对二甲苯：供需压力增加，趋势偏弱，PTA，需求负反馈，趋势偏弱，MEG，煤炭价格回暖带动反弹，多MEG空PTA/PX

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Ratings - PX: Trend is weak, recommended to short PXN on rallies and conduct reverse calendar spreads for the monthly spread [8] - PTA: Trend is weak, recommended to conduct positive calendar spreads on dips for the monthly spread [8] - MEG: Trend is relatively stronger than PTA/PX, recommended to conduct positive calendar spreads on dips for the monthly spread and go long MEG while shorting PTA [8][9] 2. Core Views - The overall market sentiment is cautious due to the lack of clear price signals and concerns about supply - demand imbalances and geopolitical factors such as Trump's new tariffs and potential sanctions on Russia [5] - PX supply is expected to increase with the restart of some devices, while demand may be affected by the maintenance of some downstream devices, leading to a looser supply - demand pattern [8] - PTA has sufficient spot supply and weak basis, and the polyester industry's weak performance may lead to a downward drive for PTA prices [8] - MEG is supported by coal prices, and its supply is affected by the delay of some device restarts. With low port inventories, its price trend is relatively stronger [9] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Overview - PX: On August 5, the price was relatively strong, with the end - of - day MOPJ price estimated at $580/ton CFR. The Asian PX price was range - bound, and the PX - naphtha spread slightly widened. There were no transactions during the Platts assessment [3][5][6] - PTA: A 120 - million - ton PTA device in East China is preparing to restart, and a 150 - million - ton device is expected to undergo maintenance soon [6] - MEG: A 750,000 - ton/year ethylene glycol device in Malaysia stopped due to an accident, and the main ports are expected to receive about 138,000 tons of goods from August 4 - 10 [6] - Polyester: On August 5, the sales of polyester filaments in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were light, with an average sales rate of about 30%. The sales of direct - spun polyester staple fibers were average, with an average sales rate of 47% [6] Trend Intensity - PX trend intensity: - 1 (weak) [7] - PTA trend intensity: - 1 (weak) [7] - MEG trend intensity: 0 (neutral) [7] Views and Suggestions - PX: Conduct reverse calendar spreads for the monthly spread, short PXN on rallies. The supply is expected to increase, and the demand may weaken, leading to a looser supply - demand pattern [8] - PTA: Conduct positive calendar spreads on dips for the monthly spread. The spot supply is sufficient, and the polyester industry's weak performance may lead to downward price pressure [8] - MEG: Conduct positive calendar spreads on dips for the monthly spread, go long MEG while shorting PTA. Supported by coal prices, with low port inventories and some device restart delays [8][9]