Core Viewpoint - The "1+6" basic rule system is established as the institutional foundation for the construction of a unified national electricity market in China, addressing the long-standing issues of "conflicting rules" and "inconsistent standards" in the market [2][3][4] Summary by Sections 1. Importance of the "1+6" Basic Rule System - The "1+6" basic rule system serves as the cornerstone and core framework for the unified national electricity market, addressing fundamental issues of market direction and construction [3] - It integrates and standardizes key operational rules across various segments such as medium to long-term trading, spot markets, auxiliary services, market registration, information disclosure, and measurement settlement, effectively resolving previous inconsistencies [3][4] - This system provides foundational regulatory guidance for the planning, design, construction, operation, and supervision of electricity markets at all levels, essential for creating a competitive and open national electricity market [3] 2. Structure of the "1+6" System - The "1" represents the fundamental operational rules, establishing the basic principles and overall framework for the electricity market, defining the responsibilities and boundaries of market participants, core transaction types, and risk prevention mechanisms [5][6] - The "6" consists of supporting rules that govern key market segments and core trading varieties, including medium to long-term trading rules, spot market rules, auxiliary service market rules, market registration rules, information disclosure rules, and measurement settlement rules [5][6] - Together, "1" and "6" form a coherent and structured whole, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all aspects of electricity trading and service provision [6] 3. Dynamic Coordination of Market Segments - The medium to long-term market, spot market, and auxiliary service market are the core pillars of the electricity market system, working together to optimize resource allocation across time and space [7] - The medium to long-term market locks in significant portions of electricity transactions, providing long-term price signals and stability, while the spot market reacts to real-time supply and demand conditions [7][8] - Auxiliary services act as a safety net, ensuring the stable and secure operation of the electricity system, supporting the efficient functioning of the spot market [7] 4. Time and Space Optimization - From a time perspective, medium to long-term contracts transition into the spot market for fine-tuning adjustments as execution approaches, with auxiliary services providing real-time support [8] - From a spatial perspective, spot market node prices reflect supply-demand dynamics and network congestion costs, guiding resource flow between regions [8]

1. Industry Investment Ratings No information provided regarding industry investment ratings. 2. Core Views Sugar - Brazilian sugarcane yield decline and concerns over lower sugar - making ratios may lead to a downward revision of Brazil's sugar production. The ICE raw sugar is expected to face difficulty in significant short - term drops and may test the 17 - cent/lb resistance level. In China, sugar imports in July are expected to be much higher than the same period last year, but with the price rebound and improved de - stocking in Guangxi, the overall sugar price is supported. Zhengzhou sugar is expected to trade in a range with reduced downward momentum [1]. Cotton - After the cotton price stabilized in early August, the downstream industry has slightly improved. The inventory of cotton yarn products has decreased slightly, and the spinning mills' operation rate has remained stable. The cotton price is supported in the short term, but the expected increase in new - season cotton production may put pressure on the price when new cotton is listed [2]. Eggs - With a large number of laying hens in stock, egg production is generally abundant. Cold - storage eggs are expected to enter the market soon, increasing supply pressure. The downstream digestion speed is average, so egg prices are expected to remain bearish [6]. Pigs - The spot price of live pigs has stabilized, and downstream procurement is smooth. However, farmers' reluctance to sell at low prices and some secondary fattening activities support the price. The supply and demand are both weak. In August, the group - farm slaughter is expected to recover, and there is also an inventory of large pigs from small - scale farmers waiting to be sold. The long - term price outlook is not optimistic. The far - month 01 contract is affected by policies, and with the slowdown in production capacity growth, there is some support at the bottom [7]. Meal - The USDA monthly supply - demand report has supported US soybeans, but the high good - rate of new - season US soybeans and China's non - import of new - season US soybeans still pose upward pressure. After a short - term rally, the meal futures may face difficulties in further climbing. The domestic soybean and meal inventories are rising, and the spot market is under pressure. It is recommended to buy long - term contracts at low prices [11]. Corn - Policy - driven import corn auctions have low trading volumes. On the supply side, the inventory of traders in production areas is low, and the price is weak in the Northeast. In North China, the price rebound is limited due to the upcoming new - season corn. The demand side lacks obvious highlights, and the substitution of wheat also squeezes corn demand. The corn futures are expected to trade weakly in the short term and may face more pressure from the new - season supply in the medium term [13]. Fats and Oils - Palm oil may face downward pressure in the international market but has an upward trend in the domestic Dalian market, with an expected target of 9800 - 10000 yuan. Soybean oil is affected by the potential decline in US soybean oil industrial use and the drop in CBOT soybean prices. In China, the supply of soybean oil is sufficient, and the spot basis quotation may vary with the futures price movement [16]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Sugar Futures Market - The price of Sugar 2601 increased by 0.14% to 5672 yuan/ton, while Sugar 2509 decreased by 0.07% to 5736 yuan/ton. The ICE raw sugar主力 dropped by 1.40% to 16.24 cents/lb. The 1 - 9 spread of sugar increased by 15.79% to - 64 yuan/ton. The main - contract open interest rose by 2.34% to 322,832 lots, and the number of warehouse receipts decreased by 1.01% to 16,931 [1]. Spot Market - The prices in Nanning and Kunming remained stable and decreased slightly respectively. The Nanning basis increased by 1.67% to 244 yuan/ton, and the Kunming basis decreased by 0.83% to 119 yuan/ton. The prices of imported Brazilian sugar (both within and outside the quota) increased slightly [1]. Industry Situation - Nationally, the cumulative sugar production increased by 12.03% to 11.1621 million tons, and the cumulative sales increased by 15.76% to 9.55 million tons. The cumulative sales ratio increased by 3.36% to 85.60%. In Guangxi, the cumulative production increased by 4.59% to 6.465 million tons, but the monthly sales decreased by 37.99% to 355,500 tons. The industrial inventory decreased in most regions, and sugar imports increased by 160% to 130,000 tons [1]. Cotton Futures Market - Cotton 2509 decreased by 0.04% to 13,830 yuan/ton, and Cotton 2601 increased by 0.04% to 14,125 yuan/ton. The ICE US cotton主力 rose by 0.53% to 67.84 cents/lb. The 9 - 1 spread decreased by 3.51% to - 295 yuan/ton. The main - contract open interest increased by 1.77% to 486,067 lots, and the number of warehouse receipts decreased by 0.86% to 7,762 [2]. Spot Market - The Xinjiang arrival price and CC Index of 3128B cotton increased slightly, while the FC Index:M: 1% decreased slightly. The basis of 3128B - 01 contract increased by 1.21% to 1,252 yuan/ton [2]. Industry Situation - The commercial inventory decreased by 13.9% to 2.1898 million tons, and the industrial inventory increased by 1.8% to 0.8984 million tons. The import volume increased by 66.7% to 50,000 tons. The inventory in bonded areas decreased by 8.0% to 301,000 tons. The inventory days of yarn and grey cloth decreased, and the cotton outbound shipment increased by 22.6% to 534,600 tons. The processing profit of spinning mills decreased, and the retail sales of clothing and textiles decreased [2]. Eggs Futures and Spot Market - The prices of the 09 and 10 egg contracts decreased by 2.70% and 2.17% respectively. The egg price in the production area increased by 5.47% to 3.31 yuan/jin. The basis increased by 567.84% to 198 yuan/500KG. The 9 - 10 spread decreased by 850.00% to - 15 [5]. Industry Situation - The price of egg - laying chicken chicks decreased by 6.49% to 3.60 yuan/chick, the price of culled chickens decreased by 3.53% to 5.47 yuan/jin, the egg - feed ratio decreased by 7.20% to 2.45, and the breeding profit decreased by 111.23% to - 21.44 yuan/chick [5]. Pigs Futures Market - The prices of the 2511 and 2601 live - pig contracts decreased by 0.90% and 0.46% respectively. The 11 - 1 spread decreased by 21.43% to - 340 yuan/ton. The main - contract open interest increased by 9.79% to 71,193 lots, and the number of warehouse receipts remained unchanged [7]. Spot Market - The spot prices in most regions decreased slightly, with the exception of Guangdong where the price remained stable. The main - contract basis decreased by 9.33% to - 410 yuan/ton [7]. Industry Situation - The daily slaughter volume of sample points decreased by 0.54% to 140,396 heads. The weekly white - strip price, pig -let price, and sow price remained unchanged. The average slaughter weight increased slightly. The self - breeding profit decreased by 36.07% to 29 yuan/head, and the purchased - pig breeding profit decreased by 17.08% to - 157 yuan/head. The monthly inventory of breeding sows increased slightly [7]. Meal Futures and Spot Market - The price of Jiangsu soybean meal remained stable, while the M2601 contract increased by 0.57%. The basis of M2601 decreased by 26.87%. The price of Jiangsu rapeseed meal increased by 1.53%, and the RM2601 contract increased by 1.73%. The basis of RM2601 decreased by 6.25%. The price of Harbin soybeans decreased by 0.25%, and the price of imported soybeans in Jiangsu remained stable [11]. Industry Situation - The soybean and meal inventories in China are rising, and the short - term supply is high due to high arrivals and high operation rates, which suppresses the spot market [11]. Corn Futures and Spot Market - The price of the 2511 corn contract decreased by 0.59%. The basis of Jinzhou Port increased by 2.31%. The 11 - 3 spread decreased by 18.75%. The price of the 2509 corn starch contract decreased by 0.77%, and the basis increased by 20.83% [13]. Industry Situation - Policy - driven import corn auctions have low trading volumes. The supply in production areas is weak in the Northeast and limited by the upcoming new - season corn in North China. The demand side lacks highlights, and wheat substitution squeezes corn demand [13]. Fats and Oils Futures and Spot Market - The price of Jiangsu first - grade soybean oil increased by 0.57%, the Y2601 contract decreased by 0.16%, and the basis increased by 29.36%. The price of Guangdong 24 - degree palm oil increased by 2.90%, the P2601 contract increased by 1.49%, and the basis increased by 138.30%. The price of Jiangsu fourth - grade rapeseed oil increased by 1.31%, the OI601 contract increased by 0.46%, and the basis increased by 91.40% [16]. Industry Situation - Palm oil may face downward pressure in the international market but has an upward trend in the domestic market. Soybean oil is affected by the potential decline in US soybean oil industrial use and the drop in CBOT soybean prices. The supply of soybean oil in China is sufficient [16].

1. Sugar Industry Investment Rating No investment rating provided in the report. Core View The report anticipates that Zhengzhou sugar will remain volatile with reduced downward momentum. The decline in Brazilian sugarcane yield per unit and concerns about the high sugar - making ratio have raised the risk of a downward revision in Brazilian sugar production, leading to a rebound in raw sugar after a period of low - level consolidation. Although India and Thailand are expected to have bumper harvests, there may be differences from expectations. In the short term, it is difficult for raw sugar to experience a significant decline. Attention should be paid to the pressure level of 17 cents per pound. In July, sugar imports are expected to be significantly higher than the same period last year. However, as the futures price stops falling and rebounds, the inventory reduction progress in Guangxi has further improved, which generally supports the price. Currently, the domestic news is relatively calm [1]. Summary by Directory - **Futures Market**: The price of sugar 2601 increased by 0.14% to 5672 yuan/ton, while sugar 2509 decreased by 0.07% to 5736 yuan/ton. The ICE raw sugar主力 decreased by 1.40% to 16.24 cents per pound. The 1 - 9 spread of sugar increased by 15.79% to - 64 yuan/ton. The position of the main contract increased by 2.34% to 322,832, and the number of warehouse receipts decreased by 1.01% to 16,931 [1]. - **Spot Market**: The price in Nanning remained unchanged at 5980 yuan/ton, and in Kunming, it decreased by 0.09% to 5855 yuan/ton. The Nanning basis increased by 1.67% to 244 yuan/ton, and the Kunming basis decreased by 0.83% to 119 yuan/ton. The price of imported Brazilian sugar (within quota) increased by 0.20% to 4561 yuan/ton, and (out - of - quota) increased by 0.17% to 5796 yuan/ton [1]. - **Industry Situation**: Nationally, the cumulative sugar production increased by 12.03% to 1116.21 million tons, and the cumulative sales increased by 15.76% to 955.00 million tons. In Guangxi, the cumulative sugar production increased by 4.59% to 646.50 million tons, and the monthly sales decreased by 37.99% to 35.55 million tons. The national cumulative sugar sales rate increased by 3.36% to 85.60%, and in Guangxi, it increased by 3.04% to 85.01%. The national industrial inventory decreased by 10.44% to 96.89 million tons, and in Guangxi, it decreased by 12.23% to 181.97 million tons. Sugar imports increased by 160.00% to 13.00 million tons [1]. 2. Cotton Industry Investment Rating No investment rating provided in the report. Core View After the cotton price stabilized at the beginning of August, the downstream of the cotton industry has gradually improved marginally. The inventory of cotton yarn products has slightly decreased, and the spinning mills' operating rate has remained stable. The market is concerned about whether the downstream will continue to improve marginally during the traditional peak season, which provides support for the cotton price at low levels. Meanwhile, before the new cotton is launched, the spot basis remains firm, and there is a shortage of low - basis spot cotton in Xinjiang warehouses, which also strongly supports the cotton price. However, as the new cotton is about to be launched, the expected increase in the new - season cotton production still exerts some pressure on the long - term supply. In summary, the domestic cotton price may fluctuate within a range in the short term and face pressure after the new cotton is launched [2]. Summary by Directory - **Futures Market**: The price of cotton 2509 decreased by 0.04% to 13,830 yuan/ton, and cotton 2601 increased by 0.04% to 14,125 yuan/ton. The ICE US cotton主力 increased by 0.53% to 67.84 cents per pound. The 9 - 1 spread of cotton decreased by 3.51% to - 295 yuan/ton. The position of the main contract increased by 1.77% to 486,067, and the number of warehouse receipts decreased by 0.86% to 7762 [2]. - **Spot Market**: The arrival price of Xinjiang 3128B increased by 0.07% to 15,082 yuan/ton, and the CC Index 3128B increased by 0.12% to 15,234 yuan/ton. The FC Index M 1% decreased by 0.13% to 13,541 yuan/ton. The basis of 3128B - 01 contract increased by 1.21% to 1252 yuan/ton, and 3128B - 05 contract increased by 0.53% to 957 yuan/ton. The difference between CC Index 3128B and FC Index M 1% increased by 2.11% to 1693 yuan/ton [2]. - **Industry Situation**: The commercial inventory decreased by 13.9% to 218.98 million tons, and the industrial inventory increased by 1.8% to 89.84 million tons. Imports increased by 66.7% to 5.00 million tons, and the bonded - area inventory decreased by 8.0% to 30.10 million tons. The year - on - year inventory of the textile industry decreased by 57.9% to 0.80. The inventory days of yarn decreased by 2.4% to 27.67 days, and the inventory days of grey cloth decreased by 3.0% to 36.14 days. The cotton shipping volume out of Xinjiang increased by 22.6% to 53.46 million tons. The immediate processing profit of spinning mills C32s decreased by 1.0% to - 2037.40 yuan/ton. The retail sales of clothing, footwear, and textiles decreased by 24.7% to 961.00 billion yuan. The year - on - year growth rate of clothing, footwear, and textiles decreased by 5.3% to 1.80%. The export value of textile yarns, fabrics, and products decreased by 3.7% to 116.04 billion US dollars, and the year - on - year growth rate increased by 131.7% to 0.52%. The export value of clothing and clothing accessories decreased by 0.7% to 151.62 billion US dollars, and the year - on - year growth rate decreased by 176.8% to - 0.61 [2]. 3. Egg Industry Investment Rating No investment rating provided in the report. Core View The report expects the egg price to maintain a bearish trend. The inventory of laying hens is still large, and the egg production is generally sufficient. There is an abundance of small - and medium - sized eggs in most production areas, and the supply of large - sized eggs has increased in some areas. Cold - stored eggs are planned to enter the market soon, which may further increase the supply pressure. The current downstream digestion speed is average [6]. Summary by Directory - **Futures Market**: The price of the egg 09 contract decreased by 2.70% to 3098 yuan/500KG, and the egg 10 contract decreased by 2.17% to 3113 yuan/500KG. The 9 - 10 spread decreased by 850.00% to - 15 yuan/500KG [5]. - **Spot Market**: The egg price in the producing areas increased by 5.47% to 3.31 yuan/jin, and the basis increased by 567.84% to 198 yuan/500KG [5]. - **Industry Situation**: The price of laying - hen chicks decreased by 6.49% to 3.60 yuan/feather, the price of culled hens decreased by 3.53% to 5.47 yuan/jin, the egg - feed ratio decreased by 7.20% to 2.45, and the breeding profit decreased by 111.23% to - 21.44 yuan/feather [5]. 4. Pig Industry Investment Rating No investment rating provided in the report. Core View The spot price of pigs has stabilized, and downstream procurement is smooth. However, the reluctance of farmers to sell at low prices and some secondary fattening activities have supported the pig price. Currently, both supply and demand are weak. It is expected that the group farms' pig sales in August will continue to recover, and farmers who previously held back large pigs also need to sell them. Therefore, it is still difficult to be optimistic about the future pig price. The far - month 01 contract is greatly affected by policies. At the same time, as the pig weight is continuously decreasing and the growth rate of production capacity is slowing down, the support at the lower level is increasing. It is not recommended to blindly short, but in the case where the futures market has offered good hedging profits, the impact of hedging funds also needs to be considered [8]. Summary by Directory - **Futures Market**: The basis of the main contract decreased by 9.33% to - 410 yuan/ton. The price of cattle pigs 2511 decreased by 0.90% to 13,820 yuan/ton, and pigs 2601 decreased by 0.46% to 14,160 yuan/ton. The 11 - 1 spread of pigs decreased by 21.43% to - 340 yuan/ton. The position of the main contract increased by 9.79% to 71,193, and the number of warehouse receipts remained unchanged at 430 [8]. - **Spot Market**: The pig price in Henan decreased by 100 yuan to 13,750 yuan/ton, in Shandong decreased by 50 yuan to 13,900 yuan/ton, in Liaoning decreased by 50 yuan to 13,300 yuan/ton, and in Hebei decreased by 100 yuan to 13,700 yuan/ton. The prices in Sichuan, Guangdong, and Anhui remained unchanged at 13,500 yuan/ton, 15,040 yuan/ton, and 13,760 yuan/ton respectively [8]. - **Industry Situation**: The daily slaughter volume of sample points decreased by 0.54% to 140,396. The weekly white - strip pig price remained unchanged at 20.31 yuan/kg. The weekly price of piglets and sows remained unchanged at 32.53 yuan/kg. The weekly average slaughter weight increased slightly to 127.82 kg. The weekly self - breeding profit decreased by 36.07% to 29 yuan/head, and the weekly profit from purchasing piglets decreased by 17.08% to - 157 yuan/head. The monthly inventory of sows capable of reproduction increased by 0.02% to 4043 million heads [8]. 5. Meal Industry Investment Rating No investment rating provided in the report. Core View The USDA monthly supply - and - demand report has supported the US soybean price by adjusting the planting area, yield forecast, and inventory - to - sales ratio. However, the high - quality rate of new - season US soybeans remains high, and China has not yet imported new - season US soybeans, so there is still pressure on the upside. Attention should be paid to the results of the profarmer inspection this week. The preliminary anti - dumping ruling on Canadian rapeseed by the Ministry of Commerce had a short - term positive impact on the market, but the futures price has since declined, and it is difficult to continue to rise in the short term. In terms of the spot basis, the current inventory of domestic soybeans and soybean meal is continuously increasing, and the short - term supply maintains a high arrival volume and high operating rate, so the spot price is still under pressure. In operation, the bottom range of meal products has moved up, and the overall trend is still upward. Long - term long positions can be gradually established at low levels [12]. Summary by Directory - **Soybean Meal**: The spot price in Jiangsu remained unchanged at 3070 yuan/ton. The price of the M2601 contract increased by 0.57% to 3155 yuan/ton. The basis of M2601 decreased by 26.87% to - 85 yuan/ton. The spot basis in Jiangsu is m2601 - 160. The import crushing profit of US Gulf shipments remained unchanged, and the import crushing profit of Brazilian October shipments decreased by 19.6% to 74 yuan/ton. The number of warehouse receipts remained unchanged at 10,925 [12]. - **Rapeseed Meal**: The spot price in Jiangsu increased by 1.53% to 2650 yuan/ton. The price of the RM2601 contract increased by 1.73% to 2590 yuan/ton. The basis of RM2601 decreased by 6.25% to 60 yuan/ton. The import crushing profit of Canadian November shipments remained unchanged at 596 yuan/ton. The number of warehouse receipts remained unchanged at 9821 [12]. - **Soybeans**: The spot price of Harbin soybeans decreased by 0.25% to 3950 yuan/ton. The price of the soybean - one main contract decreased by 0.30% to 4044 yuan/ton. The basis of the soybean - one main contract increased by 2.08% to - 94 yuan/ton. The spot price of imported soybeans in Jiangsu remained unchanged at 3700 yuan/ton. The price of the soybean - two main contract increased by 0.21% to 3800 yuan/ton. The basis of the soybean - two main contract decreased by 8.70% to - 100 yuan/ton. The number of warehouse receipts decreased by 1.25% to 12,632 [12]. - **Spreads**: The 09 - 01 spread of soybean meal decreased by 1.85% to - 55 yuan/ton, the 09 - 01 spread of rapeseed meal decreased by 4.85% to 8 yuan/ton. The spot oil - to - meal ratio increased by 0.57% to 2.88, and the main - contract oil - to - meal ratio decreased by 0.78% to 2.70. The spot difference between soybean meal and rapeseed meal decreased by 8.70% to 420 yuan/ton, and the 2509 difference decreased by 4.40% to 565 yuan/ton [12]. 6. Corn Industry Investment Rating No investment rating provided in the report. Core View The policy - end import corn auction is held twice a week, with about 40 million tons put up for auction, but the transaction rate is less than 20%, and the trading is relatively light. Affected by the upcoming new - grain harvest, the rebound of the spot price is limited. There are no obvious bright spots on the demand side, and deep - processing enterprises and feed enterprises mainly consume their own inventories and purchase corn on a just - in - time basis. On the substitution side, the price of wheat is strongly supported by the purchase - at - support - price policy, and the price difference between corn and wheat is at a similar level, which has squeezed some of the corn demand. In summary, the overall market trading is light, and the supply pressure is gradually increasing, so the futures price will maintain a weak - fluctuating trend. In the medium term, the cost of new - season corn will decrease, and the production may increase steadily, resulting in obvious supply pressure. The futures price will move towards the new - season cost. Attention should be paid to the growth of new - season corn [14]. Summary by Directory - **Corn**: The price of the corn 2511 contract decreased by 0.59% to 2177 yuan/ton. The flat - hatch price at Jinzhou Port decreased by 0.43% to 2310 yuan/ton. The basis increased by 2.31% to 133 yuan/ton. The 11 - 3 spread of corn decreased by 18.75% to - 19 yuan/ton. The bulk grain price at Shekou remained unchanged at 2400 yuan/ton. The north - south trading profit increased by 250.00% to 14 yuan/ton. The CIF price remained unchanged at 1926 yuan/ton, and the import profit remained unchanged at 474 yuan/ton. The number of remaining vehicles at Shandong deep - processing enterprises in the morning increased by 13.21% to 180. The position increased by 3

Group 1: Rubber Industry Report Industry Investment Rating Not mentioned Core View The current rubber market lacks clear directional guidance, with long and short factors intertwined, and prices mainly fluctuate within a range. The 01 contract range is expected to be between 15,000 - 16,500 yuan/ton. Follow-up attention should be paid to the raw material supply during the peak production season in the main producing areas. If the raw material supply goes smoothly, consider shorting at high prices [1]. Summary by Directory - **Spot Price and Basis**: On August 18, the price of Yunnan state - owned whole latex in Shanghai increased by 150 yuan/ton to 14,900 yuan/ton, with a growth rate of 1.02%. The whole milk basis (switched to the 2509 contract) increased by 235 to - 920, with a growth rate of 20.35%. The price of Thai standard mixed rubber decreased by 50 yuan/ton to 14,600 yuan/ton, with a decline rate of 0.34% [1]. - **Monthly Spread**: The 9 - 1 spread increased by 25 to - 1035, with a growth rate of 2.36%; the 1 - 5 spread decreased by 15 to - 80, with a decline rate of 18.75%; the 5 - 9 spread decreased by 10 to 1130, with a decline rate of 0.88% [1]. - **Fundamentals**: In June, Thailand's rubber production increased by 120,400 tons to 392,600 tons, with a growth rate of 44.23%; Indonesia's production decreased by 24,100 tons to 176,200 tons, with a decline rate of 12.03%; India's production increased by 14,700 tons to 62,400 tons, with a growth rate of 30.82%; China's production increased by 6,800 tons to 103,200 tons. The weekly开工率 of semi - steel tires decreased by 2.28 to 72.07%, and that of all - steel tires increased by 2.09 to 63.09%. In June, domestic tire production decreased by 100% to 0, and tire export volume increased by 6340,000 to 66,650,000, with a growth rate of 10.51%. The total import volume of natural rubber increased by 10,000 tons to 463,400 tons, with a growth rate of 2.21% [1]. - **Inventory Change**: As of August 18, the bonded area inventory decreased by 11,918 to 619,852, with a decline rate of 1.89%. The factory warehouse futures inventory of natural rubber on the SHFE increased by 4,234 to 46,469, with a growth rate of 10.02% [1]. Group 2: Industrial Silicon Industry Report Industry Investment Rating Not mentioned Core View Last week, the price of industrial silicon fluctuated strongly. It is recommended to try to go long at low prices. The main price fluctuation range is expected to be between 8,000 - 9,500 yuan/ton. If the price drops to the low level of 8,000 - 8,500 yuan/ton, consider going long at low prices. The main contract has shifted to SI2511 [3]. Summary by Directory - **Spot Price and Main Contract Basis**: On August 18, the price of East China oxygen - passing S15530 industrial silicon remained unchanged at 9,400 yuan/ton. The basis (based on oxygen - passing SI5530) increased by 200 to 795, with a growth rate of 33.61% [3]. - **Monthly Spread**: The 2509 - 2510 spread decreased by 5 to - 20, with a decline rate of 33.33%; the 2510 - 2511 spread increased by 5 to - 5, with a growth rate of 50.00%; the 2511 - 2512 spread remained unchanged at - 365; the 2512 - 2601 spread increased by 25 to 20, with a growth rate of 500.00%; the 2601 - 2602 spread decreased by 45 to - 30, with a decline rate of 300.00% [3]. - **Fundamentals**: In the monthly data, the national industrial silicon production increased by 10,600 tons to 338,300 tons, with a growth rate of 3.23%. Xinjiang's production decreased by 27,000 tons to 150,300 tons, with a decline rate of 15.21%. Yunnan's production increased by 24,900 tons to 41,200 tons, with a growth rate of 153.86%. Sichuan's production increased by 11,500 tons to 48,500 tons, with a growth rate of 31.05%. The national开工率 increased by 1.27 to 52.61%, with a growth rate of 2.47%. Xinjiang's开工率 decreased by 11.71 to 52.59%, with a decline rate of 18.21%. Yunnan's开工率 increased by 18.82 to 32.89%, with a growth rate of 133.76%. Sichuan's开工率 increased by 13.39 to 36.96%, with a growth rate of 56.81%. The production of silicone DMC decreased by 9,500 tons to 199,800 tons, with a decline rate of 4.54%. The production of polysilicon increased by 4,900 tons to 101,000 tons, with a growth rate of 5.10%. The production of recycled aluminum alloy increased by 1,000 tons to 625,000 tons, with a growth rate of 1.63%. The export volume of industrial silicon increased by 12,700 tons to 68,300 tons, with a growth rate of 22.77% [3]. - **Inventory Change**: The Xinjiang factory warehouse inventory increased by 0.01 to 11.70 tons, with a growth rate of 0.09%. The Yunnan factory warehouse inventory increased by 0.08 to 3.14 tons, with a growth rate of 2.61%. The Sichuan factory warehouse inventory decreased by 0.02 to 2.26 tons, with a decline rate of 0.88%. The social inventory decreased by 0.20 to 54.50 tons, with a decline rate of 0.37%. The order inventory increased by 0.06 to 25.36 tons, with a growth rate of 0.22%. The non - warehouse receipt inventory decreased by 0.26 to 29.15 tons, with a decline rate of 0.87% [3]. Group 3: Polysilicon Industry Report Industry Investment Rating Not mentioned Core View Last week, the polysilicon price fluctuated strongly. It is expected to mainly fluctuate at a high level, with the lower limit of the price fluctuation range rising to 47,000 yuan/ton and the upper limit between 58,000 - 60,000 yuan/ton. Consider going long at low prices and try shorting by buying put options at high prices when the volatility is low [4]. Summary by Directory - **Spot Price and Basis**: On August 18, the average price of N - type re -投料 remained unchanged at 47,000 yuan/ton. The N - type material basis (average price) increased by 460 to - 5280, with a growth rate of 8.01% [4]. - **Futures Price and Monthly Spread**: The main contract price decreased by 460 to 52,280 yuan/ton, with a decline rate of 0.87%. The spread between the current month and the first - continuous contract increased by 50 to - 135, with a growth rate of 27.03%. The spread between the first - continuous and the second - continuous contract increased by 30 to 75, with a growth rate of 66.67% [4]. - **Fundamentals**: In the weekly data, the silicon wafer production increased by 0.08 to 12.10 GM, with a growth rate of 0.67%. The polysilicon production decreased by 0.01 to 2.93 tons, with a decline rate of 0.34%. In the monthly data, the polysilicon production increased by 0.49 to 10.10 tons, with a growth rate of 5.10%. The polysilicon import volume decreased by 0.02 to 0.08 tons, with a decline rate of 16.90%. The polysilicon export volume increased by 0.08 to 0.21 tons, with a growth rate of 66.17%. The net export volume of polysilicon increased by 0.10 to 0.13 tons, with a growth rate of 323.61%. The silicon wafer production decreased by 6.09 to 52.75 GM, with a decline rate of 10.35%. The silicon wafer import volume decreased by 0.01 to 0.07 tons, with a decline rate of 15.29%. The silicon wafer export volume decreased by 0.08 to 0.55 tons, with a decline rate of 12.97%. The net export volume of silicon wafer decreased by 0.07 to 0.48 tons, with a decline rate of 12.59%. The silicon wafer demand increased by 0.12 to 58.54 GM, with a growth rate of 0.21% [4]. - **Inventory Change**: The polysilicon inventory increased by 0.90 to 24.20 tons, with a growth rate of 3.86%. The silicon wafer inventory increased by 0.69 to 19.80 GM, with a growth rate of 3.61%. The polysilicon warehouse receipt increased by 220 to 5,820 hands, with a growth rate of 3.93% [4]. Group 4: Glass and Soda Ash Industry Report Industry Investment Rating Not mentioned Core View - **Soda Ash**: The soda ash market has obvious over - supply. The inventory is in a re - accumulation pattern. It is recommended to try shorting at high prices. Follow - up attention should be paid to the implementation of policies and the load adjustment of soda ash plants [5]. - **Glass**: The near - month 09 contract of glass is weak, and the far - month 01 contract fluctuates. The overall spot price is difficult to increase further. The glass industry needs capacity clearance to solve the over - supply problem. Follow - up attention should be paid to the implementation of regional policies and the inventory preparation of downstream enterprises [5]. Summary by Directory - **Glass - related Price and Spread**: On August 18, the price of glass 2505 decreased by 7 to 1309 yuan/ton, with a decline rate of 0.53%. The price of glass 2509 decreased by 7 to 1046 yuan/ton, with a decline rate of 0.66%. The 05 basis increased by 7 to - 159, with a growth rate of 4.22% [5]. - **Soda Ash - related Price and Spread**: The price of soda ash 2505 decreased by 2 to 1450 yuan/ton, with a decline rate of 0.14%. The price of soda ash 2509 decreased by 1 to 1293 yuan/ton, with a decline rate of 0.07%. The 05 basis increased by 2 to - 100, with a growth rate of 1.96% [5]. - **Supply**: The soda ash production rate increased by 2.24% to 87.32%. The weekly production of soda ash increased by 1.7 tons to 76.13 tons, with a growth rate of 2.23%. The float glass daily melting volume remained unchanged at 159,600 tons. The photovoltaic daily melting volume remained unchanged at 89,290 tons [5]. - **Inventory**: The glass inventory increased by 157.9 to 6342.60 tons, with a growth rate of 2.55%. The soda ash factory warehouse inventory increased by 2.9 tons to 189.38 tons, with a growth rate of 1.54%. The soda ash delivery warehouse inventory increased by 1.7 tons to 46.66 tons, with a growth rate of 3.85%. The glass factory's soda ash inventory days remained unchanged at 23.4 days [5]. - **Real Estate Data**: The year - on - year growth rate of the newly - started area increased by 0.09% to - 0.09%. The growth rate of the construction area decreased by 2.43% to 0.05%. The growth rate of the completed area decreased by 0.03% to - 0.22%. The growth rate of the sales area decreased by 6.50% to - 6.55% [5]. Group 5: Log Industry Report Industry Investment Rating Not mentioned Core View Last week, the log futures price showed a weak correction. It is recommended to go long at low prices. Pay attention to the support level around 800 yuan/ton [6]. Summary by Directory - **Futures and Spot Price**: On August 18, the 2509 log contract closed at 811 yuan/cubic meter, down 4 yuan/cubic meter from the previous day. The spot price of the main benchmark delivery products remained unchanged. The price of 3.9 - meter medium A radiata pine in Shandong was 750 yuan/cubic meter, and the price of 4 - meter medium A radiata pine in Jiangsu was 780 yuan/cubic meter. The new round of FOB price remained unchanged at 116 US dollars/JAS cubic meter [6]. - **Cost**: The RMB - US dollar exchange rate remained unchanged at 7.182. The import theoretical cost decreased by 0.04 to 818.62 yuan [6]. - **Port Shipment and Departure**: In July, the port shipment volume decreased by 2.7 to 173.3 million cubic meters, with a decline rate of 1.51%. The number of departure ships from New Zealand to China, Japan, and South Korea decreased by 6 to 47, with a decline rate of 11.32% [6]. - **Inventory**: As of August 15, the national coniferous log total inventory was 3.06 million cubic meters, a decrease of 20,000 cubic meters compared with August 8, with a decline rate of 0.65%. The inventory in Shandong decreased by 72,000 cubic meters to 1.854 million cubic meters, with a decline rate of 3.74%. The inventory in Jiangsu increased by 55,100 cubic meters to 983,000 cubic meters, with a growth rate of 5.95% [6]. - **Demand**: As of August 15, the national log daily average shipment volume was 63,300 cubic meters, a decrease of 900 cubic meters compared with August 8, with a decline rate of 1%. The shipment volume in Shandong decreased by 500 cubic meters to 35,900 cubic meters, with a decline rate of 1%. The shipment volume in Jiangsu increased by 600 cubic meters to 23,200 cubic meters, with a growth rate of 3% [6].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Views of the Report - On August 18, the SM2601 contract of manganese - silicon reported 6120, up 0.36%. The spot price of Inner Mongolia silicon - manganese was 5900. Considering the macro - level, position limits affected market sentiment. Fundamentally, production has been on the rise since mid - May, inventory has declined for 5 consecutive weeks to a neutral level, and raw material costs and downstream iron - water production are at a high level. Profits vary by region, and the August steel mill procurement tender price increased by 150 yuan/ton month - on - month. Technically, the daily K - line is between the 20 - day and 60 - day moving averages, and it should be treated as a volatile operation [2]. - On August 18, the SF2511 contract of silicon - iron reported 5880, down 0.37%. The spot price of Ningxia silicon - iron was 5610. The US Trump administration expanded the scope of a 50% tariff on steel and aluminum imports. In terms of supply and demand, production has rebounded rapidly in recent weeks after profit improvement, and inventory has also increased. The price of Ningxia semi - coke has risen, and the overall steel demand expectation is still weak. The August steel mill procurement tender price increased by 100 yuan/ton month - on - month. Technically, the daily K - line is between the 20 - day and 60 - day moving averages, and it should be treated as a volatile operation [2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market - SM主力合约收盘价 was 6026 yuan/ton, unchanged; SF主力合约收盘价 was 5880 yuan/ton, down 52 yuan/ton [2]. - SM期货合约持仓量 was 590,689 hands, down 1028 hands; SF期货合约持仓量 was 446,020 hands, up 12,269 hands [2]. - The net position of the top 20 in manganese - silicon was - 81,119 hands, up 5075 hands; the net position of the top 20 in silicon - iron was - 24,060 hands, up 5047 hands [2]. - The SM1 - 9 month contract spread was 94 yuan/ton, up 6 yuan/ton; the SF1 - 9 month contract spread was 156 yuan/ton, down 2 yuan/ton [2]. - The SM仓单 was 73,660 sheets, down 1137 sheets; the SF仓单 was 20,716 sheets, down 200 sheets [2]. 3.2 Spot Market - The price of FeMn68Si18 in Inner Mongolia was 5900 yuan/ton, unchanged; the price of FeSi75 - B in Inner Mongolia was 5700 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. - The price of FeMn68Si18 in Guizhou was 5950 yuan/ton, unchanged; the price of FeSi75 - B in Qinghai was 5520 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. - The price of FeMn68Si18 in Yunnan was 5920 yuan/ton, unchanged; the price of FeSi75 - B in Ningxia was 5610 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. - The weekly average of the manganese - silicon index was 5870 yuan/ton, up 37 yuan/ton; the daily basis of the SF主力合约 was - 270 yuan/ton, up 52 yuan/ton [2]. - The daily basis of the SM主力合约 was - 126 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. 3.3 Upstream Situation - The price of South African ore (Mn38 block) at Tianjin Port was 34 yuan/ton - degree, unchanged; the price of silica (98%) in the Northwest was 210 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. - The price of secondary metallurgical coke in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia was 1150 yuan/ton, unchanged; the price of semi - coke (medium material) in Shenmu was 670 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. - The weekly port inventory of manganese ore was 446.60 million tons, down 2.30 million tons [2]. 3.4 Industry Situation - The weekly operating rate of manganese - silicon enterprises was 45.75%, up 2.32 percentage points; the weekly operating rate of silicon - iron enterprises was 36.18%, up 1.86 percentage points [2]. - The weekly supply of manganese - silicon was 207,060 tons, up 11,235 tons; the weekly supply of silicon - iron was 112,900 tons, up 3800 tons [2]. - The half - monthly inventory of manganese - silicon manufacturers was 158,800 tons, down 2700 tons; the half - monthly inventory of silicon - iron manufacturers was 65,180 tons, down 6590 tons [2]. - The monthly inventory days of manganese - silicon in national steel mills was 14.24 days, down 1.25 days; the monthly inventory days of silicon - iron in national steel mills was 14.25 days, down 1.13 days [2]. - The weekly demand for manganese - silicon from the five major steel types was 125,382 tons, up 182 tons; the weekly demand for silicon - iron from the five major steel types was 20,313.96 tons, up 47.66 tons [2]. 3.5 Downstream Situation - The weekly blast furnace operating rate of 247 steel mills was 83.57%, down 0.20 percentage points; the weekly blast furnace capacity utilization rate of 247 steel mills was 90.24%, up 0.17 percentage points [2]. - The monthly crude steel output was 79.66 million tons, down 3.524 million tons [2]. 3.6 Industry News - The central bank proposed to implement a moderately loose monetary policy in the next stage, focusing on promoting a reasonable recovery of prices and creating effective demand through high - quality supply [2]. - China's coal consumption ratio decreased from 56.8% in 2020 to 53.2% in 2024, while the non - fossil energy consumption ratio increased from 15.9% to 19.8% [2]. - Although future real - estate new construction will decrease significantly, the existing housing stock will be huge. By 2030, the area of residential buildings over 30 years old will exceed 10 billion square meters [2]. - Trump mentioned in a call with Zelensky that Russia hopes Ukraine will hand over the Donbass region in exchange for a cease - fire [2].

Report Summary Investment Rating No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. Core View The domestic old - crop cotton supply is tight, which supports price fluctuations, but weak downstream demand restricts the upside. The cotton market is expected to maintain a high - level volatile trend. It is recommended to wait and see for now [2]. Summary by Directory 1. Market Data - **Futures Market**: The closing price of Zhengzhou cotton's main contract was 14,125 yuan/ton (up 5 yuan), and that of the main cotton yarn contract was 20,155 yuan/ton (down 30 yuan). The net position of the top 20 in cotton futures was - 63,829 lots (down 3,972 lots), and for cotton yarn futures it was - 421 lots (up 34 lots). The main - contract positions of cotton and cotton yarn were 486,067 lots (up 8,447 lots) and 21,948 lots (up 612 lots) respectively. The cotton and cotton - yarn warehouse receipt numbers were 7,762 (down 67) and 69 (down 5) respectively [2]. - **Spot Market**: The China Cotton Price Index (CCIndex:3128B) was 15,234 yuan/ton (up 18 yuan), and the China Yarn Price Index for pure - cotton carded 32 - count yarn was 20,720 yuan/ton (unchanged). The China Imported Cotton Price Index (FCIndexM:1% tariff) was 13,558 yuan/ton (down 18 yuan), and the arrival price of imported pure - cotton carded 32 - count yarn was 22,128 yuan/ton (down 3 yuan) [2]. - **Upstream Situation**: The national cotton sowing area was 2,838.3 thousand hectares (up 48.3 thousand hectares), and the national cotton output was 616 tons (up 54 tons) [2]. - **Industry Situation**: The cotton - yarn price difference was 5,486 yuan/ton (down 18 yuan). The national industrial inventory of cotton was 85 tons (up 2.4 tons), and the national commercial inventory of cotton was 282.98 tons (down 62.89 tons). The import volume of cotton was 5 tons (up 2 tons), and that of cotton yarn was 110,000 tons (up 10,000 tons). The profit of imported cotton was 890 yuan/ton (up 20 yuan) [2]. - **Downstream Situation**: The yarn inventory days were 23.86 days (up 1.52 days), and the grey - cloth inventory days were 35.46 days (up 2.57 days). The monthly cloth output was 2.779 billion meters (up 0.109 billion meters), and the monthly yarn output was 206.5 tons (up 11.4 tons). The monthly export value of clothing and clothing accessories was 1,526,671,400 US dollars (up 168,897,700 US dollars), and that of textile yarns, fabrics and products was 1,204,820,700 US dollars (down 58,356,600 US dollars) [2]. - **Option Market**: The implied volatility of at - the - money call options for cotton was 10.9% (down 0.19%), and that of at - the - money put options was 10.88% (down 0.18%). The 20 - day historical volatility of cotton was 7.2% (up 0.19%), and the 60 - day historical volatility was 5.64% (up 0.04%) [2]. 2. Industry News - China's cotton imports in July were 5 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 73.2%. From January to July, the cumulative import of cotton was 52 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 74.2% [2]. - As of August 15, 2025, the total commercial inventory of cotton was 1.8561 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 150,600 tons (a decrease of 7.50%). In Xinjiang, the commercial inventory of cotton was 1.1319 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 150,000 tons (a decrease of 11.70%); in inland areas, it was 418,900 tons, a week - on - week increase of 14,900 tons (an increase of 3.69%) [2]. - The December ICE cotton contract closed down 0.16% last Friday. The January 2026 cotton contract closed up 0.11% on Monday, and the November 2025 cotton - yarn contract closed down 0.22%. The US Department of Agriculture's export sales report showed that for the week ending August 7, the net increase in US cotton export sales for the current market year was 242,000 bales, and that for the next year was 1,100 bales [2].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided 2. Core Viewpoints - EB2509 dropped and then rebounded, closing at 7,230 yuan/ton. In the short - term, the domestic market has no new shutdown devices, and the impact of restarted and capacity - increased devices is expanding, with an expected increase in supply. The downstream industry has both shutdown and restarted devices, and the terminal demand lacks positive factors, so the styrene consumption is difficult to grow significantly. The supply - stronger - than - demand situation in the spot market is expected to continue, and the inventory pressure may continue to rise. In terms of cost, the supply - stronger - than - demand situation of crude oil continues, and the international oil price is expected to fluctuate weakly. The main contract of styrene is about to change. EB2509 is dominated by the delivery logic, with a short - term fluctuation range expected between 7,150 - 7,360 yuan/ton; EB2510 is supported by the peak season in September and maintenance expectations, and technically, attention should be paid to the support around 7,130 yuan/ton and the pressure around 7,380 yuan/ton [2] 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Futures Market - The futures closing price of the active styrene contract is 7,230 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan/ton; the trading volume is 148,790, down 79; the buying volume of the top 20 positions is 317,145 hands, up 15,287 hands; the 10 - month contract closing price is 7,248 yuan/ton, down 19 yuan/ton; the position volume of the active contract is 167,851 hands, down 16,914 hands; the net buying volume of the top 20 positions is - 4,659 hands, down 17,718 hands; the selling volume of the top 20 positions is 334,863 hands, up 19,946 hands; the total number of warehouse receipts is 737 hands, unchanged [2] 现货市场 - The spot price of styrene is 7,596 yuan/ton, down 60 yuan/ton; the FOB South Korea middle - price is 887 US dollars/ton, unchanged; the CFR China middle - price is 897 US dollars/ton, unchanged; the mainstream price in the Northeast region is 7,400 yuan/ton, unchanged; the mainstream price in the South China region is 7,430 yuan/ton, down 5 yuan/ton; the mainstream price in the North China region is 7,325 yuan/ton, down 40 yuan/ton; the mainstream price in the East China region is 7,280 yuan/ton, down 25 yuan/ton [2] Upstream Situation - The CFR Northeast Asia middle - price of ethylene is 826 US dollars/ton, unchanged; the CFR Southeast Asia middle - price is 821 US dollars/ton, down 10 US dollars/ton; the CIF Northwest Europe middle - price is 856.5 US dollars/ton, up 3 US dollars/ton; the FD US Gulf price is 457 US dollars/ton, down 6 US dollars/ton; the spot price of pure benzene in Taiwan (CIF) is 744.67 US dollars/ton, down 0.14 US dollars/ton; the FOB price of pure benzene in the US Gulf is 267 cents/gallon, down 1 cent/gallon; the FOB price of pure benzene in Rotterdam is 719 US dollars/ton, down 15 US dollars/ton; the market price of pure benzene in the South China market is 6,150 yuan/ton, unchanged; the market price in the East China market is 6,100 yuan/ton, unchanged; the market price in the North China market is 6,130 yuan/ton, down 110 yuan/ton; the total styrene operating rate is 78.18%, up 0.45%; the national styrene inventory is 208,717 tons, down 2,738 tons [2] 产业情况 - The total inventory of styrene in the East China main port is 148,800 tons, down 10,200 tons; the trade inventory in the East China main port is 69,500 tons, up 3,000 tons [2] 下游情况 - The operating rate of EPS is 58.08%, up 14.41%; the operating rate of ABS is 71.1%, unchanged; the operating rate of PS is 56.4%, up 1.4%; the operating rate of UPR is 32%, up 2%; the operating rate of styrene - butadiene rubber is 72.1%, down 1.25% [2] Industry News - From August 8th to August 14th, the overall output of Chinese styrene plants was 369,100 tons, a 2.76% increase from the previous period; the plant capacity utilization rate was 78.18%, a 0.45% increase from the previous period. The consumption of the main downstream products (EPS, PS, ABS) of Chinese styrene was 263,200 tons, a 10.54% increase from the previous week. As of August 14th, the sample inventory of Chinese styrene plants was 208,700 tons, a 1.29% decrease from the previous period [2]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Report's Core View The report updates the fundamental data of aluminum, alumina, and cast aluminum alloy, showing the price, trading volume, inventory, and other indicators of these products in the futures and spot markets, and also mentions some related news and the trend strength of these metals [1][3]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Futures Market - **Aluminum**: The closing price of the Shanghai Aluminum main contract was 20,770, up 85 compared to T - 5 and 835 compared to T - 66. The trading volume and open interest showed different degrees of change. LME aluminum 3M closing price was 2,603, down 21 compared to T - 1. The LME注销仓单占比 was 2.94%, down 0.03% compared to T - 1 [1]. - **Alumina**: The closing price of the Shanghai Alumina main contract was 3,205, down 35 compared to T - 1 and up 75 compared to T - 5. The trading volume and open interest also changed [1]. - **Aluminum Alloy**: The closing price of the aluminum alloy main contract was 20,165, up 25 compared to T - 1. The trading volume and open interest decreased [1]. Spot Market - **Electrolytic Aluminum**: The electrolytic aluminum enterprise profit and loss was 3,971.96, with no change compared to T - 1. The aluminum spot import profit and loss and 3M import profit and loss showed different changes. The domestic aluminum ingot social inventory was 57.10 million tons, with no change compared to T - 1 [1]. - **Alumina**: The domestic average price of alumina was 3,270, with no change compared to T - 1. The alumina prices at different ports also showed different trends [1]. - **Aluminum Bauxite**: The prices of aluminum bauxite from different sources remained stable [1]. - **Aluminum Alloy**: The ADC12 theoretical profit was - 118, with no change compared to T - 1. The prices of related products and the three - place inventory also changed [1]. - **Caustic Soda**: The price of Shaanxi ion - membrane liquid caustic soda (32% folded) was 2,710, with no change compared to T - 1 [1]. Comprehensive News - **US Treasury Bonds**: Overseas demand for US Treasury bonds was resilient in June, with the three major "creditors" (Japan, the UK, and China) all increasing their holdings. However, India and Ireland, which are in a trade dispute with the Trump administration, reduced their holdings [3]. - **US Market Liquidity**: Barclays Bank predicted that bank reserves in the US would drop sharply below $3 trillion in September, but the risk of a serious "funding crunch" was low [3]. Trend Strength The trend strength of aluminum, alumina, and aluminum alloy was all 0, indicating a neutral trend [3].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core Viewpoints - The title of the report indicates that the asphalt shipment is not improving, and the outlook for crude oil is not optimistic. The trend strength of asphalt is rated as 0, suggesting a neutral stance [1][9]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Fundamental Tracking - **Futures Data**: - For BU2509, the yesterday's closing price was 3,497 yuan/ton, with a daily decline of 0.37%, and the night - session closing price was 3,516 yuan/ton, with a night - session increase of 0.54%. The trading volume was 15,753 lots, an increase of 2,614 lots, and the open interest was 32,928 lots, a decrease of 4,616 lots. - For BU2510, the yesterday's closing price was 3,461 yuan/ton, with a daily decline of 0.32%, and the night - session closing price was 3,488 yuan/ton, with a night - session increase of 0.78%. The trading volume was 146,232 lots, a decrease of 7,587 lots, and the open interest was 226,829 lots, an increase of 2,006 lots [1]. - **Warehouse Receipts**: The total asphalt market warehouse receipts were 73,350 lots, with no change [1]. - **Spreads**: - The basis (Shandong - 09) was 123 yuan/ton, a decrease of 7 yuan from the previous day. - The 09 - 10 inter - period spread was 36 yuan/ton, a decrease of 2 yuan. - The Shandong - South China spread was 100, a decrease of 10. - The East China - South China spread was 210 yuan/ton, an increase of 10 yuan [1]. - **Spot Market**: - The Shandong wholesale price was 3,620 yuan/ton, a decrease of 20 yuan, with the factory - warehouse spot equivalent to the futures price at 3,720 yuan/ton and the warehouse spot equivalent to the futures price at 3,859 yuan/ton. - The Yangtze River Delta wholesale price was 3,730 yuan/ton, with no change, and the factory - warehouse spot equivalent to the futures price was 3,749 yuan/ton, and the warehouse spot equivalent to the futures price was 3,807 yuan/ton [1]. - **Operating and Inventory Rates**: As of August 14, the refinery operating rate was 35.61%, a decrease of 2.86% from August 11, and the refinery inventory rate was 25.79%, with no change [1]. 3.2 Market Information - **Production**: From August 8 - 14, 2025, the weekly domestic asphalt production was 58.7 tons, a 0.3% decrease from the previous week but a 31.9% increase year - on - year. The cumulative production from January to August was 1,848.9 tons, a 9.2% increase year - on - year [12]. - **Factory Warehouse Inventory**: As of August 14, 2025, the total inventory of 54 asphalt sample factory warehouses was 74.6 tons, a 0.9% decrease from August 11. The East China region had the most significant inventory reduction due to intermittent production cuts at major refineries and increased shipping [12]. - **Social Warehouse Inventory**: As of August 14, 2025, the total inventory of 104 asphalt social warehouses was 183.4 tons, a 1.0% decrease from August 11. The East China region had obvious inventory reduction, mainly driven by low - price resources, short - term rigid demand, and reduced ship - cargo warehousing [12].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core View of the Report - The corn market is currently in a weak state. The spot market is generally stable with a slight decline, and the futures market has dropped due to a lack of new drivers and weak market sentiment. Multiple factors are affecting the market outlook, including the decline of CBOT corn, stable wheat prices, continuous import corn auctions, rising corn starch inventory, and the approaching new - season corn harvest [1][2][3][4][5][7] 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Corn Market Review Spot Market - As of August 15, the national average corn price was 2,394.12 yuan/ton, down 1 yuan/ton from the previous week. Different regions had different price ranges, such as Shandong (2,450 - 2,560 yuan/ton), Henan (2,450 - 2,550 yuan/ton), etc. [1] Futures Market - In the week of August 15, the futures market declined. The main contract (C2511) had a high of 2,218 yuan/ton, a low of 2,185 yuan/ton, and a closing price of 2,190 yuan/ton (down from 2,199 yuan/ton the previous week). The corn starch main 2509 contract closed at 2,614 yuan/ton on August 15. The basis of the corn main C2511 contract was stable at 120 yuan/ton on August 15 [2] Corn Market Outlook CBOT Corn - In the week of August 15, CBOT corn futures fell 0.06%. The USDA's high - expected corn production estimate led to a sharp price drop, followed by strong export sales and active short - covering [3] Wheat Price and Import Corn Auction - As of August 14, the national average wheat price was 2,442 yuan/ton. There were various corn trading results in different types of auctions, with different changes in成交率 compared to the previous week. The wheat market was supported by the start of the national mainstream产区 wheat support purchase, but the policy - based storage scale was limited. The market had sufficient supply, and the demand was mainly for rigid needs [4] Corn Starch Inventory - As of the week of August 14, the total inventory of corn starch in the main production areas was 941,500 tons, an increase of 17,400 tons (1.88% from the previous period and 2.87% from the same period last year). The weak market confidence and sluggish downstream demand led to the increase in inventory [5] Market Trend - The futures market is temporarily weak. With the approaching new - season corn harvest, the planting cost decrease has pushed down the far - month price center of the futures market, showing a pattern of near - strong and far - weak. The spot market has light trading, and the corn price in the Northeast is slightly weak. The North Port is under heavy warehouse receipt pressure [7]