Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The natural rubber futures market is expected to maintain a weak and volatile short - term trend. The macro - positive expectation of the Fed's 25 - basis - point interest rate cut has been fulfilled, leading to a cooling of market sentiment and a decline in energy and chemical product prices. The supply side has some support but faces future supply pressure. The demand side performs well, and inventory is continuously being depleted. However, due to the enhanced risk - aversion sentiment of funds before the National Day holiday, the market is likely to be weak and volatile [8][9][90]. Summary by Related Catalogs Price Analysis Futures Price - Last week, the price of the natural rubber main contract RU2601 ranged from 15,450 to 16,105 yuan/ton. It reached a high and then declined, with a slight overall drop. As of September 19, 2025, it closed at 15,535 yuan/ton, down 285 points or 1.8% for the week [15]. Spot Price - As of September 19, 2025, the spot price of Yunnan State - owned whole latex (SCRWF) was 14,700 yuan/ton, down 250 yuan/ton from last week; the spot price of Thai No. 3 smoked sheet (RSS3) was 19,600 yuan/ton, down 100 yuan/ton; the spot price of Vietnamese 3L (SVR3L) was 15,150 yuan/ton, down 100 yuan/ton. The Qingdao natural rubber arrival price was 2,160 US dollars/ton, down 10 US dollars/ton from last week [20][23]. Basis and Spread - Using the spot quotation of Shanghai Yunnan State - owned whole latex (SCRWF) as the spot reference price and the futures price of the natural rubber main contract as the futures reference price, the basis shrank slightly last week. As of September 19, 2025, the basis was maintained at - 835 yuan/ton, narrowing 170 yuan/ton from last week. The domestic and foreign prices of natural rubber both declined slightly last week [28][31]. Important Market Information - The Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points on September 18, 2025, with a high probability of another cut in October. The US 9 - month New York Fed manufacturing index dropped sharply, while retail sales and manufacturing output showed growth. The UK central bank maintained interest rates and adjusted the quantitative tightening scale. China's economic data in August showed positive trends in industrial added value, consumption, etc. The automotive industry had good performance, with production and sales exceeding 20 million vehicles from January to August, and significant growth in new energy vehicle production, sales, and exports [32][35][37]. Supply - side Situation - As of July 31, 2025, the production of natural rubber in Vietnam increased significantly, while that in Indonesia and Thailand increased slightly. The production in China, Malaysia, and India decreased slightly. The total production of major natural rubber - producing countries in July 2025 was 927,000 tons, an increase of 10.96% from the previous month. As of August 31, 2025, the monthly production of synthetic rubber in China was 740,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 7.4%, and the cumulative production was 5.848 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 10.9%. As of July 31, 2025, the import volume of new pneumatic rubber tires in China was 10,400 tons, a month - on - month increase of 10.64% [42][46][50]. Demand - side Situation - As of September 18, 2025, the operating rate of semi - steel tire enterprises was 73.66%, up 0.2% from last week, and that of all - steel tire enterprises was 65.66%, up 0.07% from last week. As of August 31, 2025, China's monthly automobile production was 2.815 million vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 13% and a month - on - month increase of 8.7%; monthly sales were 2.857 million vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 16.4% and a month - on - month increase of 10.1%. The monthly sales of heavy - duty trucks were 91,619 vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 46.71% and a month - on - month increase of 7.93%. The monthly production of Chinese tire casings was 102.954 million pieces, a year - on - year increase of 1.5%. The export volume of new pneumatic rubber tires was 63.01 million pieces, a month - on - month decrease of 5.46% [56][60][63]. Inventory - side Situation - As of September 19, 2025, the natural rubber futures inventory on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was 154,920 tons, up 3,180 tons from last week. As of September 14, 2025, China's natural rubber social inventory was 1.235 million tons, a month - on - month decrease of 22,000 tons or 1.8%. The total inventory of dark - colored rubber was 788,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 0.4%; the total inventory of light - colored rubber was 447,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 4%. The total inventory of natural rubber in Qingdao was 586,600 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 5,600 tons or 0.95%. The bonded area inventory was 66,200 tons, a decrease of 8.32%; the general trade inventory was 520,400 tons, an increase of 0.07% [86]. Fundamental Analysis - Supply: The global natural rubber production areas are in the peak - supply season. Weather has affected rubber tapping, supporting raw material prices, but supply pressure is expected to increase as weather disturbances ease. In August 2025, China's natural rubber imports increased both month - on - month and year - on - year. - Demand: The operating rate of tire enterprises increased slightly last week. Semi - steel tires had concentrated orders for winter tires, while all - steel tire demand did not improve significantly. In August, China's automobile production and sales increased year - on - year, and heavy - duty truck sales also increased significantly. From January to August, tire exports increased slightly year - on - year. - Inventory: The inventory on the Shanghai Futures Exchange increased slightly last week, while China's natural rubber social inventory and the total inventory in Qingdao decreased continuously [88]. 后市展望 - Similar to the core viewpoints, the market is expected to be weak and volatile in the short term. Key factors to watch include weather in rubber - producing areas, terminal demand changes, the pilot project of zero - tariff Thai rubber, the progress of zero - tariff policies, and Sino - US tariff changes [90]. Viewpoints and Operation Strategies - This week's view: The natural rubber futures main contract is expected to maintain a weak and volatile short - term trend. - Operation strategies: For single - side trading, it is recommended to wait and see; for arbitrage, pay attention to the band - trading opportunity of shorting RU2511 and going long on RU2601; for options, temporarily wait and see [91][93].
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Hua Long Qi Huo·2025-09-22 02:41