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Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Ratings - Cotton: Neutral [3] - Sugar: Neutral [7] - Pulp: Neutral [9] 2. Core Views - Cotton: The 11th USDA report adjustment is significantly bearish for the market. The short - term external market is expected to be under pressure, while the domestic market has limited upside and downside in the short - term. In the long - term, cotton prices are expected to be optimistic after the seasonal pressure [2][3]. - Sugar: The global sugar production surplus pattern suppresses the market. The short - term fundamental driving force is downward, but there may be a weak rebound. The medium - to - long - term domestic supply - demand outlook is loose, and the price may hit new lows [6][7]. - Pulp: The pulp supply is in a loose pattern, and the demand is weak. The pulp price is difficult to break away from the bottom and is expected to continue to fluctuate at a low level [8][9]. 3. Summary by Commodity Cotton - Market News and Key Data: The cotton 2601 futures contract closed at 13,640 yuan/ton, up 15 yuan/ton (+0.11%) from the previous day. The Xinjiang arrival price of 3128B cotton was 14,716 yuan/ton, up 16 yuan/ton, and the national average price was 14,891 yuan/ton, up 9 yuan/ton. In October, Bangladesh's cotton imports were about 110,000 tons, a 27.5% month - on - month and 26.0% year - on - year decrease. The cumulative imports in the 2025/26 season were about 396,000 tons, a 11% year - on - year decrease [1]. - Market Analysis: Internationally, the USDA report increased the global cotton production in the 2025/26 season, leading to an increase in ending stocks and a shift from destocking to stockpiling. The sales pressure of US cotton has increased significantly. Domestically, the Zhengzhou cotton futures price rebounded due to the decrease in the expected new cotton yield and the increase in the purchase price of seed cotton. However, there is strong hedging pressure, and the downstream demand is weak [2]. - Strategy: Adopt a neutral strategy. In the short - term, the cotton price has limited upside and downside. In the long - term, the cotton price is expected to be optimistic after the seasonal pressure. It is recommended to pay attention to the opportunity of going long on the far - month 05 contract at low prices [3]. Sugar - Market News and Key Data: The sugar 2601 futures contract closed at 5,403 yuan/ton, up 24 yuan/ton (+0.45%) from the previous day. The spot price of sugar in Nanning, Guangxi was 5,470 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day, and in Kunming, Yunnan was 5,455 yuan/ton, down 25 yuan/ton. The consulting firm StoneX predicted that the sugar production in the central - southern region of Brazil in the 2026/27 season would be 41.5 million tons, a 3.3% increase from the 2025/26 season [4]. - Market Analysis: The Zhengzhou sugar futures price closed higher in a volatile manner. The supply in Brazil in the second half of October was strong, and the sugar production in India in the 25/26 season is expected to rebound significantly. The short - term export of Indian sugar is difficult to increase, and the supply pressure in the later stage of the Brazilian season is gradually weakening. The latest import volume of sugar and syrup in China is higher than expected, and the short - term supply pressure is increasing [5][6]. - Strategy: Adopt a neutral strategy. The short - term fundamental driving force is downward, but the valuation is low, and there may be a weak rebound. The medium - to - long - term domestic supply - demand outlook is loose, and the price may hit new lows [7]. Pulp - Market News and Key Data: The pulp 2601 futures contract closed at 5,184 yuan/ton, down 24 yuan/ton (-0.46%) from the previous day. The spot price of Chilean Silver Star softwood pulp in Shandong was 5,425 yuan/ton, down 40 yuan/ton, and the price of Russian softwood pulp was 4,925 yuan/ton, down 30 yuan/ton. The price of imported softwood pulp decreased, while the prices of imported hardwood pulp, natural pulp, and chemimechanical pulp were stable [8]. - Market Analysis: The pulp futures price was weakly sorted. The European pulp port inventory decreased in September but remained at a relatively high level. The domestic port de - stocking speed was lower than expected. The demand in Europe and the United States was weak, and the domestic demand was the core factor suppressing the pulp price. Although there was a large amount of finished paper production capacity put into operation this year, the terminal demand was insufficient, and the paper mill's raw material procurement was cautious [8]. - Strategy: Adopt a neutral strategy. The pulp price is difficult to break away from the bottom and is expected to continue to fluctuate at a low level [9].