集运日报：SCFI保持下跌趋势盘面承压下行近期波动较大不建议继续加仓设置好止损-20250901

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Group 2: Core Viewpoints - SCFI is on a downward trend, the market is under pressure and volatile, and it's not recommended to increase positions. Instead, set stop - losses [1] - Given geopolitical conflicts and tariff uncertainties, it's advisable to participate with light positions or stay on the sidelines [4] - Attention should be paid to tariff policies, the Middle - East situation, and spot freight rates [4] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Freight Index - On August 25, SCFIS (European route) was 1990.20 points, down 8.7% from the previous period; SCFIS (US West route) was 1041.38 points, down 5.9% [2] - On August 29, NCFI (composite index) was 1098.17 points, up 6.02%; NCFI (European route) was 929.56 points, down 14.23%; NCFI (US West route) was 1396.85 points, up 44.97% [2] - On August 29, SCFI was 1445.06 points, up 29.70 points; SCFI European line price was 1481 USD/TEU, down 11.21%; SCFI US West route was 1923 USD/FEU, up 16.97% [2] - On August 29, CCFI (composite index) was 1156.32 points, down 1.6%; CCFI (European route) was 1685.80 points, down 4.1%; CCFI (US West route) was 774.39 points, down 3.1% [2] Economic Data - Eurozone's August manufacturing PMI was 50.5, service PMI was 50.7, and composite PMI rose to 51.1, the highest since May 2024. The Sentix investor confidence index was - 3.7 [2] - China's July manufacturing PMI was 49.3%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month [2] - US August Markit manufacturing PMI was 53.3, the highest since May 2022; service PMI was 55.4 [3] Market Conditions - As of August 29, the main contract 2510 closed at 1261.0, down 2.15%, with a trading volume of 25,200 lots and an open interest of 53,200 lots, a decrease of 988 lots from the previous day [4] Strategies - Short - term: For risk - takers, it's recommended to lightly test long positions around 1300 for the 2510 contract and add long positions around 1600 for the 2512 contract. Set stop - losses [5] - Arbitrage: In the context of international instability, it's advisable to stay on the sidelines or lightly attempt [5] - Long - term: It's recommended to take profits on rallies and wait for a pull - back to stabilize before making further decisions [5] Other Information - The daily limit for contracts from 2508 - 2606 is adjusted to 18% [5] - The margin for contracts from 2508 - 2606 is adjusted to 28% [5] - The daily opening limit for all contracts from 2508 - 2606 is 100 lots [5] - On August 26, the US Department of Commerce made a preliminary anti - dumping ruling on polypropylene corrugated boxes imported from China, with a unified rate of 83.64% [6] - On August 29, the Israeli military continued operations in the Middle East, including major strikes on Houthi targets [6]