April 29 - Market sources reported that China's soda ash production in this month totaled 33.381 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 1.995 million tons, or 5.64%. Chempricehub's assessment of soda ash gave a bullish/bearish score of 1.5. This month's domestic soda ash output of 33.381 million tons, down 1.995 million tons or 5.64% month-on-month, indicates a significant supply contraction. This is positive for spot prices, as tightening supply-demand dynamics may lead to spot market shortages, supporting price increases. Combined with futures data, the main soda ash contract 2609 (with open interest of 912,404 lots) recently closed at 1,237 yuan/ton, down 15 yuan, but the fundamental production cut is expected to reverse the weakening trend and drive a futures price rebound. Therefore, a score of +1.5 reflects major bullish factors dominating market expectations.