1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The report maintains a neutral view on the natural rubber industry in the medium to long term [2] 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Currently, the downstream automotive supporting production, sales, and exports are performing well, and the downstream operating rate is stable. The decline in rubber prices can drive manufacturers' rigid - demand purchases, providing effective support for the lower limit of rubber prices. However, the industrial chain inventory pressure is significant, leading to average downstream trading willingness, limited domestic demand growth, and existing export obstacles. In the medium to long term, the global total production capacity cycle has not fully reached its peak, and the supply pressure will increase. The stable demand expectation requires continuous macro - level benefits and actual implementation. The export growth, although resilient, still faces risks and challenges such as international situations and trade barriers [1][2] - In the future, rubber prices are expected to maintain a wide - range oscillation. In the short term, the valuation may increase with market fluctuations. The report suggests different trading strategies based on price trends and market conditions [1][14] 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Core Contradictions and Strategy Recommendations 3.1.1 Core Contradictions - The downstream automotive supporting production, sales, and exports are good, and the operating rate is stable. The decline in rubber prices can drive rigid - demand purchases, providing support for the lower limit of rubber prices. However, the industrial chain inventory pressure is large, domestic demand growth is limited, and export obstacles exist. The market expects an increase in natural rubber supply, and the abundant supply and weak cost of synthetic rubber drag down the overall valuation of the rubber system [1] - In the medium to long term, the global production capacity cycle has not peaked, and the supply pressure will increase. Stable demand requires continuous macro - level benefits. The export growth faces risks from international situations and trade barriers [2] 3.1.2 Trading Strategy Recommendations - **Price Range and Trend Judgement**: The short - term reference oscillation range for RU2601 is 14900 - 15300, and for NR2511 is 12000 - 12400. It is expected to maintain an oscillatory trend, with short - term sentiment possibly warming up, but the pressure from the weak supply - demand expectation still exists [14] - **Strategy Suggestions**: For the short - term, take a bullish view with a focus on upper pressure levels. Consider hedging strategies such as combining protective options or using a long - volatility strategy. Hold the RU spot - futures positive arbitrage and pay attention to warehouse receipt changes. For NR, pay attention to high - level reverse arbitrage opportunities. For the 01 combination of the depth - difference spread, adopt a strategy of expanding the spread when the price is low [15] 3.1.3 Industry Customer Operation Suggestions - **Price Forecast**: The predicted price range for rubber RU in the next two weeks is 14800 - 15700, and for 20 - grade rubber NR is 11900 - 12700 [18] - **Risk Management Strategy**: For inventory management, adopt strategies such as shorting rubber futures, buying out - of - the - money put options, and selling call options. For procurement management, consider buying rubber far - month futures, buying out - of - the - money call options, and selling put options [18] 3.2 Important Information and Focus Events 3.2.1 Last Week's Important Information - **Positive Information**: In October, the CPI and core CPI showed positive changes. The auto consumption index was high, and the sales of heavy - duty trucks and new - energy passenger vehicles increased. There were favorable weather conditions and positive progress in Sino - US economic and trade relations [20][21] - **Negative Information**: The EU launched an anti - subsidy investigation on Chinese tires. The rubber production in Thailand is expected to increase, and China's rubber imports increased. There were declines in the European replacement tire market and some negative macro - economic factors [22][24] 3.2.2 This Week's Focus Points - Pay attention to rainfall in rubber - producing areas and its impact on raw material supply, changes in dry - rubber imports and exports and social inventory, downstream tire export data and operating rate, and important macro - economic data and events [26] 3.3 Disk Interpretation 3.3.1 Price, Volume, and Capital Interpretation - **Unilateral Trend**: Last week, rubber prices stabilized and rebounded after falling to the lower limit of the range. RU01 stabilized around 15000, and NR01 returned to around 12000. RU positions increased steadily, and NR positions rebounded slightly [28] - **Capital Movement**: In terms of profitable positions on the disk, the long and short positions of RU were stable, while the short positions of NR made more profits with a decrease in positions [31] 3.3.2 Spot Market and Spread Analysis - **Spot Price Changes**: Last Friday, spot prices generally declined, with relatively large declines in whole - milk, Indian - standard, and Vietnamese No. 10 standard rubber [35] - **Term Structure Analysis**: - **Basis Changes**: Last week, the overall center of gravity of RU shifted downward, and the near - term contracts strengthened relatively. The 11 - 01 spread continued positive arbitrage. NR prices fell, and the back structure deepened [48][49] - **Month - spread Structure**: The Tocom RSS3 price decline led to a weakening of near - month contracts, and the C structure deepened. The Singapore TRES20 rubber price slightly increased, and the structure was flat [56] - **Internal - External Spread**: The spread between RU and Japanese smoked - sheet rubber futures narrowed, and the spread between NR and Singapore standard rubber oscillated and narrowed [59] - **Virtual - to - Physical Ratio and Sentiment Index**: Recently, the rubber market sentiment has fluctuated greatly, with a neutral sentiment last week. The downstream tire demand sentiment slightly improved. Currently, the RU warehouse receipts are low, and the virtual - to - physical ratio continues to rise, while the NR virtual - to - physical ratio has decreased compared to the previous period [64][65] - **Variety Spread Analysis**: - **Dry - rubber Spot Spread**: Last week, the depth - difference spread steadily widened, and the relative valuation of whole - milk rubber was further repaired. The supply pressure of standard products may increase in the future, and attention should be paid to domestic weather and downstream production and sales [66] - **Natural and Synthetic Rubber Spread**: Last week, the operating rate of high - cis butadiene rubber decreased, while the operating rates of butadiene and styrene - butadiene rubber recovered. The supply pressure of synthetic rubber was strong, and the spread between natural and synthetic rubber remained high [70] 3.4 Valuation and Profit Analysis 3.4.1 Industrial Chain Profit Tracking - **Raw Material Cost**: Last week, rain in Hainan and southern Thailand affected raw material prices, with prices remaining firm in Hainan and southern Thailand, and weakening in Yunnan. The water - cup price difference in Thailand rebounded [72] - **Processing Profit**: The delivery profit of whole - milk rubber was similar to last week, and the profit of TSR9710 slightly declined. The import profit of Thai smoked - sheet rubber was flat, while the profits of Thai standard rubber and mixed rubber decreased and then slightly recovered [81][83] 3.5 Supply - Demand and Inventory Deduction 3.5.1 Supply Side - **Production in Main Producing Countries**: The natural rubber production in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, China, and India shows seasonal characteristics [86] - **Import Situation**: In October, China's imports of natural and synthetic rubber increased year - on - year but decreased month - on - month [87] 3.5.2 Demand Side - **Total Demand in Main Producing Countries**: In September, except for India, the total demand in main producing countries decreased month - on - month. The consumption in Malaysia and Indonesia in September was higher than the same period, but the cumulative volume remained low [90] - **Tire Production and Sales**: Last week, the operating rate of most tire enterprises returned to normal. The sales of all - steel and semi - steel tires showed different trends, and tire exports were resilient but faced challenges such as EU anti - subsidy investigations [93] - **Replacement Demand**: The domestic logistics industry has been stable this year, but the slowdown in fixed - asset investment may suppress the growth of replacement demand in the long term [98] - **Supporting Demand - Automobiles**: Domestic passenger car sales have been strong, and commercial vehicle sales have also increased year - on - year. Automobile exports have increased both month - on - month and year - on - year [100][102] - **Supporting Demand - Heavy - duty Trucks and Construction Machinery**: The production of heavy - duty trucks has increased this year, and the cumulative year - on - year growth of construction machinery's domestic sales and exports is 11.24%. In the long term, the growth of new demand for trucks may be limited [107] - **Overseas Tire Production**: Japan's tire production has been stable this year, and Thailand's tire shipment index has increased year - on - year [109] - **Overseas Tire Demand**: US tire imports have increased despite a decline in auto sales. European passenger car production and sales are stable, while commercial vehicle production has decreased significantly. The production and export of Japanese and South Korean automobiles show different trends [111] - **Other Rubber Product Demand**: In October, the operating rate of domestic conveyor belts decreased to a five - year low, while the operating rate of rubber hoses was relatively good year - on - year [127] 3.5.3 Inventory Side - **Futures Inventory**: Affected by weather, RU warehouse receipts continued to decline, while NR warehouse receipts increased due to stable rubber imports and high downstream wait - and - see sentiment [130] - **Social Inventory**: As of November 9, 2025, the total inventory of natural rubber in Qingdao increased slightly, with a decrease in bonded - area inventory and an increase in general - trade inventory [132]

Core Viewpoint - The Federal Reserve announced a 50 basis point cut in the federal funds rate, marking the first rate reduction since March 2020, which has led to a temporary pullback in the commodity market but subsequently strong growth, particularly in rubber futures [1] Group 1: Federal Reserve Rate Cut - The federal funds rate is now set in the range of 4.75% to 5.00, reflecting a significant monetary policy shift [1] - This rate cut has immediate implications for various markets, including commodities [1] Group 2: Rubber Futures Market - Rubber futures prices surged, with a closing price of 18,020 yuan/ton on September 19, reaching a seven-year high [1] - From July 31 to September 19, the main rubber futures contract saw a notable increase of 17.47% over 35 trading days [1] Group 3: Supply and Demand Dynamics - Recent natural disasters, including typhoons, have heightened uncertainty in production areas, contributing to the rapid increase in rubber prices [1] - The growth in tire production and sales is identified as the primary driver of rubber demand, while demand from other sectors remains stable [1] - There has been a continuous decline in natural rubber inventory at ports and bonded zones this year, primarily due to reduced import volumes [1] Group 4: Future Price Influencing Factors - Key factors expected to influence rubber futures prices include the duration of adverse weather in major production areas, trends in domestic inventory, and the capacity of downstream tire companies to absorb rising rubber prices [1] - The overall fundamental landscape for natural rubber has not significantly changed, with expectations for a strong market performance in the short term [1]

Core Insights - Rubber futures continue to rise due to a surge in U.S. tire imports and supply threats from heavy rains in Thailand [1] Group 1: Market Dynamics - The increase in rubber futures prices is influenced by a significant increase in U.S. tire imports [1] - Heavy rainfall in Thailand poses a risk to rubber supply, potentially impacting future prices [1] Group 2: Price Trends - The ongoing upward trend in rubber futures raises questions about the sustainability of these price increases [1]

Group 1 - On May 28, industrial products faced significant selling pressure, with rubber futures leading the decline, particularly natural rubber and 20 rubber, which fell over 4% [2] - The natural rubber futures contract for 2509 dropped to 13,725 yuan/ton, marking a 2.2% decrease and reaching a one-year low [2] - The decline in rubber futures is attributed to a combination of external trade environment and seasonal off-peak demand, as Southeast Asian rubber-producing countries enter the seasonal tapping period, increasing raw material supply [2] Group 2 - From January 2 to May 28, the main rubber futures contract 2509 has seen a cumulative decline of 22% [3] - The drop in rubber prices is linked to weakened demand expectations for the year, particularly following increased tariff disturbances since April, leading to a decrease in operating rates at downstream tire factories [3] - In May, the average operating load for domestic all-steel tires was 57.3%, down 7.85% from April, while semi-steel tires averaged 71.1%, down 8.11% from April [3] Group 3 - The period from February to May is typically a low production phase for rubber trees, with production expected to rise after this period, continuing until September [4] - Despite the decline in rubber futures prices, downstream tire manufacturers maintain a cautious purchasing attitude, influenced by high basis prices for Thai mixed rubber, making natural rubber less cost-effective [4] - There is a steady growth in demand for replacement tires as temperatures rise, although overall demand growth remains slow, leading to increased finished product inventory at tire manufacturers [5] Group 4 - The global production of natural rubber is projected to increase by 0.5% to 14.892 million tons in 2025, with Thailand expected to see a 1.2% increase and Indonesia a 9.8% decrease [6] - The global natural rubber production saw a seasonal reduction in April, with a total output of 7.67 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 31.7% [6] - Domestic natural rubber production from January to April showed a year-on-year increase of 26.15%, with various regions entering a seasonal production increase phase [7] Group 5 - The impact of tariff policies on downstream tire and automotive international trade has led to a decline in exports of tires from China to the U.S., with all-steel tire exports down 5.43% month-on-month in April [8] - High inventory levels at tire manufacturers are noted, with average inventory turnover days for semi-steel tires increasing by 15.65% year-on-year [8] - The overall supply-demand balance is expected to remain loose, with rubber prices likely to continue a weak trend, supported at around 13,000 yuan/ton [9] Group 6 - The basic supply-demand dynamics suggest that natural rubber may experience a supply increase, while high inventory levels at tire manufacturers and slow terminal demand growth hinder upward price transmission [9] - The price of synthetic rubber is also expected to be influenced by the decline in natural rubber prices, with a generally loose supply-demand situation [9] - The current average monthly price of natural rubber is on par with the same period last year, with expectations of continued weak performance until the end of the year [9]

Core Viewpoint - Japanese rubber futures have ended a 10-day rally, indicating that the improved supply outlook from Thailand is finally reflecting in the prices [1] Group 1 - The recent price adjustments in Japanese rubber futures suggest a shift in market dynamics due to enhanced supply conditions from Thailand [1] - The end of the 10-day price increase may signal a stabilization in the rubber market as supply concerns ease [1]

Core Insights - The article discusses a significant surge in the price of BR rubber, which has increased by nearly 6%, suggesting that short-term prices may have reached a bottom [1] Group 1: Price Movement - BR rubber prices have experienced a notable increase of almost 6%, indicating a potential recovery in the market [1] - The article implies that the current price levels may represent a bottom for BR rubber, suggesting a possible stabilization in the near future [1] Group 2: Market Sentiment - The surge in rubber prices is attributed to a "low-price temptation," which has driven increased trading activity and interest in the commodity [1] - The article hints at a broader market trend where investors may be looking to capitalize on perceived undervaluation in rubber prices [1]