1. Report Industry Investment Rating The report does not explicitly provide an overall industry investment rating. However, it offers mid - term outlooks for various energy and chemical products, including "oscillation", "oscillation with a downward bias", etc., which can be used as a reference for investment ratings of specific products [9][10]. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The strength of coal has ignited the energy - chemical chain, with low - inventory EG being the most prominent. The EU - US trade negotiation prospects affect overseas financial markets. The crude oil market is supported by low inventories in Europe and the US, and the overall profit of the chemical industry is expanding [2][3]. - The overall outlook for energy and chemicals is a strong - side oscillation. It is advisable for investors to participate with light positions and consider a hedging strategy of going long on coal - chemical products and short on oil - chemical products [5]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Market Situation Views 3.1.1 Crude Oil - **Viewpoint**: It operates under pressure at high levels, and attention should be paid to geopolitical disturbances. - **Main Logic**: The relaxation of US petroleum - related licenses for Venezuela may increase supply pressure. Although global on - land crude oil inventories are rising, the high operating rates of Chinese and US refineries and the strong profit stage continue, and the short - term improvement in demand expectations also supports oil prices. - **Outlook**: The strong reality dominated by high operating rates of domestic and foreign refineries and the weak expectation dominated by supply pressure form a balance, resulting in oil price oscillation [9]. 3.1.2 Asphalt - **Viewpoint**: The spot price continues to fall, and the asphalt futures price fluctuates around 3600. - **Main Logic**: OPEC +'s over - expected production increase in August and September will increase heavy - oil supply, and the supply pressure at the raw material end will put pressure on the asphalt futures price. The demand side has a high valuation compared to other products, and the current foundation for asphalt to rise is not solid. - **Outlook**: The absolute price of asphalt is over - estimated, and the asphalt monthly spread is expected to decline with the increase in warehouse receipts [10]. 3.1.3 High - Sulfur Fuel Oil - **Viewpoint**: The high - sulfur fuel oil futures price still faces great downward pressure. - **Main Logic**: OPEC +'s over - expected production increase, the decline in natural gas prices, and the release of high - sulfur fuel oil spot liquidity all contribute to the downward pressure. - **Outlook**: Overall, the supply of high - sulfur fuel oil is expected to increase while the demand decreases, and the price is expected to oscillate with a downward bias [10][11]. 3.1.4 Low - Sulfur Fuel Oil - **Viewpoint**: It fluctuates with crude oil. - **Main Logic**: It follows the oscillation of crude oil. Although it has some negative factors such as a decline in shipping demand, its current valuation is low. - **Outlook**: It fluctuates with crude oil [13]. 3.1.5 Methanol - **Viewpoint**: Boosted by the macro - environment and coal, it oscillates upwards. - **Main Logic**: The strength of coal prices supports the upward movement of methanol. The supply in China may shrink, and the port inventory has decreased. - **Outlook**: It oscillates in the short term [23][24]. 3.1.6 Urea - **Viewpoint**: The market sentiment fades, the market returns to fundamentals, and it declines in the short term. - **Main Logic**: The supply is strong while the demand is weak. Although the price has risen recently, the downstream purchasing is cautious. - **Outlook**: It oscillates in the context of a strong - supply and weak - demand pattern [24][25]. 3.1.7 Ethylene Glycol - **Viewpoint**: Cost support becomes the new driving force. - **Main Logic**: The continuous strength of coal prices supports the rise of coal - chemical products. Although overseas devices are restarting and port inventories are slightly increasing, the driving force for the rise has switched to cost. - **Outlook**: The 09 contract may remain strong for a longer time than previously expected [19][21]. 3.1.8 PX - **Viewpoint**: Driven by enthusiastic sentiment and cost rebound. - **Main Logic**: The stabilization of crude oil prices supports the cost of PX. The supply side is affected by maintenance, and the demand side is stable. - **Outlook**: It oscillates [14]. 3.1.9 PTA - **Viewpoint**: Supported by cost, the market atmosphere is enthusiastic, and the supply is expected to shrink in August. - **Main Logic**: Cost provides strong support, and the announced maintenance plans of large manufacturers in August are expected to reduce supply. The polyester load has moderately increased. - **Outlook**: It oscillates [15]. 3.1.10 Short - Fiber - **Viewpoint**: With the improvement of the macro - environment, downstream speculative stocking leads to inventory reduction. - **Main Logic**: Supported by upstream polyester raw materials and the "anti - involution" initiative, the downstream has stocking behavior, which promotes inventory reduction. - **Outlook**: The processing fee will remain stable, and the absolute value will fluctuate with raw materials [21]. 3.1.11 Bottle Chip - **Viewpoint**: Polyester raw materials are strong, and the processing fee is passively compressed. - **Main Logic**: Supported by upstream costs, the price oscillates upwards, but the processing fee is compressed due to the strength of raw materials. - **Outlook**: The processing fee has a lower - bound support, and the absolute value fluctuates with raw materials [22]. 3.1.12 PP - **Viewpoint**: Boosted by the macro - environment, it oscillates upwards. - **Main Logic**: The short - term macro - environment provides four - fold boosts. Although the supply side has an increasing trend, the demand side is weak. - **Outlook**: It oscillates in the short term [27][28]. 3.1.13 Propylene - **Viewpoint**: The spot support is limited, but the macro - environment dominates the market, and it may oscillate in the short term. - **Main Logic**: The short - term weakness of oil prices makes the spot price weak. As a new variety, there is significant capital game behavior. - **Outlook**: It oscillates in the short term [28]. 3.1.14 Plastic - **Viewpoint**: Supported by the macro - environment, it oscillates strongly. - **Main Logic**: The short - term macro - environment provides multiple boosts. Although the supply side has pressure, the demand side is in the off - season. - **Outlook**: The 09 contract oscillates in the short term [26]. 3.1.15 Pure Benzene - **Viewpoint**: Southeast Asian geopolitics may affect imports, leading to a rebound. - **Main Logic**: The risk of a short - squeeze in styrene has been eliminated, and the Q3 balance sheet of pure benzene has improved. Although the explicit and implicit inventories are high, the price is expected to oscillate strongly. - **Outlook**: The Q3 fundamentals improve, and the spot may oscillate strongly, but the amplitude is limited by high inventories [16][17]. 3.1.16 Styrene - **Viewpoint**: Southeast Asian geopolitics may support the cost, leading to a rebound. - **Main Logic**: The improvement of the pure - benzene fundamentals has no obvious negative impact on styrene. After the price drops rapidly, styrene is expected to rebound. - **Outlook**: Supported by macro - policies, it is expected to oscillate strongly this week [17][18]. 3.1.17 PVC - **Viewpoint**: There is an expectation of cost increase, and it is cautiously optimistic. - **Main Logic**: The positive factors in the domestic petrochemical industry boost market sentiment. Although the medium - and long - term fundamentals are under pressure, the cost is expected to increase. - **Outlook**: It is cautiously optimistic in the short term, but there is a risk of decline in the medium - and long - term [30]. 3.1.18 Caustic Soda - **Viewpoint**: Strong expectation but weak reality, with a weak rebound. - **Main Logic**: The market sentiment is warm, but the spot price has reached the peak. Although the demand from the alumina industry is increasing, the overall supply is still high. - **Outlook**: The positive policy expectation promotes the rebound of the caustic - soda market, and long positions can take profits at high levels to avoid risks [31][32]. 3.2 Variety Data Monitoring 3.2.1 Energy - Chemical Daily Indicator Monitoring - **Cross - Period Spread**: Data on cross - period spreads of various varieties such as Brent, Dubai, PX, etc. are provided, including the latest values and change values [33]. - **Basis and Warehouse Receipts**: Data on the basis and warehouse receipts of various varieties such as asphalt, high - sulfur fuel oil, etc. are provided, including the latest values and change values [34]. - **Cross - Variety Spread**: Data on cross - variety spreads such as 1 - month PP - 3MA, 1 - month TA - EG, etc. are provided, including the latest values and change values [35]. The report also provides some data monitoring for specific chemical products such as methanol, urea, etc., but no detailed analysis is provided in this summary.

Group 1: Overall Report Information - The report is the Baocheng Futures rebar morning report dated July 24, 2025 [1] Group 2: Investment Ratings - No investment ratings are provided in the report Group 3: Core Views - For the rebar 2510 contract, the short - term view is sideways, the medium - term view is sideways, and the intraday view is slightly bearish. It is recommended to focus on the support at the MA5 line. The core logic is that the supply - demand pattern is weakly stable, and steel prices are in high - level sideways movement [2] - The rebar supply - demand pattern is weakly stable. Supply is contracting as weekly output continues to decline, but production cuts may not last due to good profit margins and some product re - production. Demand is seasonally weak, with high - frequency demand indicators at low levels in recent years, suppressing steel prices. Although policy expectations drove up steel prices before, the optimistic sentiment is weakening, and the market logic returns to the industrial side. With cost support from strong raw materials, steel prices are expected to move sideways at high levels. Attention should be paid to the production and sales data released by Steelhome today [3] Group 4: Summary by Relevant Content 1. Variety View Reference - For the rebar 2510 contract, short - term, medium - term, and intraday views are provided. The short - term and medium - term are sideways, and the intraday is slightly bearish. The view is to focus on the MA5 line support, with the core logic of a weakly stable supply - demand pattern and high - level sideways steel prices. There are also explanations for calculating price changes and definitions of different price trends [2] 2. Market Driving Logic - Supply: Weekly output of rebar is declining, but production cuts may not be sustainable due to good profit margins and product re - production. - Demand: Seasonal weakness, with high - frequency demand indicators at low levels in recent years, continuing to suppress steel prices. - Market situation: Policy - driven optimism is weakening, and the market logic returns to the industrial side. Cost support from strong raw materials exists. Steel prices are expected to move sideways at high levels, and attention should be paid to today's Steelhome production and sales data [3]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The current fundamental market of crude oil is healthy. With low inventories in Cushing, hurricane expectations, and Russia - related events, crude oil has upward momentum. However, the seasonal demand decline in mid - August will limit its upside. A target price of $70/barrel for WTI in the September hurricane season is set, and short - term long positions with profit - taking on dips are recommended [2]. - For methanol, the market is currently driven by news, with increased volatility and difficulty in operation. The upstream开工 continues to decline, and overseas supply disruptions are mostly priced in. The demand side is weak overall, and the upside is limited in the off - season. It is recommended to wait and see after the sharp rise [4]. - Regarding urea, although affected by short - term sentiment, the domestic supply - demand situation is acceptable. The price has support at the bottom but is also suppressed by high supply at the top. It is advisable to pay attention to long - position opportunities on dips [6]. - For rubber, NR and RU have been rising strongly, and the overall commodity market has strong bullish sentiment. The price is expected to be more likely to rise than fall in the second half of the year, with a medium - term bullish view. Short - term risks of pull - backs should be guarded against [8][11]. - For PVC, the pessimistic fundamental expectations have improved due to the extension of anti - dumping in India, but there are still pressures in supply - demand and valuation. The price is strong in the short term under the stimulation of anti - dumping extension and anti - involution sentiment [11]. - For benzene ethylene, the cost - side support has returned strongly, and the BZN spread is expected to repair. The price is expected to fluctuate following the cost side [12][13]. - For polyethylene, the cost - side support has returned, but due to high trader inventories and weak seasonal demand, the price is expected to oscillate downward [15]. - For polypropylene, in the context of weak supply and demand in the off - season, the price is expected to be bearish in July, and it is recommended to wait and see [16]. - For PX, after the end of the maintenance season, the load remains high. With high - level downstream PTA load and low inventory, there is limited short - term negative feedback from the polyester and terminal sectors. It is expected to continue de - stocking in the third quarter, and short - term long - position opportunities following crude oil on dips are worthy of attention [18][20]. - For PTA, supply is expected to continue to accumulate inventory, and demand is under pressure in the off - season. However, due to low inventory and improved processing fees, the negative feedback pressure is small. It is recommended to pay attention to long - position opportunities following PX on dips [21]. - For ethylene glycol, the fundamental situation is expected to turn from strong to weak, but short - term inventory de - stocking at a low level provides support for the valuation [22]. Summary by Catalog Crude Oil - **Market Quotes**: On July 23, 2025, WTI main crude oil futures closed down $0.71, or 1.06%, at $66.36; Brent main crude oil futures closed down $0.42, or 0.61%, at $68.67; INE main crude oil futures closed down 23.40 yuan, or 4.35%, at 514.7 yuan [1]. - **Inventory Data**: Fujeirah port's weekly oil product data showed that gasoline inventories increased by 0.02 million barrels to 8.30 million barrels, a 0.19% increase; diesel inventories decreased by 0.23 million barrels to 2.18 million barrels, a 9.44% decrease; fuel oil inventories decreased by 0.51 million barrels to 9.99 million barrels, a 4.87% decrease; total refined oil inventories decreased by 0.72 million barrels to 20.47 million barrels, a 3.41% decrease [1]. Methanol - **Market Quotes**: On July 22, the 09 contract rose 46 yuan/ton to 2411 yuan/ton, and the spot price rose 14 yuan/ton, with a basis of +1 [4]. - **Fundamentals**: The upstream开工 continued to decline, and overseas plant开工 returned to medium - high levels. The port olefin load increased this week, while traditional demand was in the off - season. The overall demand was weak, and the downstream profit margin was still low [4]. Urea - **Market Quotes**: On July 22, the 09 contract rose 5 yuan/ton to 1817 yuan/ton, and the spot price remained unchanged, with a basis of +3 [6]. - **Fundamentals**: Domestic开工 decreased slightly, and enterprise profits were at a medium - low level. The demand from compound fertilizers started to pick up, and export container - loading continued, with rising port inventories [6]. Rubber - **Market Quotes**: NR and RU continued to rise strongly [8]. - **Supply - Demand Analysis**: Bulls believe that weather and rubber forest conditions in Southeast Asia may lead to production cuts, the seasonal trend is favorable in the second half of the year, and China's demand is expected to improve. Bears think that macro expectations are uncertain, demand is in the off - season, and the production cut may be less than expected [12]. PVC - **Market Quotes**: The PVC09 contract rose 142 yuan to 5260 yuan, the Changzhou SG - 5 spot price was 5080 (+40) yuan/ton, the basis was - 180 (- 102) yuan/ton, and the 9 - 1 spread was - 114 (+5) yuan/ton [11]. - **Fundamentals**: The cost side remained stable, the overall开工 rate increased, the downstream开工 decreased, factory inventories decreased, and social inventories increased. The fundamental pessimistic expectations improved, but supply - demand and valuation still faced pressure [11]. Benzene Ethylene - **Market Quotes**: The spot price rose, the futures price fell, and the basis strengthened. The BZN spread was at a relatively low level in the same period and had room for upward repair [12][13]. - **Fundamentals**: The cost - side pure benzene开工 increased, supply was abundant, the benzene ethylene开工 continued to rise, port inventories increased significantly, and the demand - side three - S overall开工 rate fluctuated upward [13]. Polyethylene - **Market Quotes**: The futures price rose [15]. - **Fundamentals**: The cost - side support returned, the spot price remained unchanged, trader inventories were at a high level, and seasonal demand was weak. The price was expected to oscillate downward [15]. Polypropylene - **Market Quotes**: The futures price rose [16]. - **Fundamentals**: Shandong refinery profits stopped falling and rebounded, the开工 rate was expected to gradually recover, downstream开工 decreased seasonally, and the price was expected to be bearish in July [16]. PX - **Market Quotes**: The PX09 contract rose 24 yuan to 6886 yuan, PX CFR rose 1 dollar to 843 dollars, the basis was 57 (- 22) yuan, and the 9 - 1 spread was 96 (+4) yuan [18]. - **Fundamentals**: The PX load in China decreased slightly, the Asian load remained unchanged, some plants had changes, PTA load remained flat, imports decreased, inventories decreased, and the valuation was at a neutral level [18][20]. PTA - **Market Quotes**: The PTA09 contract rose 14 yuan to 4794 yuan, the East China spot price fell 10 yuan to 4775 yuan, the basis was 2 (- 4) yuan, and the 9 - 1 spread was 10 (- 6) yuan [21]. - **Fundamentals**: The PTA load remained unchanged, downstream load decreased, terminal load decreased, inventories increased, and the processing fee decreased. Supply was expected to accumulate inventory, and demand was under pressure in the off - season [21]. Ethylene Glycol - **Market Quotes**: The EG09 contract rose 37 yuan to 4447 yuan, the East China spot price rose 20 yuan to 4490 yuan, the basis was 60 (- 2) yuan, and the 9 - 1 spread was - 6 (- 9) yuan [22]. - **Fundamentals**: The supply - side开工 decreased, downstream load decreased, import arrivals were expected, port inventories decreased, and the valuation was relatively high year - on - year. The fundamental situation was expected to turn weak, but short - term inventory de - stocking provided support [22].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Group 2: Core View of the Report - The short - term view of rebar 2510 is a rise, the medium - term view is a strong - biased oscillation, and the intraday view is a weak - biased oscillation. It is recommended to pay attention to the support at the MA5 line. The core logic is that the optimistic sentiment persists and the steel price oscillates upwards [2]. - The rebar fundamentals continue the seasonal weakness. The steel price is still prone to pressure during the off - season, but the current industrial contradictions are not significant. The expectation of policy benefits boosts market sentiment, and the strong raw materials provide cost support, so the steel price continues the oscillatory upward trend. Attention should be paid to policy changes [3]. Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalog Variety View Reference - For rebar 2510, short - term is rising, medium - term is strong - biased oscillation, intraday is weak - biased oscillation. The view is to pay attention to the MA5 line support, with the core logic of persistent optimistic sentiment and rising steel prices [2]. Market Driving Logic - The optimistic sentiment persists and the steel price rises strongly. The supply - demand pattern of rebar is weakly stable. The production of construction steel mills weakens, the rebar output declines continuously, and the supply contracts. However, the profit per ton of the variety is good and some varieties start to switch production, so the positive effect is not strong [3]. - The rebar demand also weakens. The high - frequency demand indicators remain at the low level in the same period in recent years, showing obvious off - season characteristics. The downstream industries have not improved, and the weak demand is likely to put pressure on the steel price [3]. - The rebar fundamentals continue the seasonal weakness. The steel price is still prone to pressure during the off - season, but the current industrial contradictions are not significant. The expectation of policy benefits boosts market sentiment, and the strong raw materials provide cost support, so the steel price continues the oscillatory upward trend. Attention should be paid to policy changes [3].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core View of the Report - In the short term, steel prices will maintain a volatile and upward - trending pattern. The medium - term strategy is still to go long on dips. The prices of iron ore and coking coal and coke are also expected to maintain a volatile and upward - trending pattern [3][4][5]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Market Review - Last week, against the backdrop of multiple policy expectations, the black - series commodities rose across the board. In the industry, inventory accumulation in the off - season was less than expected, demand showed certain resilience, and the increase in hot metal production provided continuous support to the raw material end. Both futures and spot prices rose [9]. 3.2 Steel Supply and Demand Analysis - **Production**: The weekly production of rebar was 209.06 million tons (down 3.51% week - on - week and 6.45% year - on - year), and that of hot - rolled coil was 321.14 million tons (down 0.62% week - on - week and 1.80% year - on - year). The blast furnace and electric furnace production of rebar both decreased. The blast furnace weekly production of rebar was 182.67 million tons (down 3.73% week - on - week and 8.82% year - on - year), and the electric furnace weekly production was 26.39 million tons (down 1.97% week - on - week and up 14.09% year - on - year) [15][17][22]. - **Operating Rate**: The blast furnace operating rate remained stable at 83.46% (up 0.37% week - on - week and 1.16% year - on - year), and the electric furnace operating rate increased to 65.08% (up 2.34% week - on - week and down 0.43% year - on - year) [27]. - **Profit**: The profit of rebar was + 171 yuan/ton (down 12.76% week - on - week and up 170 yuan/ton year - on - year), and the profit of hot - rolled coil was + 146 yuan/ton (up 2.82% week - on - week and up 151 yuan/ton year - on - year) [31]. - **Demand**: The apparent consumption of rebar was 206.17 million tons (down 6.92% week - on - week and 9.18% year - on - year), and the 5 - day average of national building materials transactions was 9.50 million tons (down 3.36% week - on - week and 24.97% year - on - year). The apparent consumption of hot - rolled coil was 323.79 million tons (up 0.40% week - on - week and down 1.27% year - on - year) [36]. - **Inventory**: The total rebar inventory was 543.26 million tons (up 0.53% week - on - week and down 29.50% year - on - year), with the factory inventory at 173.1 million tons (down 4.30% week - on - week and 6.44% year - on - year) and the social inventory at 370.16 million tons (up 2.97% week - on - week and down 30.83% year - on - year). The total hot - rolled coil inventory was 342.91 million tons (down 0.77% week - on - week and 18.97% year - on - year), with the factory inventory at 77.31 million tons (down 0.64% week - on - week and 16.41% year - on - year) and the social inventory at 265.6 million tons (down 0.80% week - on - week and 20.56% year - on - year) [40][45]. - **Downstream Industries**: The weekly data showed that the transaction area of commercial housing in 30 large - and medium - sized cities decreased by 9.48% week - on - week and 24.57% year - on - year, and the transaction area of land in 100 large - and medium - sized cities decreased by 51.47% week - on - week and 66.40% year - on - year. In June 2025, automobile production and sales reached 2.794 million and 2.904 million respectively, with month - on - month increases of 5.5% and 8.1% and year - on - year increases of 11.4% and 13.8% respectively. From January to June 2025, automobile production and sales reached 15.621 million and 15.653 million respectively, with year - on - year increases of 12.5% and 11.4% respectively [48][51]. 3.3 Iron Ore Supply and Demand Analysis - **Supply**: The iron ore price index was 99.85 (up 1.75% week - on - week and down 4.46% year - on - year). The shipments from 19 ports in Australia and Brazil were 24.79 million tons (down 0.77% week - on - week and up 4.05% year - on - year), and the arrivals at 45 ports were 23.712 million tons (down 10.93% week - on - week and 0.21% year - on - year) [58]. - **Demand**: The daily hot metal production was 2.4244 million tons (up 263,000 tons week - on - week and 279,000 tons year - on - year), the ore handling volume at 45 ports was 3.2274 million tons (up 1.01% week - on - week and 2.83% year - on - year), and the inventory - to - sales ratio of 247 steel enterprises was 29.29 days (down 2.63% week - on - week and 6.99% year - on - year) [63]. - **Inventory**: The inventory at 45 ports was 137.8521 million tons (up 0.14% week - on - week and down 9.78% year - on - year), the imported iron ore inventory of 247 steel enterprises was 88.2216 million tons (down 1.75% week - on - week and 4.46% year - on - year), and the average available days of iron ore for 114 steel enterprises was 22.94 days (down 1.88% week - on - week and up 9.03% year - on - year) [69]. 3.4 Coking Coal and Coke Supply and Demand Analysis - **Supply**: The operating rate of coking coal mines was 86.07% (up 0.64% week - on - week and down 2.25% year - on - year), the operating rate of coal washing plants was 62.85% (up 0.85% week - on - week and down 5.35% year - on - year), and the daily Mongolian coal customs clearance volume was 140,800 tons (up 260% week - on - week and 7.74% year - on - year) [75]. - **Coking Enterprises**: The profit per ton of coke for independent coking plants was - 43 yuan/ton (up 20 yuan/ton week - on - week and down 76 yuan/ton year - on - year), the capacity utilization rate of independent coking plants was 73.01% (up 0.19% week - on - week and down 2.04% year - on - year), and the capacity utilization rate of steel mill coke was 86.84% (down 0.21% week - on - week and 0.24% year - on - year) [84]. - **Coking Coal Inventory**: The coking coal inventory of independent coking plants was 7.902 million tons (up 4.99% week - on - week and 4.01% year - on - year), the coking coal inventory of steel mills was 7.9093 million tons (up 1.05% week - on - week and 6.34% year - on - year), and the coking coal inventory at ports was 3.215 million tons (down 0.04% week - on - week and up 22.01% year - on - year) [90]. - **Coke Inventory**: The coke inventory of independent coking plants was 555,500 tons (down 6.76% week - on - week and up 57.77% year - on - year), the coke inventory of steel mills was 6.3899 million tons (up 0.19% week - on - week and 15.72% year - on - year), and the coke inventory at ports was 1.9911 million tons (down 0.49% week - on - week and 1.60% year - on - year) [96]. - **Spot Price**: After the first round of coke price increase, the second round of increase has started. The price of low - sulfur main coking coal in Shanxi was 1,300 yuan/ton (up 100 yuan/ton week - on - week and down 620 yuan/ton year - on - year), and the ex - factory price of quasi - first - grade metallurgical coke in Lvliang was 1,030 yuan/ton (up 50 yuan/ton week - on - week and down 770 yuan/ton year - on - year) [102]. 3.5 Spread Analysis - The basis of rebar widened, and the 10 - 1 spread of rebar continued to shrink. The 9 - 1 spread of iron ore widened, and the spread between hot - rolled coil and rebar widened significantly [104][109].

Group 1: Report Information - Report title: Baocheng Futures Rebar Morning Report (July 21, 2025) [1] - Author: Tu Weihua [5] - Author's position: Baocheng Futures Investment Consulting Department [5] - Author's qualification: F3060359 (futures practice certificate), Z0011688 (investment consulting certificate) [5] Group 2: Investment Ratings - There is no report industry investment rating provided in the content. Group 3: Core Views - For Rebar 2510, the short - term view is a rise, the medium - term view is oscillating strongly, and the intraday view is oscillating weakly. It is recommended to pay attention to the support at the MA5 line. The core logic is that expectations dominate the steel market, and steel prices will oscillate upwards [2]. - The rebar fundamentals continue the seasonal weakness, and steel prices are relatively under pressure. However, with low inventory and minor real - world contradictions, combined with the fermentation of policy -利好 expectations and strong raw materials providing cost support, steel prices are expected to continue the oscillating upward trend. Attention should be paid to policy implementation [3]. Group 4: Summary by Related Catalogs Variety View Reference - For Rebar 2510, short - term: rise; medium - term: oscillating strongly; intraday: oscillating weakly. The view is to pay attention to the MA5 line support, and the core logic is that expectations dominate the steel market and steel prices will oscillate upwards. The calculation of price changes and the definitions of rise, fall, and oscillation are provided [2]. Market Driving Logic - Market sentiment is strong, and weekend steel spot prices have risen significantly. The supply of rebar has contracted to a low level as construction steel mills' production has weakened, but the profit per ton of the variety is good, so the sustainability of production cuts is not strong. Rebar demand continues the seasonal weakness, with high - frequency demand indicators performing poorly and at a low level in recent years. The rebar fundamentals continue the seasonal weakness, and steel prices are under pressure, but low inventory means minor real - world contradictions. Policy -利好 expectations and strong raw materials provide cost support, so steel prices are expected to continue to oscillate upwards, and attention should be paid to policy implementation [3]

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Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. Core Viewpoints - The cost of steel continues to rise, leading to another increase in the black market. The fundamentals of steel have minor contradictions and are slightly better than the seasonal performance, with effective raw material support [1]. - The iron ore price is oscillating upward due to the recovery of hot metal production. In the short term, the price rebounds, while in the long term, the supply - demand is expected to be relatively loose [3]. - The first round of price increases for coking coal and coke has fully landed, and the prices are oscillating strongly. The production enthusiasm of coke enterprises will increase, and attention should be paid to the demand in the off - season and the supply changes of coking coal [5][6]. - The supply of thermal coal at the pithead is continuously shrinking, and the port coal price is oscillating strongly. In the short term, the price is strong due to rising demand, while in the medium - long term, the supply pattern remains loose [8]. Summaries by Related Catalogs Steel Market Analysis - Yesterday, steel futures and spot prices showed a strong trend, with the hot - rolled coil futures main contract reaching a new high. The spot trading volume was 9.48 tons, and the basis continued to shrink [1]. Supply - Demand and Logic - This week, the output of rebar decreased, demand weakened in the off - season, and inventory slightly increased. The output of hot - rolled coil decreased, inventory decreased, and apparent demand slightly increased. The fundamentals are slightly better than the seasonal performance, and raw material support is still effective [1]. Strategy - Unilateral: Oscillation; Others: None [2] Iron Ore Market Analysis - Yesterday, the iron ore futures price oscillated upward, and the prices of mainstream imported iron ore varieties continued to rise. The trading volume of national main port iron ore was 114.4 tons, a 14.40% increase, and the trading volume of forward - looking spot was 189.7 tons, a 24.80% increase. The daily average hot metal production of 247 steel mills was 242.44 tons, an increase of 2.63 tons, and the profitability rate of steel mills was 60.17%, an increase of 0.43% [3]. Supply - Demand and Logic - This week, hot metal production recovered, and iron ore consumption showed good resilience. Port inventory slightly increased, and large - scale inventory slightly decreased. In the short term, the price rebounds, while in the long term, the supply - demand is expected to be relatively loose [3]. Strategy - Unilateral: Oscillation; Others: None [4] Coking Coal and Coke Market Analysis - Yesterday, the futures prices of coking coal and coke oscillated within a range. The first round of price increases for coke fully landed, the port clearance of imported coal slowly recovered, and inventory continued to decline [5]. Supply - Demand and Logic - For coke, production remained stable, inventory slightly decreased, and demand increased. Some coke enterprises are still in a loss state, but production enthusiasm will increase after the price increase. For coking coal, domestic coal mine复产 is slow, and the supply is relatively insufficient. Steel mills still have rigid demand [5][6]. Strategy - Coking coal: Oscillation; Coke: Oscillation; Others: None [7] Thermal Coal Market Analysis - In the production area, some coal mines stopped production due to waterlogging and safety inspections, and the price of some coal types increased by 5 - 10 yuan. At the port, the shipping cost increased, there was a structural shortage, and the market coal price increased steadily. The high - calorie Australian coal price was inverted, while the low - calorie Indonesian coal had a cost - performance advantage [8]. Supply - Demand and Logic - In July, with the increase in temperature, the downstream daily consumption increased, and the demand strengthened. In the short term, the price is oscillating strongly, while in the medium - long term, the supply pattern remains loose [8]. Strategy No strategy information provided.

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Views of the Report - The main contract price of rebar fluctuated higher with a daily increase of 0.80%, showing a pattern of increasing volume and decreasing positions. The supply - demand of rebar remained weak, and the fundamentals continued the seasonal weakness. However, the low inventory and policy expectations, along with strong raw materials, provided cost support. It was expected that the rebar price would continue to fluctuate and stabilize [4]. - The main contract price of hot - rolled coil plate rose with a daily increase of 1.23%, and both volume and positions expanded. The supply of hot - rolled coil decreased while the demand was resilient. The fundamentals improved, inventory decreased again, and policy expectations and strong raw materials supported the price. It was expected to run in a moderately strong oscillation, but the risk of weak external demand should be guarded against [4]. - The main contract price of iron ore was strong with a daily increase of 1.81%, and both volume and positions expanded. In the current supply - demand weak situation, the fundamentals of iron ore were weakly stable. Policy expectations and optimism supported the high - level and strong operation of ore prices, but the valuation was high, and a shift in the trading logic to the industrial side should be guarded against [4]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Industry Dynamics - In the first half of 2025, the output of major machinery and equipment in China showed different performances. The output of excavators, metal - cutting machine tools, and metal - forming machine tools increased significantly, with year - on - year growth of 12.4%, 13.5%, and 10.4% respectively. The output of small tractors decreased significantly, with a year - on - year decline of 15.8% [6]. - In the first half of 2025, the output of four major household appliances in China was released. The output of washing machines increased by 10.3% year - on - year. The output of air conditioners increased by 5.5% year - on - year, the output of refrigerators remained flat year - on - year, and the output of color TVs decreased by 5.5% year - on - year [7]. - In the first half of 2025, China's rebar output was 98.31 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 3%. The output of medium - thick wide steel strips increased by 4.3% year - on - year, and the output of wire rods increased by 0.6% year - on - year [8]. 3.2 Spot Market - The report provided a black metal spot quotation table, including prices of rebar, hot - rolled coil plate, Tangshan billet, Zhangjiagang heavy scrap, and prices of 61.5% PB powder, Tangshan iron concentrate powder, sea freight, SGX swaps, and the Platts Index [9]. 3.3 Futures Market - The report presented a table of the main contract futures prices, including the closing price, increase or decrease, highest price, lowest price, trading volume, volume difference, open interest, and position difference of rebar, hot - rolled coil plate, and iron ore [11]. 3.4 Relevant Charts - The report included charts of steel and iron ore inventory (rebar, hot - rolled coil, and iron ore at 45 ports, 247 steel mills, and domestic mines), steel mill production (247 sample steel mills' blast furnace start - up rate, capacity utilization rate, profit - making steel mills' proportion, 87 independent electric furnace start - up rate, and 75 building material independent electric arc furnace steel mills' profit and loss situation) [13][18][27]. 3.5 Future Market Outlook - Rebar: The supply - demand remained weak. The weekly output decreased by 7.60 tons week - on - week, and the weekly apparent demand decreased by 15.33 tons week - on - week. Due to low inventory, policy expectations, and cost support from strong raw materials, the price was expected to continue to fluctuate and stabilize [36]. - Hot - rolled coil plate: The supply decreased by 2.00 tons week - on - week, and the demand was resilient with an increase of 1.28 tons week - on - week. The fundamentals improved, and the price was expected to run in a moderately strong oscillation, but the risk of weak external demand should be guarded against [37]. - Iron ore: Both supply and demand weakened. The terminal consumption of ore decreased, and the supply also contracted. Policy expectations supported the high - level and strong operation of ore prices, but a shift in the trading logic to the industrial side should be guarded against [38].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Unilateral: Neutral; Inter - period: 09 - 01 reverse spread; Cross - variety: Short coal - based profit [3] Core View - International crude oil prices are continuously declining with further decline expected, weakening the cost support for polyolefins. Upstream petrochemical plants' devices are restarting, increasing supply, while downstream demand remains in the off - season, resulting in a loose supply - demand balance [2] Summary by Directory 1. Polyolefin Basis Structure - Analyzed the trends of plastic and polypropylene futures' main contracts and the basis between LL East China and the main contract, as well as PP East China and the main contract [1][8][11] 2. Production Profit and Operating Rate - PE operating rate is 77.8% (-1.7%), PP operating rate is 76.6% (-0.8%). PE oil - based production profit is 167.1 yuan/ton (-5.0), PP oil - based production profit is -222.9 yuan/ton (-5.0), and PDH - based PP production profit is 245.0 yuan/ton (+52.5) [1] 3. Polyolefin Non - Standard Price Difference - Compared the price differences between HD injection molding - LL East China, HD blow molding - LL East China, etc. [32][40][41] 4. Polyolefin Import and Export Profit - LL import profit is -177.5 yuan/ton (-44.5), PP import profit is -672.8 yuan/ton (-24.7), and PP export profit is 34.2 US dollars/ton (+3.0) [1] 5. Polyolefin Downstream Operating Rate and Downstream Profit - PE downstream agricultural film operating rate is 12.6% (+0.5%), PE downstream packaging film operating rate is 48.1% (-0.4%), PP downstream plastic weaving operating rate is 42.0% (-0.2%), and PP downstream BOPP film operating rate is 60.6% (+0.3%) [1] 6. Polyolefin Inventory - Analyzed the inventories of PE and PP in oil - based enterprises, coal - chemical enterprises, traders, and ports [73][78][88]