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Rubber Early Report Summary for Dec 26, 2023

• 品种观点: After domestic halt of harvesting, overseas production areas are entering seasonal peaks, but supply-demand imbalance persists. Raw material prices have limited downside due to ongoing tight supply. Qingdao inventory is reducing, though China's inventory may accumulate, exerting downward pressure on prices. End-market demand wanes with poor sales and low production enthusiasm, while short-term strength may come from rumors of storage operations, but caution is advised for potential pullbacks.

• 利多因素: Supply-side, high rainfall in major rubber-producing regions supports harvest volumes. Demand-side, tire production capacity utilization indicates improvement in semi-finished steel tires (up 0.62 pts from previous week, year-over-year +2.109%) but slight decline in finished steel tires.

• 利空因素: Qingdao inventory decreased 5.9% from previous period, showing a reduction, though concerns remain about China's potential inventory buildup. Specific data shows slight drops in certain inventory categories.

• 风险因素: Key risks include Federal Reserve interest rate actions, shifts in downstream demand, and weather conditions in primary production areas.