April 16th — This week (April 10–16, 2026), the average capacity utilization rate of Chinese caustic soda sample enterprises with a capacity of 100,000 tons or more was 85.1%, down 0.8% month-on-month. Chempricehub’s analysis of caustic soda indicates a bullish-bearish score of 1: The month-on-month decline of 0.8% in capacity utilization suggests reduced production activity and a potential tightening of supply, which is favorable for spot prices of caustic soda. Combined with futures data, the settlement price of the main contract, such as 2607, was 2,085 yuan/ton (down 16 yuan). However, this fundamental change may support future futures price increases, with expectations of a shift in market sentiment toward bullishness, driving long positions to enter the market.