Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - Last week, the price of the domestic natural rubber futures main contract fluctuated upward and rose slightly. Looking ahead, the overall macro - atmosphere warmed up last week, which boosted the rubber price. The supply side had support, the demand side performed okay, and the social inventory and Qingdao total inventory of natural rubber continued to decline with an expanding decline rate. It is expected that the disk may maintain a volatile and slightly stronger operation in the short term [8][91] - The report suggests that for unilateral operations, investors should continue to hold long positions, consider taking profits at high prices, and pay attention to the pressure near the semi - annual line; for arbitrage, consider conducting 09 - 01 reverse arbitrage at an appropriate time; for options, it is recommended to wait and see [9][93] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalogs Price Analysis Futures Price - Last week, the price of the natural rubber main contract RU2601 ranged from 15,565 to 16,000 yuan/ton, and the futures price fluctuated upward and rose slightly overall. As of the close on the afternoon of August 15, 2025, the main contract RU2601 closed at 15,905 yuan/ton, rising 355 points or 2.28% for the week [6][15] Spot Price - As of August 15, 2025, the spot price of Yunnan State - owned full - latex (SCRWF) was 14,750 yuan/ton, up 250 yuan/ton from the previous week; the spot price of Thai three - smoked sheets (RSS3) was 19,850 yuan/ton, up 50 yuan/ton from the previous week; the spot price of Vietnamese 3L (SVR3L) was 14,800 yuan/ton, up 150 yuan/ton from the previous week [20] - As of August 15, 2025, the arrival price of natural rubber in Qingdao was 2,230 US dollars/ton, up 30 US dollars/ton from the previous week [23] Basis and Spread - Using the spot quotation of Shanghai Yunnan State - owned full - latex (SCRWF) as the spot reference price and the futures price of the natural rubber main contract as the futures reference price, the basis between the two expanded slightly compared with the previous week. As of August 15, 2025, the basis was maintained at - 1,155 yuan/ton, an expansion of 105 yuan/ton from the previous week [27] - As of August 15, 2025, both the domestic and foreign prices of natural rubber rose slightly compared with the previous week [30] Important Market Information - Macroeconomic data: US July PPI soared, CPI was mixed, and the market's expectation of a Fed rate cut in September was over 90%. The US government expanded the scope of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, and the US Treasury Secretary called for a rate cut [30][31][32] - International relations: Trump and Putin held a meeting in Alaska, and Sino - US reciprocal tariffs were extended for 90 days [31][35] - Domestic economic data: In July, China's industrial added value and social consumption increased year - on - year, and the real estate investment decreased. The prices of commercial housing in 70 cities declined month - on - month, and the inventory decreased [35][36] - Automobile industry data: In July, China's automobile production and sales increased year - on - year, and the sales of heavy - duty trucks decreased month - on - month but increased year - on - year [37] Supply - side Situation - As of June 30, 2025, the total output of major natural rubber - producing countries was 835,400 tons, an increase of 112,700 tons or 15.6% from the previous month. The output of Thailand increased significantly, while that of Indonesia decreased slightly [43] - As of June 30, 2025, the monthly output of synthetic rubber in China was 703,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 3.7%, and the cumulative output was 4.231 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 5.4% [48][52] - As of June 30, 2025, the import volume of new pneumatic rubber tires in China was 9,400 tons, a month - on - month increase of 3.3% [56] - In July 2025, China's imports of natural and synthetic rubber totaled 634,000 tons, a 27.2% increase compared with the same period in 2024 [90] Demand - side Situation - As of August 14, 2025, the operating rate of semi - steel tire enterprises decreased by 2.28% to 72.07%, and the operating rate of all - steel tire enterprises increased by 2.09% to 63.09% [58] - As of July 31, 2025, China's monthly automobile production was 2.5911 million vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 13.3% and a month - on - month decrease of 7.27%; the monthly sales volume was 2.5934 million vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 14.66% and a month - on - month decrease of 10.71% [62][65] - As of July 31, 2025, the monthly sales volume of Chinese heavy - duty trucks was 84,885 vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 45.62% and a month - on - month decrease of 13.26% [71] - As of June 30, 2025, the monthly output of Chinese tire casings was 102.749 million pieces, a year - on - year decrease of 1.1%; the export volume of new pneumatic rubber tires was 60.31 million pieces, a month - on - month decrease of 2.44% [74][79] - In the first half of 2025, China's rubber tire exports were 4.71 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 4.5% [90] Inventory - side Situation - As of August 15, 2025, the natural rubber futures inventory on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was 179,930 tons, an increase of 3,650 tons from the previous week [89] - As of August 10, 2025, China's natural rubber social inventory was 1.278 million tons, a month - on - month decrease of 11,000 tons or 0.85%. The total social inventory of dark - colored rubber was 797,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 0.8%; the total social inventory of light - colored rubber was 480,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 0.8% [89] - As of August 10, 2025, the total inventory of natural rubber in Qingdao's bonded and general trade areas was 619,900 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 11,900 tons or 1.89%. The bonded area inventory decreased by 0.24% to 75,300 tons, and the general trade inventory decreased by 2.11% to 544,600 tons [89] Fundamental Analysis - Supply side: Currently in the peak supply season of global natural rubber, recent rainfall in Southeast Asian and domestic production areas affected the release of new rubber, boosting raw material prices. In July 2025, China's imports of natural and synthetic rubber increased year - on - year [90] - Demand side: Last week, the operating rate of semi - steel tire enterprises decreased slightly, and that of all - steel tire enterprises increased slightly. The inventory pressure of all - steel tire enterprises eased, while the inventory reduction of semi - steel tire enterprises was still difficult. Downstream product enterprises remained on the sidelines and maintained just - in - time procurement. In July, China's automobile production and sales increased year - on - year, and heavy - duty truck sales decreased month - on - month but increased year - on - year [90] - Inventory: Last week, the inventory on the Shanghai Futures Exchange increased significantly, while China's natural rubber social inventory and Qingdao total inventory continued to decline [90] 后市展望 (Outlook) - The overall macro - atmosphere warmed up last week, with mixed US July inflation data, Sino - US reciprocal tariffs extended for 90 days, and the US - Russia meeting boosting market risk appetite. The supply side has pressure due to increased new rubber output, and the demand side has mixed performance. Considering the decline in inventory, the disk is expected to maintain a volatile and slightly stronger operation in the short term [8][91] - Key points to follow include macro - sentiment changes, weather disturbances in rubber - producing areas, terminal demand changes, zero - tariff policy progress, EU anti - dumping investigation updates, and Sino - US tariff changes [92]
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Hua Long Qi Huo·2025-08-18 02:23