大越期货PVC期货早报-20250918

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The report's overall view on PVC investment is bearish [10] 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The supply pressure of PVC has increased this week, and production scheduling is expected to increase next week. The overall inventory is at a high level, and the current demand may remain sluggish. The PVC2601 contract is expected to fluctuate in the range of 4944 - 5002 [9]. - The main logic is that the overall supply pressure is strong, and the domestic demand recovery is sluggish [13]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Daily Viewpoints - Bullish factors: Supply resumption, cost support from calcium carbide and ethylene, and export benefits [12]. - Bearish factors: Overall supply pressure rebound, high - level and slow - consuming inventory, and weak domestic and external demand [12]. 3.2 Fundamental/Position Data 3.2.1 Supply - In August 2025, PVC production was 2.07334 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 3.43%. This week, the capacity utilization rate of sample enterprises was 77.13%, a month - on - month increase of 0.01 percentage points. Calcium carbide method enterprise production was 327,885 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 0.68%, and ethylene method enterprise production was 134,060 tons, a month - on - month increase of 7.11%. Next week, maintenance is expected to decrease, and production scheduling is expected to increase slightly [7]. 3.2.2 Demand - The overall downstream operating rate was 43.5%, a month - on - month increase of 0.899 percentage points, lower than the historical average. The downstream profile operating rate was 38.39%, a month - on - month decrease of 4.21 percentage points, lower than the historical average. The downstream pipe operating rate was 33.48%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.13 percentage points, lower than the historical average. The downstream film operating rate was 70.77%, unchanged from the previous month, higher than the historical average. The downstream paste resin operating rate was 74.07%, a month - on - month increase of 0.809 percentage points, higher than the historical average. Shipping costs are expected to decline, and domestic PVC export prices are competitive. Current demand may remain sluggish [7]. 3.2.3 Cost - The profit of the calcium carbide method was - 420.96 yuan/ton, with a month - on - month increase in losses of 5.40%, lower than the historical average. The profit of the ethylene method was - 670.97 yuan/ton, with a month - on - month increase in losses of 6.80%, lower than the historical average. The double - ton spread was 2516.05 yuan/ton, with a month - on - month decrease in profit of 3.00%, lower than the historical average. Production scheduling may be under pressure [8]. 3.2.4 Basis - On September 17, the price of East China SG - 5 was 4850 yuan/ton, and the basis of the 01 contract was - 123 yuan/ton, with the spot at a discount to the futures. This is bearish [9]. 3.2.5 Inventory - Factory inventory was 315,801 tons, a month - on - month increase of 1.17%. Calcium carbide method factory inventory was 251,301 tons, a month - on - month increase of 3.77%. Ethylene method factory inventory was 64,500 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 7.85%. Social inventory was 533,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 2.12%. The in - stock days of production enterprises were 5.2 days, a month - on - month decrease of 0.95% [9]. 3.2.6 Disk - MA20 is downward, and the price of the 01 contract closed above MA20. This is neutral [9]. 3.2.7 Main Position - The main position is net short, and short positions are decreasing. This is bearish [9]. 3.3 PVC Market Overview - The report provides a detailed overview of the PVC market on the previous day, including prices, spreads, operating rates, and inventory data of different types and regions [15]. 3.4 PVC Futures Market - The report presents the basis trend, price trend, trading volume, open interest, and spread analysis of PVC futures [17][20][23]. 3.5 PVC Fundamental Analysis - Calcium Carbide Method: Analyzes the prices, costs, profits, operating rates, and inventories of raw materials such as semi - coke, calcium carbide, liquid chlorine, raw salt, and caustic soda [26][29][31][34]. - Supply Trend: Analyzes the capacity utilization rates, production, and maintenance volumes of the calcium carbide method and ethylene method, as well as the daily and weekly production of PVC [38][40]. - Demand Trend: Analyzes the trading volume of traders, pre - sales volume, production - sales ratio, apparent consumption, and operating rates of downstream products such as profiles, pipes, films, and paste resin. It also analyzes real - estate investment, construction area, new construction area, sales area, completion area, social financing scale increment, M2 increment, local government new special bonds, and infrastructure investment [42][45][49][52]. - Inventory: Analyzes the exchange warehouse receipts, calcium carbide method factory inventory, ethylene method factory inventory, social inventory, and inventory days of production enterprises [53]. - Ethylene Method: Analyzes the import volumes of vinyl chloride and dichloroethane, PVC exports, and price spreads [55]. - Supply - Demand Balance Sheet: Presents the export, demand, social inventory, factory inventory, production, and import data of PVC from July 2024 to August 2025 [59].