原木期货日报-20251230

Group 1: Report Investment Rating - Not available Group 2: Core Viewpoints - The fundamentals of the 03 contract have marginally improved, but the weak demand persists, limiting the overall upside potential. The market is expected to trade in a range [3]. Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalogs Futures and Spot Prices - On December 29th, the prices of futures contracts such as Log 2601, Log 2603, and Log 2605 decreased compared to December 26th, with declines of -0.72%, -0.06%, and -0.25% respectively. The prices of various spot timbers at ports remained unchanged [2]. - The 01 - 03 spread decreased by 5.0, and the 01 - 05 spread decreased by 3.5. The 03 contract basis increased by 0.5, and the 01 contract basis increased by 5.5 [2]. - The foreign - market quotes for radiata pine 4 - meter medium A and spruce 11.8 - meter remained unchanged from December 26th to January 2nd [2]. Cost: Import Cost Calculation - On December 29th, the RMB - US dollar exchange rate was 7.008, up 0.01 from December 28th. The import theoretical cost, calculated with a 15% over - length allowance, was 772.52 yuan, up 0.61 yuan [2]. Supply: Monthly - In November, the port freight volume was 189.2 million cubic meters, a decrease of 12.1 million cubic meters (-6.01%) from October. The number of departing ships decreased by 5.0 (-9.26%) [2]. Inventory: Main Port Inventory (Weekly) - As of December 26th, the total domestic coniferous log inventory was 2.54 million cubic meters, a decrease of 60,000 cubic meters (-2.31%) from December 19th. Inventory in different regions showed varying degrees of change [2][3]. Demand: Average Daily Outbound Volume - As of December 26th, the average daily outbound volume of logs was 58,300 cubic meters, a decrease of 4,900 cubic meters (-8%) from December 19th. Outbound volumes in different regions also decreased to varying degrees [2][3]. Forecast of Arriving Ships - From December 29th, 2025, to January 5th, 2026, 15 New Zealand coniferous log ships are expected to arrive at 13 Chinese ports, an increase of 6 ships (67% week - on - week). The total arriving volume is expected to be 510,500 cubic meters, an increase of 204,500 cubic meters (66.8% week - on - week) [3].