纯碱日报：短期震荡-20260128

Report Industry Investment Rating - The short - term rating for the soda ash industry is "volatile" [1] Core Viewpoints - Soda ash capacity utilization remains high, with new capacity gradually ramping up and overall production increasing. There is an expectation of cold - repair for glass production lines near the end of the month, which may further weaken the rigid demand for soda ash. Although high - level exports ease some pressure and anti - involution sentiment provides support, high inventory still restricts price rebound. The short - term futures price may fluctuate, and there is a possibility of pressure when the sentiment fades and the market returns to the weak fundamentals. Attention should be paid to changes in downstream demand, macro - policies, and market sentiment [4] Summary by Directory Market行情回顾 - Futures market: The main soda ash contract opened lower and closed higher, showing a volatile and upward trend in the day. The 120 - minute Bollinger Bands tightened, indicating short - term volatility. The resistance is near the 60 - day moving average, and the support is near the middle line of the Bollinger Bands. The trading volume increased by 72,467 lots, and the open interest increased by 22,832 lots compared to the previous day. The intraday high was 1206, the low was 1176, and the closing price was 1198, up 4 yuan/ton or 0.34% from the previous settlement price [1] - Spot market: It was weakly stable. The enterprise equipment had a narrow - range fluctuation, and Tianjin Soda Industry resumed production, leading to a narrow - range increase in supply. Downstream demand was mediocre, with poor restocking willingness and a wait - and - see attitude [1] - Basis: The spot price of heavy soda ash in North China was 1250 yuan/ton, and the basis was 52 yuan/ton [1] Fundamental Data - Supply: As of January 22, the domestic soda ash output was 771,700 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 3,600 tons or 0.46%. The light soda ash output was 358,800 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 2,700 tons; the heavy soda ash output was 412,900 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 900 tons. The comprehensive capacity utilization rate was 86.42%, down 0.40% from the previous week. Among them, the ammonia - soda process capacity utilization rate was 87.69%, down 2.27% month - on - month; the combined - soda process capacity utilization rate was 77.99%, down 0.89% month - on - month. The overall capacity utilization rate of 15 enterprises with an annual capacity of one million tons or more was 89.89%, up 0.42% month - on - month [2] - Inventory: As of January 26, the total inventory of domestic soda ash manufacturers was 1,541,000 tons, an increase of 19,800 tons or 1.30% from last Thursday. Among them, the light soda ash inventory was 838,300 tons, a month - on - month increase of 13,800 tons, and the heavy soda ash inventory was 702,700 tons, a month - on - month increase of 6,000 tons [2] - Demand: The shipment volume of soda ash enterprises was 825,600 tons, a month - on - month increase of 6.80%; the overall shipment rate was 106.98%, a month - on - month increase of 7.27%. The downstream demand for soda ash was average, with poor purchasing enthusiasm, mainly consuming inventory and making low - price rigid - demand purchases [2] - Profit: According to Longzhong Information statistics, the theoretical profit (per double - ton) of the combined - soda process was - 40 yuan/ton, a month - on - month increase of 9.09%. The theoretical profit of the ammonia - soda process was - 96.3 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous week. During the week, the price of raw - material rock salt was stable, and the price of thermal coal fluctuated downward, with a slight decline in costs [3] Main Logic Summary - High soda ash capacity utilization and new capacity ramping up lead to increasing production. There is a cold - repair expectation for glass production lines near the end of the month, which may weaken rigid demand. High - level exports and anti - involution sentiment provide some support, but high inventory restricts price rebound. The short - term futures price may fluctuate, and there is a risk of pressure when sentiment fades [4]