Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information regarding the report industry investment rating is provided in the content. 2. Core View of the Report - The price of aluminum is expected to show a mainly oscillating and moderately upward trend [5][37]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market Review - Last week, the price of the main contract AL2506 of Shanghai aluminum futures mainly showed an oscillating and weakening trend, ranging from around 19,310 yuan/ton to a maximum of about 20,050 yuan/ton [2][9]. - Last week, the price of LME aluminum futures showed an oscillating and weakening trend, with the contract price running around 2,377 - 2,460 US dollars/ton [12]. 3.2 Spot Analysis - As of May 9, 2025, the average price of 1 electrolytic aluminum in the Yangtze River non - ferrous metal market was 19,550 yuan/ton, a decrease of 90 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The spot prices in Shanghai, Foshan, Jinan, and Wuxi were 19,640 yuan/ton, 19,840 yuan/ton, 19,665 yuan/ton, and 19,635 yuan/ton respectively. As of the same date, the premium or discount of electrolytic aluminum remained around par, unchanged from the previous trading day [15]. 3.3 Supply and Demand Situation - In April 2025, the domestic in - production capacity of alumina was 87.4 million tons, with a total capacity of 110.82 million tons and an operating rate of 78.87%. The domestic operating rate was at a relatively low level compared to the past five years. As of April 2025, the in - production capacity of electrolytic aluminum was 44.099 million tons, with a total capacity of 45.182 million tons and an operating rate of 97.6%. From a seasonal perspective, the operating rate was at a relatively high level compared to the past five years [21]. 3.4 Inventory Situation - As of May 9, 2025, the electrolytic aluminum inventory on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was 169,665 tons, a decrease of 6,192 tons from the previous week. As of May 8, 2025, the LME aluminum inventory was 405,575 tons, a decrease of 2,000 tons from the previous trading day, and the proportion of cancelled warrants was 38.13%. - As of May 8, 2025, the total social inventory of electrolytic aluminum was 587,000 tons, a decrease of 11,000 tons from the previous day. The inventories in Shanghai, Wuxi, Hangzhou, Foshan, Tianjin, Shenyang, Gongyi, and Chongqing were 31,000 tons, 196,000 tons, 14,000 tons, 237,000 tons, 20,000 tons, 1,000 tons, 74,000 tons, and 7,000 tons respectively [27]. 3.5 Fundamental Analysis - The Federal Reserve admitted that the uncertainty of the economic outlook has further increased, and "the risks of rising unemployment and inflation have increased." In April, the one - year inflation expectation in the US remained stable at 3.6%, while the three - year inflation expectation rose from 3% to 4.2%, reaching the highest level since July 2022. The inflation expectation in the US has risen, and the pressure on the employment market has increased. - The total capacity of alumina continues to grow, while the in - production capacity has decreased. The capacity of electrolytic aluminum continues to climb, and the operating rate remains at a high level. The inventory of Shanghai aluminum continues to decline, and the inventory level is at a low level in recent years. The LME aluminum inventory has decreased slightly, and the proportion of cancelled warrants has decreased slightly [4][36].

研究报告 甲醇周报 基本面依旧偏弱，甲醇反弹动力不足 华龙期货投资咨询部 投资咨询资格证号：Z0011567 电话：15693075965 能化研究员：宋鹏 期货从业资格证号：F0295717 邮箱：2463494881@qq.com 投资咨询业务资格： 证监许可【2012】1087 号 上周甲醇基本面依旧偏弱，甲醇期货同样弱势运行，截至 上周五下午收盘，甲醇加权收于 2239 元/吨，较前一周下跌 1.06%。 【基本面】 上周，国内甲醇生产企业延续复产多于检修，甲醇供给继 续增加。需求方面，上周甲醇下游烯烃行业开工整体走低，需 求端预期偏弱。库存方面，上周甲醇样本生产企业库存上升， 待发订单下降，港口库存同样上升。利润方面，上周甲醇生产 企业利润下降。 【后市展望】 报告日期：2025 年 5 月 12 日星期一 本周甲醇基本面缺乏实质性利好。供给端，由于前期甲醇 生产企业复产多于检修，供给已升至高位。需求端，由于烯烃 将逐步进入检修季，甲醇需求或将缩减。本周外轮到港或环比 减量，但近期港口库存总体上升。上周甲醇企业库存上升，待 发订单减少，也反映需求偏弱。总体来看，甲醇基本面依旧偏 弱。 本报告中所有观 ...

Report Summary - **Report Industry Investment Rating**: Not provided - **Core View**: This week, the futures prices of edible oils showed a divergent trend. As the palm oil main - producing areas enter the peak production period, the inventory will significantly increase in the coming months, and the palm oil price at the origin is expected to continue to be under pressure. The increasing supply pressure is pushing the palm oil price center of gravity to decline continuously. The pattern of strong supply and weak demand for palm oil at the origin is intensifying. The re - allocation of arbitrage funds temporarily eases the weakness of soybean oil and rapeseed oil and promotes the return of the price difference between edible oils to a normal level. With the arrival of the off - season for domestic edible oil demand and the successive arrival of imported soybeans, the factory operating rate will further increase, and the soybean oil inventory will enter the accumulation stage. In addition, factors such as the promotion of biodiesel policies and changes in the international trade situation will also affect the edible oil market. It is highly likely that the prices of the three major domestic edible oils will fluctuate widely [9][31]. Market Data Summary Spot Analysis - As of May 8, 2025, the spot price of Grade 4 soybean oil in Zhangjiagang was 8,210 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous trading day, and it was at an average level compared with the past 5 years [10]. - As of May 9, 2025, the spot price of 24 - degree palm oil in Guangdong was 8,550 yuan/ton, up 30 yuan/ton from the previous trading day, and it was at a relatively high level compared with the past 5 years [11]. - As of May 8, 2025, the spot price of Grade 4 rapeseed oil in Jiangsu was 9,550 yuan/ton, up 50 yuan/ton from the previous trading day, and the futures main - contract price was 9,372 yuan/ton, up 37 yuan/ton month - on - month. It was at a relatively low level compared with the past 5 years [13]. Other Data - As of May 2, 2025, the national soybean oil inventory increased by 20,000 tons to 711,000 tons. On May 7, 2025, the national commercial palm oil inventory decreased by 19,000 tons to 332,000 tons [17]. - As of May 8, 2025, the port's imported soybean inventory was 5,207,280 tons [20]. - As of May 9, 2025, the basis of Grade 4 soybean oil in Zhangjiagang was 460 yuan/ton, up 10 yuan/ton from the previous trading day, and it was at an average level compared with the past 5 years [21]. - As of May 9, 2025, the basis of 24 - degree palm oil in Guangdong was 664 yuan/ton, up 52 yuan/ton from the previous trading day, and it was at a relatively high level compared with the past 5 years [22]. - As of May 9, 2025, the basis of rapeseed oil in Jiangsu was 145 yuan/ton, down 33 yuan/ton from the previous trading day, and it was at a relatively low level compared with the past 5 years [24]. Comprehensive Analysis - This week, the futures prices of edible oils fluctuated. The Y2509 soybean oil contract fell 0.66% to close at 7,780 yuan/ton, the P2509 palm oil contract fell 3.22% to close at 7,886 yuan/ton, and the OI2509 rapeseed oil contract rose 0.62% to close at 9,355 yuan/ton [5][30]. - In terms of palm oil, data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) showed that from April 1 - 30, 2025, Malaysia's palm oil production increased by 24.62% month - on - month. The Southern Peninsula Palm Oil Millers' Association (SPPOMA) reported a 17.03% month - on - month increase for the same period, and its data showed a 60.17% month - on - month increase in palm oil production from May 1 - 5. The palm oil production at the origin showed a strong upward trend, and the Malaysian palm oil price fell 1.68% [7][30]. - In terms of soybean oil, as of the week of May 4, 2025, the U.S. soybean planting rate was 30%, lower than the market expectation of 31%, compared with 24% in the same period last year and a five - year average of 23%. The U.S. soybean emergence rate was 7%, compared with 8% in the same period last year and a five - year average of 5%. Overall, the start of the U.S. soybean season was normal, and the U.S. soybean price fell 0.57% this week [7][30].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Investment rating: ★ [6] Report's Core View - Last week, the rebar 2510 contract declined by 2.39. Currently, the hot metal production supply is at a high level, and the market's expectation of steel mill production control has increased. However, the market still lacks overall rebound momentum and is likely to experience low - level fluctuations in the near future. It is recommended to wait and see [5][34][35] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Price Analysis - **Futures Price**: No specific data provided [7] - **Spot Price**: As of May 9, 2025, the spot price of rebar in Shanghai was 3,150 yuan/ton, down 40 yuan/ton from the previous trading day; in Tianjin, it was 3,180 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan/ton from the previous trading day [12] - **Basis and Spread**: No specific data provided [13] Important Market Information - The central bank will implement a moderately loose monetary policy, aiming to promote a reasonable recovery of prices, smooth the monetary policy transmission mechanism, improve the interest rate regulation framework, and reduce the comprehensive social financing cost [16] Supply - Side Situation - According to SMM, the planned rebar production in May is 931.53 million tons, a 4.03% increase from the actual production in April; the planned wire rod production in May is 368.94 million tons, a 5.30% increase from the actual production in April. MySteel's survey of 247 steel mills shows a blast furnace operating rate of 84.62%, a 0.29% month - on - month and 3.12% year - on - year increase; a blast furnace ironmaking capacity utilization rate of 92.09%, a 0.09% month - on - month and 4.42% year - on - year increase; a steel mill profitability rate of 58.87%, a 2.59% month - on - month and 6.92% year - on - year increase; and a daily average hot metal output of 2.4564 million tons, a 0.22 - million - ton month - on - month increase. The capacity utilization rate of 523 coking coal mine samples increased by 0.2% to 88.9%, with a daily average raw coal output of 2.021 million tons, a 0.4 - million - ton month - on - month increase, and raw coal inventory increased by 21.8 million tons to 5.799 million tons [33] Demand - Side Situation - In April 2025, the non - manufacturing PMI for the construction industry was 51.9, a 1.5% month - on - month decrease; the purchasing manager's index for the steel circulation industry was 48.8, a 3.8% month - on - month decrease [22] Inventory - Side Situation - No specific data provided [28][30] Fundamental Analysis - The same as the supply - side situation [33] 后市展望 - In April, the hot metal production increased significantly, reaching a five - year high. The market's expectation of steel mill production control has increased, but the market still lacks overall rebound momentum and is likely to experience low - level fluctuations in the near future [34] Operation Strategy - It is recommended to wait and see [35]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Last week, the fundamentals of methanol weakened marginally, and methanol futures showed a weak performance. This week, the fundamentals are expected to continue weakening, and methanol futures may remain weak. It is recommended to wait and see for now [6][10][11]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Methanol Trend Review - By the afternoon close on April 30, methanol weighted closed at 2,263 yuan/ton, down 1.82% from the previous week. In the spot market, the trading atmosphere in the inland methanol market weakened, while the sentiment in the port methanol market improved, and the basis within the month strengthened. The price difference between ports and inland areas slightly widened. As of the end of April, the average price in the northern line of Ordos in the northwest was 2,192 yuan/ton, the average price in Taicang, East China was 2,460 yuan/ton, and the average price in Guangdong, South China was 2,497 yuan/ton [13]. 2. Methanol Fundamental Analysis 2.1 Production - Last week, domestic methanol production increased again. The production was 2,008,705 tons, an increase of 109,720 tons from the previous week, and the device capacity utilization rate was 89.97%, a month - on - month increase of 5.77%. Sichuan Daxing had new maintenance, while several enterprises resumed production [14][16]. 2.2 Demand - As of May 1, 2025, the weekly average capacity utilization rate of MTO devices in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions was 57.86%, up 1.86 percentage points from the previous week, mainly due to a slight increase in the load of some devices [19]. 2.3 Inventory - As of April 30, 2025, the inventory of Chinese methanol sample production enterprises was 283,400 tons, a decrease of 26,500 tons from the previous period, a decline of 8.54%; the order backlog of sample enterprises was 249,600 tons, a decrease of 53,000 tons from the previous period, a decline of 17.53%. The inventory of sample enterprises in various regions showed different trends, with most regions experiencing a decline [22]. - As of April 30, 2025, the inventory of Chinese methanol port samples was 537,400 tons, an increase of 74,200 tons from the previous period, a month - on - month increase of 16.02%. Ports in various regions showed inventory accumulation [28]. 2.4 Profit - Last week, the overall profit of domestic methanol samples decreased. The average profit of coke oven gas in Hebei was 500 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 2.91%; the average profit of coal - to - methanol in Inner Mongolia was 238.44 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 16.80%; the average profit of coal - to - methanol in Shandong was 320.44 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 19.00%; the average profit of coal - to - methanol in Shanxi was 317.72 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 2.48%; the average profit of natural gas - to - methanol in the southwest was - 180 yuan/ton, a month - on - month increase of 4.26% [31]. 3. Methanol Trend Outlook - This week, the fundamentals of methanol still lack substantial positive factors. On the supply side, the number of methanol production enterprises resuming production continues to exceed those under maintenance, and the supply pressure gradually increases. On the demand side, as olefins enter the maintenance season, methanol demand may decrease. The arrival volume of methanol this week is sufficient, and port inventory is likely to continue rising, increasing the supply - side pressure due to imports. However, the current downward pressure on methanol is not large, as enterprise inventory continues to decline, and port inventory is still at a low level. From a macro perspective, the US may intend to negotiate with China on the tariff issue, improving macro expectations, but the tariff issue is far from being resolved, and the macro positive factors are limited. Overall, methanol futures may remain weak [10][36][37].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided regarding the report industry investment rating. 2. Core View of the Report - In April 2025, the price of soybean meal futures rose sharply and then fell. The domestic soybean meal futures price started to decline after a rapid increase at the beginning of the month, and the spot price also began to drop rapidly after reaching a peak around April 25. - The current sowing rate of US soybeans is higher than market expectations, and the current weather conditions are generally favorable for sowing. However, against the background of the expected decline in the sown area of US soybeans, the impact of weather changes on soybean prices will be significantly magnified. - Brazilian soybeans have a bumper harvest, and their huge export demand will occupy the original Chinese market of US soybeans. The Brazilian premium is expected to be relatively firm under trade frictions. The excellent rate of Argentine soybeans has rebounded, and the soybean harvest has accelerated. - The domestic soybean meal supply pressure will be very large in the later period. The average monthly arrival volume from April to June will reach around 11 million tons, the highest in the same period in history. Soybean inventories will accumulate, and the operating rate of oil mills will also improve. The supply pressure of soybean meal will gradually increase. - After the festival, there are still short - term restocking and rigid demand in feed consumption. It is expected that soybean meal will fluctuate downward, but uncertainties such as weather in North American soybean producing areas, port clearance efficiency, and Sino - US and Sino - Canadian tariffs should be vigilant [9][33][36]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Review - In April 2025, the weighted price of soybean meal futures fell by 0.89% to close at 2906, and the weighted price of rapeseed meal fell by 6.25% to close at 2488. In the international market, the continuous price of US soybeans rose by 2.95% to close at 1044.00, and the price of US soybean meal rose by 1.57% to close at 297.40 [6][10]. Fundamental Analysis - **USDA April 2025 Supply - Demand Report for US Soybeans**: The report did not adjust the supply - demand data of US soybeans for the 2024/25 season, but only reduced the seed use by 3 million bushels to 72 million bushels and the ending inventory by 5 million bushels to 375 million bushels [18]. - **Global Soybean Supply - Demand Situation**: The April supply - demand report predicted that the global soybean output was estimated to be 420.58 million tons, 180,000 tons lower than the March forecast. The import volume was 179.41 million tons, 210,000 tons higher than the March forecast. The crushing volume was 354.824 million tons, 2 million tons higher than the March forecast. The global soybean ending inventory was 122.47 million tons, higher than the March forecast of 121.41 million tons [7][21]. - **Soybean Output and Inventory**: As of April 27, 2025, the soybean meal inventory of oil mills was 103,100 tons, a decrease of 53,700 tons compared with the previous period. Seasonally, the soybean meal inventory was at a relatively low level in history [25]. - **Pig - raising Profit**: As of April 30, 2025, the profit of purchasing piglets for fattening was 53.62 yuan per head. Seasonally, it was at the historical average level [26]. Cross - Variety Analysis - **Soybean Pressing Profit**: As of April 30, 2025, the spot pressing profit of domestic soybeans in Heilongjiang was 188.5 yuan per ton, and the spot pressing profit of soybeans in Jiangsu was 599.8 yuan per ton. The pressing profit of imported soybeans in Jiangsu was at a relatively high level [27]. - **Futures Contract Ratio and Spread**: As of April 30, 2025, the ratio of the main futures contracts of Zhengzhou rapeseed meal to Dalian soybean meal was 0.87, and the spread was - 384 yuan per ton. The ratio of the main futures contracts of Dalian soybean oil to soybean meal was 2.68, and seasonally, the ratio was at a relatively high level in history [32][34]. Future Outlook - The price of domestic soybean meal futures rose rapidly at the beginning of April and then fell, and the spot price also declined after reaching a peak. The sowing rate of US soybeans is higher than expected, and the weather is favorable for sowing, but the impact of weather on prices will be magnified due to the expected decline in sown area. Brazilian soybeans have a bumper harvest, and Argentina's harvest is accelerating. - The domestic soybean meal supply pressure will increase significantly from April to June. After the festival, there is still short - term restocking and rigid demand in feed consumption. It is expected that soybean meal will fluctuate downward, but uncertainties should be vigilant [9][33][36].

研究报告 股指月报 短期上行可期，中期压力犹存 华龙期货投资咨询部 投资咨询业务资格： 证监许可【2012】1087 号 金融板块研究员：邓夏羽 期货从业资格证号：F0246320 投资咨询资格证号：Z0003212 电话：13519655433 邮箱：383566967@qq.com 报告日期：2025 年 5 月 6 日星期二 【行情复盘】： 上周 IC2505 报收于 5590.2 点，相较前月下 跌 188.6 点，跌幅 3.26%。IM2505 报收于 5905.4 点，相较前月下跌 220.8 点，涨幅 3.6%。 本报告中所有观点仅供参 考，请投资者务必阅读正文之后 的免责声明。 *特别声明：本报告基于公开信息编制而成，报告对这些信息的准确性及完整性不作任何保证。本文中 的操作建议为研究人员利用相关公开信息的分析得出，仅供投资者参考，据此入市风险自负。 研究报告 一、基本面分析： （一）根据最新经济数据，美国 2025 年第一季度实际 GDP 年 化环比增长率录得 - 0.3%，显著低于市场预期值，暴露出经济增长 动能的阶段性疲弱。尽管市场对美国消费市场的前景仍持乐观态度， 且在关税压力下美国经 ...

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core View of the Report The A-share market is expected to continue the trend of volatile upward movement after the holiday, and the gap formed on April 7 is expected to be filled. Investors are advised to closely monitor market dynamics, flexibly adjust their position allocation, and reasonably control their position levels [27][28]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs (1) Market Review - Last week, IF2505 closed at 3752.0 points, down 22.8 points or 0.6% from the previous week. IH2505 closed at 2627.2 points, down 17.8 points or 0.67% from the previous week [5]. (2) Fundamental Analysis - In April, the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was 49.0%, down 1.5 percentage points from the previous month, indicating a decline in the manufacturing prosperity level [7]. - In April, the Non-Manufacturing Business Activity Index was 50.4%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month, still above the critical point, indicating that the non-manufacturing sector continued to expand [9]. - In April, the Composite PMI Output Index was 50.2%, down 1.2 percentage points from the previous month, still above the critical point, indicating that China's business production and operation activities continued to expand [11]. (3) Valuation Analysis - As of May 5, the PE of the CSI 500 Index was 28.3 times, the quantile was 63.14%, and the PB was 1.74 times. The PE of the SSE 50 Index was 10.65 times, the quantile was 61.76%, and the PB was 1.17 times. The PE of the CSI 1000 Index was 40.06 times, the quantile was 59.8%, and the PB was 2.01 times [16]. (4) Other Data - The stock-bond yield spread is the difference between the stock market yield and the government bond yield. There are two formulas for calculating the stock-bond yield spread: one is based on the reciprocal of the price-earnings ratio, and the other is based on the dividend yield [23][24]. (5) Comprehensive Analysis - During the pre-holiday trading period, the A-share market showed a volatile and weak adjustment trend, and investor sentiment was relatively cautious. During the "May Day" holiday, the Hong Kong stock market performed strongly, which is expected to inject positive momentum into the A-share market after the holiday [27].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints of the Report - The real - estate market is gradually stabilizing, and the total profit of industrial enterprises above the designated size nationwide has increased year - on - year. In April, the manufacturing PMI was 49.0%, a 1.5 - percentage - point decrease from the previous month, and the new order index was 49.2%, a 2.6 - percentage - point decrease from the previous month, indicating a decline in manufacturing market demand [4][39]. - Global refined copper supply and consumption are both weak, with an overall slight surplus in copper supply and demand. Chinese copper smelters' TC and RC continue to decline significantly, and Chinese refined copper production keeps growing with an expanding growth rate recently. The spread between refined and scrap copper is gradually narrowing. Copper product output decreased month - on - month but continued to grow year - on - year. The terminal consumption market continued the positive trend [6][39]. - Shanghai copper inventory has decreased significantly. LME copper inventory has decreased slightly, while COMEX copper inventory has increased significantly. Overall, copper prices may show a volatile trend [7][39]. Summary by Directory 1. Market Review - In early April, affected by US tariff policies, the price of the main Shanghai copper futures contract dropped significantly. As uncertainties were gradually released, the copper price rebounded and entered a volatile trend at the end of the month. The price range was about 71,140 - 78,480 yuan/ton. The price trend of the LME copper futures contract was similar to that of the main Shanghai copper futures contract, with an operating range of about 8,105 - 9,479 US dollars/ton [8]. 2. Macroeconomic Environment 2.1 Real - estate Data Continued to Stabilize - From January to March, national real - estate development investment was 1.9904 trillion yuan, a 9.9% year - on - year decrease; residential investment was 1.5133 trillion yuan, a 9.0% decrease. Real - estate development enterprises' housing construction area, new construction area, completion area, new commercial housing sales area, and sales volume all showed varying degrees of decline, but the decline in sales area and volume narrowed [12][14]. 2.2 The Total Profit of Industrial Enterprises above the Designated Size Nationwide Increased Year - on - Year - From January to March, the total profit of industrial enterprises above the designated size was 1.50936 trillion yuan, a 0.8% year - on - year increase. Among them, state - owned holding enterprises' profit decreased by 1.4%, joint - stock enterprises' profit increased by 0.1%, foreign and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan - invested enterprises' profit increased by 2.8%, and private enterprises' profit decreased by 0.3%. Profits in different industries showed different trends [18][19]. 3. Supply Side 3.1 Rapid Growth in Refined Copper Production - In February 2025, global primary refined copper production was 1,822 thousand tons, recycled refined copper production was 378 thousand tons, and the total supply was 2,200 thousand tons, while consumption was 2,139 thousand tons, with an increase of 61 thousand tons. As of March 2025, monthly refined copper production was 1.248 million tons, an increase of 0.006 million tons from the previous month and an 8.6% year - on - year increase. As of April 29, 2025, the refined copper price in Shanghai Wumaom was 78,090 yuan/ton, and the scrap copper price in Foshan, Guangdong was 71,700 yuan/ton, with a refined - scrap spread of - 780 yuan/ton [23]. 4. Demand Side 4.1 Copper Product Output Increased Year - on - Year - In March 2025, the monthly output of copper products was 2.1252 million tons, showing year - on - year growth. The monthly investment in power grid construction was 95.6 billion yuan, a 24.8% year - on - year increase [31]. 5. Inventory Side 5.1 Shanghai Copper Inventory Decreased Significantly - As of April 30, 2025, the cathode copper inventory in the Shanghai Futures Exchange was 89,307 tons, a decrease of 27,446 tons from the previous week. As of April 28, 2025, LME copper inventory was 202,800 tons, a decrease of 650 tons from the previous trading day, and the cancelled warrant ratio was 35.26%. As of April 29, 2025, COMEX copper inventory was 137,759 tons, an increase of 2,615 tons from the previous trading day. As of April 28, 2025, the inventory in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone was 95,800 tons, a decrease of 15,400 tons from the previous week [35]. 6. Outlook 6.1 Analysis of Price Trend Factors - Factors affecting copper prices include Chinese economic policies (real - estate market stabilization, industrial enterprise profit growth), supply (slight surplus of global refined copper, growing copper production), demand (accelerated power grid investment, year - on - year growth of copper product output), and inventory (significant decrease in Shanghai copper inventory) [38]. 6.2 Outlook - The real - estate market continued to stabilize, and the total profit of industrial enterprises above the designated size nationwide increased year - on - year. Manufacturing market demand declined. Global refined copper supply and consumption were weak, with a slight surplus. Chinese refined copper production continued to grow, and the refined - scrap copper spread gradually narrowed. Copper product output decreased month - on - month but increased year - on - year. The terminal consumption market continued to improve. Shanghai copper inventory decreased, LME copper inventory decreased slightly, and COMEX copper inventory increased significantly. Overall, copper prices may show a volatile trend [39].

Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. Core View of the Report The fundamentals of methanol this week lack substantial positive factors, and the supply may not continue to shrink while the demand may decline. The port inventory is expected to rise. Although the current downward pressure on methanol is not significant, the fundamentals cannot provide continuous support, so the rebound space of methanol may be limited. The methanol futures are likely to continue to fluctuate, and it is recommended to wait and see for now [9][10]. Summary by Related Catalogs 1. Methanol Trend Review - Last week, the fundamentals of methanol did not change substantially, and the methanol futures fluctuated throughout the week. As of Friday afternoon's close, the weighted methanol closed at 2,305 yuan/ton, up 0.74% from the previous week [12]. - In the spot market, the domestic methanol market fluctuated last week. The pre - holiday stocking demand of inland downstream supported the market, and the enterprise shipments were smooth. The coastal market had cargo backflow and low foreign vessel arrivals, resulting in significant inventory reduction. As of April 24, the spot prices in different regions had different changes, with some rising and some falling [12]. 2. Methanol Fundamental Analysis 2.1 Production - Last week, China's methanol production decreased to 1,898,985 tons, with a capacity utilization rate of 85.06%, a month - on - month decrease of 2.60%. The number of maintenance and production cuts was more than that of restarts, resulting in a decline in capacity utilization [15]. 2.2 Downstream Demand - As of April 24, 2025, the capacity utilization rates of some downstream products of methanol were different. The olefin industry's capacity utilization rate decreased slightly, the dimethyl ether's increased, the glacial acetic acid's increased slightly, the chloride's decreased, and the formaldehyde's decreased [18][19]. 2.3 Inventory - As of April 23, 2025, the inventory of China's methanol sample production enterprises decreased slightly to 309,800 tons, a decrease of 0.26 million tons or 0.82% from the previous period, and the order backlog increased to 302,700 tons, an increase of 28,300 tons or 10.30% [23]. - As of April 23, 2025, China's methanol port sample inventory decreased significantly to 463,200 tons, a decrease of 122,400 tons or 20.90% from the previous period [27]. 2.4 Profit - Last week, the average weekly profit of domestic methanol samples increased. The profits of different production methods in different regions all showed varying degrees of increase [31]. 3. Methanol Trend Outlook 3.1 Supply - This week, it is expected that China's methanol production will be about 2.0331 million tons, and the capacity utilization rate will be about 91.07% [34]. 3.2 Demand - The olefin industry's capacity utilization rate will continue to decline, the dimethyl ether's may increase slightly, the acetic acid's is expected to increase, the formaldehyde's will have limited adjustment, and the chloride's is expected to increase [36]. 3.3 Inventory - This week, the inventory of China's methanol sample production enterprises is expected to be 303,300 tons, slightly decreasing from last week. The port inventory may increase due to the expected increase in foreign vessel arrivals [37]. - Overall, the fundamentals of methanol this week may weaken marginally, but the downward pressure is not significant. The macro - level impact on methanol prices has decreased, and the rebound space of methanol may be limited [9][38].