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基础化工行业周报:美联储降息落地,丙烯酸、醋酸等涨幅居前-20250923
Shanghai Securities·2025-09-23 12:31

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the basic chemical industry [1][8]. Core Viewpoints - The Federal Reserve's recent interest rate cut is expected to boost commodity prices, which may enhance the market sentiment for bulk chemicals [3]. - The basic chemical index underperformed the CSI 300 index by 0.89 percentage points, with a decline of 1.33% over the past week [1][13]. - Key sub-industries showing positive performance include food and feed additives (2.99%), civil explosives (2.96%), and rubber additives (2.41%) [1][14]. Market Trends - The basic chemical index decreased by 1.33% from September 13 to September 19, while the CSI 300 index fell by 0.44% [1][13]. - The top-performing sub-industries during this period were food and feed additives, civil explosives, rubber additives, spandex, and adhesives [1][14]. Chemical Price Trends - The top five products with the highest weekly price increases were liquid chlorine (40.00%), acrylic acid (4.17%), aniline (3.30%), acetic acid (3.17%), and washing oil (2.86%) [2][21]. - Conversely, the products with the largest price declines included hydrochloric acid (Shandong) (-100.00%), domestic vitamin E (-8.77%), and epoxy chloropropane (-5.32%) [2][21]. Industry Dynamics - The Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate target range from 4.25%-4.50% to 4.0%-4.25%, marking the first rate cut in 2025 [3]. - The report indicates that the current economic activity in the U.S. is slowing down, with employment growth also decelerating [3]. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on several key sectors: refrigerants, chemical fibers, tire manufacturing, agricultural chemicals, and high-quality growth stocks [8][43]. - Specific companies to watch include Jinshi Resources, Juhua Co., and Wanhu Chemical among others [8][43].