Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints - Glass and soda ash markets have seen sentiment repair, with glass and soda ash prices expected to remain volatile, and soda ash showing a weakening trend [1][2] - The silicon manganese and silicon iron markets are characterized by strong wait - and - see sentiment, and their prices are expected to remain volatile [3][4] Summary by Related Catalogs Glass and Soda Ash - Market Analysis - Glass: The main glass contract showed a volatile rebound. Spot market quotes remained stable, and the trading atmosphere in the futures and spot markets improved [1] - Soda ash: The main soda ash contract also had a volatile rebound. Spot market quotes fluctuated at high levels, and downstream buyers were mainly in a wait - and - see mode, with improved futures - spot trading [1] - Supply - Demand and Logic - Glass: Short - term market sentiment was repaired, and there was a rebound demand after the previous over - decline. Cold repairs continued on the supply side, and inventory pressure was marginally relieved, with float glass still mainly for rigid - demand procurement [1] - Soda ash: The operating rate decreased, but inventory increased. With the approaching Spring Festival, float glass demand was low, and restocking was weak, deepening the fundamental contradiction. In the short term, due to sentiment repair, speculative demand increased, and prices were expected to remain volatile [1] - Strategy - Glass: Volatile [2] - Soda ash: Volatile and weakening [2] Silicon Manganese and Silicon Iron - Market Analysis - Silicon manganese: The main silicon manganese contract was weak in the early part of the day and closed slightly down, showing a volatile trend at the beginning of the week. The alloy cost had a certain support, with the 6517 grade having a price range of 5570 - 5680 yuan/ton in the northern market and 5700 - 5750 yuan/ton in the southern market [3] - Silicon iron: The silicon iron futures were volatile and weak, and the market was slightly adjusted, with a strong wait - and - see sentiment. The cash - inclusive ex - factory price of 72 - grade silicon iron natural lumps in the main production areas was 5250 - 5350 yuan/ton, and the 75 - grade silicon iron was priced at 5750 - 5850 yuan/ton [3] - Supply - Demand and Logic - Silicon manganese: The fundamentals improved, but inventory pressure was still large, and new production capacity was put into operation, with supply - demand remaining relatively loose. There was an expectation of increased iron water output and steel mill restocking before the Spring Festival, so demand was expected to improve. The South African tariff policy might increase manganese ore costs [3] - Silicon iron: The fundamental contradiction was controllable, and enterprises actively reduced production loads. Considering steel mill复产 and winter storage restocking, demand was expected to improve. The differential electricity price policy in Shaanxi affected market sentiment, but overall over - capacity and expected lower electricity prices in the coming year would suppress price increases [3] - Strategy - Silicon manganese: Volatile [4] - Silicon iron: Volatile [4]
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Hua Tai Qi Huo·2026-01-27 04:28