金信期货PTA乙二醇日刊-20251211

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content found 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - On December 11, the PTA market showed an upward trend with a strengthening basis, while the MEG market declined with a weakening basis [2][4]. - The PTA market is expected to follow the cost - end to fluctuate, and its inventory pattern will gradually shift to accumulation. The MEG price may continue to fluctuate at the bottom under the expectation of increased supply and decreased demand [3][4]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Contents PTA - Main Contract: On December 11, the PTA main futures contract TA2601 rose 0.69%, and the basis strengthened to - 17 yuan/ton [2]. - Fundamentals: The market price in East China was 4645 yuan/ton, up 33 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. Brent crude oil fell below $62, and OPEC+ maintained the decision to suspend production increase in Q1 2026. The PTA capacity utilization rate was 73.81%, and the weekly inventory days of PTA factories were 3.86 days, a decrease of 0.06 days compared to the previous week [3]. - Main Force Movements: Short - side main forces reduced their positions [3]. - Trend Expectation: The previously overhauled PTA capacity will gradually restart, and the inventory pattern will gradually shift to accumulation. The downstream polyester start - up rate decreased slightly from a high level, and the terminal demand is expected to weaken further. The PTA processing fee is around 170 yuan, and the PTA market is expected to follow the cost - end to fluctuate in the short term [3]. MEG - Main Contract: On December 11, the ethylene glycol main futures contract eg2601 fell 2.23%, and the basis weakened to - 32 yuan/ton [4]. - Fundamentals: The market price in East China was 3613 yuan/ton, down 55 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The prices of crude oil and coal both declined. The weekly inventory at East China MEG ports totaled 75.5 tons, an increase of 3.6 tons compared to the previous week [4]. - Main Force Movements: There were differences among long - side and short - side main forces [4]. - Trend Expectation: MEG continued to accumulate inventory, with a reduced accumulation rate, but the expectation has not been reversed. Some domestic plants have been shut down for maintenance, temporarily relieving the supply - side pressure. However, the maintenance volume at the low absolute price is lower than expected. There are still expected new capacity put into production in the future, and the MEG price may continue to fluctuate at the bottom under the expectation of increased supply and decreased demand [4].