Macroeconomics 1. [Automotive] CPCA (China Passenger Car Association): In July, national retail sales of passenger cars totaled 1.506 million units, down 18% year-on-year and 6% month-on-month;

According to the national marine economic statistics data released by the Ministry of Natural Resources on August 3, in the first half of this year,

On August 6, natural rubber market prices in the Qingdao region rose. Driven by a rally in Shanghai rubber futures, traders raised their offers by

I. Overall Landscape: Quoted prices have retreated slightly, yet actual import costs remain stubbornly high. As August began, the international sulfur market exhibited a distinct divergence:

Price trends This week, the benchmark price for imported potassium chloride tracked by SunSirs held steady at 3,516.67 RMB/ton; the daily fluctuation rate remained at 0%

Oil prices extended gains after an Iranian news agency reported that Iran had struck "hostile targets" in the Strait of Hormuz. Copper prices neared record

The domestic fuel oil market trended downward on August 6. Ex-warehouse quotes for low-sulfur 180cst fuel oil ranged from 5,900 to 6,400 RMB/tonne, while quotes

According to SunSirs, as of August 6, 2026, the technical outlook for ABS indicates a period of range-bound consolidation. In the short term, moving average

In July 2026, China's refined nickel production continued its downward trend. According to a Mysteel survey of 22 sampled enterprises nationwide, China's refined nickel output

According to the commodity market analysis system of SunSirs, domestic heavy rare earth prices trended downward this week, with declines observed across dysprosium oxide, dysprosium-iron

Macroeconomics 1. [Automotive] CPCA (China Passenger Car Association): In July, national retail sales of passenger cars totaled 1.506 million units, down 18% year-on-year and 6% month-on-month;

The coke market is currently shaped by a confluence of variables: a significant expansion of industry risk management tools, intensifying supply-demand dynamics in the spot

According to Brazil's National Supply Company (CONAB), the second-crop corn harvest reached 69.1% completion as of July 31. This compares to 58.3% the previous week,

The Canadian Grain Commission reported that rapeseed exports for the week ending July 26 totaled 262,000 tonnes, up from 168,000 tonnes the previous week. Exports

Data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics on August 3 shows that prices for ferrous metals across the board declined in late July 2026.

On August 5, the benchmark price for phthalic anhydride (PA) was 9,216.67 RMB/ton, a decrease of 0.72% compared to the beginning of the month (9,283.33

Regarding costs, spot electricity trading prices in the Wuhai region remain high, and "orderly power consumption" policies have increasingly impacted calcium carbide production; some enterprises

On August 5, Jiangsu Sanfangxiang quoted PET at 7,280 RMB/tonne, and Zhejiang Wankai quoted it at 7,380 RMB/tonne; both prices represented a decline from the

From January to June 2026, crude stainless steel production totaled 21.079 million tonnes, an increase of 1.415 million tonnes (7.19%) year-on-year. Specifically, production of Cr-Ni

SovEcon reported on Tuesday that Russia's grain exports (including wheat, barley, and corn) totaled 1.85 million tonnes in July, a 30.2% decrease from the 2.65