Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Report's Core View - The industry is still in adjustment, and it is recommended to wait and see [4] Summary by Relevant Catalogs - **Production Data**: According to the weekly data of Steel Union, the output of rebar increased by 101200 tons to 2.2118 million tons, the output of hot-rolled coil decreased by 79000 tons to 3.1489 million tons, and the total output of the five major steel products increased by 17900 tons to 8.6921 million tons [3] - **Inventory Data**: The total inventory of rebar increased by 103900 tons to 5.5668 million tons, the total inventory of hot-rolled coil increased by 86800 tons to 3.5663 million tons, and the total inventory of the five major steel products increased by 234700 tons to 13.7536 million tons [3] - **Apparent Demand Data**: The apparent demand for rebar increased by 73800 tons to 2.1079 million tons, the apparent demand for hot-rolled coil decreased by 137900 tons to 3.0621 million tons, and the apparent demand for the five major steel products decreased by 62900 tons to 8.4574 million tons [3] - **Market Performance**: The finished steel rose first and then fell yesterday The increase in raw material prices supports steel prices from the cost side, and the anti-involution at the macro level still disturbs the black series The fundamentals are bearish mainly due to weak downstream demand that is difficult to reverse in the short term [3] - **Later Concerns**: Macro policies, supply-side production cuts, and downstream demand [4]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - Short - term macro enters a window period, the black series maintains a high - level consolidation cycle. The support from overseas ore supply weakens marginally. In August, overseas ore shipments gradually recover. Considering the current high blast - furnace profits and the off - season but non - weak terminal demand, domestic demand is expected to remain at a relatively high level in the short term. The supply and demand of iron ore are in a stage of balance, and port inventories tend to be stable or rise slightly. It is expected that the short - term iron ore futures price will fluctuate at a high level [3]. - The price will fluctuate within a range. The price range of the i2601 contract is 745 yuan/ton - 780 yuan/ton, and the price range of the overseas FE09 contract is 98.5 - 103 US dollars/ton [3]. Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalogs Logic - Yesterday, the prices of the black series continued to rise, with coking coal prices strengthening significantly again and iron ore prices remaining relatively stable. The finished product end faces the cost pressure of off - peak electricity for short - process production, and the market sentiment is cautious. The impact of finished product price fluctuations on iron ore needs to be monitored. The supply - demand contradiction of iron ore itself needs to accumulate, and it will mainly fluctuate at a high level in the short term [2]. Supply - The short - term support from the supply side is weakening. Overseas ore shipments will gradually enter a seasonal recovery cycle. After the maintenance periods of BHP and FMG mines in Australia end, their shipments recover, while Brazilian shipments decline this period. The short - term arrival volume has rebounded from a low level, increasing the immediate supply pressure [2]. Demand - The average daily hot metal production in China has declined for two consecutive weeks with an expanding decline. The average daily hot metal production this period is 240.71 (a week - on - week decrease of 1.52). However, the profitability rate of steel mills is continuously rising, and the blast - furnace profit level is relatively good. The short - term demand for iron ore remains resilient, and the high domestic demand strongly supports prices. Whether hot metal production can remain at a high level needs to be monitored later [2]. Inventory - The daily consumption of imported ore at steel mills remains high. Due to the continuous rise in iron ore prices, steel mills continue to replenish their stocks. As the arrival volume has dropped to a relatively low - to - medium level, the port inventory has decreased significantly this period. In the future, with the recovery of shipments and the marginal weakening of hot metal production, the inventory is expected to remain stable or rise slightly in the short term [2].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoint Market speculation sentiment has cooled, and coal prices are gradually returning to rationality. However, short - term fundamental improvements support coal prices to run strongly, and price fluctuations remain intense. It is recommended to participate with caution [2][3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Contents Market Performance - Yesterday, coal and coke futures prices fluctuated strongly, with increased intraday volatility. Coking coal spot prices remained strong, and coke prices were stable after the fifth round of price hikes [2]. Supply - Side Situation - In response to over - production issues, Shanxi's verification of coal mine over - production is being deepened. Many coal mines have voluntarily reduced production, and with the approaching September parade and strict safety supervision, short - term coal mine production increases are limited [2]. - This week, the daily output of raw coal from 523 coking coal sample mines was 1.883 million tons, a decrease of 53,000 tons compared to the previous week. Among them, the daily output of raw coal in Shanxi was 1.059 million tons, a decrease of 38,000 tons compared to the previous week [2]. Inventory Situation - The structural inventory pressure has been significantly alleviated. The raw coal inventory of 523 coal mines is 476500 tons, a decrease of 224500 tons from the high in June; the clean coal inventory is 245700 tons, a decrease of 254300 tons from the high in June [3]. Demand - Side Situation - Last week, coking plants and steel mills slowed down their raw material replenishment. The available days of coking coal inventory in factories stabilized after rising from a low level. Currently, steel mills have a good profit margin, production remains at a relatively high level, and the daily average pig iron output is over 2.4 million tons, supporting raw material demand [3]. Later Concerns - Pay attention to changes in steel mill blast furnace starts and coal mine resumption of production [3]

Group 1: Investment Rating - The report does not provide an industry investment rating [1][2][3] Group 2: Core View - The steel price is still expected to adjust, and it is advisable to wait and see [3] Group 3: Summary by Content - **Cost and Profit**: This week, the average tax - free hot metal cost of mainstream sample steel mills in Tangshan was 2,118 yuan/ton, and the average tax - included billet cost was 2,868 yuan/ton, up 25 yuan/ton week - on - week. Compared with the ex - factory price of common billets on August 6th (3,090 yuan/ton), the average profit of steel mills was 222 yuan/ton, down 115 yuan/ton week - on - week [2] - **Fund Availability**: As of August 5th, the fund availability rate of sample construction sites was 58.5%, down 0.2 percentage points week - on - week. The fund availability rate of housing construction projects was 51.14%, remaining flat week - on - week [2] - **Market Situation**: Driven by the rise in coking coal prices, the finished products rose slightly during the day yesterday with a slight intraday increase. Currently, the overall steel market still has stronger supply than demand. Supply - side indicators such as daily hot metal output, blast furnace operating rate, and steel mill profitability are relatively high, while downstream demand is average, affected by monthly real - estate data and the rainy - season impact on construction sites. On the other hand, macro - level policies still drive up prices [2] - **Later Concerns**: Macro policies, supply - side production reduction situation, and downstream demand situation [3]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Views - The finished products are expected to move in a range-bound manner, with the price center shifting downward and showing a weak trend. The aluminum ingots are expected to show a short-term strong and volatile trend, with the price mainly moving at a high level in the short term, and subsequent attention should be paid to the inventory-to-consumption trend [1][2][3] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Finished Products - The short - process construction steel enterprises in the Yunnan - Guizhou region will have a shutdown and maintenance period during the Spring Festival from mid - to late January, and the resumption time is expected to be around the 11th to 16th day of the first lunar month, with an estimated impact on the total construction steel output of 741,000 tons during the shutdown. In Anhui Province, 1 out of 6 short - process steel mills stopped production on January 5, and most of the remaining mills will stop production around mid - January, with an estimated daily impact on output of about 16,200 tons during the shutdown [1][2] - From December 30, 2024, to January 5, 2025, the total transaction (signing) area of newly built commercial housing in 10 key cities was 2.234 million square meters, a month - on - month decrease of 40.3% and a year - on - year increase of 43.2% [2] - The finished products continued to decline in a volatile manner yesterday, reaching a new low in the recent period. In the pattern of weak supply and demand, the market sentiment is also pessimistic, leading to a continuous downward shift of the price center. The winter storage this year is sluggish, providing weak support for prices [2] Aluminum - Macroscopically, after the July employment data was weaker than expected, traders bet that the number of Fed rate cuts this year would exceed previous expectations, and the US dollar weakened. The domestic new - issue Cailian Press "C50 Wind Direction Index" shows that the market expects that government bonds in July will support the year - on - year increase in new social financing, and the substitution effect may turn the new loan scale negative, but the growth rate is still high [1] - In terms of the supply side of aluminum, the port shipping in Guinea was suspended due to the previous mining rights issue, which drove the alumina futures price up slightly, but the impact on futures is relatively limited. In August, the operating capacity of alumina is expected to increase month - on - month, and the demand for bauxite will grow. Xinjiang Zhonghe's 2.4 - million - ton alumina project is expected to be completed and put into production in the first half of 2026. Affected by the rainy season, the shipping volume of Guinea's bauxite decreased from late June to July, and the total amount of bauxite imported from Guinea by China is expected to decline starting from August, while the increase in domestic bauxite supply is limited. The inventory accumulation of bauxite in China is expected to slow down gradually starting from August, and the total bauxite inventory is expected to reach an inflection point from August to September [2] - In July, the domestic electrolytic aluminum output increased by 1.05% year - on - year and 3.11% month - on - month. The operating capacity of domestic electrolytic aluminum increased slightly month - on - month in July, mainly due to the commissioning of the second - phase replacement project of Shandong - Yunnan's electrolytic aluminum. As of August 7, the inventory of electrolytic aluminum ingots in the domestic mainstream consumption areas was 564,000 tons, unchanged from Monday and up 20,000 tons from last Thursday [2] - Currently, the inventory is accumulating in the off - season, and the off - season pressure on the demand side limits the upward space. Be vigilant about the increased pricing of macro risks. The rate - cut expectation provides short - term support for prices. Pay attention to the promotion of domestic policies. The aluminum price is expected to mainly move at a high level in the short term, and subsequent attention should be paid to the inventory - to - consumption trend [3] Later Concerns - For finished products, pay attention to macro policies and downstream demand [2] - For aluminum, pay attention to changes in macro expectations, the development of geopolitical crises, the resumption of production at the mine end, and the release of consumption [4]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints of the Report - Short - term macro enters a window period, the black series maintains a high - level consolidation cycle. The support from foreign ore supply weakens marginally. In August, foreign ore shipments gradually recover. Considering the current high blast furnace profits and the off - season but non - weak terminal demand, domestic demand is expected to remain relatively high in the short term. The supply and demand of iron ore are in a stage of balance, and port inventories tend to be stable or rise slightly. It is expected that the short - term iron ore futures price will fluctuate at a high level. The i2601 contract price will range from 745 yuan/ton to 780 yuan/ton, and the outer - market FE09 contract price will range from 98.5 to 103 US dollars/ton [2] Summary According to Relevant Catalogs Supply - The short - term supply support weakens marginally. Foreign ore shipments will gradually enter a seasonal recovery cycle. After the maintenance period of BHP and FMG mines in Australia ends, their shipments recover, while Brazilian shipments weaken this period. The short - term arrival volume rebounds from a low level, increasing the immediate supply pressure [2] Demand - The domestic average daily hot metal output has declined for two consecutive weeks with an expanding decline. The current average daily hot metal output is 240.71 (a month - on - month decrease of 1.52). However, the current profitability rate of steel mills continues to rise, and the blast furnace profit level is relatively considerable. Short - term iron ore demand remains resilient, and the high domestic demand strongly supports the price. Attention should be paid to whether the hot metal output can remain at a high level in the later stage [2] Inventory - The daily consumption of imported ore at the steel mill end remains high. Due to the continuous rise in iron ore prices, steel mills continue to replenish their stocks. As the arrival volume drops to a relatively low - middle level, port inventories have significantly declined this period. In the future, with the recovery of shipments and the marginal weakening of hot metal output, it is expected that short - term inventories will generally tend to be stable or rise slightly [2]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Report's Core View -成材价格震荡整理运行，后期关注宏观政策和下游需求情况 [4] -铝价预计短期区间调整，需关注宏观情绪和下游开工 [5] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1.成材 - 云贵区域短流程建筑钢材生产企业春节停产检修预计影响总产量74.1万吨，安徽省短流程钢厂停产期间日度影响产量1.62万吨左右 [4] - 2024年12月30日 - 2025年1月5日，10个重点城市新建商品房成交面积环比下降40.3%，同比增长43.2% [4] - 成材昨日震荡下行，价格创新低，在供需双弱格局下市场情绪悲观，价格重心下移，冬储低迷对价格支撑不强 [4] 3.2.铝锭 - 宏观上市场关注美联储人事变动，可能使其转向更鸽派，昨日铝价区间震荡 [3] - 几内亚港口发运被叫停带动氧化铝期货价格小幅上行，8月氧化铝运行产能预计环比增加，铝土矿需求增长 [4] - 6月底至7月几内亚铝土矿发运量降低，预计8月中国自几内亚进口铝土矿总量下滑，国产铝土矿供应增量有限 [4] - 8月开始中国铝土矿库存累库幅度预计放缓，8 - 9月库存总量预计出现拐点 [4] - 7月国内电解铝产量同比增长1.05%，环比增长3.11%，8月4日国内主流消费地电解铝锭库存56.4万吨，较上周四增长2.0万吨，较上周一上涨3.1万吨 [4] - 当前淡季库存累库，需求端压力限制上行空间，警惕宏观风险计价加码，关注国内政策推进 [5]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content Group 2: Core View of the Report - Market speculation sentiment has cooled, coal prices are gradually returning to rationality, but short - term fundamental improvements support coal prices to run strongly, and price fluctuations remain severe. It is recommended to participate with caution [4] Group 3: Summary According to the Report Market Performance - Yesterday, the prices of coal and coke futures fluctuated strongly, with intensified intraday fluctuations. The spot market price performance lagged behind the futures, maintaining a strong operation, and the fifth round of coke price increase was fully implemented [3] Supply Side - Regarding the tracking of over - production issues, last week, regions in Shanxi except Lvliang received documents and started to verify production. The document may not cause an obvious reduction in short - term coking coal production, but the medium - and long - term impact on coal mine production should be noted. Recently, some coal mines have faced suspension for rectification and fines due to their 2024 raw coal output exceeding the approved capacity by 33%. With the approaching September military parade, the safety supervision situation is severe, and it is expected that the short - term coal mine increment is limited [3] Inventory Status - The structural inventory pressure has been significantly alleviated. Currently, the raw coal inventory of 523 coal mines is 4.83 million tons, a decrease of 2.18 million tons from the high point in June; the clean coal inventory is 2.48 million tons, a decrease of 2.52 million tons from the high point in June [4] Demand Side - Last week, the raw material replenishment actions of coking plants and steel mills slowed down. The available days of coking coal inventory in the plants stabilized after rising from a low level. Currently, the profitability rate of steel mills is acceptable, production remains at a relatively high level, and the daily average pig iron output is over 2.4 million tons, which supports the demand for raw materials [4] Future Focus - Pay attention to changes in the blast furnace start - up of steel mills and the resumption of coal mine production [4]

Report Industry Investment Rating - No specific investment rating is provided in the report Core Viewpoint - The steel price is expected to undergo adjustments, and it is advisable to adopt a wait - and - see approach [4] Summary According to Related Content Cost and Profit - On August 5, the average cost of 76 independent electric arc furnace construction steel mills was 3312 yuan/ton, with a daily increase of 4 yuan/ton, the average profit was - 31 yuan/ton, and the valley - electricity profit was 70 yuan/ton, with a daily decrease of 7 yuan/ton [3] Real Estate Transaction Data - From July 28 to August 3, the total transaction (signing) area of newly built commercial housing in 10 key cities was 1.467 million square meters, a month - on - month increase of 3.8% and a year - on - year decrease of 17.7%; the total transaction (signing) area of second - hand housing was 1.9959 million square meters, a month - on - month decrease of 6.5% and a year - on - year increase of 4.7% [3] Market Situation - Benefiting from the limit - up of coking coal on the raw material side, the finished products continued to rebound yesterday. The market continues to waver between macro anti - involution and industry fundamentals, and steel prices fluctuate repeatedly in the short term [3] Fundamental Situation - Currently, the overall supply of steel is stronger than demand. On the supply side, the daily average pig iron output, blast furnace operating rate, and steel mill profitability are all relatively high, but downstream demand is mediocre, affected by monthly real estate data and the actual impact of the rainy season on construction sites [3] Later Concerns - Macro policies, supply - side production cuts, and downstream demand [4]

Report Overview - Report Title: Morning Report - Iron Ore [1] - Report Date: August 5, 2025 [3] - Report Theme: Iron ore - Macro disturbances weaken, and ore prices operate within a range [2] Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - In the short term, the macro environment enters a window period, and the black series as a whole maintains a high - level consolidation cycle. The support from external ore supply weakens marginally, and external ore shipments will gradually enter a seasonal recovery cycle in August. However, based on the current high profits of blast furnaces and the characteristic that the terminal demand is not weak in the off - season, it is expected that the short - term domestic demand will remain at a relatively high level. The supply and demand of iron ore are in a stage of balance, and port inventories tend to be stable or increase slightly. It is expected that the short - term iron ore futures prices will fluctuate at a high level. The price will operate in a range, with the i2601 contract price ranging from 745 yuan/ton to 780 yuan/ton (the domestic market changes contracts at the beginning of this week), and the foreign FE09 contract price ranging from $98.5 to $103 per ton [4] Summary by Directory Logic - The results of the China - US economic and trade talks basically meet expectations, but the expectation of incremental policies from an important domestic meeting fails. The market enters a short - term policy vacuum period, and the trading focus returns to the industrial fundamentals. The black series as a whole enters a high - level consolidation cycle, and attention should be paid to the cost support of short - process steelmaking [3] Supply - The short - term support from the supply side weakens marginally. External ore shipments will gradually enter a seasonal recovery cycle. After the maintenance periods of BHP and FMG mines in Australia end, their shipments increase, while the shipments from Brazil decrease this period. The short - term arrival volume rebounds from a low level, increasing the immediate supply pressure [3] Demand - The daily average pig iron output in China has declined for two consecutive weeks with an expanding decline. The daily average pig iron output this period is 240.71 (a week - on - week decrease of 1.52). However, the profitability rate of steel mills continues to rise, and the blast furnace profit is relatively considerable. The short - term demand for iron ore remains resilient, and the high domestic demand strongly supports the price. Attention should be paid to whether the pig iron output can remain at a high level in the future [3] Inventory - The daily consumption of imported ore at steel mills remains high. Due to the continuous rise in iron ore prices, steel mills continue to replenish their stocks. As the arrival volume drops to a relatively low - middle level, the port inventory drops significantly this period. Looking forward, with the increase in shipments and the marginal decrease in pig iron output, it is expected that the short - term inventory will generally tend to be stable or increase slightly [3]