集运日报：现货运价涨幅不及预期，叠加多头止盈离场，盘面承压下行，符合日报预期，落袋后短期建议观望为主。-20251224

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Spot freight rate increases fell short of expectations, and combined with long - position holders taking profits and leaving the market, the futures market faced downward pressure. It is recommended to take profits and then adopt a wait - and - see approach in the short term [2][7] - The tariff issue has a marginal effect, and the current core is the direction of spot freight rates. The main contract has shown a seasonal rebound, and it is recommended to participate with a light position or wait and see [6] 3. Summary by Related Content Areas 3.1 Freight Rate Index - On December 22, the Shanghai Export Container Settlement Freight Index (SCFIS) for the European route was 1589.20 points, up 5.2% from the previous period; for the US West route, it was 962.10 points, up 4.1% from the previous period [3] - On December 19, the Shanghai Export Container Freight Index (SCFI) announced a price of 1552.92 points, up 46.46 points from the previous period. The SCFI price for the European route was 1533 USD/TEU, down 0.33% from the previous period; for the US West route, it was 1992 USD/FEU, up 11.91% from the previous period [4] - On December 19, the Ningbo Export Container Freight Index (NCFI) composite index was 1094.77 points, up 3.20% from the previous period; the NCFI for the European route was 1067.29 points, up 0.30% from the previous period; for the US West route, it was 1228.34 points, up 19.28% from the previous period. The China Export Container Freight Index (CCFI) composite index was 1124.73 points, up 0.6% from the previous period; for the European route, it was 1473.90 points, up 0.2% from the previous period; for the US West route, it was 792.06 points, down 0.9% from the previous period [5] 3.2 Economic Data - The eurozone's November composite PMI preliminary value was 52.4, slightly lower than October's 52.5, remaining above the boom - bust line of 50. The service - sector PMI preliminary value was 53.1, higher than the previous value and expected value. The eurozone's December Sentix investor confidence index was - 6.2, better than the expected - 7 [6] - In November, China's manufacturing PMI was 49.2%, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous month. In October, the composite PMI output index was 49.7, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, falling below the boom - bust line for the first time since 2023 [6] - The US November S&P Global services PMI preliminary value was 55, higher than the expected 54.6; the composite PMI preliminary value was 54.8, rising for the second consecutive month [6] 3.3 Futures Market - On December 23, the main contract 2602 closed at 1806.6, down 0.86%, with a trading volume of 41,700 lots and an open interest of 35,000 lots, a decrease of 1506 lots from the previous day [7] 3.4 Investment Strategies - Short - term strategy: The main contract reached a new high, and it was recommended to take all profits. It is recommended to wait and see in the short term and not to add more positions [8] - Arbitrage strategy: Against the backdrop of international turmoil, each contract still follows seasonal logic with large fluctuations. It is recommended to wait and see or try with a light position [8] - Long - term strategy: It was recommended to take profits when each contract reached a high, wait for the price to stabilize after a pullback, and then determine the subsequent direction [8] 3.5 Other Information - The daily limit for contracts 2508 - 2606 was adjusted to 18% [8] - The company's margin for contracts 2508 - 2606 was adjusted to 28% [8] - The daily opening position limit for all contracts 2508 - 2606 was 100 lots [8]