瑞达期货白糖产业日报-20250901

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core View of the Report - Import volume has increased significantly and is at its peak. Northern sugar mills will start production later, and the new - season sugar production is expected to be at a near - four - year high. These factors will suppress the sugar price to fluctuate downward. It is recommended to hold short positions and set stop - losses to control risks [2] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market - The closing price of the futures main contract for sugar is 5,609 yuan/ton, with a change of 5; the main contract position is 358,781 lots, with an increase of 1,010. The number of warehouse receipts is 13,434, a decrease of 482. The net long position of the top 20 futures holders is - 17,562 lots, a decrease of 401. The total number of effective warehouse receipt forecasts is 7, an increase of 6 [2] 3.2 Spot Market - The estimated import - processing price of Brazilian sugar within the quota is 4,552 yuan/ton, an increase of 13; that of Thai sugar is 4,542 yuan/ton, an increase of 17. The estimated price of imported Brazilian sugar outside the quota (50% tariff) is 5,786 yuan/ton, and that of Thai sugar is 5,772 yuan/ton. The spot price of white sugar in Kunming is 5,825 yuan/ton, unchanged; in Nanning, it is 5,910 yuan/ton, a decrease of 50; in Liuzhou, it is 6,000 yuan/ton, unchanged [2] 3.3 Upstream Situation - The national sugar - crop sowing area is 1,480 thousand hectares, an increase of 60. The sowing area of sugar - cane in Guangxi is 835.09 thousand hectares, a decrease of 12.86 [2] 3.4 Industry Situation - The cumulative national sugar production is 1,116.21 million tons, an increase of 5.49; the cumulative national sugar sales volume is 811.38 million tons, an increase of 86.92. The national industrial sugar inventory is 304.83 million tons, a decrease of 81.43. The national sugar sales rate is 72.69%, an increase of 7.47. The monthly sugar import volume is 740,000 tons, an increase of 320,000. The total monthly sugar exports from Brazil are 359.37 million tons, an increase of 23.47 [2] 3.5 Downstream Situation - The monthly output of refined sugar is 41 million tons, an increase of 7.3; the monthly output of soft drinks is 1,796.6 million tons, a decrease of 46.2 [2] 3.6 Option Market - The implied volatility of at - the - money call options for sugar is 8.27%, unchanged; that of at - the - money put options is also 8.27%, unchanged. The 20 - day historical volatility is 6.9%, an increase of 0.27; the 60 - day historical volatility is 6.41%, an increase of 0.26 [2] 3.7 Industry News - The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association reported that in the first half of August, sugar production in the central - southern main producing area of Brazil increased by 15.96% year - on - year to 3.62 million tons. Last Friday, the ICE raw sugar October contract closed down 0.97%. On Monday, the sugar 2601 contract closed up 0.16%. Internationally, the production prospects of major Asian sugar - producing countries are good, and Brazil's sugar production increased in the first half of August. Meanwhile, demand shows signs of improvement, and raw sugar prices continue to fluctuate at a low level [2] 3.8 View Summary - Internally, the profit window outside the quota remains open, import pressure is released, and the sugar import volume in July increased significantly month - on - month, reaching the highest level in the same period in the past decade. August - September is still the peak period. Beet sugar will start production in September, leading to a temporary increase in supply. On the demand side, the upcoming double - festival stocking will boost consumption. In terms of inventory, due to the good production and sales progress in the early stage, inventory pressure is not large, but the increase in the amount of processed sugar has significantly slowed down the current de - stocking process. The new - season sugar production is expected to remain at a high level in the past four years [2]