Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core View of the Report - The macro aspect shows that the Sino-US trade negotiations have released positive signals, and their progress should be monitored. In terms of supply and demand, there were many device overhauls in the caustic soda market at the beginning of June. The liquid caustic soda markets in Shandong and East China were both driven by "supply contraction", and the spot quotes were firm. However, the overall scale of overhauls in June was smaller than that of the previous month, and there was still pressure from new production capacity, which suppressed the market. During the week, the terminal demand showed differentiation. The main downstream in Shandong could support the price, but the non-aluminum market resisted high prices, and terminal procurement was inactive. Overall, the supply and demand situation in the liquid caustic soda market has changed little and lacks support. After the caustic soda 2509 contract broke through the lower limit, it should be treated with a bearish mindset. The upper reference pressure level for the caustic soda 2509 contract is around 2,500 yuan/ton, and the lower support level is around 2,200 yuan/ton [4]. Summary by Directory 01 Market Review - **Spot Market**: The price of 32% liquid caustic soda in Shandong remained stable. The 32% liquid caustic soda basis in Shandong widened. From May 30 to June 5, 2025, the price of 32% ion-exchange membrane caustic soda in Shandong remained at 880 yuan, the price of 50% ion-exchange membrane caustic soda decreased by 10 yuan to 1,410 yuan with a decline of -0.7%, and the price of 99% caustic soda flakes remained at 3,350 yuan. The price of light soda ash decreased by 50 yuan to 1,350 yuan with a decline of -3.57%, the price of alumina increased by 5 yuan to 3,275 yuan with an increase of 0.15%, the price of pulp decreased by 50 yuan to 6,150 yuan with a decline of -0.81%, the price of battery-grade lithium hydroxide decreased by 600 yuan to 69,000 yuan with a decline of -0.86%, while the prices of sea salt, viscose staple fiber, and ternary precursor remained unchanged [9][12][18]. - **Futures Market**: Relevant data on the closing prices of the active contracts of caustic soda, soda ash, alumina, PVC, and the number of warehouse receipts are presented [16]. 02 Market Analysis - **Supply Side - Production and Operating Rate**: From May 30 to June 5, 2025, the average capacity utilization rate of Chinese caustic soda sample enterprises with a capacity of 200,000 tons and above was 83.5%, a month-on-month decrease of 0.6%. The completion of device overhauls in the Northwest and Central China drove up the load, while new device overhauls and production cuts in North China and South China led to a decline in the load. The load in the Northwest increased by 2.2% to 90.5%, and in Central China, it increased by 6.2% to 90.2%. In North China, the load decreased by 3.7% to 77.1%, and in South China, it decreased by 4.6% to 83.1%. The load in Shandong decreased by 3.3% to 86.4%. It is estimated that the caustic soda capacity utilization rate this week will be around 83.1%, and the weekly output will be around 800,600 tons. Multiple enterprises in North China and South China had device overhauls during the reporting period [20][23]. - **Downstream - Alumina**: The profit margin of alumina has widened, increasing the production willingness of enterprises. Some enterprises completed their overhauls during the reporting period and resumed normal production. As of June 5, the built capacity of alumina in China was 112.4 million tons, the operating capacity was 86.55 million tons, and the operating rate was 77.00% [25]. - **Inventory**: As of June 5, 2025, the factory inventory of fixed liquid caustic soda sample enterprises with a capacity of 200,000 tons and above in China was 382,100 wet tons, a month-on-month decrease of -2.67% and a year-on-year increase of 5.52%. The capacity utilization ratio of the national liquid caustic soda sample enterprises was 23.22%, a month-on-month decrease of 0.06%. The capacity utilization ratios in the Northwest, North China, and East China decreased month-on-month, while those in Central China, Northeast China, South China, and Southwest China increased month-on-month. In North China, after continuous price increases in the Shandong market, high-price non-aluminum purchases decreased. After the Dragon Boat Festival holiday and due to factors such as inventory accumulation in overhauled devices, some areas experienced a slight increase in inventory. However, most enterprises cleared their inventories at the end of the month, driving down the inventory in North China. In East China, the regional supply decreased, non-aluminum industries replenished their inventories at the end and beginning of the month, and the export orders were shipped as needed, resulting in a decline in inventory [30]. - **Liquid Chlorine**: As of June 5, 2025, the average price of liquid chlorine in Shandong was 1 yuan/ton, a month-on-month increase of 101%. A chlor-alkali enterprise in Zibo, Shandong entered overhaul during the week, reducing the market supply and driving up the price of liquid chlorine in the surrounding areas. However, the chlorine-consuming downstream devices in Liaocheng, Shandong were unstable during the week, and some production enterprises reduced their loads to promote sales. As of June 5, the capacity utilization rate of PVC production enterprises was 80.72%, a month-on-month increase of 2.53% and a year-on-year increase of 5.56%. Among them, the utilization rate of the calcium carbide method was 82.31%, a month-on-month increase of 4.10% and a year-on-year increase of 8.49%; the utilization rate of the ethylene method was 76.53%, a month-on-month decrease of 1.59% and a year-on-year decrease of 2.56%. The average weekly profit of Shandong chlor-alkali enterprises was 635 yuan/ton, a month-on-month increase of 28.28% [34][35].

氯碱日报 | 2025-06-06 市场要闻与重要数据 PVC: 期货价格及基差：PVC主力收盘价4747元/吨（-87）；华东基差-97元/吨（+87）;华南基差3元/吨（+72）。 现货价格：华东电石法报价4650元/吨（+0）；华南电石法报价4750元/吨（-15）。 烧碱厂库延续下降，PVC社库去化速率放缓 上游生产利润：兰炭价格575元/吨（+0）；电石价格2830元/吨（+0）；电石利润80元/吨（+0）；PVC电石法生产毛 利-547元/吨（+74）；PVC乙烯法生产毛利-505元/吨（+11）；PVC出口利润5.2美元/吨（-2.2）。 PVC库存与开工：PVC厂内库存38.5万吨（-0.2）；PVC社会库存36.3万吨（-1.5）；PVC电石法开工率79.90%（+4.19%）； PVC乙烯法开工率71.13%（-0.58%）；PVC开工率77.47%（+2.87%）。 下游订单情况：生产企业预售量54.1万吨（-6.3）。 烧碱： 期货价格及基差：SH主力收盘价2332元/吨（-35）；山东32%液碱基差418元/吨（+35）。 现货价格：山东32%液碱报价880元/吨（+0）；山东50% ...

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. 2. Core View - Short - term: Maintenance in Shandong and other regions and rigid demand procurement by alumina plants limit the downside space of caustic soda prices. Mid - term: From June to July, new production capacities such as Qingdao Bay and Gansu Yaowang will be put into operation in a concentrated manner. Coupled with limited demand growth, the supply - demand is expected to turn into surplus [9]. 3. Summary by Related Content 3.1 Price - On June 4, the closing price of the main contract (SH2509) of caustic soda was 2367 yuan/ton, a 1.95% decline from the previous trading day. In Shandong, the mainstream market transaction price of 32% ion - membrane caustic soda was 840 - 925 yuan/ton, and that of 50% ion - membrane caustic soda was 1350 - 1410 yuan/ton. The purchase price of 32% liquid caustic soda by large downstream alumina plants was 840 yuan/ton. The mainstream market transaction price of 32% liquid caustic soda was 930 - 1020 yuan/ton, and that of 48% liquid caustic soda was 1480 - 1570 yuan/ton [6]. 3.2 Supply and Demand - **Supply**: This week, the capacity utilization rate of domestic caustic soda plants with a capacity of 200,000 tons and above was 84.1%, a 1.6 - percentage - point increase from the previous week [7]. - **Demand**: The capacity utilization rate of the alumina industry increased by 0.09 percentage points to 78.37%. The operating rate of viscose staple fiber was 80.65%, a 0.35% decrease from the previous period. The operating rate of the printing and dyeing industry in the Jiangsu - Zhejiang region increased by 2.55% to 63.23% [7]. 3.3 Inventory - The factory inventory of fixed liquid caustic soda sample enterprises with a capacity of 200,000 tons and above nationwide was 392,600 tons (wet tons). Compared with the previous week, it decreased by 2.08% but increased by 10.22% year - on - year [8]. 3.4 Profit - On May 29, the cost - profit of chlor - alkali in Shandong was 495 yuan/ton. Compared with the previous week, it increased by 90 yuan/ton, with a month - on - month increase of 22.22%. The profit recovered significantly compared with 405 yuan/ton on May 22 [8].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content found. Core Views of the Report Polyester Industry - PX: Recent downstream demand and new device commissioning limit short - term downside. Strategies include focusing on 6500 support, 9 - 1 reverse spread, and narrowing PX - SC spread [20]. - PTA: Supply - demand weakens, but short - term support is strong due to raw materials. Strategies are to focus on 4600 support and 9 - 1 reverse spread [20]. - MEG: June supply remains low, with de - stocking expected. Strategies are to focus on 4200 support for EG09 and 9 - 1 positive spread [20]. - Short - fiber: Price and basis are boosted, but processing fee repair is limited. Strategies are similar to PTA for PF and expanding processing fee at low levels [20]. - Bottle - chip: June supply - demand may improve, processing fee is supported. Strategies are similar to PTA for PR and expanding processing fee at the lower end of 350 - 600 yuan/ton [20]. Methanol Industry - Market sentiment recovers, but the driving force is weak. There may be a short - term rebound, but the port's July inventory build - up expectation remains. The unilateral range is 2150 - 2350 [23]. PE and PP Industry - Plastic: Early June maintenance increases, imports are low, and inventory is expected to decline. PP: June maintenance returns, increasing supply pressure. Strategies are to go short on PP at high prices and expect LP spread to expand [31]. Crude Oil Industry - International oil prices rebound and then fall significantly. Short - term, the market is range - bound. Long - term, a band - trading approach is recommended. WTI range is [59, 69], Brent is [61, 71], and SC is [440, 500]. Options can use a straddle structure [36]. Chlor - alkali Industry - Caustic soda: Supply - side contradiction is limited, demand from alumina supports prices. Short - term, spot is strong, and consider expanding the near - month to 09 spread [40]. - PVC: Long - term, supply - demand is weak. Short - term, supply pressure increases, and demand is sluggish. Maintain a short - selling strategy with a range of 4500 - 5000 [40]. Urea Industry - The market has priced in strong supply and weak demand. Future supply contraction, cost support, agricultural demand time - difference, and potential export increase may form a multi - factor resonance [57]. Summary by Related Catalogs Polyester Industry - **Prices and Spreads**: Brent crude (August) on June 4 was 64.86 dollars/barrel, down 0.77 dollars from the previous day. CFR China PX was 852 dollars/ton, up 1 dollar [20]. - **开工率**: Asian PX开工率 was 72.0%, up 2.6% from the previous period. PTA开工率 was 75.7%, down 1.4% [20]. Methanol Industry - **Prices and Spreads**: MA2601 closing price on June 4 was 2330 yuan/ton, up 41 yuan. The port - to - inland price difference increased [24]. - **Inventory**: Methanol enterprise inventory was 37.049%, up 4.38%. Methanol port inventory was 58.1 million tons, up 11.14% [24]. - **开工率**: Upstream domestic enterprise开工率 was 12%, down 62.5%. Downstream外采MTO装置开工率 was 84.52%, up 1.0% [24]. PE and PP Industry - **Prices and Spreads**: L2601 closing price on June 4 was 7018 yuan/ton, up 82 yuan. The basis of some products decreased [27]. - **Inventory**: PE企业库存 was 51.8 million tons, up 7.41%. PP贸易商库存 was 13.6 million tons, down 11.05% [29][30]. - **开工率**: PE装置开工率 was 76.8%, down 1.51%. PP装置开工率 was 75.4%, down 1.8% [29][30]. Crude Oil Industry - **Prices and Spreads**: Brent on June 5 was 64.77 dollars/barrel, down 0.09 dollars. The crack spread of some refined oils changed slightly [36]. - **EIA Data**: As of May 30, US crude production was 1340.8 million barrels/day, up 0.7 million barrels/day. Commercial crude inventory decreased by 430.4 million barrels [44]. Chlor - alkali Industry - **Prices and Spreads**: Shandong 32% liquid caustic soda equivalent price was 2750 yuan/ton, unchanged. The export profit of caustic soda decreased [40]. - **开工率**: Caustic soda industry开工率 was 87.2%, up 0.4%. PVC总开工率 was 74.6%, up 1.5% [40]. - **Inventory**: Liquid caustic soda East China factory inventory was 20.8 million tons, up 1.8%. PVC总社会库存 was 36.3 million tons, down 1.5% [40]. Urea Industry - **Prices and Spreads**: 01 contract closing price on June 4 was 1706 yuan/ton, up 10 yuan. The spread between some contracts changed [51][52]. - **Inventory**: Domestic urea internal inventory was 103.54 million tons, up 5.48%. Port inventory was 20.50 million tons, unchanged [57]. - **开工率**: Urea production factory开工率 was 90.16%, up 0.63% [57].

氯碱日报 | 2025-06-05 需求支撑不足，烧碱延续震荡走低 市场要闻与重要数据 PVC: 期货价格及基差：PVC主力收盘价4834元/吨（+89）；华东基差-184元/吨（-79）;华南基差-69元/吨（-64）。 现货价格：华东电石法报价4650元/吨（+10）；华南电石法报价4765元/吨（+25）。 上游生产利润：兰炭价格575元/吨（+0）；电石价格2830元/吨（-55）；电石利润80元/吨（-55）；PVC电石法生产毛 利-547元/吨（+74）；PVC乙烯法生产毛利-505元/吨（+11）；PVC出口利润7.4美元/吨（+2.4）。 PVC库存与开工：PVC厂内库存38.5万吨（-0.2）；PVC社会库存36.3万吨（-1.5）；PVC电石法开工率75.71%（+2.52%）； PVC乙烯法开工率71.71%（-1.19%）；PVC开工率74.60%（+1.49%）。 下游订单情况：生产企业预售量54.1万吨（-6.3）。 烧碱： 期货价格及基差：SH主力收盘价2367元/吨（-4）；山东32%液碱基差383元/吨（+4）。 现货价格：山东32%液碱报价880元/吨（+0）；山东50%液 ...

1. Report Industry Investment Ratings No relevant content provided. 2. Report Core Views Crude Oil - International oil prices rose, mainly driven by macro and supply - side factors boosting market risk appetite. In the short - term, the upward trend of the market is due to supply expectation adjustments and macro - geopolitical impacts on market sentiment. In the long - term, the balance sheet may continue to loosen. It is recommended to wait for short - selling opportunities on rallies. The expected price ranges are [59, 69] for WTI, [61, 71] for Brent, and [440, 500] for SC. Options can consider buying straddle structures [2]. Methanol - The methanol market is facing significant inventory accumulation pressure. The 09 contract is mainly priced based on the oversupply situation in the inland area. The market will continue to force production cuts. The price will continue to decline in an oscillatory manner, with short - term resistance around 2270 and a medium - term target of 2050 - 2100 [5]. Styrene - Although OPEC+ has a strong production increase expectation, geopolitical risks and seasonal factors support oil prices in the short - term. The supply of pure benzene is expected to be high in June, and the cost support for styrene is weak. With the improvement of styrene industry profits, supply is expected to increase while demand is weak, so styrene prices are under pressure. It is advisable to take a short - selling approach [9]. Polyolefins - In the plastics market, the supply of PE may see inventory reduction in early June due to increased maintenance and less imports, while the supply pressure of PP will increase as maintenance ends. The demand lacks sustainability. It is recommended to short - sell PP on rallies and consider expanding the LP spread [13]. Caustic Soda and PVC - For caustic soda, the supply - side contradiction is limited in June, and some enterprises want to support prices. The demand from the alumina industry provides strong support for the spot price. It is advisable to consider expanding the spread between the near - month and 09 contracts. For PVC, the long - term supply - demand contradiction is prominent, and the short - term supply pressure will increase. It is recommended to short - sell PVC on rallies, with an expected price range of 4500 - 5000 [38]. Urea - The core contradiction of urea lies in the continuous impact of high supply and weak demand. The supply is abundant, and the demand is in the off - season. After the Dragon Boat Festival, if agricultural fertilizer procurement fails to start effectively and the export volume is low, the price may decline [41]. Polyester Industry Chain - PX: Supply is increasing, and demand may weaken. It is expected to oscillate in the range of 6500 - 6900, and consider reverse spreads for PX9 - 1 and narrowing the PX - SC spread. - PTA: Supply - demand is marginally weakening, but short - term support is strong. It is expected to oscillate in the range of 4600 - 4900, and consider reverse spreads for TA9 - 1. - MEG: The supply - demand structure in June is good, with inventory reduction expectations. Consider buying EG09 around 4200 and positive spreads for EG9 - 1. - Short - fiber: The driving force is weaker than the raw material end. The strategy is similar to PTA for single - side trading, and expand the processing fee at a low level. - Bottle - chip: The supply - demand is expected to improve in June, and consider expanding the processing fee at the lower end of the 350 - 600 yuan/ton range [44]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Crude Oil - **Prices and Spreads**: On June 4, Brent rose 1.00 to 65.63, WTI fell 0.18 to 63.23. Some spreads such as Brent M1 - M3 decreased significantly [2]. - **Supply Factors**: Canadian wildfires led to a supply interruption of about 350,000 barrels per day of heavy oil production [2]. Methanol - **Prices and Spreads**: MA2509 rose 17 to 2225. The MA2505 - 2509 spread decreased by 61 to 6 [5]. - **Inventory and开工率**: Methanol enterprise inventory increased by 5.64%, and port inventory increased. The upstream domestic enterprise开工率 decreased significantly [5]. Styrene - **Prices and Spreads**: The styrene East - China spot price fell 330 to 7430. The EB07 - EB08 spread decreased by 24 to 78 [9]. - **Supply and Demand**: The supply of pure benzene is expected to be high in June, and styrene supply may increase while demand is weak [9]. Polyolefins - **Prices and Spreads**: L2505 - 2509 increased by 4 to - 28, and PP2505 - 2509 increased by 19 to - 39 [13]. - **Inventory and开工率**: PE and PP enterprise inventories decreased, and the开工 rates of some devices changed [13]. Caustic Soda and PVC - **Prices and Spreads**: For caustic soda, FOB East - China port price rose to 410. For PVC, V2505 fell 58 to 4905 [33][34]. - **Supply and Demand**: Caustic soda has many maintenance plans in June, and PVC supply is expected to increase in the short - term [38]. Urea - **Prices and Spreads**: The 09 contract fell 12 to 1761. The 05 contract - 09 contract spread increased by 13 to - 43 [40]. - **Supply and Demand**: Daily production reached 207,000 tons, and enterprise inventory increased by 6.9%. Demand is in the off - season [41]. Polyester Industry Chain - **Prices and Spreads**: PX prices fell, and the PX - crude oil spread decreased by 31 to 366. PTA prices decreased, and the PTA spot processing fee increased by 66 to 444 [44]. - **开工率**: The开工 rates of some devices in the polyester industry chain changed, such as a 2.6% increase in the Asian PX开工率 [44].

Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided on the industry investment rating Core Viewpoints - PVC has high supply and inventory pressure, with weak domestic demand and a lack of positive fundamental support, leading to downward pressure on its price. However, it is not advisable to overly pursue short - selling at the current low valuation. Attention should be paid to export - related macro - policies and downstream demand recovery [3][4] - The overall supply - demand fundamentals of caustic soda have limited driving forces. Currently, the resumption of alumina production is not obvious. Future focus should be on downstream replenishment sustainability and the progress of alumina capacity resumption [3] Summary by Related Catalogs Market News and Important Data PVC - Futures price and basis: The closing price of PVC's main contract was 4,745 yuan/ton (- 19), with an East China basis of - 105 yuan/ton (+ 9) and a South China basis of - 5 yuan/ton (+ 19) [1] - Spot price: The East China calcium carbide - based PVC was quoted at 4,640 yuan/ton (- 10), and the South China calcium carbide - based PVC was quoted at 4,740 yuan/ton (+ 0) [1] - Upstream production profit: The semi - coke price was 575 yuan/ton (+ 0), the calcium carbide price was 2,885 yuan/ton (- 45), the calcium carbide profit was 135 yuan/ton (- 45), the calcium carbide - based PVC production gross profit was - 547 yuan/ton (+ 74), the ethylene - based PVC production gross profit was - 505 yuan/ton (+ 11), and the PVC export profit was 5.0 US dollars/ton (+ 0.0) [1] - PVC inventory and operation rate: The in - factory PVC inventory was 38.5 tons (- 0.2), the social PVC inventory was 36.3 tons (- 1.5), the calcium carbide - based PVC operation rate was 75.71% (+ 2.52%), the ethylene - based PVC operation rate was 71.71% (- 1.19%), and the overall PVC operation rate was 74.60% (+ 1.49%). The pre - sales volume of production enterprises was 54.1 tons (- 6.3) [1] Caustic Soda - Futures price and basis: The closing price of SH's main contract was 2,371 yuan/ton (- 85), and the basis of 32% liquid caustic soda in Shandong was 379 yuan/ton (+ 85) [1] - Spot price: The 32% liquid caustic soda in Shandong was quoted at 880 yuan/ton (+ 0), and the 50% liquid caustic soda in Shandong was quoted at 1,420 yuan/ton (+ 0) [2] - Upstream production profit: The caustic soda profit in Shandong was 1,759 yuan/ton (+ 0), the comprehensive chlor - alkali profit in Shandong (0.8 tons of liquid chlorine) was 1,056.6 yuan/ton (+ 80.8), the comprehensive chlor - alkali profit in Shandong (1 ton of PVC) was 386.78 yuan/ton (+ 63.00), and the comprehensive chlor - alkali profit in the Northwest (1 ton of PVC) was 1,365.55 yuan/ton (+ 0.00) [2] - Caustic soda inventory and operation rate: The liquid caustic soda factory inventory was 39.26 tons (- 0.83), the flake caustic soda factory inventory was 2.73 tons (- 0.22), and the caustic soda operation rate was 84.10% (+ 1.60%) [2] - Caustic soda downstream operation rate: The alumina operation rate was 79.53% (+ 1.43%), the printing and dyeing operation rate in East China was 62.68% (- 0.55%), and the viscose staple fiber operation rate was 80.60% (+ 0.30%) [2] Market Analysis PVC - Supply: There are limited planned maintenance for PVC in the later period. With the support of decent comprehensive chlor - alkali profits, upstream maintenance and production cuts are not obvious. PVC production is at a high level in the same period. Coupled with the expected new production capacity coming on stream from June to July, the supply pressure of PVC remains high [3] - Cost: The price of upstream calcium carbide has declined, weakening the cost support for PVC, while the comprehensive chlor - alkali profit has recovered [3] - Demand: The terminal real estate market is weak. The operation rate of PVC downstream product enterprises is at a low level in the same period. The operation of PVC pipes, profiles, and films is weakly stable. The downstream market mainly makes rigid - demand purchases at low prices, and the spot price fluctuates weakly. The demand side remains weak. Export orders are continuously and stably delivered. The social PVC inventory continues to decline, but the de - stocking rate is slow. The extension policy of India's BIS certification expires at the end of June, which is expected to drag down exports and deliveries to India [3] Caustic Soda - Supply: The spot price of caustic soda is firm. With the support of chlor - alkali profits, most upstream manufacturers maintain high - level operation, and there are few new upstream maintenance. The overall caustic soda operation rate has increased month - on - month. It is expected that new caustic soda production capacity will be put into operation from June to July, so the supply - side pressure of caustic soda remains high [3] - Demand: For the main downstream product, alumina, supported by previous maintenance and supply disruptions at the Guinean ore end, the alumina spot price has been sorted out in a stable and slightly strong manner, and the industry's production profit has significantly recovered. The market's expectation of the resumption of some production capacity has strengthened. The expected increase in alumina operation rate may support the caustic soda market price in the short term, and the inventory - building rhythm of major alumina plants is accelerating. Non - aluminum demand remains weak. The operation rate of downstream terminals such as printing and dyeing and viscose staple fiber has slightly increased, but the overall inventory - building willingness is not strong [3] Strategy - PVC: Neutral. The high supply and inventory pressure of PVC continue, and domestic demand remains weak. The fundamentals lack positive support, and the PVC price is under pressure. However, at the current low valuation, it is not advisable to overly pursue short - selling. Continued attention should be paid to export - related macro - policies and downstream demand recovery [4] - Caustic Soda: Neutral. Currently, the resumption of alumina production is not obvious. The overall supply - demand fundamentals of caustic soda have limited driving forces. However, the current futures price is deeply discounted, and the downward space is limited. Future focus should be on downstream replenishment sustainability and the progress of alumina capacity resumption [4]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - The caustic soda market shows a pattern of strong current situation but weak expectations, and attention should be paid to cost changes [1]. - In June, caustic soda maintenance and alumina replenishment can still support the market, but the key lies in the sustainability of stockpiling. After replenishment, the market may tend to short the chlor - alkali profit under the negative demand feedback [2]. - The market is in a downward trend of positive arbitrage pattern as caustic soda spot prices are difficult to rise or fall in the short term [2]. - There will be more new maintenance of caustic soda in June, especially in Shandong. Although the profit is not in deficit, the manufacturers' load is generally at a high level. Attention should be paid to the impact of chlorine - consuming downstream on caustic soda supply [2]. - Considering the decline of coal prices and electricity prices this year, the valuation downside of caustic soda will open, but the change of liquid chlorine prices also needs attention [2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Fundamental Tracking - The futures price of the 09 contract is 2371. The spot price of 32% caustic soda in Shandong is 870 yuan/ton, the spot price of 32% caustic soda in Shandong converted to the futures price is 2719 yuan/ton, and the basis is 348 [1]. 3.2 Spot News - Based on the Shandong region, the price of 32% ion - membrane caustic soda is 880 yuan/ton today, remaining stable compared with the previous period. The market is generally stable during the holiday, with only individual enterprises making minor adjustments. The shipment volume of 32% caustic soda to major downstream customers is large during the holiday, but it decreases as orders are shipped outside the province [2]. 3.3 Market Condition Analysis - In June, caustic soda maintenance and alumina replenishment can support the market. If an alumina enterprise in Shandong replenishes its stock, it may lead to a price cut again after late June. After replenishment, the market may short the chlor - alkali profit under negative demand feedback [2]. - There are more new maintenance plans for caustic soda in June, especially in Shandong. Manufacturers' load is generally high as the profit is not in deficit. Attention should be paid to the impact of chlorine - consuming downstream on caustic soda supply, although this impact was quite limited in the first quarter due to high caustic soda profits [2]. - Considering the decline of coal and electricity prices this year, self - power - generation enterprises have no motivation to cut production, and grid - power enterprises still have large profit margins. The valuation downside of caustic soda will open, but the change of liquid chlorine prices also needs attention [2]. 3.4 Trend Intensity - The trend intensity of caustic soda is 0, indicating a neutral situation [4].

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1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided in the report 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In June, the maintenance of liquid caustic soda enterprises in Shandong will increase, leading to a decline in supply. The output of alumina enterprises in Shandong is steadily recovering, and the liquid caustic soda receipts of large - scale alumina factories in Shandong continue to grow, with continuous inventory accumulation. It is expected that these enterprises can reserve a certain amount of liquid caustic soda safety stock during the maintenance of Shandong chlor - alkali enterprises for normal alumina production. Before the holiday, due to the low futures price, no effective warehouse receipts were formed. The near - month SH06 contract rose significantly, but the main SH2509 contract lacked follow - up momentum. The market is in an environment of strong reality and weak expectation. Against the backdrop of the overall weakness of bulk commodity futures, this is understandable. Although there are investors concerned about the chlor - alkali cost, and the cost is likely to decline considering the significant drop in coal and grid electricity prices, for caustic soda futures, the far - month contracts can factor in cost issues, while the near - month contracts should focus more on supply - demand factors rather than cost disturbances. Relevant contract arbitrage opportunities can be seized [8]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Chlor - Alkali Overview - **Supply**: Last week, the average capacity utilization rate of Chinese caustic soda sample enterprises with an annual output of 200,000 tons or more was 84.1%, a 1.6% week - on - week increase. The restart or reduction in the Northwest, North, and East China slightly increased the load, while the new maintenance and production - reduction devices in Central and South China decreased the load. The capacity utilization rate in Shandong increased by 1.8% to 89.7%. This week, it is expected that the capacity utilization rate of caustic soda will be around 84.7%, with a weekly output of about 819,600 tons [8]. - **Demand**: - **Alumina**: In Shandong, the purchase price of 32% ion - exchange membrane caustic soda by major alumina manufacturers has been increasing since April 13, reaching 840 yuan/ton, with a converted 100% price of 2,625 yuan/ton. Currently, alumina enterprises are in the inventory replenishment cycle, and the short - term consumption of liquid caustic soda is expected to remain strong [8]. - **Viscose staple fiber**: The operating rate of the viscose staple fiber industry remains around 80.17%, with a slight week - on - week decrease in output. The demand side has not improved, as the downstream human cotton yarn market has a general trading atmosphere, with prices remaining stagnant. Downstream manufacturers have a certain risk - aversion sentiment and weak inventory - building willingness, mostly purchasing on a just - in - time basis [8]. - **Printing and dyeing**: The comprehensive operating rate in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions is 62.68%, a 0.55% week - on - week decrease. Some printing and dyeing factories in Shaoxing have holiday plans around the Dragon Boat Festival, adjusting their schedules according to order volumes. The core issue is the decline in upstream weaving orders, which has led to insufficient white fabric storage in dyeing factories and a passive reduction in the operating rate of dye vats [8]. - **Export**: In April, the export volume of liquid caustic soda was 335,800 tons, and the export volume of flake caustic soda was 55,200 tons [8]. - **Inventory**: Last week, the factory inventory of fixed - liquid caustic soda sample enterprises with an annual output of 200,000 tons or more in China was 392,600 wet tons, a 2.08% week - on - week decrease and a 10.22% year - on - year increase. The storage capacity ratio of liquid caustic soda sample enterprises in China was 23.28%, a 1.01% week - on - week decrease. The storage capacity ratios in Northeast and South China increased week - on - week, while those in Northwest, North, Central, and East China decreased, and that in Southwest China remained stable. Overall, the inventory showed a certain decline [8]. - **Profit**: Last Friday, the price of liquid caustic soda, liquid chlorine, and raw salt in Shandong remained stable, and the chlor - alkali profit increased to 601 yuan/ton, reaching a high level in the same period of history [8]. - **Valuation**: - **9 - 1 spread**: The strong spot price has attracted many investors to participate in the 9 - 1 positive spread, causing the SH2509 contract to generally weaken [8]. - **Basis**: The current caustic soda futures ignore the strong spot reality and focus on the expectation of weak future demand. The futures are at a discount to the spot, and it is not recommended to carry out selling hedging operations at the current basis [8]. 3.2 Chlor - Alkali Prices - **Shandong Chlor - Alkali Spot Prices**: Data on the minimum ex - factory converted 100% prices of 32% and 50% caustic soda in Shandong from 2022 to 2025, the price difference between 50% and 32% caustic soda, and the price of liquid chlorine in Shandong from 2022 to 2025 are presented [13]. - **Flake Caustic Soda Prices and Export Caustic Soda Prices**: Data on the prices of flake caustic soda in Shandong and Inner Mongolia from 2021 to 2025, and the FOB prices of 50% liquid caustic soda and 99% flake caustic soda in North China from 2021 to 2025 are provided [16]. - **Liquid Caustic Soda Futures Prices, Spreads, and Basis**: Data on the basis of the main contracts of 32% and 50% caustic soda in Shandong from 2023 to 2025, the price of the main caustic soda contract from 2023 to 2025, and the spread between the SH09 and SH01 contracts in 2024 and 2025 are shown [19]. - **Raw Salt and Coal Prices**: Data on the price of Shandong sea salt from 2021 to 2025, the CIF price of Indian sea salt first - grade industrial salt from 2021 to 2025, and the ex - warehouse price of Qinhuangdao thermal coal with a calorific value of 5000K from 2021 to 2025 are given [22][23]. 3.3 Caustic Soda Supply - **Caustic Soda Supply, Inventory, and Profit**: Data on the caustic soda output from 2021 to 2025, the liquid caustic soda inventory from 2021 to 2025, and the profit of Shandong chlor - alkali enterprises from 2022 to 2025 are presented [28]. - **Caustic Soda Maintenance**: Information on the maintenance status of caustic soda production facilities last week, including the regions, enterprise names, caustic soda production capacities, and maintenance details, as well as the planned future maintenance of caustic soda production facilities, is provided [30]. 3.4 Chlor - Alkali Demand - **Caustic Soda Downstream - Alumina**: Data on the price of alumina in Shandong from 2021 to 2025, the profit of alumina in Shandong from 2022 to 2025, and the alumina output in China in 2024 and 2025 are shown [34]. - **Caustic Soda Downstream - Viscose Staple Fiber and Printing and Dyeing**: Data on the weekly output of viscose staple fiber from 2021 to 2025, the factory inventory of viscose staple fiber from 2021 to 2025, the operating rate of printing and dyeing in East China from 2021 to 2025, and the price of viscose staple fiber (1.2D*38mm) in East China from 2021 to 2025 are presented [37]. - **Caustic Soda Downstream - Pulp and Paper**: Data on the paper product output from 2022 to 2025 and the available inventory days of paper products in upstream factories from 2022 to 2025 are provided [40]. - **Caustic Soda Consumption - Export**: Data on the monthly export volume of liquid caustic soda, flake caustic soda, and total caustic soda in China from 2021 to 2025, as well as the cumulative export volume and year - on - year growth rate of caustic soda in China from 2021 to 2025, are shown [43]. - **Liquid Chlorine Downstream - Propylene Oxide**: Data on the price of propylene oxide in Shandong from 2021 to 2025, the profit of propylene oxide in Shandong from 2021 to 2025, the output of propylene oxide from 2022 to 2025, and the operating rate of propylene oxide from 2022 to 2025 are presented [46].