Report Industry Investment Rating - Not mentioned in the report Core Viewpoint - In the short term, policy expectations outweigh the fundamentals for urea. Although the urea futures (UR) fluctuated upwards and closed at 1817 on the previous trading day, and the upcoming industrial growth - stabilization plan may boost the market, the supply pressure of urea remains high with a daily output close to 200,000 tons and an enterprise inventory of about 750,000 tons. While the top - dressing demand in July supports the price, the urea price may face significant downward pressure if domestic agricultural demand weakens and export demand does not pick up [1] Summary by Related Catalogs Price Information - **Futures Prices**: On July 22, UR01 closed at 1809 yuan/ton (up 29 yuan or 1.63% from July 21), UR05 at 1815 yuan/ton (up 28 yuan or 1.57%), UR09 at 1817 yuan/ton (up 5 yuan or 0.28%), and the Shandong price at 1840 yuan/ton (up 10 yuan or 0.55%) [1] - **Domestic Spot Prices (Small - grained)**: On July 22, the prices in Shanxi, Hebei, and Northeast remained unchanged at 1720, 1800, and 1760 yuan/ton respectively. The price in Henan was 1850 yuan/ton (up 10 yuan or 0.54%), and the price in Jiangsu was 1840 yuan/ton (unchanged) [1] - **Basis and Spreads**: The Shandong spot - UR basis was 25 yuan/ton on July 22, down 18 yuan from July 21, and the 01 - 05 spread was - 6 yuan/ton, up 1 yuan [1] - **Upstream Costs**: The anthracite prices in Henan and Shanxi remained unchanged at 1000 and 820 yuan/ton respectively [1] - **Downstream Prices**: The prices of compound fertilizer (45%S) in Shandong and Henan remained unchanged at 2950 and 2550 yuan/ton respectively. The melamine price in Shandong was 5007 yuan/ton (up 17 yuan or 0.34%), and in Jiangsu it remained unchanged at 5200 yuan/ton [1] Trading Strategy - Not mentioned in the report Important Information - On the previous trading day, the opening price of the urea futures main contract 2509 was 1820 yuan/ton, the highest price was 1828 yuan/ton, the lowest price was 1782 yuan/ton, the closing price was 1817 yuan/ton, the settlement price was 1806 yuan/ton, and the position was 191,764 lots [1]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article emphasizes the importance of the "anti-involution" policy in various industries, aiming to reduce excess capacity and stimulate domestic demand, which is expected to improve corporate profits and commodity prices [1][2] - The current economic recovery in China is supported by policy measures such as "anti-involution," expansion of domestic demand, and urban renewal, which are being actively implemented across key industries [1][2] - The article highlights that the Producer Price Index (PPI) has been declining for 33 consecutive months, indicating a need for structural adjustments in the industrial sector to reverse this trend [1] Group 2 - The previous round of supply-side capacity reduction occurred around 2016, primarily affecting upstream industrial sectors, while the current "anti-involution" initiative has a broader scope, impacting traditional consumer goods, machinery, and emerging industries [2] - The challenge lies in balancing long-term goals with short-term tasks in the "anti-involution" process, as rapid capacity reduction could harm short-term economic growth while failing to address the underlying issues could lead to more "zombie" companies [2][3] - To mitigate the impact of capacity reduction on employment, the article suggests promoting urban renewal and expanding the service sector to create more job opportunities [3] Group 3 - The article discusses the need for strict control over new capacity while phasing out outdated capacity, as previous local government practices of indiscriminately attracting investment led to overcapacity [4] - Establishing a unified national market is crucial to reduce local government intervention in manufacturing investments, which can help avoid redundant investments and local protectionism [4] - The article stresses the importance of creating a conducive environment for market mergers and acquisitions, as well as improving bankruptcy systems to facilitate the exit of underperforming enterprises [4]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core Views - On July 22, the silicon ferroalloy 2509 contract closed at 5874, up 3.74%. The spot price of silicon ferroalloy in Ningxia was reported at 5380. With strong macro - expectations due to the upcoming ten key industries' stable growth work plans, low - level operation of production, decreased cost of semi - coke in Ningxia, weak overall steel demand expectation, and negative production profit, the 4 - hour cycle K - line is above the 20 and 60 moving averages, and it is expected to fluctuate with a strong bias [2]. - On July 22, the manganese silicon 2509 contract closed at 6012, up 1.76%. The spot price of manganese silicon in Inner Mongolia was reported at 5700, up 20 yuan/ton. Affected by the plan to adjust the structure, optimize supply and eliminate backward production capacity in key industries, coal prices rose significantly. With the factory's operating rate rising for 7 consecutive weeks at a low level, neutral - to - high inventory, a decrease of 4.20 million tons in the port inventory of imported manganese ore at the raw material end, high downstream hot metal production, and negative spot profit, the 4 - hour cycle K - line is above the 20 and 60 moving averages, and it is expected to fluctuate with a strong bias [2]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market - SM main contract closing price: 6012 yuan/ton, up 98 yuan; SF main contract closing price: 5874 yuan/ton, up 206 yuan [2]. - SM futures contract open interest: 592,505 lots, up 962 lots; SF futures contract open interest: 394,037 lots, up 1039 lots [2]. - Net position of the top 20 in manganese silicon: - 71,449 lots, down 984 lots; net position of the top 20 in silicon ferroalloy: - 44,311 lots, up 1578 lots [2]. - SM 1 - 9 month contract spread: 72 yuan/ton, up 22 yuan; SF 1 - 9 month contract spread: 78 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. - SM warehouse receipts: 78,495 sheets, down 259 sheets; SF warehouse receipts: 22,150 sheets, unchanged [2]. 3.2 Spot Market - Inner Mongolia manganese silicon FeMn68Si18: 5680 yuan/ton, up 50 yuan; Inner Mongolia silicon ferroalloy FeSi75 - B: 5420 yuan/ton, up 100 yuan [2]. - Guizhou manganese silicon FeMn68Si18: 5670 yuan/ton, up 20 yuan; Qinghai silicon ferroalloy FeSi75 - B: 5280 yuan/ton, up 10 yuan [2]. - Yunnan manganese silicon FeMn68Si18: 5650 yuan/ton, unchanged; Ningxia silicon ferroalloy FeSi75 - B: 5380 yuan/ton, up 80 yuan [2]. - Manganese silicon index average: 5610 yuan/ton, up 31 yuan; SF main contract basis: - 494 yuan/ton, down 126 yuan [2]. - SM main contract basis: - 332 yuan/ton, down 48 yuan [2]. 3.3 Upstream Situation - South African ore: Mn38 lumps at Tianjin Port: 35 yuan/ton - degree, unchanged; silica (98% in Northwest China): 210 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. - Inner Mongolia Wuhai secondary metallurgical coke: 900 yuan/ton, unchanged; semi - coke (medium - sized in Shenmu): 640 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. - Manganese ore port inventory: 428.50 million tons, down 4.20 million tons [2]. 3.4 Industry Situation - Manganese silicon enterprise operating rate: 40.53%, down 0.02%; silicon ferroalloy enterprise operating rate: 32.45%, up 1.25% [2]. - Manganese silicon supply: 182,840 tons, up 560 tons; silicon ferroalloy supply: 100,000 tons, up 1300 tons [2]. - Manganese silicon factory inventory: 216,300 tons, down 4500 tons; silicon ferroalloy factory inventory: 6.35 million tons, down 0.67 million tons [2]. - Manganese silicon inventory days in national steel mills: 14.24 days, down 1.25 days; silicon ferroalloy inventory days in national steel mills: 14.25 days, down 1.13 days [2]. - Manganese silicon demand of five major steel types: 123,381 tons, down 1547 tons; silicon ferroalloy demand of five major steel types: 20,013.70 tons, down 153.60 tons [2]. 3.5 Downstream Situation - Blast furnace operating rate of 247 steel mills: 83.48%, up 0.35%; blast furnace capacity utilization rate of 247 steel mills: 90.92%, up 1.05% [2]. - Crude steel output: 83.184 million tons, down 3.361 million tons [2]. 3.6 Industry News - On July 21, coke enterprises initiated the second price increase, with wet - quenched coke up 50 yuan/ton and dry - quenched coke up 55 yuan/ton, effective from 0:00 on July 22 [2]. - From July 19 - 20, steel enterprises at the Tenth Shaanxi - Shanxi - Sichuan - Gansu Steel Enterprises Summit Forum reached a consensus on "strengthening self - discipline in production control" [2]. - China's July LPR remained unchanged for the second consecutive month, with the 1 - year variety at 3.0% and the over - 5 - year variety at 3.5%. Market institutions generally expect a further decline in the second half of the year [2]. - Premier Li Qiang signed the "Housing Rental Regulations", which will take effect on September 15, aiming to increase rental housing supply and cultivate professional housing rental enterprises [2].

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Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core View of the Report - The PVC market has seen a significant rise in the futures market due to the boost in macro - sentiment, but its fundamentals remain weak with high supply pressure, weak domestic demand, and increasing inventory. The policy's impact on the PVC capacity structure is expected to be limited [3]. - The caustic soda futures price has risen significantly due to the assessment of old petrochemical and chemical industry equipment and the weakening of liquid chlorine prices. However, the inventory pressure is expected to increase, and the policy's impact on the capacity structure may be limited [3]. Summary by Related Catalogs Market News and Important Data PVC - Futures price and basis: The closing price of the PVC main contract is 5,118 yuan/ton (+181), the East China basis is - 118 yuan/ton (-31), and the South China basis is - 118 yuan/ton (-1) [1]. - Spot price: The East China calcium carbide - based PVC is quoted at 5,000 yuan/ton (+150), and the South China calcium carbide - based PVC is quoted at 5,000 yuan/ton (+180) [1]. - Upstream production profit: The semi - coke price is 535 yuan/ton (+0), the calcium carbide price is 2,830 yuan/ton (+5), the calcium carbide profit is 112 yuan/ton (+5), the gross profit of PVC calcium carbide - based production is - 315 yuan/ton (+130), the gross profit of PVC ethylene - based production is - 595 yuan/ton (+26), and the PVC export profit is - 4.8 dollars/ton (+0.4) [1]. - PVC inventory and operation: The in - factory PVC inventory is 36.8 tons (-1.4), the social PVC inventory is 41.1 tons (+1.8), the calcium carbide - based PVC operation rate is 77.52% (+0.59%), the ethylene - based PVC operation rate is 68.31% (-1.92%), and the overall PVC operation rate is 74.97% (-0.10%) [1]. - Downstream order situation: The pre - sales volume of production enterprises is 69.6 tons (+0.6) [1]. Caustic Soda - Futures price and basis: The closing price of the SH main contract is 2,569 yuan/ton (+100), and the basis of 32% liquid caustic soda in Shandong is 25 yuan/ton (-131) [1]. - Spot price: The price of 32% liquid caustic soda in Shandong is 830 yuan/ton (-10), and the price of 50% liquid caustic soda in Shandong is 1,370 yuan/ton (+0) [2]. - Upstream production profit: The single - variety profit of caustic soda in Shandong is 1,603 yuan/ton (-31), the comprehensive profit of chlor - alkali in Shandong (0.8 tons of liquid chlorine) is 579.5 yuan/ton (-111.3), the comprehensive profit of chlor - alkali in Shandong (1 ton of PVC) is 507.53 yuan/ton (+81.75), and the comprehensive profit of chlor - alkali in the Northwest (1 ton of PVC) is 1,418.33 yuan/ton (+80.00) [2]. - Caustic soda inventory and operation: The liquid caustic soda factory inventory is 38.39 tons (+0.96), the flake caustic soda factory inventory is 2.40 tons (+0.04), and the caustic soda operation rate is 82.60% (+2.20%) [2]. - Caustic soda downstream operation: The alumina operation rate is 83.61% (+0.33%), the printing and dyeing operation rate in East China is 58.89% (+0.00%), and the viscose staple fiber operation rate is 84.55% (+6.75%) [2]. Market Analysis PVC - The release of the ten - key industry stable growth work plan has boosted the macro - sentiment, leading to a significant rise in the PVC futures market. However, the fundamentals have not improved significantly. The supply pressure is high, domestic demand is weak, and inventory is increasing. The policy's impact on the capacity structure is expected to be limited [3]. Caustic Soda - The assessment of old petrochemical and chemical industry equipment and the weakening of liquid chlorine prices have boosted the caustic soda futures price. The supply is increasing, the demand from the main downstream is rising, but the non - aluminum demand is weak. The inventory pressure is expected to increase, and the policy's impact on the capacity structure may be limited [3]. Strategy PVC - Unilateral: Neutral; in the short term, PVC may fluctuate strongly due to the boost in macro - sentiment. - Inter - delivery spread: Go for reverse arbitrage when the V09 - 01 spread is high [4]. Caustic Soda - Unilateral: Neutral; the cost support of caustic soda is strengthening due to the further weakening of liquid chlorine. The short - term futures market is trading on the expectation of eliminating backward production capacity, but the actual impact on the capacity structure may be limited [5].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No investment rating was provided in the report. 2. Core View In the short term, policy expectations outweigh the fundamentals for urea. Although the supply pressure of urea remains high with daily production close to 200,000 tons and enterprise inventory around 750,000 tons, the top - dressing demand in July provides price support. However, if domestic agricultural demand weakens and export demand is not supplemented, urea prices will face significant downward pressure. The recent strengthening of most commodities is due to the upcoming release of a stable - growth work plan for ten key industries announced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology [1]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs a. Price Changes - **Urea Futures Prices**: On July 21, UR01 closed at 1,780 yuan/ton (up 60 yuan or 3.49% from July 18), UR05 at 1,787 yuan/ton (up 56 yuan or 3.24%), and UR09 at 1,812 yuan/ton (up 67 yuan or 3.84%) [1]. - **Domestic Spot Prices**: In various regions, prices increased, such as in Shandong (up 20 yuan or 1.10% to 1,830 yuan/ton), Henan (up 30 yuan or 1.66% to 1,840 yuan/ton), and Hebei (up 30 yuan or 1.69% to 1,800 yuan/ton). Only the price in the Northeast remained unchanged at 1,760 yuan/ton [1]. - **Upstream Costs**: The prices of anthracite coal in Henan and Shanxi remained stable at 1,000 yuan/ton and 820 yuan/ton respectively [1]. - **Downstream Prices**: The prices of compound fertilizer (45%S) in Shandong and Henan remained unchanged at 2,950 yuan/ton and 2,550 yuan/ton respectively. The price of melamine in Shandong decreased by 10 yuan or - 0.20% to 4,990 yuan/ton, while the price in Jiangsu remained stable at 5,200 yuan/ton [1]. b. Basis and Spreads - The basis of Shandong spot - UR decreased from 79 yuan/ton to 43 yuan/ton, a decrease of 36 yuan [1]. - The spread between 01 - 05 increased from - 11 yuan/ton to - 7 yuan/ton, an increase of 4 yuan [1]. c. Trading Information - The previous trading day, the opening price of the urea futures main contract 2509 was 1,790 yuan/ton, the highest price was 1,818 yuan/ton, the lowest price was 1,790 yuan/ton, the closing price was 1,812 yuan/ton, and the settlement price was 1,807 yuan/ton. The position volume of 2509 was 195,945 lots [1].

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles indicates that the urea market is experiencing price increases due to policy expectations aimed at eliminating outdated production capacity and optimizing supply structure [1][2][4] - Urea futures for the main contract closed at 1812 yuan/ton, with a daily increase of 3.07%, while spot prices in Shandong and Henan regions also saw increases of 20 yuan/ton and 30 yuan/ton respectively [1] - The proportion of outdated production capacity in the urea industry, particularly those using fixed bed gasification processes, has significantly decreased from about 40% in 2022 to 10% as of July 2023 [2][3] Group 2 - The policy impact on the urea industry is primarily focused on phasing out outdated production capacity and optimizing supply structures, with the economic inefficiency of older technologies driving their exit from the market [2][3] - Despite being in a traditional maintenance season, overall urea supply remains at historically high levels, and agricultural demand is expected to decline after the summer fertilization period [3][4] - The adjustment of export policies has led to a weakened expectation of domestic supply being overly relaxed, with an anticipated export volume of over 3.5 million tons for the year [4][5] Group 3 - Analysts suggest that the actual impact of policies on urea production capacity is limited in the short term, with approximately 2.6 million tons of new capacity expected to enter the market [4] - The market sentiment is showing signs of recovery, with potential price rebound driven by the high proportion of production capacity over 20 years old [5] - Price support is expected to be in the range of 1680 to 1700 yuan/ton, while resistance is seen between 1850 and 1870 yuan/ton [5]

Core Viewpoint - The aluminum oxide futures market has experienced a significant surge, with the main contract reaching 3405 yuan/ton, driven by macroeconomic sentiment, while the spot market remains cautious due to high inventory levels and expectations of increased supply in the future [2][4]. Group 1: Market Dynamics - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced a new round of growth stabilization plans for key industries, including steel and non-ferrous metals, which is expected to influence market sentiment positively [3]. - The aluminum oxide futures market saw a notable increase of 8.39%, leading the futures market, amid expectations of the elimination of outdated production capacity [4]. - Despite the strong performance in the futures market, the supply-demand balance for aluminum oxide is not particularly tight, and the market remains profitable [5]. Group 2: Supply and Demand Outlook - There are rumors of accelerated elimination of outdated production facilities, with a reported 45% of aluminum oxide facilities being over 10 years old, although the accuracy of this statistic is questioned [5]. - The market is expected to return to a supply-demand balance as downstream industries are currently not accepting high spot prices, leading to a significant discrepancy between spot and futures prices [7]. - Future supply increases are anticipated, with new production capacities expected to come online in 2025, including 1.26 million tons from domestic sources and an additional 3.5 million tons from overseas [7]. Group 3: Trading Behavior - The low holding ratio of aluminum oxide contracts is a significant factor in trading participation, with a reported holding ratio of only 0.09% [6]. - The price elasticity of aluminum oxide is high due to its low trading volume compared to other commodities, which influences market dynamics [6].

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Investment Rating - Industry investment rating: Stronger than the market, maintained [1] Core Viewpoints - Focus on the progress of phasing out outdated capacity and upgrading in the petrochemical industry [2] - The petrochemical index performed relatively well this week, closing at 2272.55 points, up 1.13% from last week [5] - The best performer within the petrochemical sector was oil extraction III, which rose by 2.83% [3][5] Summary by Sections 1. Oil Market - Energy prices have shown a slight decline; as of July 18, Brent crude futures and TTF natural gas futures closed at $69.33 per barrel and €33.71 per MWh, down 1.4% and 5.3% respectively [8] - U.S. crude oil inventory increased by 9,346 thousand barrels to 1,255,837 thousand barrels, while total inventory (including strategic reserves) rose by 9,046 thousand barrels to 1,658,540 thousand barrels [12] 2. Polyester - The price of polyester filament has decreased, with POY, DTY, and FDY prices at 6,550, 7,800, and 6,800 yuan per ton respectively, showing mixed changes in price spreads [17] - The inventory days for polyester filament in Jiangsu and Zhejiang increased, with FDY, DTY, and POY inventory days at 25.6, 30.7, and 25.4 days [22] 3. Olefins - Sample prices for polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) remained stable at 7,700 and 8,200 yuan per ton, with a total petrochemical inventory of 770,000 tons, an increase of 40,000 tons from last week [26]