With the peak demand season approaching, why is the glass futures market adjusting downwards?
On August 19, the glass futures market entered a deep correction, falling 2.62%. This is traditionally the peak season for glass demand. He Hangying, a metal analyst at Nan Hua Futures, said that due to the recent escalation of epidemic prevention and control measures, transportation has been restricted in many places, and the operating rate of downstream companies has also been affected, resulting in a significant slowdown in glass manufacturers' delivery. Wei Chaoming, a glass researcher at Founder Futures, believes that in recent years, downstream glass consumption has encountered various unfavorable factors, such as high-priced electricity, heavy rains in many parts of the country, and the epidemic, which have created temporary obstacles to glass circulation, transportation, and end-user consumption. Data shows that as of this week, the inventory of glass producing enterprises