大越期货纯碱早报-20251030

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints - The fundamentals of soda ash are weak, and it is expected to fluctuate weakly in the short term [2]. - The supply - demand mismatch pattern in the soda ash industry has not been effectively improved [4]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Daily Viewpoints - Fundamentals: Alkali plant maintenance is less than expected, and the second - phase of Yuangxing is expected to be put into production before the end of the year. Overall supply is at a high level. Downstream float glass supply has many disturbances, and the daily melting volume of photovoltaic glass continues to decline. The inventory of soda ash plants is at a historical high. It is bearish [2]. - Basis: The spot price of heavy soda ash in Hebei Shahe is 1,185 yuan/ton, the closing price of SA2601 is 1,259 yuan/ton, and the basis is - 74 yuan. The futures price is higher than the spot price. It is bearish [2]. - Inventory: The national soda ash plant inventory is 1.7021 million tons, an increase of 0.09% from the previous week, and the inventory is above the 5 - year average. It is bearish [2]. - Disk: The price is running below the 20 - day moving average, and the 20 - day moving average is downward. It is bearish [2]. - Main positions: The main positions are net short, and the short positions are decreasing. It is bearish [2]. Influencing Factors - Bullish factors: The daily melting volume of float glass has stabilized [3]. - Bearish factors: The main logic is that soda ash supply is at a high level, terminal demand is declining, inventory is at a high level in the same period, and the supply - demand mismatch pattern in the industry has not been effectively improved [4]. Soda Ash Futures Market - The closing price of the main contract increased from 1,239 yuan/ton to 1,259 yuan/ton, a rise of 1.61%. The low - end price of heavy soda ash in Shahe remained unchanged at 1,185 yuan/ton. The main basis increased from - 54 yuan to - 74 yuan, a rise of 37.04% [6]. Soda Ash Spot Market - The low - end price of heavy soda ash in Hebei Shahe is 1,185 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day [12]. Production Profit - The profit of heavy soda ash by the North China ammonia - soda process is - 92.40 yuan/ton, and that by the East China co - production process is - 199 yuan/ton, at a historical low [15]. Industry Capacity Changes - In 2023, the new capacity of soda ash was 6.4 million tons. In 2024, it was 1.8 million tons. In 2025, the planned new capacity is 7.5 million tons, with an actual production of 1 million tons [21]. Demand Analysis - The weekly production - sales rate of soda ash is 99.78% [24]. - The daily melting volume of national float glass is 161,300 tons, and the operating rate is 76.35% and has stabilized [27]. Inventory Analysis - The national soda ash plant inventory is 1.7021 million tons, an increase of 0.09% from the previous week, and the inventory is above the 5 - year average [34]. Supply - Demand Balance Sheet - The supply - demand balance of soda ash has fluctuated in recent years. For example, in 2017, the supply - demand difference was 600,000 tons, while in 2018, it was - 490,000 tons [35].