Report Industry Investment Ratings - Cotton: ★★★ [1] - Pulp: ★☆☆ [1] - Sugar: ★★★ (implied by the text description) [1] - Apple: ★★★ (implied by the text description) [1] - Logs: ★☆★ [1] - Natural Rubber: ★★★ (implied by the text description) [1] - 20 - rubber: ☆☆☆ [1] - Butadiene Rubber: ★★★ [1] Core Views - Overall, for most commodities, the current advice is to take a wait - and - see approach due to various factors such as uncertain supply and demand, and unclear market trends. Only for logs, a bullish investment strategy is recommended [2][3][4][6][7][8] Summary by Commodity Cotton & Cotton Yarn - Zhengzhou cotton slightly declined today, with the mainstream sales basis of cotton spot remaining stable, and some high - basis prices still being adjusted downwards. The trading atmosphere in the cotton yarn market was average [2]. - After consecutive declines, cotton prices have stabilized. Low inventory supports prices, but weak downstream orders drag them down. In July, the inventory digestion slowed, downstream demand was weak, and processing profits were under pressure [2]. - Macroscopically, Sino - US economic and trade negotiations may remain unchanged in the short term. There are strong expectations of increased production in Xinjiang in the new year, with an increase in planting area and generally ideal weather [2]. - Operationally, it is advisable to wait and see, and maintain a positive spread trading strategy for the 9 - 11 spread [2] Sugar - Overnight, US sugar fluctuated. The production data of the central - southern region of Brazil in the first half of July was neutral to bearish. Although the production progress accelerated in July due to less rainfall, the overall progress was still slow, and some international institutions lowered the annual production forecast [3]. - Domestically, Zhengzhou sugar fluctuated. In July, rainfall in Guangxi was better than usual, but the medium - term forecast indicates that rainfall may decrease later, increasing the uncertainty of Guangxi's sugar production in the 25/26 season [3]. - Overall, the US sugar trend is downward, and Zhengzhou sugar lacks positive factors. It is expected that sugar prices will fluctuate in the short term, and it is recommended to wait and see [3] Apple - The futures price rose. As the production season nears the end, the remaining inventory in cold storage is small, and traders are actively selling at weak prices. The listing volume of early - maturing apples increased, and prices dropped after an initial high [4]. - Due to high temperatures this year, the coloring of early - maturing apples was average, and the quantity of high - quality products was small. As of August 7, the national cold - storage apple inventory was 512,000 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 48.1%. Last week, the national cold - storage apple destocking volume was 64,100 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 23.87% [4]. - The market's focus has shifted to the new - season yield estimate. Although the western producing areas were affected by cold snaps and strong winds during the flowering period, the impact on yield was small, mainly increasing the risk of fruit rust. There are still differences in the yield forecast. It is recommended to wait and see [4] 20 - rubber, Natural Rubber & Synthetic Rubber - Today, RU fluctuated, NR rose slightly, and BR declined slightly. The domestic natural rubber spot price continued to fall, while the synthetic rubber spot price was generally stable. The Asian price of butadiene at foreign ports was stable, and European prices varied. The prices in the Thai raw material market fluctuated [6]. - In terms of supply, the global natural rubber supply is gradually entering the high - yield period, with heavy rainfall in major Southeast Asian producing areas. This week, the operating rate of domestic butadiene rubber plants dropped significantly, and the operating rate of upstream butadiene plants increased slightly [6]. - In terms of demand, the operating rate of domestic tire plants declined slowly this week, the end - market demand was still weak, tire companies' sales were poor, and the inventory of semi - steel tires increased while that of all - steel tires decreased [6]. - In terms of inventory, the total natural rubber inventory in Qingdao decreased to 631,800 tons this week, and both the bonded and general trade inventories decreased. The social inventory of Chinese butadiene rubber decreased to 12,700 tons, and the upstream Chinese butadiene port inventory increased to 14,700 tons [6]. - Overall, demand is slowly weakening, natural rubber supply is increasing, synthetic rubber supply is decreasing, rubber inventory is falling, and market sentiment is stable. It is recommended to wait and see [6] Pulp - Today, pulp futures slightly declined. The spot price of Shandong Yinxing pulp was 5,850 yuan/ton, remaining stable; the price of Russian pulp in the Yangtze River Delta was 5,180 yuan/ton; and the price of broad - leaf pulp Jinyu was 4,080 yuan/ton [7]. - As of August 7, 2025, the inventory of mainstream pulp ports in China was 2.048 million tons, a decrease of 57,000 tons from the previous period, a month - on - month decrease of 2.7%. In July, China imported 2.877 million tons of pulp, a year - on - year increase of 557,000 tons and a month - on - month decrease of 153,000 tons [7]. - Currently, domestic port inventory is relatively high year - on - year, pulp supply is relatively abundant, and demand is still weak. After entering August, downstream demand may gradually pick up as the peak season approaches. It is recommended to wait and see [7] Logs - Futures prices fluctuated. The spot price in Rizhao increased by 10 yuan [8]. - In terms of supply, it is still the off - season for New Zealand log shipments, and the domestic arrival volume of coniferous logs remains low. Although the foreign price has risen for two consecutive months, domestic spot prices remain weak, and traders' pressure has increased, so it is expected that imports will not increase in the short term, and domestic supply may remain low [8]. - In terms of demand, after entering the off - season, the average daily outbound volume at ports fluctuates around 60,000 cubic meters, and the overall outbound situation is good [8]. - As of August 1, the total log inventory at national ports was 3.17 million cubic meters, with relatively low inventory and small inventory pressure [8]. - Fundamentally, the supply - demand situation has improved, and spot prices are relatively low. As the peak season is approaching, log inventory will gradually decrease, and spot prices are expected to rebound in the short term, with futures prices likely to continue rising. A bullish investment strategy is recommended [8]
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Guo Tou Qi Huo·2025-08-08 12:05