1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Glass: Neutral [2] - Soda Ash: Slightly Bearish [2] - Silicomanganese: Neutral [5] - Ferrosilicon: Neutral [5] 2. Core Viewpoints - The black building materials market is under pressure due to macro - sentiment disturbances. The glass and soda ash markets are affected by weak demand, while the double - silicon market is facing its own supply - demand contradictions [1][3] 3. Summary of Each Section Glass and Soda Ash Market Analysis - Glass 2605 main contract showed a slightly weak and volatile trend yesterday. The spot market price declined slightly with the futures price, and the purchasing intention of traders remained relatively stable [1] - Soda Ash 2605 main contract continued the previous day's weak trend. The spot market price decreased with the futures price, and downstream purchases were mainly for rigid - demand replenishment, with overall light trading [1] Supply - Demand and Logic - The glass market continues the pattern of weak supply and demand. The profit margin of float glass enterprises is narrowing, the number of cold - repair production lines is increasing, and production is gradually decreasing. The traditional "Golden March and Silver April" consumption season is underperforming, downstream orders are average, and real - estate data is weak, so downstream purchases are mainly for rigid - demand replenishment [1] - The supply - demand contradiction in the soda ash market is still prominent. Although production has declined periodically, the overall supply is still loose. New orders for downstream float glass and photovoltaic glass are underperforming, and the inventory is at a high level compared to the same period. The recent weakness in the chemical sector has further dragged down market sentiment [1] Strategies - Glass: Volatility [2] - Soda Ash: Slightly Weak Volatility [2] Double - Silicon (Silicomanganese and Ferrosilicon) Market Analysis - Silicomanganese futures showed a weak trend yesterday, with the main contract dropping 2.19% in a single day. There are production - reduction plans in Inner Mongolia and Ningxia, and some factories started production reduction on April 1st. The cost of manganese ore is strongly supported, and the mainstream steel procurement prices have not been finalized. The price of 6517 in the northern market is 6200 - 6300 yuan/ton, and in the southern market, it is 6300 - 6350 yuan/ton [3] - Ferrosilicon futures were weak yesterday, with the main contract dropping 3.17%. The spot market was consolidating, and trading showed no improvement. The ex - factory price of 72 - grade ferrosilicon in the main production areas is 5550 - 5650 yuan/ton, and 75 - grade ferrosilicon is priced at 5950 - 6100 yuan/ton [3] Supply - Demand and Logic - This week, silicomanganese production decreased, and inventory decreased slightly but remained at a high level compared to the same period. The production capacity is still loose, and the high - inventory pressure leads to a large supply - demand contradiction. Although short - term factors such as the Australian hurricane, South African oil and gas shortages, and increased shipping costs may drive up prices, the overall industrial chain is still loose [3] - The supply - demand contradiction in ferrosilicon is relatively limited. Due to improved profits, production is expected to increase. The inventory is relatively healthy, but the loose production capacity suppresses price increases. The tense situation in the Middle East has raised expectations of increased ferrosilicon costs, so the price is slightly bullish [4] Strategies - Silicomanganese: Volatility [5] - Ferrosilicon: Volatility [5]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - The current steel fundamentals are in a "weak balance" state. Although demand has marginally improved and inventories are gradually being reduced, there is no trend - upward driving force. Attention should be paid to the release rhythm of peak - season demand and the impact of raw material price fluctuations on the cost side [2]. - The iron ore price is expected to fluctuate at a high level in the short term. The bottom support of iron ore has been strengthened, but the negotiation issue causes repeated emotional disturbances [5]. - For manganese silicon and ferrosilicon, the future market is mainly affected by the overall sentiment of the black sector, the cost - push problem of manganese ore in the manganese silicon segment, and the supply contraction (or contraction expectation) in the ferrosilicon segment. It is recommended to focus on the situation of manganese ore and the progress of the "dual - carbon" policy [10]. - For coking coal and coke, there are insufficient fundamental factors to support a sharp short - term price rebound. Short - term operations or temporary waiting are recommended, while a long - term optimistic view is held for coking coal prices from June to October [14]. - The price of industrial silicon is expected to fluctuate. Supply is stable, demand is weak, and the upper and lower price limits are not fully opened [17]. - The price of polycrystalline silicon is expected to continue to oscillate and seek a bottom. The pattern of weak downstream feedback and high silicon material inventory remains unchanged [19]. - The glass market is expected to continue a narrow - range oscillation. Although there is supply contraction expectation and cost - side support, the actual recovery of terminal demand remains to be seen [22]. - The soda ash market shows a narrow - range consolidation trend under the game between short - term supply tightening and continuous weak demand [24]. 3. Key Points by Category Steel Market Quotes - The closing price of the rebar main contract was 3121 yuan/ton, down 18 yuan/ton (-0.57%) from the previous trading day. The registered warehouse receipts were 83113 tons, with no change. The main contract position was 901,100 lots, a decrease of 75,389 lots. The Tianjin aggregated price was 3200 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan/ton; the Shanghai aggregated price was 3220 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan/ton [1]. - The closing price of the hot - rolled coil main contract was 3294 yuan/ton, down 14 yuan/ton (-0.42%) from the previous trading day. The registered warehouse receipts were 546,018 tons, with no change. The main contract position was 773,100 lots, a decrease of 73,740 lots. The Lecong aggregated price of hot - rolled coils was 3300 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan/ton; the Shanghai aggregated price was 3280 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan/ton [1]. Strategy Views - Macroscopically, new construction shows a large decline, and the real - estate investment repair momentum is insufficient. The short - term support of real estate for steel demand is limited, and terminal demand is likely to remain weak. Fundamentally, supply and demand both increase, and inventory is being reduced at an accelerated pace. The rebar demand is recovering, and the supply is marginally decreasing, with good inventory reduction, but the overall situation is still neutral [2]. Iron Ore Market Quotes - Yesterday, the main contract of iron ore (I2605) closed at 808.00 yuan/ton, with a change of - 0.62% (-5.00). The position changed by - 17,797 lots to 353,600 lots. The weighted position was 904,000 lots. The PB powder at Qingdao Port was 777 yuan/wet ton, with a basis of 17.07 yuan/ton and a basis rate of 2.07% [4]. Strategy Views - In terms of supply, the overseas ore shipments in the latest period significantly declined. Australian shipments were affected by cyclones and have gradually recovered, while Brazilian shipments increased to a high level in the same period. Shipments from non - mainstream countries increased steadily. The near - term arrival volume increased month - on - month. In terms of demand, the average daily hot - metal production increased by 2.94 tons to 231.09 tons. It is expected that hot - metal production still has room to rise. The steel mills' profitability continued to rise slightly. In terms of inventory, the port inventory continued to decline from a high level, and the steel mills' imported ore inventory decreased from a low level [5]. Manganese Silicon and Ferrosilicon Market Quotes - On March 31, the manganese silicon main contract (SM605) closed down 2.19% at 644 yuan/ton. The spot price of 6517 manganese silicon in Tianjin was 6350 yuan/ton, with a conversion to the futures price of 6590 yuan/ton, a premium of 96 yuan/ton over the futures price. The ferrosilicon main contract (SF605) closed down 3.17% at 5874 yuan/ton. The spot price of 72 ferrosilicon in Tianjin was 6050 yuan/ton, a premium of 176 yuan/ton over the futures price [8]. Strategy Views - Geopolitical disturbances continue, and the market's trading on stagflation and recession persists. The black sector may be supported by the withdrawal of funds. The "energy substitution" property of coal may benefit the alloy cost side. The supply - demand pattern of manganese silicon is still not ideal, while that of ferrosilicon is good. The future market is mainly affected by the overall sentiment of the black sector, the cost - push problem of manganese ore in the manganese silicon segment, and the supply contraction (or contraction expectation) in the ferrosilicon segment [9][10]. Coking Coal and Coke Market Quotes - On March 31, the coking coal main contract (JM2605) closed down 5.40% at 1148.5 yuan/ton. The spot price of low - sulfur main - coking coal in Shanxi was 1562.6 yuan/ton, with a conversion to the futures price of 1372.5 yuan/ton, a premium of 224 yuan/ton over the futures price. The coke main contract (J2605) closed down 2.97% at 1701.5 yuan/ton. The spot price of quasi - first - grade wet - quenched coke at Rizhao Port was 1500 yuan/ton, with a conversion to the futures price of 1747 yuan/ton, a premium of 45.5 yuan/ton over the futures price [12]. Strategy Views - Geopolitical disturbances continue, and the black sector may be supported by the withdrawal of funds. The "energy substitution" property of coal may benefit coal prices. In terms of the varieties themselves, the short - term supply - demand structure of coking coal and coke is still relatively loose. There are insufficient fundamental factors to support a sharp short - term price rebound. Short - term operations or temporary waiting are recommended, while a long - term optimistic view is held for coking coal prices from June to October [14]. Industrial Silicon and Polycrystalline Silicon Market Quotes - Industrial silicon: The closing price of the main contract (SI2605) was 8355 yuan/ton, with a change of - 1.47% (-125). The weighted contract position changed by - 15,541 lots to 360,314 lots. The spot price of non - oxygen - blown 553 in East China was 9150 yuan/ton, unchanged month - on - month, with a basis of 795 yuan/ton for the main contract; the 421 spot price was 9600 yuan/ton, unchanged month - on - month, with a basis of 445 yuan/ton for the main contract after conversion to the futures price [16]. - Polycrystalline silicon: The closing price of the main contract (PS2605) was 35,200 yuan/ton, with a change of - 3.69% (-1350). The weighted contract position changed by - 34 lots to 53,472 lots. The average price of N - type granular silicon was 41.5 yuan/kg, unchanged month - on - month; the average price of N - type dense material was 37.5 yuan/kg, down 0.5 yuan/kg month - on - month; the average price of N - type recycled material was 38.5 yuan/kg, down 0.75 yuan/kg month - on - month. The basis of the main contract was 3300 yuan/ton [18]. Strategy Views - Industrial silicon: The supply is stable, and demand is weak. The price is expected to fluctuate as the upper and lower price limits are not fully opened [17]. - Polycrystalline silicon: The negative feedback adjustment continues. The factory inventory remains high, and downstream restocking willingness is low. The price is expected to continue to oscillate and seek a bottom [19]. Glass and Soda Ash Market Quotes - Glass: On Tuesday afternoon at 15:00, the glass main contract closed at 1019 yuan/ton, down 2.02% (-21). The North China large - plate price was 1060 yuan, unchanged from the previous day; the Central China price was 1080 yuan, unchanged from the previous day. On March 26, the weekly inventory of float - glass sample enterprises was 73.622 million boxes, down 814,000 boxes (-1.09%) month - on - month. In terms of positions, the top 20 long - position holders added 12,207 long positions, and the top 20 short - position holders added 24,029 short positions [21]. - Soda ash: On Tuesday afternoon at 15:00, the soda ash main contract closed at 1177 yuan/ton, down 2.49% (-30). The heavy - soda price in Shahe was 1157 yuan, down 30 from the previous day. On March 26, the weekly inventory of soda ash sample enterprises was 1.8519 million tons, down 0.0019 million tons (-1.09%) month - on - month. The heavy - soda inventory was 905,300 tons, up 14,600 tons month - on - month; the light - soda inventory was 946,600 tons, down 16,500 tons month - on - month. In terms of positions, the top 20 long - position holders reduced 17,206 long positions, and the top 20 short - position holders reduced 13,018 short positions [23]. Strategy Views - Glass: The spot trading atmosphere is weak, and terminal demand recovery is less than expected. The market is expected to continue a narrow - range oscillation. The reference range for the main contract is 1000 - 1050 yuan/ton [22]. - Soda ash: The industry's operating rate has declined, and local supply has tightened. Demand remains weak. The market shows a narrow - range consolidation trend. The reference range for the main contract is 1160 - 1210 yuan/ton [24].

1. Report Industry Investment Ratings - Not provided in the report 2. Core Views of the Report - The short - term overseas geopolitical situation may continue to suppress the stock index trend, but after a sharp market decline, the possibility of policy support increases, and the further decline space of the stock index is limited [1] - Multiple factors such as allocation demand, loose monetary policy expectations, supply pressure from fiscal efforts, and profit - taking behavior of trading desks lead to the bond market oscillating [1] - Geopolitical factors in the Middle East cause market sentiment to fluctuate, affecting the prices of various commodities, and most commodities show oscillating trends [1] 3. Summary by Industry Macro - finance - **Stock index**: Short - term geopolitical situation suppresses the trend, but the decline space is limited. Pay attention to long - position layout opportunities after the mitigation of geopolitical disturbances in the Middle East [1] - **Bonds**: Oscillate under the influence of multiple factors [1] Non - ferrous metals - **Copper**: Maintain an oscillating trend due to the complex Middle East situation [1] - **Aluminum**: The price rises due to the attack on UAE aluminum industry. Pay attention to low - buying opportunities as Middle East supply disturbances support the price [1] - **Alumina**: The price is supported to rise, but the supply surplus pattern remains unchanged, and the upward space is limited [1] - **Zinc**: With a weak fundamental outlook, it is considered for short - position allocation. The reversal depends on European natural gas prices [1] - **Nickel**: The price may oscillate at a high level due to Indonesia's policy and cost concerns. Operate with short - term low - buying and control risks [1] - **Stainless steel**: Oscillate. Pay attention to demand acceptance and consider short - term low - buying opportunities [1] - **Tin**: Considered relatively strong in the short term due to potential production impact from diesel supply shortages in major producing countries [1] Precious metals and new energy - **Precious metals**: Concerns about stagflation support price rebounds, but geopolitical risks may cause short - term fluctuations, and prices are expected to oscillate within a range [1] - **Platinum and palladium**: Geopolitical news drives price rebounds, but geopolitical escalation and a strong dollar may suppress prices. They are expected to oscillate widely before the Middle East situation is clear [1] - **Industrial silicon**: Supply resumes production, demand is weak, and explicit inventory is being depleted [1] - **Polysilicon**: Faces liquidity risks [1] - **Lithium carbonate**: Entering the de - stocking cycle, with limited total inventory pressure and a certain discount in futures prices, but demand is average [1] Ferrous metals - **Rebar**: Oscillate. Price drivers come from cost support and low futures price valuations [1] - **Hot - rolled coil**: Supply and demand are both strong and in the de - stocking cycle, but inventory is high. Consider an oscillating approach and gradually enter a new round of positive arbitrage positions [1] - **Iron ore**: The price may oscillate at a high level. Avoid chasing highs or lows and operate within a range [1] - **Coking coal**: There may be a rapid and sharp upward correction, but beware of risks from the development of the war. Exit long positions in time if the Strait is navigable [1] - **Coke**: The logic is the same as that of coking coal [1] Agricultural products - **Palm oil, soybean oil, and rapeseed oil**: High crude oil prices and increased US EPA quotas may push up the far - month price center. Pay attention to relevant policies [1] - **Cotton**: Internationally, the global cotton inventory is expected to tighten. Domestically, the price is expected to rise with demand recovery and reduced planting expectations [1] - **Sugar**: Globally, there is a structural surplus. Domestically, the supply is also abundant, and the price is expected to have limited fluctuations with an internal - strong and external - weak pattern [1] - **Corn**: The price is expected to oscillate and correct in the short term, but the correction range is limited [1] - **Soybean**: The May soybean arrival is sufficient, and there is delivery pressure. Wait for the callback to layout long positions in the far - month contracts [1] - **Paper pulp**: The basic situation is weak, and it is expected to oscillate weakly in the short term [1] - **Log**: The price is expected to rise due to the impact of the US - Iran war on the outer - market quotation [1] - **Live pigs**: The spot price is gradually stabilizing, and production capacity needs further release [1] Energy and chemicals - **Fuel oil**: Supply - side production cuts, transportation disruptions, and negotiation news disturbances affect the price [1] - **Asphalt**: The impact of Iranian imports on the domestic market is small, and it is relatively weakly affected in the energy sector [1] - **Natural rubber**: Supported by raw material costs, with positive market sentiment, normal climate in the producing areas, and a relatively high futures - spot price difference [1] - **BR rubber**: Affected by the US - Iran situation, prices rise, and the inventory may turn to de - stocking [1] - **PTA**: Affected by crude oil fluctuations and PX supply shortages, the Asian polyester industry chain may face production decline risks [1] - **Ethylene glycol**: Affected by the Middle East situation, the price rises due to raw material shortages [1] - **Crude oil**: Geopolitical factors drive the price to strengthen, and Northeast Asian refineries face supply shortages [1] - **Styrene**: Supply shortages of ethylene and benzene lead to profit inversion for non - integrated producers, and the supply - side crisis intensifies [1] - **Urea**: Export sentiment eases, and there is limited upward space, but there is support from anti - inversion and cost [1] - **Methanol**: Iranian imports are affected, but domestic production is high and inventory is at a historical high [1] - **PE and PP**: Geopolitical tensions limit raw material supply, and the fundamentals are weak [1] - **PVC**: Future prospects are optimistic as capacity is expected to be cleared, but ethylene - based production faces raw material shortages [1] - **PG**: The price is relatively strong, but the demand side is short - term bearish, and there is a divergence between the domestic and international markets [1] Others - **Container shipping on the European route**: Affected by the war, the price is generally stable, and shipping companies have a strong willingness to raise prices after the off - season in March [1]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The mid - term outlook for the industry is "oscillation" [6] 2. Core View of the Report - The real - world and expected scenarios are in a state of game, leading to a differentiated performance in the sector. The cost side disturbances may be repeated, and continuous attention should be paid to geopolitical and iron ore supply - side disturbances. The bullish expectations for the peak season are cautious, and the upward driving force from the real - world side remains to be verified. If the geopolitical conflict persists, price support will be strong; if it eases, prices may face a correction [1][2][6] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Iron Element - **Iron Ore**: The ongoing US - Iran conflict and the tight liquidity of some spot varieties support the futures and spot prices of iron ore. However, the overall de - stocking is difficult to achieve due to the loose supply - demand situation, which suppresses the upside valuation of prices. Iron ore is expected to show an oscillatory performance. The short - term trend depends on the spot liquidity of some varieties and the development of the US - Iran conflict, and recent fluctuations may increase [2][9] - **Scrap Steel**: The short - term arrival of scrap steel remains stable overall, and the demand from long - process steelmaking is slowly recovering. The fundamentals continue to be in a weak equilibrium, and it is expected to operate in an oscillatory manner in the short term. Attention should be paid to the actual recovery progress of terminal demand [2][10] 3.2 Carbon Element - **Coke**: In the short term, both supply and demand of coke are increasing, and the resumption of iron - making production may be faster. There is still support from the spot cost side. After the first round of spot price increase is implemented, it is expected to remain stable, and the futures price is expected to follow the cost side of coking coal [3][11] - **Coking Coal**: The trading logic of coking coal futures is shifting from energy substitution to warehouse - receipt delivery. With the decline in restocking demand, continuous import pressure, and the approaching delivery of the main contract, the futures price may be under pressure. However, geopolitical disturbances will still support the futures price, and it is expected to operate in a wide - range oscillation [3][12] 3.3 Alloys - **Manganese Silicon**: Geopolitical disturbances continue, and the expectations of rising manganese ore import costs and electricity costs for high - energy - consuming products are difficult to disprove. However, considering the loose supply - demand situation, high inventory, and difficult cost transfer in the manganese - silicon market, there is still a risk of correction in the medium - to - long - term valuation above the cost level [3][14][15] - **Silicon Iron**: Geopolitical disturbances continue, and the expectation of increasing electricity costs for high - energy - consuming products is difficult to disprove. However, the problem of over - capacity in the silicon - iron industry is serious. The continuous repair of industry profits may accelerate the resumption of production by manufacturers, leading to a more relaxed supply - demand relationship. In the medium - to - long - term, there is a risk of correction when the futures valuation is significantly higher than the comprehensive cost of manufacturers [6][16] 3.4 Glass and Soda Ash - **Glass**: There are still expectations of supply disturbances, but the inventory of middle and downstream is moderately high. Currently, the supply - demand situation is still in surplus. If production and sales do not improve continuously, high inventory will always suppress prices [6][13] - **Soda Ash**: The supply is stable at a high level in the short term, and the overall supply - demand is still in surplus. It is expected to oscillate in the short term. In the long term, the surplus pattern will intensify, and the price center will continue to decline, promoting capacity reduction [6][14] 3.5 Steel - The cost performance is differentiated, and the futures price operates in an oscillatory manner. The spot transaction has improved, the steel mill profitability has increased, and the production is gradually returning to normal. The downstream demand is slowly releasing, and the inventory is decreasing, but the overall inventory level is still moderately high. The impact of the decline in Iranian steel supply is limited in the short term. The futures price still has downward pressure, but cost - side disturbances may be repeated [8] 3.6 Commodity Index - On March 30, 2026, the comprehensive index of CITIC Futures commodities, the commodity 20 index, and the industrial products index increased by 0.96%, 1.01%, and 1.10% respectively. The steel industry chain index increased by 0.33% on that day, decreased by 1.20% in the past 5 days, increased by 6.47% in the past month, and increased by 2.87% since the beginning of the year [100][102]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The soda ash industry is in a downward cycle due to capacity expansion, facing "high supply and high inventory" pressure, and the market is difficult to break out of the bearish pattern. It is recommended to focus on short - selling opportunities for the SA contract on rallies. The SA2605 contract may fluctuate in the range of [1150, 1300] yuan/ton in Q2, and short - selling on rallies within the range is advisable. However, there may be supply - side disturbances due to possible early summer maintenance in Q2, which may lead to short - term upward risks in the market [43]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Soda Ash Price and Market - Since the beginning of the year, the main soda ash contract has basically operated in the range of [1200, 1300] yuan/ton, with mainly band - type market trends. From the beginning of the year to mid - February, the soda ash futures price declined, dominated by the logic of supply surplus during the capacity expansion period. After mid - February, the price rebounded from the low point, boosted by rising energy costs and improved export expectations [8]. 3.2 Supply Side - Two production facilities put into operation in December last year (Yingcheng Xindu's 700,000 - ton combined soda plant and Yuanxing's second - phase 2.8 - million - ton natural soda capacity) are the main sources of increased supply in 2026. Since the beginning of the year, as new capacities have been gradually put into production, the upper limit of soda ash production has been continuously increasing [13]. - In Q2, on one hand, new capacities are still ramping up, and the upper limit of soda ash production may further increase; on the other hand, due to fundamental pressure, there may be a situation similar to last year where summer maintenance is advanced, which may cause supply - side disturbances [20]. 3.3 Production Profit and开工率 - Since the beginning of the year, the production profit of the ammonia - soda process has changed little, while the production profit of the combined - soda process has significantly recovered due to the sharp rise in ammonium chloride prices, driving up the operating rate of combined - soda enterprises [20]. 3.4 Downstream Demand 3.4.1 Float Glass - In Q2, the production lines ignited in March will start producing glass, increasing the actual supply. There are still two production lines in the Shahe area waiting to be ignited. After the cold - repair peak from the end of last year to Q1 this year, the probability of short - term cold - repair for the remaining production lines is low. The downward space for the daily melting volume of float glass in production is limited, and the actual supply may increase from the low level [24]. 3.4.2 Photovoltaic Glass - In Q1, the supply of photovoltaic glass was stable with a slight decline, with both production line ignition and cold - repair. Since late March, the cold - repair progress of photovoltaic glass production lines has accelerated due to high inventory and losses. There may be more cold - repairs of small and medium - sized production lines with high inventory pressure, and the overall supply of photovoltaic glass is expected to continue to decline [26]. 3.4.3 Light Soda Ash - Benefiting from the rapid development of industries such as lithium carbonate and monosodium glutamate, and the inherent resilience of light soda ash downstream demand, the demand for light soda ash is expected to remain strong in Q2, showing a divergence from the demand for heavy soda ash [33]. 3.5 Import and Export - China's soda ash is mainly exported to Southeast Asia, South Korea, and Nigeria. The Middle East geopolitical conflict has limited impact on China's soda ash export business. Although the European natural gas price has risen significantly due to the conflict, the natural gas price in the United States, a major export destination, has remained stable. China's soda ash exports are expected to continue the prosperous situation of last year but are unlikely to achieve significant growth [39]. 3.6 Inventory - Since the beginning of the year, the total inventory of the soda ash industry has continued to increase. The inventory of soda ash manufacturers accumulated significantly during the Spring Festival holiday and has not been effectively reduced since then. Downstream glass factories hoarded a large amount of inventory when the soda ash price was low at the end of last year and are currently in the inventory digestion stage [41].

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Urea: ☆☆☆ (One star, indicating a bullish bias but limited operability on the trading floor) [1] - Methanol: ★★★ (Three stars, indicating a clear bullish trend and relatively appropriate investment opportunities) [1] - Pure Benzene: ★★★ (Three stars, indicating a clear bullish trend and relatively appropriate investment opportunities) [1] - Styrene: ★★☆ (Two stars, indicating a clear bullish trend and the market is fermenting) [1] - Propylene: ★★☆ (Two stars, indicating a clear bullish trend and the market is fermenting) [1] - Plastic: ☆☆☆ (One star, indicating a bullish bias but limited operability on the trading floor) [1] - PVC: ★★☆ (Two stars, indicating a clear bullish trend and the market is fermenting) [1] - Caustic Soda: ☆☆☆ (One star, indicating a bullish bias but limited operability on the trading floor) [1] - PX: ☆☆☆ (One star, indicating a bullish bias but limited operability on the trading floor) [1] - PTA: ☆☆☆ (One star, indicating a bullish bias but limited operability on the trading floor) [1] - Ethylene Glycol: ★★☆ (Two stars, indicating a clear bullish trend and the market is fermenting) [1] - Short Fiber: ☆☆☆ (One star, indicating a bullish bias but limited operability on the trading floor) [1] - Glass: ☆☆☆ (One star, indicating a bullish bias but limited operability on the trading floor) [1] - Soda Ash: ☆☆☆ (One star, indicating a bullish bias but limited operability on the trading floor) [1] - Bottle Chip: ★★★ (Three stars, indicating a clear bullish trend and relatively appropriate investment opportunities) [1] Core Viewpoints - The chemical market is significantly influenced by geopolitical factors, especially the situation in the Middle East, which affects the prices of oil and chemical products [2][3][5] - Different chemical products have different supply - demand situations, and their prices are affected by factors such as production capacity, inventory, and downstream demand [2][3][5] Summary by Directory Olefins - Polyolefins - Propylene futures fluctuated below the 5 - day moving average. The circulation volume in the northern mainstream propylene market increased temporarily, and downstream enterprises' resistance to receiving goods remained unchanged, with a cautious trading atmosphere [2] - Plastic and polypropylene futures showed a relatively strong consolidation. For polyethylene, the cost was supported by the Middle East geopolitical conflict, and the supply side provided support. The demand side was in the spring plowing season, but the downstream's acceptance of high prices was limited. For polypropylene, the upstream refineries' ex - factory prices remained high, the middlemen actively sold goods, but the high - price transaction pressure was prominent, and the downstream's enthusiasm and willingness to start work were weak [2] Polyester - Affected by the situation between the US and Iran, oil prices were strong, and PX and PTA prices fluctuated. The overall single - side trend was dominated by energy and closely related to the Middle East situation. PTA was dragged down by inventory accumulation and weak downstream demand [3] - Ethylene glycol's load decreased slightly, the port inventory increased, and the downstream recovery was slow. There was an expectation of tight supply due to the un - recovered external supply of Middle East energy chemical products [3] - Short fiber's load increased weekly, the downstream weaving's load increase slowed down, and new orders were not negotiated smoothly. The market was mainly affected by the Middle East situation and followed the raw material fluctuations [3] - Bottle chip's efficiency was good, the load increased significantly last week, the price was under pressure, and the monthly spread continued to weaken. The load decreased slightly in the new period [3] Pure Benzene - Styrene - The pure benzene futures contract rose significantly. The domestic pure benzene's starting load decreased, downstream consumption increased, and the port inventory continued to decrease. The import volume was expected to decrease, and the East China port was expected to continue destocking [5] - The styrene futures contract rose significantly. The sharp rise in the pure benzene price provided strong support from the cost side. The production of styrene might increase slightly, the inventory might continue to decline, and the demand side was expected to weaken slowly [5] Coal Chemical Industry - The methanol futures rose strongly. The import volume decreased, the MTO start - up rate in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions increased, and the East China port continued to destock. The domestic methanol plant's start - up increased, the profit of inland olefin enterprises continued to rise, and the downstream plant's start - up load increased. The supply - demand situation was expected to be strong [6] - The urea futures continued to consolidate at a high level. The domestic output decreased slightly, the agricultural fertilizer demand declined, the start - up of industrial compound fertilizer and melamine plants increased, and the urea production enterprises continued to destock. The urea market was expected to fluctuate within a range [6] Chlor - alkali Industry - PVC showed a weak and fluctuating trend. The overall supply increased slightly, the downstream procurement was poor, the inventory in sample warehouses in East and South China increased, and the downstream start - up rate increased seasonally but was still at a relatively low level compared with history. The export was expected to improve from March to April [7] - Caustic soda fluctuated weakly. The liquid caustic soda inventory increased, the chlor - alkali profit continued to rise, the industry's capacity utilization rate increased, the high - strength caustic soda had good support from export orders, and the downstream alumina production was stable, but the downstream traders' enthusiasm for purchasing decreased [7] Soda Ash - Glass - Soda ash fluctuated. The industry inventory increased, the maintenance increased this week, the start - up and weekly production decreased, the rigid demand for float glass was stable, the photovoltaic glass had a serious oversupply, and there was a trend of cold repair and production reduction, which was expected to drag down the demand for soda ash [8] - Glass fluctuated. The industry continued to destock, but the intensity slowed down, the inventory pressure in the middle and upper reaches was large, and the downstream was mainly for rigid demand replenishment. The production capacity fluctuated slightly, and the glass futures price was expected to fluctuate widely within a range [8]

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the chemical industry, highlighting its resilience and potential for recovery in demand and pricing [4][8]. Core Insights - BASF's Zhanjiang integrated base has commenced full production, marking a significant milestone as China's first wholly foreign-owned project in the heavy chemical sector, with a focus on high-end materials and special chemicals [3]. - Titanium dioxide prices have seen three consecutive increases within a month, indicating strong market dynamics and potential profitability for producers [3]. - The domestic tire industry is showing strong competitive advantages, with recommended stocks including Sailun Tire, Senqcia, General Motors, and Linglong Tire [4]. - The consumer electronics sector is expected to gradually recover, benefiting upstream material companies, with key players identified in the display materials supply chain [4]. - The phosphate chemical sector is tightening due to environmental regulations and increasing demand from the new energy sector, with recommended stocks including Yuntianhua, Chuanheng, Xingfa Group, and Batian [5]. - The fluorochemical sector is poised for recovery, with high-end fluoropolymers and fine chemicals experiencing rapid growth, suggesting investment opportunities in leading companies [5]. Summary by Sections Chemical Sector Market Review - The overall performance of the chemical sector saw the CSI 300 index decline by 1.41%, while the CITIC Basic Chemical Index rose by 3.31% [14]. - The top-performing sub-industries included potassium fertilizer (up 11.58%) and other chemical raw materials (up 6.4%) [17]. Key Industry Dynamics - BASF's Zhanjiang base is designed to meet the growing market demand in China and the Asia-Pacific region, utilizing a fully renewable energy supply and advanced digital control systems [3]. - The price adjustments in titanium dioxide reflect a collective price increase trend among major producers, indicating strong market demand [3]. Investment Themes - The tire sector is highlighted for its growth potential, with domestic companies showing strong competitive positions [4]. - The consumer electronics recovery is expected to benefit upstream material suppliers, with specific companies recommended for investment [4]. - The phosphate and fluorochemical sectors are identified as having strong fundamentals, with specific companies recommended for investment based on their market positions and growth potential [5].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant information provided 2. Core Viewpoints - The real estate market is still at the bottom, but the decline trend is slowing down; the steel consumption in the automotive industry has declined for two consecutive months; infrastructure investment is providing support [4][6][8][10] - The iron ore market is driven by events, with a "near - strong, far - weak" fundamental characteristic. Prices are supported by costs and tight spot supplies but are suppressed by medium - to - long - term demand and supply increase expectations [26] - The coking coal and coke market fluctuates with energy expectations. The price increase is due to thermal coal expectations rather than its own fundamentals, and it is difficult to continue rising away from fundamentals [44] - The ferroalloy market has strong cost support at the bottom. The production of ferrosilicon is increasing, while silicomanganese maintains low production. The inventory of silicomanganese is at a historical high, and there is great pressure to reduce inventory [58] - The soda ash market has high daily production and continuous supply pressure. The rigid demand is currently stable and weak, and the inventory performance is better than expected. The price increase space is limited, and the downward space needs inventory accumulation to open [71] - The glass market has a continued cold - repair expectation, and the daily melting volume is in a downward stage. The high inventory in the middle reaches and the expected return of supply limit the price increase, and the demand needs to be verified [96] 3. Summary by Directory Steel - **Macro Data** - From January to February, the new construction area of real estate was 5.084 million square meters, with a cumulative year - on - year decrease of 23.1%. The single - month steel consumption from January to February was 330,460 tons, at the lowest level in the same period over the years, but the decline trend is stabilizing [4] - From January to February, the automobile production was 4.024 million vehicles, with a cumulative year - on - year decrease of 9.9%. In January, the single - month steel consumption was 1.01577 million tons, a month - on - month decrease of 11.67% and a year - on - year increase of 3.1%. In February, the single - month steel consumption was 881,500 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 13.22% and a year - on - year decrease of 6.6% [6] - In February, the completed infrastructure investment increased by 9.76% year - on - year. The steel consumption for railways and airports was 271,600 tons and 29,970 tons respectively, with a year - on - year increase of 0% and 31.1% [8] - **Price Data** - On March 27, 2026, the closing prices of rebar contracts 01, 05, and 10 were 3173, 3124, and 3151 yuan/ton respectively; the closing prices of hot - rolled coil contracts 01, 05, and 10 were 3311, 3299, and 3310 yuan/ton respectively [11] - The spot prices of rebar and hot - rolled coil in different regions also showed certain changes on March 27, 2026 [16] Iron Ore - **Market Analysis** - The iron ore market is event - driven, with a complex mix of long and short factors. The macro internal and external demand momentum is weak, the supply and shipment are marginally recovering, and the rising fuel cost provides support. The resumption of production by steel mills drives the increase in hot metal production, and the structural shortage of port inventory is the core driver. The fundamentals show a "near - strong, far - weak" characteristic [26] - **Price Data** - On March 27, 2026, the closing prices of iron ore contracts 01, 05, and 09 were 769.5, 812, and 788 yuan/ton respectively [27][31] - The basis and spot prices of different iron ore varieties also changed [31] - **Fundamental Data** - On March 27, 2026, the daily average hot metal production was 231,090 tons, the 45 - port desilting volume was 3.1317 million tons, the apparent demand for five major steel products was 8.88 million tons, etc. [39] Coking Coal and Coke - **Market Analysis** - The coking coal and coke market fluctuates with energy expectations. The price increase is due to thermal coal expectations rather than its own fundamentals. Domestic production is increasing, inventory is close to the same - period level, hot metal production and steel mill profits are lower than in previous years, and there is great inventory pressure at the Mongolian coal port. It is difficult for prices to continue rising away from fundamentals [44] - **Price Data** - On March 27, 2026, the price differences between different coking coal and coke contracts, as well as the spot prices of coking coal and coke in different regions, showed certain changes [45][46][47] Ferroalloy - **Market Analysis** - The ferroalloy market has strong cost support at the bottom. The Australian hurricane has disrupted the shipment of manganese ore. The price - holding by miners and the strengthening of coking coal provide bottom support. The production of ferrosilicon is increasing, while silicomanganese maintains low production. The inventory of silicomanganese is at a historical high, and there is great pressure to reduce inventory [58] - **Price Data** - On March 27, 2026, the basis, price differences between contracts, and spot prices of ferrosilicon and silicomanganese showed certain changes [59][61][63] Soda Ash - **Market Analysis** - The soda ash market has high daily production and continuous supply pressure. The rigid demand is currently stable and weak, but there may be unexpected disturbances on the supply side. The inventory performance is better than expected. If the futures price rises, there is a certain restocking space for middle - stream players such as those in the futures - cash market, but the price increase space is limited due to limited demand elasticity. The downward price space needs inventory accumulation to open [71] - **Price Data** - On March 27, 2026, the closing prices of soda ash contracts 05, 09, and 01 were 1229, 1310, and 1360 yuan/ton respectively, and the price differences between contracts also changed [72][75] Glass - **Market Analysis** - The glass market has a continued cold - repair expectation, and the daily melting volume is in a downward stage. The high inventory in the middle reaches is a risk concern. The expected return of supply and the high middle - stream inventory limit the price increase, and the demand needs to be verified [96] - **Price Data** - On March 27, 2026, the closing prices of glass contracts 05, 09, and 01 were 1041, 1179, and 1273 yuan/ton respectively, and the price differences between contracts and the basis also changed [97]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Mid - term outlook: Oscillation [6] 2. Core Viewpoints - Cost support weakens, and the futures prices fall from high levels. The impact of geopolitical conflicts weakens, but there are still expectations of coking coal warehouse - receipt pressure, causing coal - coke prices to decline from high levels. Iron ore prices fluctuate at high levels due to repeated disturbances on the supply side. Alloys lack fundamental highlights, and their futures prices loosen at high levels. The supply - demand surplus of glass and soda ash continues to suppress prices. Currently, steel inventories are at a high level, and the expectation for the peak season is still cautious. Under the weakening of cost support, the futures market adjusts weakly. There may be repeated disturbances on the cost side in the later stage, and it is necessary to continue to pay attention to geopolitical and iron ore supply - side disturbances [2]. 3. Summaries by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Iron Element - **Iron Ore**: The ongoing US - Iran conflict and tight liquidity of some spot varieties support the futures and spot prices of iron ore. However, the overall supply - demand remains loose, and it is difficult to see overall inventory reduction, which suppresses the upper - limit valuation of prices. Iron ore is expected to show an oscillatory performance. In the short term, the arrival of scrap steel remains stable overall, but the recovery of long - process demand is slow, and the fundamentals continue in a weak - balance state, expected to oscillate in the short term [2]. - **Scrap Steel**: In the short term, the arrival of scrap steel remains stable overall, and the long - process demand recovers slowly. The fundamentals continue in a weak - balance pattern, and it is expected to oscillate in the short term. It is necessary to focus on the actual recovery progress of terminal demand in the future [10]. 3.2 Carbon Element - **Coke**: In the short term, both the supply and demand of coke increase. The resumption speed of hot metal production may be faster, and the spot cost price continues to rise. The expectation of spot price increase for coke is strong, and the futures market is expected to follow the cost - side coking coal. Under continuous geopolitical disturbances, the energy substitution logic will still be the focus of coking coal futures trading. In the short term, coking coal and coke are prone to rise and difficult to fall. However, if the geopolitical conflict eases and trading returns to fundamentals, there will still be callback pressure on the coking coal and coke futures [3]. - **Coking Coal**: Under continuous geopolitical disturbances, the energy substitution logic will still be the focus of coking coal futures trading. In the short term, coking coal and coke are prone to rise and difficult to fall. However, if the geopolitical conflict eases and trading returns to fundamentals, there will still be callback pressure on the coking coal and coke futures [12]. 3.3 Alloys - **Manganese Silicon**: Under the current geopolitical environment, the logic of rising manganese ore import costs and the expectation of rising electricity costs for high - energy - consuming varieties are difficult to disprove for the time being. However, based on the fundamentals of loose supply - demand, high inventory, and difficult cost transfer of manganese silicon, in the medium - to - long term, there is still a callback risk for the valuation level of the futures market higher than the cost. It is necessary to pay attention to the fluctuations in manganese ore prices and the changes in manufacturers' production levels [16]. - **Silicon Iron**: Under the current geopolitical environment, the expectation of rising electricity costs for high - energy - consuming varieties in the future is difficult to disprove for the time being. However, the problem of over - capacity in silicon iron is still relatively serious. The continuous repair of industry profits may accelerate the resumption of production by manufacturers, gradually shifting the supply - demand relationship to a loose state. In the medium - to - long term, when the futures valuation is significantly higher than the comprehensive cost of manufacturers, there is still a callback risk. It is necessary to pay attention to the adjustment range of the settlement electricity price in the main production areas and the resumption of production trends of manufacturers [18]. 3.4 Glass and Soda Ash - **Glass**: The supply still has disturbance expectations, but the inventory in the middle and downstream is moderately high. From a fundamental perspective, the current supply - demand is still in surplus. If production and sales cannot continue to improve, the high inventory will always suppress prices [12]. - **Soda Ash**: The glass melting volume is stable, the supply is stable at a high level in the short term, and the overall supply - demand is still in surplus. It is expected to oscillate in the short term. In the long term, the supply - surplus pattern will further intensify, the price center will continue to decline, and capacity reduction will be promoted [15]. 3.5 Steel - The cost support weakens, and the futures performance is weak. The spot trading volume is average. The steel mill profitability rate increases month - on - month, and hot metal production resumes. The downstream gradually resumes work, and the rigid demand and restocking demand are slowly released. The steel inventory continues to decline, but the overall inventory level is still moderately high, and the fundamentals have limited highlights. The futures price adjusts weakly, but there may be repeated disturbances on the cost side. It is necessary to continue to pay attention to geopolitical disturbances and peak - season demand [8].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The mid - term outlook for the industry is "oscillation" [7] 2. Core View of the Report - Cost - end disturbances are frequent, and the high - level prices on the futures market are loosening. The prices of coking coal and coke have fallen following the high - level decline of crude oil due to repeated geopolitical conflicts. The futures market of iron ore has weakened as the market expects the liquidity restrictions on some iron ore spot varieties to loosen. The alloy prices have first declined and then risen. Currently, steel inventories are at a high level, and the expectation for the peak season is still cautious. The futures market is under pressure due to the loosening cost support. The cost - end disturbances may recur, and it is necessary to continue to monitor the geopolitical and iron ore supply - end disturbances [3] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Iron Element - **Iron Ore**: The ongoing US - Iran conflict and the tight liquidity of some spot varieties support the futures and spot prices of iron ore. However, the overall de - stocking is difficult to achieve due to the loose supply - demand situation, which suppresses the upside valuation of prices. Iron ore is expected to show an oscillatory performance. In the short term, the arrival of scrap steel is generally stable, but the recovery of long - process demand is slow, and the fundamentals continue to be in a weak balance, so it is expected to operate oscillatory in the short term [3] - **Scrap Steel**: In the short term, the arrival of scrap steel is generally stable, but the recovery of long - process demand is slow, and the fundamentals continue to be in a weak balance. It is expected to operate oscillatory in the short term. The actual recovery progress of terminal demand needs to be focused on in the future [11] 3.2 Carbon Element - **Coke**: In the short term, the supply and demand of coke both increase, and the resumption speed of hot metal may be faster. The price of the spot cost - end continues to rise, and the expectation of the spot price increase of coke is strong. The futures market is expected to still follow the coking coal at the cost - end. Under continuous geopolitical disturbances, the energy substitution logic will still be the focus of trading in the coking coal futures market. In the short term, coking coal and coke are prone to rise and difficult to fall. However, if the geopolitical conflict eases and trading returns to the fundamentals, there will still be callback pressure on the coking coal and coke futures market [4] - **Coking Coal**: Under continuous geopolitical disturbances, the energy substitution logic will still be the focus of trading in the coking coal futures market. In the short term, coking coal and coke are prone to rise and difficult to fall. However, if the geopolitical conflict eases and trading returns to the fundamentals, there will still be callback pressure on the coking coal and coke futures market [14] 3.3 Alloys - **Manganese Silicon**: Under the current geopolitical environment, the logic of pushing up the import cost of manganese ore and the expectation of rising electricity costs for high - energy - consuming varieties are difficult to disprove. However, based on the fundamentals of loose supply - demand, high inventories, and difficult cost transmission of manganese silicon, in the medium - to - long term, there is still a callback risk for the valuation level above the cost on the futures market [4] - **Silicon Iron**: Under the current geopolitical environment, the expectation of rising electricity costs for high - energy - consuming varieties in the future is difficult to disprove. However, the problem of over - capacity in silicon iron is still relatively serious. The continuous repair of industry profits may accelerate the resumption of production by manufacturers, gradually shifting the supply - demand relationship to a loose state. In the medium - to - long term, there is still a callback risk when the valuation on the futures market is significantly higher than the cost [4] 3.4 Glass and Soda Ash - **Glass**: The supply of glass still has disturbance expectations, but the inventories of the middle and downstream are moderately high. From a fundamental perspective, the current supply - demand is still in surplus. If the production and sales cannot continue to improve, the high inventory will always suppress the price [4] - **Soda Ash**: The supply of soda ash is stable at a high level in the short term, and the overall supply - demand is still in surplus. It is expected to oscillate in the short term. In the long term, the surplus pattern of supply will further intensify, the price center will continue to decline, and capacity reduction will be promoted [4] 3.5 Specific Product Analysis - **Steel**: The cost support is loosening, and the futures market is under pressure. The spot trading volume has weakened. After the weakening of the impact of environmental protection restrictions, the hot metal output has rebounded rapidly, and the electric furnace output has gradually recovered to the pre - holiday level. The overall supply of the five major steel products has rebounded from a low level, mainly in the building materials category. The demand for steel products has shown resilience, and the inventory has started to decline, but the overall inventory level is still moderately high, and there are limited bright spots in the fundamentals [9] - **Iron Ore**: The market expects the liquidity restrictions on some spot varieties to loosen, and the futures market has weakened. Overseas mine shipments have increased month - on - month, and the arrivals this period have recovered month - on - month. The rhythm of shipments and arrivals is still fluctuating. The demand side has some room for recovery, and the port inventory has decreased slightly. The US - Iran conflict and the tight liquidity of some varieties support the futures and spot prices, but the loose supply - demand suppresses the upside valuation, and it is expected to oscillate [9][10] - **Scrap Steel**: The fundamentals continue to be in a weak balance, and the spot market operates oscillatory. The supply is generally stable, the short - process demand has recovered rapidly, but the long - process demand has recovered slowly. The inventory is still at a relatively low level. It is expected to operate oscillatory in the short term, and the actual recovery progress of terminal demand needs to be focused on [11] - **Coke**: The cost continues to rise, and the expectation of price increase is strong. The supply has increased slightly, the demand has good support, and the upstream inventory has continued to decline slightly. The futures market is expected to follow the coking coal at the cost - end [13] - **Coking Coal**: The auction price continues to rise, and the futures market oscillates at a high level. The domestic supply has room for a small increase, the import supply pressure is high, the demand has increased, and the upstream inventory has continued to decline slightly. Under the energy substitution logic, the futures market is strong, and the spot price continues to rise. There is callback pressure if the geopolitical conflict eases [14] - **Glass**: The middle - stream inventory is high, and the price operates oscillatory. The supply may decline in the long term, the downstream demand has not recovered, the middle - and downstream inventories are high, and the high inventory suppresses the price. It is expected to oscillate, and if the production and sales cannot improve, the price will be under pressure [15] - **Soda Ash**: The inventory in the delivery warehouse has accumulated, and the price operates oscillatory. The supply is stable at a high level in the short term, the demand is relatively stable, the overall supply - demand is in surplus, and it is expected to oscillate in the short term. In the long term, the surplus pattern will intensify, and the price center will decline [15][18] - **Manganese Silicon**: It follows the energy to bottom out and rebound, and attention should be paid to the evolution of the geopolitical situation. The cost is expected to rise, the demand is expected to pick up, the supply may increase, the current supply - demand surplus pattern is difficult to reverse, and there is a callback risk for the valuation above the cost in the medium - to - long term [17][19] - **Silicon Iron**: The energy valuation bottoms out and rebounds, and the high - level support on the futures market is insufficient. The cost support is strong, the demand is expected to improve, the supply may increase, the supply - demand relationship may become looser, and there is a callback risk for the valuation above the cost in the medium - to - long term [20] 3.6 Index Information - **Comprehensive Index**: The comprehensive index is 2505.87, down 0.37%; the commodity 20 index is 2799.49, up 0.16%; the industrial products index is 2541.47, down 1.12% [105] - **Steel Industry Chain Index**: On March 25, 2026, the daily decline was 0.75%, the increase in the past 5 days was 1.99%, the increase in the past month was 6.85%, and the increase since the beginning of the year was 3.34% [107]