Report Information - Report Title: Soda Ash and Glass Daily Report [1] - Report Date: November 6, 2025 [2] Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Views - For soda ash, the supply remains high, the开工 rate declines slightly, and inventory decreases marginally. The downstream market mainly replenishes inventory at low prices, and the glass market continues to face weak supply and demand. With the arrival of winter, there is insufficient driving force in the supply - demand aspect, and the pattern of oversupply may continue. The market is expected to fluctuate weakly [8]. - For glass, although the production limit in Shahe has been implemented, the actual situation is below expectations. Coupled with the arrival of the off - season, there is no new driving force in the market. The short - term bullish sentiment from the Shahe production halt has been digested. The price will mainly fluctuate in the near term, and if there is no new macro - level positive news, the downward trend is difficult to reverse [9]. Summary by Directory 1. Soda Ash and Glass Market Review and Operation Suggestions Soda Ash - **Market Data**: On November 5, the main soda ash futures contract SA601 fluctuated strongly. The closing price was 1,195 yuan/ton, up 1 yuan/ton or 0.08%, with a daily reduction of 36,997 lots [7]. - **Fundamentals**: The enterprise production and sales tend to balance, and inventory fluctuates little. The weekly production increased by 17,000 tons to 757,600 tons, remaining at a high level. The soda ash plant maintenance is at a high level in the same period. In late October, the shipments of Chinese soda ash enterprises continued to recover, with a total shipment of 757,700 tons, a month - on - month increase of 2.53%. The production of float glass remained stable, but four coal - fired production lines in Shahe are planned to be shut down for cold repair, and the production of photovoltaic glass remained unchanged. The alkali plant inventory slightly decreased to 1.702 million tons, at a relatively low level in the past six months [8]. Glass - **Market Data**: The four coal - fired production lines in Shahe will be shut down in the short term. The photovoltaic glass market is in a weak balance, and the overall glass supply is at a high level for the year. After the holiday, the factory inventory remains high, and the inventory days have continued to rise. The real estate market has not shown a stabilizing trend, the completion data is weak, and the recovery of float glass demand may not be sustainable [9]. 2. Data Overview - The report provides multiple data charts, including the price trends of soda ash and glass active contracts, soda ash weekly production, soda ash enterprise inventory, central China heavy soda market price, and flat glass production [11][12][15]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - For soda ash, supply is expected to be ample and demand to decline, making it difficult for prices to rise. It's recommended to short - term buy the soda ash main contract on dips [2]. - For glass, it's expected to continue weak and volatile. It's also recommended to short - term buy the glass main contract on dips [2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market - Soda ash main contract closing price is 1235 yuan/ton, up 12 yuan; glass main contract closing price is 1108 yuan/ton, up 14 yuan [2]. - Soda ash and glass price difference is 127 yuan/ton, down 2 yuan; soda ash main contract open interest is 1392523 lots, up 2060 lots; glass main contract open interest is 1658907 lots, down 891 lots [2]. - Soda ash top 20 net open interest is - 243380, down 1363; glass top 20 net open interest is - 197772, up 8605 [2]. - Soda ash exchange warehouse receipts are 9984 tons, down 218 tons; glass exchange warehouse receipts are 455 tons, unchanged [2]. - Soda ash basis is - 55 yuan/ton, up 14 yuan; glass basis is - 56 yuan/ton, down 14 yuan [2]. - The spread between January and May glass contracts is - 148, down 1; the spread between January and May soda ash contracts is - 83, up 2 [2]. 3.2 Spot Market - North China heavy soda ash price is 1155 yuan/ton, up 5 yuan; Central China heavy soda ash price is 1300 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. - East China light soda ash price is 1250 yuan/ton, unchanged; Central China light soda ash price is 1145 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. - Shahe glass sheet price is 1056 yuan/ton, down 16 yuan; Central China glass sheet price is 1150 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. - Soda ash plant operating rate is 84.93%, down 3.48%; float glass enterprise operating rate is 76.35%, up 0.34% [2]. 3.3 Industry Situation - Glass in - production capacity is 16.12 million tons/year, up 0.05 million tons; glass in - production line number is 226, up 1 [2]. - Soda ash enterprise inventory is 171.07 million tons, up 1.02 million tons; glass enterprise inventory is 6427.6 million heavy boxes, up 145.2 million heavy boxes [2]. 3.4 Downstream Situation - Cumulative real estate new construction area is 453990000 square meters, up 55979900 square meters; cumulative real estate completion area is 311290000 square meters, up 34354600 square meters [2]. - Glass downstream procurement maintains rigid demand, buying on dips. Most enterprises' production and sales are poor, and market demand is relatively weak [2]. 3.5 Industry News - Total inventory of float glass sample enterprises is 666130000 heavy boxes, up 23370000 heavy boxes or 3.64% week - on - week, increasing for 3 weeks after the holiday, reaching a 3 - month high, with the year - on - year increase expanding to 16.99%, and inventory days reaching 28.3 days, up 1 day [2]. - The central government arranges 500 billion yuan from local government debt balance limits to local governments. For soda ash, domestic operating rate is declining, but it is at a relatively high level and shows an upward trend. After the summer centralized maintenance, industry operating load is gradually increasing, and soda ash output is continuously rising. For glass, the number of cold - repaired production lines is unchanged, and overall output remains at the bottom [2]. 3.6 Viewpoint Summary - Soda ash: Supply is expected to be loose, demand will decrease, and prices are unlikely to rise. Today's price bottomed out and rebounded due to stabilized market sentiment. Focus on market trading opportunities after the Fed cuts interest rates [2]. - Glass: Supply and demand remain at the bottom. Real estate is still sluggish. If the central bank cuts interest rates, it will support real estate demand; otherwise, it will continue to drag down glass demand. The market will fluctuate around demand, and the overall de - stocking trend remains unchanged [2].

Report Industry Investment Ratings No relevant information provided. Core Views Natural Rubber - Short - term macro - atmosphere improves, fundamentals improve, and rubber prices rebound. Follow - up attention should be paid to raw material output in the peak production season of main producing areas and macro - level changes. If raw material supply is smooth, there is further downward space; if not, rubber prices are expected to run around 15,000 - 15,500 yuan/ton [1]. Logs - Currently, there is no obvious driving force in the log supply - demand situation. The 01 contract is relatively strong. New rounds of foreign quotes have increased, and subsequent port fees are expected to rise, providing strong cost support. During the seasonal peak season, there is some support below the futures price, and the 01 contract may be strong [4]. Industrial Silicon - Some industrial silicon spot prices have decreased by 50 yuan/ton, and futures have fluctuated and closed down by 20 yuan/ton to 8,485 yuan/ton. In September, exports decreased by 8% month - on - month to 70,200 tons, but still increased year - on - year. In October, industrial silicon supply has increased significantly, with inventory risks, and prices will still be under pressure. Although some enterprises in the southwest region have reduced production, the impact on output is small. Considering the possible increase in raw material costs, the price center of gravity is expected to move up in the future. It is expected to fluctuate at a low level, with the main price range between 8,000 - 9,000 yuan/ton [5]. Polysilicon - The polysilicon market is relatively stable. On one hand, pay attention to policy implementation and production control; on the other hand, pay attention to whether there is an increase in orders on the demand side. Currently, it is mainly in a high - level shock. In November, production reduction in the southwest region during the dry season will relieve the pressure of production growth and support prices. Be vigilant against the risk of inventory accumulation due to insufficient demand [6]. Glass and Soda Ash - **Soda Ash**: Driven by the strengthening of coking coal - related varieties, the soda ash futures price has rebounded slightly, but the fundamentals have not changed significantly. Previously, soda ash has been weak, with manufacturers' inventories and mid - stream delivery inventories increasing. The supply is in excess. In the medium - term, downstream demand is expected to remain at the previous rigid - demand level. The overall supply - demand pattern is bearish, and the strategy of short - selling on rebounds can be continued [7]. - **Glass**: Driven by the strengthening of coking coal - related varieties, the glass futures price has rebounded slightly, but the fundamentals have not changed significantly. Manufacturers' sales are average, and prices are continuously decreasing. The trading sentiment reflects that the peak season is not prosperous and the supply is in excess. In the long - term, the real - estate cycle is at the bottom, and capacity clearance is needed to solve the over - supply problem [7]. Summaries by Directory Natural Rubber Spot Prices and Basis - The price of SCRWF in Shanghai increased by 100 yuan/ton to 14,400 yuan/ton, with a growth rate of 0.70%. The basis improved by 100 yuan/ton to - 750 yuan/ton [1]. - The price of Thai standard mixed rubber decreased by 50 yuan/ton to 14,800 yuan/ton, with a decline of 0.34% [1]. - The FOB intermediate price of cup - lump in the international market increased by 0.25 Thai baht/kg to 50.45 Thai baht/kg, with a growth rate of 0.50% [1]. Month - to - Month Spreads - The 9 - 1 spread increased by 5 yuan/ton to 50 yuan/ton, with a growth rate of 11.11% [1]. - The 1 - 5 spread remained unchanged at 0 yuan/ton [1]. Fundamentals - In August, Thailand's production decreased by 2,000 tons to 460,800 tons, with a decline of 0.43%; Indonesia's production decreased by 8,500 tons to 189,000 tons, with a decline of 4.30%; India's production increased by 5,000 tons to 50,000 tons, with a growth rate of 11.11%; China's production increased by 12,200 tons to 113,700 tons [1]. - The weekly operating rate of semi - steel tires for automobile tires increased by 26.21 percentage points to 72.72%, and the weekly operating rate of all - steel tires increased by 20.56 percentage points to 64.52% [1]. Logs Futures and Spot Prices - Log futures fluctuated. The 2601 contract closed at 831.5 yuan/cubic meter, down 6.5 yuan/cubic meter [4]. - The spot prices of main benchmark delivery products remained unchanged. The price of 3.9 - meter medium - A radiata pine in Shandong was 760 yuan/cubic meter, and the price of 4 - meter medium - A radiata pine in Jiangsu was 780 yuan/cubic meter [4]. Supply - As of October 17, the total inventory of coniferous logs in China was 2.92 million cubic meters, a decrease of 70,000 cubic meters from the previous week [4]. - This week, 12 New Zealand log ships are expected to arrive at 13 Chinese ports, an increase of 0 ships from the previous week, with a total arrival volume of about 438,000 cubic meters, an increase of 20,000 cubic meters from the previous week, a week - on - week increase of 5% [4]. Demand - As of October 17, the daily average log delivery volume was 63,200 cubic meters, an increase of 5,900 cubic meters from the previous week [4]. Industrial Silicon Spot Prices and Basis of Main Contracts - The price of East China oxygen - permeable SI5530 industrial silicon remained unchanged at 8,350 yuan/ton; the basis increased by 20 yuan/ton to 865 yuan/ton [5]. - The price of East China SI4210 industrial silicon decreased by 50 yuan/ton to 9,650 yuan/ton; the basis decreased by 30 yuan/ton to 365 yuan/ton [5]. Month - to - Month Spreads - The 2511 - 2512 spread decreased by 8,445 yuan/ton to - 8,485 yuan/ton, with a decline of 21,112.50% [5]. - The 2512 - 2601 spread decreased by 5 yuan/ton to - 370 yuan/ton, with a decline of 1.37% [5]. Fundamental Data (Monthly) - The national industrial silicon production increased by 35,100 tons to 420,800 tons, with a growth rate of 9.10% [5]. - The production in Xinjiang increased by 33,600 tons to 203,200 tons, with a growth rate of 19.78% [5]. Inventory Changes - The Xinjiang factory inventory decreased by 10 tons to 108,500 tons, with a decline of 0.09% [5]. - The social inventory increased by 17,000 tons to 562,000 tons, with a growth rate of 3.12% [5]. Polysilicon Spot Prices and Basis - The spot price of polysilicon increased by 0.2 yuan/kg to 53 yuan/kg and then stabilized; the futures price fluctuated and slightly decreased by 405 yuan/ton to 50,310 yuan/ton, with the futures at a discount [6]. Futures Prices and Month - to - Month Spreads - The main contract decreased by 405 yuan/ton to 50,310 yuan/ton, with a decline of 0.80% [6]. - The spread between the current month and the first - continuous contract decreased by 52,235 yuan/ton to - 50,310 yuan/ton, with a decline of 2,713.51% [6]. Fundamental Data - This week, the production of silicon wafers increased by 1.52 GW to 14.35 GW, with a growth rate of 11.85% [6]. - The production of polysilicon remained unchanged at 31,000 tons [6]. Inventory Changes - The polysilicon inventory increased by 13,000 tons to 253,000 tons, with a growth rate of 5.42% [6]. - The silicon wafer inventory increased by 0.53 GW to 17.31 GW, with a growth rate of 3.16% [6]. Glass and Soda Ash Glass - Related Prices and Spreads - The North China glass price decreased by 20 yuan/ton to 1,140 yuan/ton, with a decline of 1.72% [7]. - The 2505 glass contract increased by 5 yuan/ton to 1,236 yuan/ton, with a growth rate of 0.40% [7]. Soda Ash - Related Prices and Spreads - The North China soda ash price remained unchanged at 1,300 yuan/ton [7]. - The 2505 soda ash contract increased by 10 yuan/ton to 1,308 yuan/ton, with a growth rate of 0.77% [7]. Supply - The weekly production of soda ash increased by 25,000 tons to 770,800 tons, with a growth rate of 3.37% [7]. - The daily melting volume of float glass remained unchanged at 89,290 tons [7]. Inventory - The glass factory inventory increased by 346,900 heavy boxes to 6.2824 million heavy boxes, with a growth rate of 5.84% [7]. - The soda ash factory inventory increased by 27,000 tons to 699,100 tons, with a growth rate of 4.05% [7].

Group 1: Natural Rubber Report Industry Investment Rating Not mentioned Core View Short - term drivers are limited, and rubber prices are expected to fluctuate. Follow - up attention should be paid to raw material output in the peak - production season of the main producing areas and macro - level changes. If raw material supply is smooth, there is room for further decline; if raw material supply is poor, rubber prices are expected to trade between 15,000 - 15,500 [2]. Summary by Directory - **Spot Price and Basis**: On October 16, prices of various natural rubber varieties showed different changes, with the price of Yunnan state - owned whole latex in Shanghai rising 50 yuan to 14,300 yuan/ton, a 0.35% increase. The basis of whole latex increased by 6.98%. Other varieties also had corresponding price and basis changes [2]. - **Monthly Spread**: The 9 - 1 spread decreased by 25 yuan to - 10 yuan/ton, a - 166.67% change; the 1 - 5 spread increased by 10 yuan to 10 yuan/ton; the 5 - 9 spread increased by 15 yuan to 0 yuan/ton, a 100% increase [2]. - **Fundamental Data**: In August, Thailand's production decreased by 20,000 tons to 458,800 tons, a - 0.43% change; Indonesia's production decreased by 85,000 tons to 189,000 tons, a - 4.30% change. China's production increased by 122,000 tons to 113,700 tons. The weekly开工 rates of semi - steel and full - steel automobile tires increased significantly. Domestic tire production in August increased by 8.59 million to 102.954 million, a 9.10% increase. Tire exports decreased by 364,000 to 6.301 million, a - 5.46% change. Natural rubber imports increased by 46,000 tons to 520,800 tons, a 9.68% increase [2]. - **Inventory Change**: Bonded area inventory decreased by 4,663 tons to 456,525 tons, a - 1.01% change; the warehouse futures inventory of natural rubber on the SHFE decreased by 705 tons to 41,329 tons, a - 1.68% change [2]. Group 2: Logs Report Industry Investment Rating Not mentioned Core View Currently, there is no obvious driver in the supply and demand of logs. The near - month 11 - contract has insufficient willingness of long - positions to take delivery, and the far - month 01 - contract is relatively strong. The external quotation is firm, while the spot price has limited upward momentum. The 11 - contract is approaching the delivery month and may face greater pressure from hedging positions. The overall inventory is low, and the market may mainly fluctuate widely in the short term [4]. Summary by Directory - **Futures and Spot Prices**: On October 16, the log 2511 contract closed at 797 yuan/cubic meter, up 4 yuan. The spot prices of main benchmark delivery products remained unchanged. The price of 3.9 - meter medium - A radiata pine in Shandong was 760 yuan/cubic meter, and that in Jiangsu was 780 yuan/cubic meter [4]. - **Supply**: This week, 13 New Zealand log ships are expected to arrive, 6 more than last week; the total arrival volume is about 455,500 cubic meters, an increase of 200,500 cubic meters from last week [4]. - **Inventory**: As of October 10, the total inventory of coniferous logs in the country was 2.99 million cubic meters, an increase of 130,000 cubic meters from last week. The daily average log delivery volume was 57,300 cubic meters, a decrease of 8,300 cubic meters from last week [4]. Group 3: Glass and Soda Ash Report Industry Investment Rating Not mentioned Core View - **Soda Ash**: The overall trend is weakening, with factory and intermediate - level inventories increasing. Supply is in excess, and demand is expected to remain at the previous rigid - demand level in the medium term. The market should follow macro - level fluctuations and the production - load adjustment of soda - ash plants. The overall strategy is to short on rebounds [5]. - **Glass**: The market is sluggish during the peak season, with fundamental oversupply. Deep - processing orders have improved seasonally but are still weak. In the long - term, the industry needs to clear excess capacity. It is recommended to stop loss on short positions for now and pay attention to spot - purchasing rhythm, high - frequency data changes, and macro - level drivers in the medium term [5]. Summary by Directory - **Glass - Related Prices and Spreads**: The North China quotation decreased by 10 yuan to 1,210 yuan, a - 0.82% change; the glass 2505 contract increased by 17 yuan to 1,284 yuan, a 1.34% increase. The 05 basis decreased by 27 yuan to - 74 yuan, a - 57.45% change [5]. - **Soda - Ash - Related Prices and Spreads**: The North China quotation remained at 1,300 yuan; the soda - ash 2505 contract increased by 6 yuan to 1,325 yuan, a 0.45% increase. The 05 basis decreased by 6 yuan to - 25 yuan, a - 31.58% change [5]. - **Supply**: The soda - ash well - working rate increased by 3.37% to 88.41%, and the weekly soda - ash production increased by 25,000 tons to 770,800 tons, a 3.37% increase. The float - glass daily melting volume increased by 2,000 tons to 161,300 tons, a 1.16% increase [5]. - **Inventory**: The glass end - user inventory increased by 346,900 heavy - boxes to 6.2824 million heavy - boxes, a 5.84% increase; the soda - ash factory inventory increased by 60,000 tons to 1.6598 million tons, a 3.74% increase [5]. - **Real - Estate Data**: The year - on - year change of new construction area was - 0.09%, an improvement of 0.09 percentage points; the construction area decreased by 2.43 percentage points to 0.05%; the completion area decreased by 0.03 percentage points to - 0.22%; the sales area decreased by 6.50 percentage points to - 6.55% [5]. Group 4: Industrial Silicon Report Industry Investment Rating Not mentioned Core View Industrial silicon supply increases, putting pressure on prices, but there is also cost support below. It is expected to trade in a low - level range, mainly between 8,000 - 9,500 yuan/ton. If the price of the 11 - contract drops to around 8,000 yuan/ton, long positions can be considered [6]. Summary by Directory - **Spot Price and Basis**: On October 15, the prices of various industrial - silicon varieties remained unchanged, while the basis decreased. For example, the basis of East China oxygen - permeable SI5530 industrial silicon decreased by 50 yuan to 830 yuan, a - 5.68% change [6]. - **Monthly Spread**: The 2510 - 2511 spread increased by 120 yuan to 90 yuan, a 400% increase; the 2511 - 2512 spread increased by 7 yuan to - 375 yuan, a 2.60% increase [6]. - **Fundamental Data**: In October, the national industrial - silicon production increased by 35,100 tons to 420,800 tons, a 9.10% increase; the national开工 rate increased by 6.07 percentage points to 61.94%. The production of organic silicon DMC decreased by 12,900 tons to 210,200 tons, a - 5.78% change [6]. - **Inventory Change**: The Xinjiang factory - warehouse inventory increased by 2,200 tons to 108,600 tons, a 2.07% increase; the social inventory increased by 2,000 tons to 545,000 tons [6]. Group 5: Polysilicon Report Industry Investment Rating Not mentioned Core View The polysilicon market is relatively stable. On one hand, pay attention to policy implementation and production control; on the other hand, focus on whether there is an increase in orders on the demand side. Currently, polysilicon is mainly in high - level fluctuations. Supply pressure increases, which may lead to price pressure, but if the spot is firm, the downside support is still strong [7]. Summary by Directory - **Spot Price and Basis**: On October 15, the average price of N - type re - feedstock remained at 52,750 yuan/ton; the N - type material basis decreased by 875 yuan to 1,885 yuan, a - 31.70% change [7]. - **Futures Price and Monthly Spread**: The main contract increased by 875 yuan to 20,800 yuan, a 1.75% increase; the spread between the current month and the first - continuous contract was - 110 yuan [7]. - **Fundamental Data**: Weekly silicon - wafer production decreased by 0.95 GW to 12.83 GW, a - 6.89% change; monthly polysilicon production decreased by 1,700 tons to 130,000 tons, a - 1.29% change [7]. - **Inventory Change**: Polysilicon inventory increased by 14,000 tons to 240,000 tons, a 6.19% increase; silicon - wafer inventory increased by 55,000 tons to 167,800 tons, a 3.39% increase [7].

Core Viewpoint - The domestic futures market for soda ash has seen a significant decline, with the main contract dropping by 2.26% to 1255.00 CNY/ton, indicating a weak overall market condition [1] Supply and Inventory - Supply remains high, but inventory continues to decrease, maintaining a weak market structure [1] - Weekly production of soda ash has increased to 77.69 thousand tons, the highest point this year, reflecting a month-on-month growth of 4.19% [1] - Soda ash production facilities are operating stably with no maintenance news, and production is expected to further increase in the future [1] Demand Analysis - The number of cold repairs in glass production lines remains unchanged, keeping overall production at a low level, with signs of just-in-time production and profit recovery mainly driven by rising spot prices [1] - The demand for soda ash remains stable, but the photovoltaic glass market is flat, and with the acceleration of production cuts in photovoltaic glass, demand is expected to weaken [1] Market Outlook - According to Everbright Futures, the pressure from new production capacity will further widen the supply of soda ash, although the current fundamentals have a limited impact on the market [1] - Future macroeconomic stimulus policies, anti-involution, and environmental factors will continue to interact with the weak fundamentals of soda ash, leading to limited upward and downward price movements, with overall trends weaker than that of glass [1]

Group 1: Report Overview - Report Name: Soda Ash and Glass Daily Report [1] - Date: September 24, 2025 [2] - Research Team: Energy and Chemical Research Team [4] - Researchers: Li Jie, Ren Junchi, Peng Haozhou, Peng Jinglin, Liu Youran, Feng Zeren [4] Group 2: Market Review and Operation Suggestions Soda Ash - **Market Data**: On September 23, the main futures contract SA601 of soda ash declined for two consecutive trading days. The closing price was 1,273 yuan/ton, down 34 yuan/ton or 2.60%, with a daily reduction of 4,582 lots in positions [7]. - **Fundamentals**: Weekly production decreased to 745,700 tons, a 2.02% week-on-week decline. Although the factory inventory continued to decline to 1.7556 million tons, 41,900 tons less than last Thursday, it remained at a high level. The total shipment volume reached 787,600 tons, a 0.25% week-on-week increase, and the overall shipment rate was 105.62%, a 2.39-percentage-point week-on-week increase [8]. - **Macro Situation**: There was no new policy information to alleviate the intense competition in the soda ash industry, and the possibility of relevant policy implementation in the short term was relatively low. - **Outlook**: The contradiction in the soda ash industry was alleviated in the short term, but the inventory was still high, and the fundamental driving force was insufficient. The supply was still in excess, and the pattern of oversupply in the market had not been effectively improved. The market price was expected to fluctuate weakly [8]. Glass - **Fundamentals**: The overall glass production showed a slight upward trend but remained in the bottom range. The spot price rebounded, improving the industry's profit. The deep - processing orders remained basically unchanged, mainly driven by rigid demand. The inventory started to accumulate again. For float glass, the supply - side pressure was marginally relieved compared to last year, and the cost side provided some support, but the demand side was weak. The photovoltaic glass market experienced a significant price increase, driven by strong demand [9][10]. - **Macro Situation**: With the boost of peak - season demand and the strengthening of anti - intense competition expectations. - **Outlook**: The main futures contract of glass was expected to maintain a volatile trend in the short term [10] Group 3: Data Overview - The report provided multiple data charts, including the price trends of active contracts of soda ash and glass, weekly production and enterprise inventory of soda ash, market price of heavy soda ash in Central China, and flat glass production [14][15][17]

Group 1: Report Overview - Report Title: Soda Ash and Glass Daily Report [1] - Report Date: September 19, 2025 [2] - Research Team: Energy and Chemical Research Team [4] Group 2: Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Group 3: Core Views - Soda ash industry contradictions have eased in the short - term, but the supply still exceeds demand. The market is expected to have an oscillating and upward - trending price, and attention should be paid to macro changes [8]. - Glass futures' main contract is expected to maintain an oscillating trend in the short - term [10]. Group 4: Soda Ash and Glass Market Review and Operation Suggestions Soda Ash - On September 18, the main futures contract SA601 of soda ash had an oscillating and weak price, with a closing price of 1306 yuan/ton, a decrease of 27 yuan/ton and a decline of 2.02%, and an increase of 52,381 lots in positions [7]. - Fundamentally, weekly production decreased to 745,700 tons, a 2.02% week - on - week decline. Factory inventories decreased to 1.7556 million tons, 41,900 tons less than last Thursday. Total shipments reached 787,600 tons, a 0.25% week - on - week increase, and the overall shipment rate was 105.62%, a 2.39 - percentage - point increase [8]. - Macroscopically, there is no new policy information to ease the involution, and the possibility of policy implementation in the short - term is low. The supply - demand imbalance persists, but the market price is stimulated by the warming macro - sentiment, the approaching peak season, and the anti - involution expectation [8]. Glass - Fundamentally, the overall glass production showed a slight upward trend but remained at a low level. Spot prices rose, improving industry profits. Deep - processing orders remained stable, mainly driven by rigid demand, and inventory started to accumulate again [9]. - For float glass, supply - side pressure has marginally eased, with some cost support, but demand is weak. New - house glass demand is declining, while automobile and home - appliance production supports glass demand. Photovoltaic glass has seen a significant price increase due to strong demand [9][10]. - Macroscopically, with the boost of peak - season demand and the strengthening of anti - involution expectations, the main glass futures contract is expected to oscillate in the short - term [10]. Group 5: Data Overview - Provided figures include the price trends of active contracts for soda ash and glass, soda ash weekly production, soda ash enterprise inventory, central China heavy soda market price, and flat glass production [12][14][17]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The supply of soda ash is expected to be ample, demand to stabilize, and prices to remain under pressure, but there may be variables due to anti - involution hype. It is recommended to buy soda ash futures contracts on dips in the short - term [2] - The supply of glass remains at a low level, demand from the real estate sector is weak, but there is a trend of inventory reduction and a potential restocking market. It is recommended to buy glass futures contracts on dips [2] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market - The closing price of the soda ash main contract is 1271 yuan/ton, down 25 yuan; the closing price of the glass main contract is 1137 yuan/ton, down 45 yuan. The price difference between soda ash and glass is 134 yuan/ton [2] - The open interest of the soda ash main contract is 1,428,510 lots, down 16,149 lots; the open interest of the glass main contract is 1,322,189 lots, up 53,024 lots [2] - The net position of the top 20 soda ash traders is - 300,736 lots, up 37,393 lots; the net position of the top 20 glass traders is - 213,875 lots, down 16,105 lots [2] - The exchange warehouse receipts of soda ash are 5,432 tons, down 265 tons; the exchange warehouse receipts of glass are 2,131 tons, down 210 tons [2] - The price difference between the September and January contracts of soda ash is - 117 yuan/ton, down 1 yuan; the price difference between the September and January contracts of glass is - 194 yuan/ton, down 8 yuan [2] - The basis of soda ash is - 91 yuan/ton, up 20 yuan; the basis of glass is - 77 yuan/ton, up 45 yuan [2] 3.2 Spot Market - The price of North China heavy soda ash is 1,205 yuan/ton, up 5 yuan; the price of Central China heavy soda ash is 1,300 yuan/ton, unchanged [2] - The price of East China light soda ash is 1,255 yuan/ton, unchanged; the price of Central China light soda ash is 1,215 yuan/ton, unchanged [2] - The price of Shahe glass sheets is 1,060 yuan/ton, down 4 yuan; the price of Central China glass sheets is 1,090 yuan/ton, unchanged [2] 3.3 Industry Situation - The operating rate of soda ash plants is 82.47%, down 6.01 percentage points; the operating rate of float glass enterprises is 75.68%, up 0.34 percentage points [2] - The in - production capacity of glass is 15.96 million tons/year, unchanged; the number of in - production glass production lines is 224, up 1 [2] - The inventory of soda ash enterprises is 1.8881 million tons, down 22,700 tons; the inventory of glass enterprises is 62.566 million weight boxes, down 1.04 million weight boxes [2] 3.4 Downstream Situation - The cumulative new construction area of real estate is 35.206 million square meters, up 4.84168 million square meters; the cumulative completed area of real estate is 25.034 million square meters, up 2.46739 million square meters [2] 3.5 Industry News - The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit was held in Tianjin, and all foreign leaders arrived in Tianjin [2] - Li Chenggang, China's International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce, held talks with relevant US government officials and business representatives [2] - The Ministry of Commerce firmly opposes the US revocation of the authorizations of Samsung and other enterprises in China and will take necessary measures [2] - In August, the manufacturing PMI was 49.4%, up 0.1 percentage point from the previous month [2] - From January to July, the total operating income of state - owned and state - holding enterprises in China was flat compared with the same period last year, and the total profit decreased by 3.3% year - on - year [2]

Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - The supply - demand pattern of soda ash shows strong supply and weak demand, with over - supply and inventory accumulation hard to ease in the short term, and the upstream coal price has peaked, so the soda ash futures price is expected to fluctuate weakly. For glass, the industry is in a weak supply - demand balance, the market is concerned about the anti - involution policy, and the glass futures main contract will show a short - term oscillatory trend [8][9] Summary by Directory 1. Soda Ash and Glass Market Review and Operation Suggestions - **Soda Ash**: On August 26, the main soda ash futures SA601 contract fluctuated downward, closing at 1311 yuan/ton, down 24 yuan/ton with a decline of 1.79% and a daily increase in positions of 13,450 lots. Fundamentally, the production increased and the inventory remained at a high level. The weekly production of soda ash rose to 771,400 tons, a 1.32% week - on - week increase. The factory inventory increased to 1.9108 million tons, a 0.71% increase from Monday. The daily melting volume of photovoltaic glass decreased to 87,000 tons, and the daily melting volume of float glass remained stable. The supply - demand pattern of strong supply and weak demand remained unchanged [7][8] - **Glass**: Fundamentally, the daily melting volume of glass was flat compared with last week, the inventory continued to accumulate, and the weekly LOW - E glass start - up rate was basically the same as before. The industry was in a weak supply - demand balance. In terms of profit, the profit of float glass using coal - gas as fuel increased, while those using natural gas and petroleum coke decreased by double - digits. The market is focused on the expected trend of the anti - involution policy. The glass futures main contract will show a short - term oscillatory trend [9] - **Transaction Data**: The trading data of soda ash and glass futures on August 26 are shown in Table 1, including opening price, highest price, lowest price, closing price, change, change rate, position volume, and position volume change of different contracts such as SA509, SA601, FG509, and FG601 [7] 2. Data Overview - Multiple charts are provided, including the price trends of soda ash and glass active contracts, soda ash weekly production, soda ash enterprise inventory, central China heavy soda market price, and flat glass production, with data sources from Wind and iFind [11][15][18]

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core View - For soda ash, supply is expected to remain ample, demand will continue to decline, and prices will generally face downward pressure. However, with anti - involution speculation, there may be variables. It's recommended to buy soda ash futures on dips in the short - term [2]. - For glass, the supply remains at a low level with no change in production, and demand is affected by the poor real - estate situation. There is a small increase in inventory, but the de - stocking trend remains. It's advisable to buy glass futures on dips in the short - term, but avoid over - chasing the long position [2]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Futures Market - Soda ash: The closing price of the main contract is 1337 yuan/ton (up 11 yuan), the position of the main contract is 1372600 lots (down 10676 lots), the net position of the top 20 is - 325488 (down 23179), the exchange warehouse receipt is 9064 tons (down 9 tons), the spread between September and January contracts is - 111 (down 11), and the basis is - 121 yuan/ton (down 20 yuan) [2]. - Glass: The closing price of the main contract is 1191 yuan/ton (up 18 yuan), the position of the main contract is 1148707 lots (down 60017 lots), the net position of the top 20 is - 234728 (down 21109), the exchange warehouse receipt is 1643 tons (unchanged), the spread between September and January contracts is - 192 (down 16), and the basis is - 101 (down 13) [2]. 3.2 Spot Market - Soda ash: The price of North China heavy soda is 1220 yuan/ton (up 15 yuan), Central China heavy soda is 1325 yuan/ton (unchanged), East China light soda is 1265 yuan/ton (unchanged), and Central China light soda is 1220 yuan/ton (unchanged) [2]. - Glass: The price of Shahe glass大板 is 1064 yuan/ton (down 8 yuan), and Central China glass大板 is 1090 yuan/ton (unchanged) [2]. 3.3 Industry Situation - Soda ash: The weekly operating rate of soda ash plants is 88.48% (up 1.16%), and the weekly inventory of soda ash enterprises is 189.73 tons (up 0.35 tons) [2]. - Glass: The weekly operating rate of float glass enterprises is 75.34% (unchanged), the weekly in - production capacity is 15.96 million tons/year (unchanged), the number of in - production lines is 223 (unchanged), and the weekly inventory of glass enterprises is 6360.6 ten - thousand heavy boxes (up 18 ten - thousand heavy boxes) [2]. 3.4 Downstream Situation - Real estate: The cumulative new construction area is 352060000 square meters (up 48416800 square meters), and the cumulative completion area is 250340000 square meters (up 24673900 square meters) [2]. 3.5 Industry News - The central bank will conduct 600 billion yuan of MLF operations on Monday [2]. - From January to July 2025, the national actual use of foreign capital was 467.34 billion yuan [2]. - The Hang Seng Index added China Telecom, JD Logistics, and Pop Mart, with the number of constituent stocks increasing to 88 [2]. - The central bank and SAFE solicited public opinions on the "Regulations on the Inter - bank Foreign Exchange Market (Draft for Comment)" [2]. - The China Photovoltaic Industry Association called for resisting vicious competition at prices below cost and blind expansion [2].