decreased slightly to 53.5 tons. The spot market rebounded to above 10,000 yuan and then quickly declined. By the end of July, the prices of mainstream 553 grades rebounded, the price of 441 decreased, the price of 421 rebounded significantly, and the price of 3303 might be adjusted downward in the next month [9][10]. 3.2 Macroeconomic Analysis - The anti-involution and stable growth policies were clearly defined. The 6th meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Commission in July proposed an anti-involution policy framework, aiming to address the imbalance between supply and demand in the macro - economy, especially in the new energy vehicle, photovoltaic component, and e - commerce platform sectors. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology planned to introduce stable growth plans for key industries such as automobiles, steel, non - ferrous metals, and petrochemicals, and promote the integration of technological and industrial innovation. In June, the added value of large - scale industries increased by 4.3% year - on - year, and the profit of the equipment manufacturing industry increased significantly, providing support for the profit of large - scale industries [16][19][20]. 3.3 Fundamental Analysis - Production: In July, the operating rate of silicon enterprises in Xinjiang was around 50%, and the output growth in Sichuan and Yunnan during the wet season was limited. The output in Inner Mongolia and Gansu was stable. The total industrial silicon output in July was 33.8 tons, a month - on - month increase of 3.2%. As of July 28, the number of open furnaces nationwide increased to 260, and the overall operating rate increased to 32.7%. It was expected that the operating rate in August would remain at a low level of around 35%, and the output of mainstream grades of industrial silicon would be restricted by policies in the long - term [22][23]. - Export: From January to June this year, the cumulative export volume of industrial silicon was 21.67 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 7%. In June, the export volume was 6.83 tons, a year - on - year increase of 12%. The export destinations were mainly Southeast Asian countries. It was expected that the export volume from July to August would remain stable at 6 - 7 tons [32]. - Inventory: By July 31, the social inventory of industrial silicon decreased to 54 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 4.9 tons. The warehouse receipt inventory at the Guangzhou Futures Exchange decreased by 1.4% month - on - month. The decrease in warehouse receipt inventory was mainly due to the monthly decline in domestic production. It was expected that the social inventory would continue to decline in August [35]. - Demand: - Photovoltaic industry: In July, the polysilicon output was 10.73 tons, a month - on - month increase of 11.4%. The price of polysilicon increased significantly. The price of silicon wafers continued to rise but could not cover costs. The battery orders were good due to export tax rebates, but the price increase space was limited. The component market had high quotes but low transactions. It was expected that the overall demand for photovoltaic in August would decline significantly, and the new installed capacity in 2025 was expected to drop to around 250GW [37][38][39]. - Silicone industry: In July, the output of silicone DMC was 20.65 tons, a month - on - month increase of 3.1%. The average operating rate of silicone monomer enterprises increased to 72.1%. The spot price of DMC rebounded. The monomer enterprises were reluctant to lower prices, but the cost support in the future would weaken, and the price was expected to fluctuate at a high level in August [40]. - Aluminum alloy industry: From January to June, the aluminum alloy output was 909.7 tons, a year - on - year increase of 14.6%. In June, the output was 166.9 tons, a year - on - year increase of 18.8%. The production of aluminum rods in different regions varied, and the total production would continue to run stably. It was expected that the aluminum alloy output would decline slightly in August [42]. 3.4 Market Outlook - Macroeconomic factors would continue to support the market. The supply side would remain in a passive contraction pattern, and the demand side would enter a slow - down cycle in August. Industrial silicon was expected to maintain a pattern of weak supply and demand, and the futures price was expected to enter a pattern of volatile rebound [56][57].