Overseas Production Accelerates Exit, China Chemical Industry Welcomes Market Share Expansion Opportunity, Chemical Industry ETF Fangda (516570) Configuration Logic Strengthens

On the morning of March 13, the market experienced volatility and divergence, with the chemical, building materials, and other cyclical sectors performing notably. As of 10:26, the CSI Petrochemical Industry Index rose by 0.9%.

In terms of news, external shocks are disrupting the global energy supply chain. Natural gas and electricity prices in Europe have surged significantly, increasing production costs and weakening the economic benefits of Europe’s chemical industry, which may accelerate the exit of overseas chemical capacities.

Some analysts point out that Europe’s chemical industry is experiencing a continuous decline in global competitiveness. Meanwhile, China’s chemical industry, supported by a complete industrial chain, cost advantages, and scale effects, is rapidly taking over the spillover chemical markets from Europe. Coupled with policies against “involution” and the “14th Five-Year Plan” carbon peaking goals, supply-side optimization is being promoted, and the supply-demand pattern in the chemical sector is expected to be reshaped.

The E Fund Easy ETF (516570), tracking the CSI Petrochemical Industry Index, bundles leading companies in petrochemicals, basic chemicals, and coal chemicals, focusing on sub-sectors with clear supply and demand improvements such as PX-PTA-Long Fiber industries. It is sensitive to price increase expectations. This product and its linked funds (A/C: 020104/020105) have the lowest management fee rate among ETFs at 0.15% per year, helping investors low-costly seize opportunities in the reshaping of the chemical supply and demand landscape.

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