高频：沥青价格持续走弱，运价高位回落

Report Industry Investment Rating Not provided in the given content. Core Viewpoints - The main concerns of the week include the continuous and significant decline in asphalt prices due to reduced downstream consumption in the off - season and low international crude oil prices; the weak supply - demand pattern of steel and cement; the sharp weakening of real estate sales; and the high - level decline of SCFI with the need to follow up on the details of Sino - US trade friction mitigation [5]. - Real estate sales remained weak this week, with the new home sales area in 20 cities tracked by Wind showing a month - on - month decrease of 28.04% and a year - on - year decrease of 42.60%. New home sales decreased both month - on - month and year - on - year, with the year - on - year decline widening [5]. - In terms of investment and production, most commodity prices declined. Steel, asphalt prices decreased, cement prices were basically flat, and glass futures prices rose slightly [5]. - In industrial production, the performance of operating rates was divided. The operating rates of petroleum asphalt and coking enterprises decreased, while those of steel mills' blast furnaces increased, and the operating rates of automobile tires, polyester filament, and PTA were basically stable or slightly decreased [5]. - In consumption, the momentum of travel was strong. Subway travel and domestic flights were above the seasonal level, while automobile consumption and movie box office were below the seasonal level [5]. - In terms of inflation, pork and vegetable prices increased, while oil prices decreased [5]. - In exports, SCFI decreased and BDI increased [5]. Summary by Directory 1. Real Estate Sales: New Home Year - on - Year Decline Widened Significantly - From October 31 to November 6, new home sales decreased both month - on - month and year - on - year, with the year - on - year decline widening. The new home sales area in 20 cities tracked by Wind decreased by 28.04% month - on - month and 42.60% year - on - year. New home sales in first - tier cities were significantly weaker than the previous period, while those in second, third, and fourth - tier cities were stronger. All cities' new home sales areas were significantly weaker than the same period last year [10]. - In October, new home sales decreased month - on - month, and the year - on - year decline widened. The year - on - year sales in first and second - tier cities turned negative, and the new home sales areas in third and fourth - tier cities continued to decline [10]. - Among key cities, in terms of month - on - month, most key cities' new home sales increased, except for Shanghai (-4.13%). In terms of year - on - year, except for Hangzhou (-54.70%) which turned negative from positive, other key cities maintained negative growth, and all key cities' new home sales areas were weaker than the same period last year, with Shenzhen (-70.48%) showing a significant decline [10]. - In October, among key cities, except for Shenzhen (1.00%) and Suzhou (19.29%), new home sales were significantly weaker than the previous period month - on - month. In terms of year - on - year, except for Hangzhou (-2.25%), other key cities' new home sales areas were significantly weaker than the same period last year [10]. - Second - hand home sales decreased both month - on - month and year - on - year. Among key cities, in terms of month - on - month, except for Shenzhen (-1.22%), other key cities' second - hand home sales areas were significantly weaker than the previous period. In terms of year - on - year, except for Shanghai (-8.49%) where the decline narrowed, other key cities' second - hand home sales areas decreased compared to the same period last year [11]. - In October, second - hand home sales weakened. In terms of month - on - month, except for Hangzhou (-4.52%) where the decline slightly narrowed, other key cities turned negative from positive, and second - hand home sales were significantly weaker than the previous period. In terms of year - on - year, all key cities turned negative, and second - hand home sales areas were significantly weaker than the same period last year [11] 2. Investment: Most Commodity Prices Declined - In investment, most commodity prices declined this week. Steel and asphalt prices decreased, cement prices were basically flat, and glass futures prices rose slightly [40] 3. Production: Operating Rates Showed Differentiated Performance - In production, the performance of operating rates was divided this week. The operating rates of petroleum asphalt and coking enterprises decreased, while those of steel mills' blast furnaces increased, and the operating rates of automobile tires, polyester filament, and PTA were basically stable or slightly decreased [49] 4. Consumption: Strong Travel Momentum - In consumption, subway travel and domestic flights were above the seasonal level, while automobile sales and movie box office were below the seasonal level [64] 5. Exports: SCFI Decreased, BDI Increased - In exports, the SCFI index decreased, the BDI index increased, and the CRB spot index decreased slightly this week [69] 6. Prices: Pork and Vegetable Prices Increased, Oil Prices Decreased - In terms of prices, pork and vegetable prices increased, while oil and steel prices decreased [72]