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Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Group 2: Core Views of the Report - The overall supply - demand pattern of PVC is weak. After April, the export is expected to decline significantly, and the supply - demand relationship of subsequent contracts will be further relaxed. The supply of domestic PVC is abundant, the downstream starts are generally flat, the inventory is increasing, and the cost - side profit is still low year - on - year. The supply - demand of caustic soda is also weak, with inventory accumulation in Shandong and Jiangsu, high overall supply - side start, and general downstream receiving sentiment [3]. Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs PVC Market News and Important Data - Futures price and basis: The closing price of the PVC main contract is 4940 yuan/ton (+43), the East China basis is - 320 yuan/ton (- 43), and the South China basis is - 310 yuan/ton (- 43). - Spot price: The East China calcium carbide method is quoted at 4620 yuan/ton (+0), and the South China calcium carbide method is quoted at 4630 yuan/ton (+0). - Upstream production profit: The semi - coke price is 750 yuan/ton (+0), the calcium carbide price is 2805 yuan/ton (+25), the calcium carbide profit is - 85 yuan/ton (+25), the PVC calcium carbide method production gross profit is - 634 yuan/ton (+80), the PVC ethylene method production gross profit is - 192 yuan/ton (+87), and the PVC export profit is - 18.2 US dollars/ton (+3.8). - Inventory and start - up: The in - factory inventory of PVC is 32.8 tons (+1.9), the social inventory is 54.6 tons (+2.1), the calcium carbide method start - up rate is 80.23% (+2.00%), the ethylene method start - up rate is 75.69% (+0.41%), and the overall start - up rate is 78.85% (+1.51%). - Downstream order situation: The pre - sales volume of production enterprises is 90.9 tons (+9.4) [1]. Market Analysis - The export tax rebate for PVC will be cancelled from April 1st, and there may be a situation of rushing to export. The export orders still have resilience, which is beneficial to the contracts before April. The overall supply - demand pattern of the PVC market is weak. The supply is abundant, the downstream start is generally flat, and there is an expectation of further decline in the future. The inventory is increasing slightly and is at a high level year - on - year. The cost - side profit is still low year - on - year, and the pressure of hedging on the disk still exists. After April, the export is expected to decline significantly, and the supply - demand relationship of subsequent contracts will be further relaxed [3]. Strategy - Unilateral: Oscillation - Inter - delivery: Go long V03 - 05 at low prices - Inter - commodity: None [4] Caustic Soda Market News and Important Data - Futures price and basis: The closing price of the SH main contract is 2180 yuan/ton (- 44), and the basis of 32% liquid caustic soda in Shandong is - 30 yuan/ton (+44). - Spot price: The price of 32% liquid caustic soda in Shandong is 688 yuan/ton (+0), and the price of 50% liquid caustic soda in Shandong is 1080 yuan/ton (+0). - Upstream production profit: The single - variety profit of caustic soda in Shandong is 1125 yuan/ton (+0), the comprehensive profit of chlor - alkali in Shandong (0.8 tons of liquid chlorine) is 557.8 yuan/ton (+40.0), the comprehensive profit of chlor - alkali in Shandong (1 ton of PVC) is - 239.20 yuan/ton (- 35.00), and the comprehensive profit of chlor - alkali in the Northwest (1 ton of PVC) is 554.50 yuan/ton (- 50.00). - Inventory and start - up: The factory inventory of liquid caustic soda is 49.51 tons (+0.94), the factory inventory of flake caustic soda is 3.08 tons (+0.06), and the start - up rate of caustic soda is 86.80% (+0.40%). - Downstream start - up: The start - up rate of alumina is 85.74% (+1.07%), the start - up rate of printing and dyeing in East China is 60.09% (- 0.72%), and the start - up rate of viscose staple fiber is 88.43% (+3.38%) [1][2]. Market Analysis - The spot price of caustic soda is stable with a slight decline, and is weak due to the influence of low - price warehouse receipts. The macro - sentiment has subsided, and the disk has oscillated and corrected. The draft for soliciting opinions on differential electricity prices in Shaanxi has raised the cost expectation, but the impact is small. The supply - demand of caustic soda is weak, with inventory accumulation in Shandong and Jiangsu. The overall supply - side start is at a high level, the demand - side receiving sentiment is general, and the export orders continue to be sluggish [3]. Strategy - Unilateral: Cautiously bearish - Inter - delivery: Go short SH03 - 05 at high prices - Inter - commodity: None [4][5]