Group 1: Chemical Industry Performance - The chemical index and oil index experienced nearly comprehensive increases last week, with the chemical raw materials index rising by 0.38%, the chemical machinery index by 0.34%, the chemical pharmaceuticals index by 5.23%, and the pesticide and fertilizer index by 0.61% [1] - The top five rising petrochemical products included toluene diisocyanate up by 7.02%, butanone up by 6.39%, epichlorohydrin up by 6.09%, iron sulfide up by 3.82%, and dimethylformamide up by 3.77% [1] - The top five declining petrochemical products included liquid chlorine down by 86.51%, lithium battery separator down by 8%, aniline down by 7.67%, acetone down by 6.69%, and propylene oxide down by 6.53% [1] Group 2: Capital Market Performance - The top five listed chemical companies in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets last week included Zaiseng Technology up by 37.13%, Kaimete Gas up by 27.46%, Honghe Technology up by 23.89%, Keta Bio up by 21.90%, and Jiuri New Materials up by 21.01% [2] - The top five declining listed chemical companies included Tiansheng New Materials down by 15.80%, Jinjiji Co. down by 15.34%, Xinyaqiang down by 14.41%, Yayun Co. down by 12.81%, and Cangzhou Mingzhu down by 10.49% [2]

Investment Rating - The report maintains a recommendation for the chemical industry, indicating a positive outlook for the sector [5]. Core Insights - The report highlights significant price increases in isobutyraldehyde and TDI, suggesting potential high growth in Q2 performance for specific companies [4]. - The overall chemical sector saw a 0.80% increase in the first week of July, lagging behind the Shanghai Composite Index by 0.60 percentage points [13]. - The dynamic PE for the chemical sector is reported at 24.98 times, which is lower than the average PE of 33.31 times since 2015 [13]. Industry Performance - In the first week of July, 24 sub-industries within the chemical sector experienced growth, with the top five performers being fiberglass (+17%), compound fertilizers (+3.2%), other plastic products (+3.08%), fluorochemicals and refrigerants (+2.97%), and tires (+2.66%) [17]. - Conversely, seven sub-industries declined, with synthetic leather (-4%), petroleum trading (-2.19%), inorganic salts (-1.91%), petroleum processing (-0.57%), and textile chemicals (-0.54%) being the worst performers [17]. Price and Spread Trends - The report lists the top five products with the highest weekly price increases: dichloropropane-white (+8.82%), isobutyraldehyde (+7.2%), TDI (+7.02%), butanone (+6.39%), and sulfur iron ore (+3.82%) [23]. - The top five products with the largest price declines include liquid chlorine (-86.51%), aniline (-7.67%), acetone (-6.69%), propylene oxide (-6.53%), and niacinamide (-6.35%) [23]. - Among the 75 products analyzed for price spreads, the top five with the highest increases were DMF spread (+24.73%), soft foam polyether spread (+21.54%), acetone hydrogenation isopropanol spread (+17.26%), polybutadiene rubber spread (+16.69%), and hard foam polyether spread (+14.62%) [42]. Inventory Changes - Significant inventory changes were noted, with polyester filament increasing by 36.09%, while other notable changes included a decrease in the inventory of chlorpyrifos (-19.05%) and an increase in ethylene glycol (+15.61%) [60]. Recommended Companies - The report suggests focusing on companies expected to see substantial quarter-over-quarter growth in Q2, specifically mentioning Zhongchumai, Sully Co., and Haigong Coatings, as well as Guangxin Materials, which is anticipated to pass certification [4].