Investment Rating - The report maintains a recommendation for the chemical industry, indicating a positive outlook for the sector [5]. Core Views - The report highlights significant price increases in Vitamin B1 (+12.82%) and fatty alcohols (+8.16%), suggesting a focus on companies expected to show substantial quarter-over-quarter growth in Q2 [3][4]. - The overall chemical sector saw a 0.80% increase in the second week of July, lagging behind the Shanghai Composite Index, which rose by 1.40% [13]. - The dynamic PE ratio for the chemical sector is reported at 25.37 times, which is lower than the average PE of 6.89% since 2015 [13]. Industry Performance - In the second week of July, 23 sub-industries within the chemical sector experienced growth, while 9 sub-industries declined. The top five performing sub-industries included fiberglass (+8.73%) and synthetic leather (+8.34%) [17]. - The report notes that the chemical sector's performance is characterized by a mix of price increases and decreases across various products, with significant fluctuations in inventory levels for key products [50]. Price and Spread Trends - The report identifies the top five products with the highest price increases: Vitamin B1 (+12.82%), fatty alcohols (+8.16%), and dichloropropane (+8.11%) [22]. - Conversely, the largest price declines were seen in liquid chlorine (-48.51%) and hydrochloric acid (-8.29%) [22]. - The report also highlights significant changes in price spreads, with ethylene spreads increasing by 816.67% [32]. Inventory Changes - Notable inventory changes include a 15.88% increase in polyester filament and a 10.08% increase in polyester chips [50].