SunSirs: Building Materials Industries Bulk Commodity Intelligence (January 8, 2026)

Macroeconomics

1. [Foreign Exchange Reserves] Central Bank: As of the end of December 2025, my country's foreign exchange reserves amounted to US$3,357.9 billion, an increase of US$11.5 billion month-on-month, reaching a new high since December 2015.

2. [Automobiles] According to the China Passenger Car Association, in December 2025, retail sales of passenger cars in my country reached 2.296 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 13% and a month-on-month increase of 3%. Of these, new energy vehicles accounted for 1.387 million units, a year-on-year increase of 7% and a month-on-month increase of 5%, with a new energy vehicle retail penetration rate of 60.4%.

3. [US ADP Employment] US ADP employment increased by 41,000 in December, compared to an estimated increase of 50,000 and a previous decrease of 32,000.

4. [Eurozone CPI] The Eurozone CPI rose by 0.2% month-on-month in December, in line with expectations; the Eurozone CPI rose by 2.0% year-on-year in December, also in line with expectations. The Eurozone core CPI rose by 2.3% year-on-year in December, compared to an expected 2.4%.

Building Materials

1. [Glass] On January 7th, Henan Zhonglian Glass Co., Ltd.'s first production line, originally producing black glass, switched to producing dark gray glass, and the color is now stable.

Changxing Qibin Glass Co., Ltd.'s Changxing third production line, with a designed capacity of 600 tons, began producing ultra-clear glass on January 3rd.

2. [Wastepaper] On January 7th, Jiangsu Taicang Nine Dragons Paper lowered its wastepaper purchase price by 20 RMB/ton, with the adjusted price at 1,610 RMB/ton delivered to the factory.

Guangdong Dongguan Nine Dragons Paper lowered its waste paper purchase price by 30 RMB/ton, with the adjusted price at 1,680 RMB/ton delivered to the factory.

Fujian Quanzhou Nine Dragons Paper lowered its waste paper purchase price by 30 RMB/ton, with the adjusted price at 1,630 RMB/ton delivered to the factory.

Zhejiang Jiaxing Shanying Paper lowered its waste paper purchase price by 30 RMB/ton, with the adjusted price at 1700 RMB/ton delivered to the factory (excluding VAT).

3. [Wood Pulp] As of January 4th, 2026, the pulp inventory in and outside Qingdao Port in China was 1.339 million tons, an increase of 14,000 tons compared to the previous week, a 1.1% increase month-on-month. During this period, Qingdao Port's inventory showed an increasing trend.

4. [Wood Pulp] At the beginning of 2026, Suzano, the world's largest pulp producer, announced that it would increase its pulp prices in Europe, North America, and Asia starting in January.  Prices in Europe and North America will increase by $120 per ton, while prices in Asia will increase by $20 per ton.

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