白糖月报：郑糖延续跌势，向下空间取决外盘-20250905

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report 2. Core View of the Report - The overall outlook for sugar prices remains bearish, with the downward potential of domestic sugar prices depending on the external market. If Brazil's sugar production continues to increase from August to October, the raw sugar price may decline further, potentially leading to new lows for domestic sugar prices. Otherwise, the raw sugar price may continue to fluctuate or rebound slightly, making the trend of domestic sugar prices more uncertain [9]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Monthly Assessment and Strategy Recommendation - Market Review - External market: In August, the raw sugar price fluctuated. As of August 29, the closing price of the ICE raw sugar October contract was 16.34 cents per pound, down 0.01 cents per pound from the previous month, a decrease of 0.06%. The October - March spread of raw sugar remained volatile, at -0.64 cents per pound, down 0.01 cents per pound from the previous month. The October - March spread of London white sugar strengthened significantly, at $21.5 per ton, up $19.1 per ton from the previous month. The raw - white sugar spread strengthened to $132 per ton, up $25 per ton from the previous month [9]. - Domestic market: In August, the Zhengzhou sugar price declined. As of August 29, the closing price of the Zhengzhou sugar January contract was 5,604 yuan per ton, down 51 yuan per ton from the previous month, a decrease of 0.9%. The spot price in Guangxi was 5,930 yuan per ton, down 80 yuan per ton from the previous month. The basis strengthened to 326 yuan per ton, up 109 yuan per ton from the previous month. The January - May spread fluctuated at 37 yuan per ton, down 7 yuan per ton from the previous month. The profit from out - of - quota spot sugar imports fluctuated at 477 yuan per ton, down 75 yuan per ton from the previous month [9]. - Industry News - According to the latest UNICA data, the sugarcane crushing volume in the central - southern region of Brazil was 47.63 million tons, an increase of 3.6 million tons or 8.17% compared to the same period last year. The sugar - making ratio was 55%, an increase of 5.85 percentage points compared to the same period last year. The sugar production was 3.61 million tons, an increase of 500,000 tons or 15.96% compared to the same period last year. As of the end of August, the cumulative sales - to - production ratio in Guangxi was 89.04%, an increase of 0.62 percentage points year - on - year. In August, the single - month sugar sales were 260,200 tons, a decrease of 96,900 tons year - on - year, and the industrial inventory was 708,700 tons, a decrease of 16,100 tons year - on - year. In Yunnan, the cumulative sales - to - production ratio was 86.09%, a decrease of 0.83 percentage points year - on - year. In August, the single - month sugar sales were 130,900 tons, a decrease of 10,100 tons year - on - year, and the industrial inventory was 336,400 tons, an increase of 70,700 tons year - on - year [9]. - Viewpoint and Strategy - Domestically, due to the increase in import supply, the poor sales and production data in the main producing areas in August, and the expected increase in production in Guangxi in the new crushing season. Internationally, the sugar production in the central - southern region of Brazil increased significantly year - on - year in the first half of August. Both the domestic and international markets are bearish, and the overall view on sugar prices remains bearish. The downward potential depends on the external market. If Brazil's production continues to increase from August to October, the raw sugar price may decline further, and domestic sugar prices may reach new lows. Otherwise, the raw sugar price may continue to fluctuate or rebound slightly, and the trend of domestic sugar prices will be more complex [9]. - Fundamental Assessment - The data on August 29, 2025, showed that the basis was 326 yuan per ton, the January - May spread of Zhengzhou sugar was 37 yuan per ton, the production - sales area spread was -140 yuan per ton, the raw - white sugar spread was $132 per ton, the sugar - alcohol spread was 2.03 cents per pound, the in - quota cost for the October contract was 4,522 yuan per ton, and the out - of - quota cost for the October contract was 5,643 yuan per ton. The multi - empty scores for basis, spread, production - sales area spread, raw - white sugar spread, sugar - alcohol spread, and cost were -0.5, -0.5, 0, +0.5, 0, and -0.5 respectively. The summary is that the probability of the continued decline of Zhengzhou sugar prices is relatively high [10]. - Trading Strategy Recommendation - The recommended strategy is to short at high prices in a single - side trade, with a profit - loss ratio of 2:1, a recommended cycle of within 3 months, a core driving logic of high import supply pressure and expected production increase in the new crushing season, a recommended level of 3, and the first proposed time of August 16, 2025 [11]. 3.2 Spread Trend Review - The report presents multiple spread trend charts, including those for spot prices and basis, spot - to - spot spreads, domestic - international spreads, London white sugar monthly spreads, raw - white sugar spreads, raw sugar spot premiums, and sugar - alcohol ratios, which show the historical trends of various spreads over different time periods [17][20][25] 3.3 Domestic Market Situation - The report provides charts on national sugar production, import volume (including sugar, syrup, and pre - mixed powder), sales volume, and industrial inventory, showing the historical data of these indicators over different time periods [41][44][49][52] 3.4 International Market Situation - CFTC Positions - Charts show the historical trends of CFTC fund net positions and commercial net positions [57] - Brazilian Central - Southern Production - Charts show the bi - weekly and cumulative sugar production, cumulative sugar - making ratio from sugarcane, and cumulative sugarcane crushing volume in the central - southern region of Brazil [60] - Indian Production - Charts show the bi - weekly and cumulative sugar production in India [65] - Thai Production - Charts show the bi - weekly and cumulative sugar production in Thailand [68] - Brazilian Shipment Volume - Charts show the sugar inventory in the central - southern region of Brazil and the quantity of sugar awaiting shipment at Brazilian ports [71]