1. Report Investment Rating There is no information about the investment rating in the provided content. 2. Core Viewpoints There are no clear core viewpoints explicitly stated in the given report. The report mainly presents a large amount of data on asphalt market indicators. 3. Summary by Categories Futures Contracts - **Price Changes**: From September 17 to October 16, the prices of most BU series futures contracts showed a downward trend. For example, the BU10 contract price decreased from 3451 to 3200, and the BU11 contract price dropped from 3445 to 3279 [4]. - **Volume and Open Interest**: The trading volume on October 16 was 269344, with a daily increase of 7215 and a weekly decrease of 53977. The open interest was 353352, with a daily increase of 6845 and a weekly increase of 30758 [4]. Spot Market - **Market Prices**: The market prices of asphalt in different regions generally declined. The Shandong market price decreased from 3520 to 3420, the East China market price dropped from 3640 to 3500, and the North China market price fell from 3660 to 3440 [4]. - **Regional Price Differences**: The price differences between regions also changed. For instance, the East China - South China price difference decreased from 150 to 50 [4]. Basis and Calendar Spreads - **Basis**: The basis values in different regions had fluctuations. The Shandong basis (+80) decreased from 125 to 171, and the East China basis decreased from 72 to 71 [4]. - **Calendar Spreads**: The spreads between different contract months changed significantly. For example, the 10 - 11 spread decreased from 112 to -79 [4]. Crack Spreads and Profits - **Crack Spreads**: The asphalt Brent crack spread increased from -31 to 200 [4]. - **Profits**: The profits of different types of refineries generally increased. The ordinary refinery comprehensive profit increased from 370 to 530, and the Ma Rui - type refinery comprehensive profit rose from 697 to 916 [4].