Report Industry Investment Rating - Not mentioned in the report Core Viewpoint - The price of the main contract of domestic natural rubber futures showed a slightly upward trend last week. Looking ahead, the macro - environment remains warm due to the increasing expectation of the Fed's interest rate cut in September. Fundamentally, supply is supported by rainfall affecting rubber tapping, but there is supply pressure later. Demand is fair, and inventory is continuously decreasing. It is expected that the futures market may maintain a slightly stronger oscillatory trend in the short term [8][87]. Summary by Directory 1. Price Analysis (1) Futures Price - Last week, the price of the main natural rubber futures contract RU2601 fluctuated between 15,650 - 16,160 yuan/ton, showing a slightly stronger oscillatory trend. As of August 29, 2025, it closed at 15,860 yuan/ton, up 235 points or 1.5% for the week [13]. (2) Spot Price - As of August 29, 2025, the spot price of Yunnan state - owned whole latex (SCRWF) was 14,900 yuan/ton, up 250 yuan/ton from last week; the spot price of Thai triple smoked sheets (RSS3) was 19,900 yuan/ton, up 200 yuan/ton; the spot price of Vietnamese 3L (SVR3L) was 14,900 yuan/ton, up 100 yuan/ton. The arrival price of natural rubber in Qingdao was 2,200 US dollars/ton, down 10 US dollars/ton from last week [18][21]. (3) Basis and Spread - Using the spot price of Shanghai Yunnan state - owned whole latex (SCRWF) as the spot reference and the futures price of the main natural rubber contract as the futures reference, the basis narrowed slightly last week. As of August 29, 2025, the basis was - 960 yuan/ton, 15 yuan/ton narrower than last week. The domestic price of natural rubber rose slightly last week, while the overseas price fell slightly [26][29]. 2. Important Market Information - Multiple important economic and trade events were reported, including the US Fed's interest - rate - related statements, US economic data (such as GDP, PCE, unemployment claims), EU - US tariff negotiations, China's economic data (such as industrial added - value, industrial profits, logistics volume), and industry - related data (such as automobile, tire production and sales) [30][31][32]. 3. Supply - side Situation - As of June 30, 2025, the total production of major natural rubber - producing countries was 835,400 tons, an increase of 15.6% from the previous month. As of July 31, 2025, China's monthly synthetic rubber production was 737,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 8.2%, and the cumulative production was 5.12 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 11.1%. The import volume of new pneumatic rubber tires in China was 10,400 tons, a month - on - month increase of 10.64% [40][45][49]. 4. Demand - side Situation - As of August 28, 2025, the operating rate of semi - steel tire enterprises was 72.77%, down 0.36% from last week; the operating rate of all - steel tire enterprises was 63.84%, down 0.92% from last week. 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%. The monthly sales volume of heavy trucks was 84,885 vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 45.62% and a month - on - month decrease of 13.26%. The monthly production of Chinese tire casings was 94.364 million pieces, a year - on - year decrease of 7.3%. The export volume of new pneumatic rubber tires was 66.65 million pieces, a month - on - month increase of 10.51% [55][59][62]. 5. Inventory - side Situation - As of August 29, 2025, the natural rubber futures inventory on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was 178,640 tons, an increase of 170 tons from last week. As of August 24, 2025, China's social inventory of natural rubber was 1.27 million tons, a month - on - month decrease of 1.1%; the total inventory in Qingdao was 606,200 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 1.71% [84]. 6. Fundamental Analysis - Supply: Currently in the peak supply season, rainfall in Southeast Asian and domestic production areas affects rubber tapping, supporting raw material prices. In July 2025, China's natural rubber imports increased by 2.47% month - on - month and decreased by 1.91% year - on - year, with cumulative imports from January - July increasing by 21.82% year - on - year, but the growth rate was lower than in previous years. - Demand: The operating rate of tire enterprises decreased slightly last week. The semi - steel tire market has sufficient inventory and is actively selling; the all - steel tire market has average sales, and downstream customers mainly replenish inventory regularly. In July, China's automobile production and sales increased year - on - year, heavy - truck sales decreased month - on - month but increased year - on - year. In the first half of 2025, China's tire exports increased slightly year - on - year, and the cumulative tire production in 2025 increased slightly year - on - year. - Inventory: The inventory on the Shanghai Futures Exchange increased slightly last week, while China's social inventory and Qingdao's total inventory decreased slightly [86]. 7.后市展望 - The price of the main natural rubber futures contract may maintain a slightly stronger oscillatory trend in the short term. Key factors to watch include the meeting of the leaders of the US, Russia, and Ukraine, the Fed's interest - rate cut, weather in rubber - producing areas, terminal demand changes, zero - tariff policy progress, and Sino - US tariff changes [87]. 8.观点及操作策略 - This week's view: It is expected that the main natural rubber futures contract may maintain a slightly stronger oscillatory trend in the short term. - Operating strategy: Consider going long on dips for single - side trading; hold off on arbitrage and options trading for now [88].
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