Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - At the beginning of the week, the inventories of pure benzene and styrene both increased. Styrene faced continuous high - inventory pressure, and pure benzene ended its previous slight destocking cycle. The arrival of pure benzene was concentrated, while the downstream开工率 of pure benzene decreased to varying degrees. The inventory pressure in the CPL - PA6 - nylon industry chain was still high, and there was also inventory pressure in the MDI of the aniline downstream. In the phenol industry chain, both bisphenol A and PC reduced their loads. For styrene, with high actual开工率 and large port arrival pressure, the implementation progress of EB maintenance plans in early September should be monitored. The port inventory is expected to peak, but if the styrene maintenance in September is implemented, it will also drag down the demand for pure benzene, so the single - side price will still fluctuate weakly. In the EB downstream, the开工率 of EPS and ABS decreased again, while the开工率 of PS continued to rise. The finished - product inventories of the three major hard plastics all increased to varying degrees, and the styrene production profit weakened again [3] Summary by Directory 1. Pure Benzene and EB's Basis Structure, Inter - period Spreads - The content includes figures such as the pure benzene main basis and the pure benzene main futures contract price, the pure benzene main contract basis, the pure benzene spot - M2 paper - cargo spread, the pure benzene continuous - one contract - continuous - three contract spread, the EB main contract trend & basis, the EB main contract basis, and the styrene continuous - one contract - continuous - three contract spread [9][12][18][21] 2. Pure Benzene and Styrene Production Profits, Internal and External Spreads - It involves figures like the naphtha processing fee, the difference between pure benzene FOB Korea and naphtha CFR Japan, the styrene non - integrated device production profit, the difference between pure benzene FOB US Gulf and pure benzene FOB Korea, the difference between pure benzene FOB US Gulf and CFR China, the difference between pure benzene FOB Rotterdam and CFR China, the pure benzene import profit, the styrene import profit, the difference between styrene FOB US Gulf and CFR China, and the difference between styrene FOB Rotterdam and CFR China [23][26][32][36][37] 3. Pure Benzene and Styrene Inventories, Operating Rates - The figures include the pure benzene East China port inventory, the pure benzene operating rate, the styrene East China port inventory, the styrene operating rate, the styrene East China commercial inventory, and the styrene factory inventory [41][43][46] 4. Styrene Downstream Operating Rates and Production Profits - It contains figures such as the EPS operating rate, the EPS production profit, the PS operating rate, the PS production profit, the ABS operating rate, and the ABS production profit [52][54][57] 5. Pure Benzene Downstream Operating Rates and Production Profits - The relevant figures are the caprolactam operating rate, the phenol - ketone operating rate, the aniline operating rate, the adipic acid operating rate, the caprolactam production gross profit, the phenol - ketone production gross profit, the aniline production gross profit, the adipic acid production gross profit, the PA6 regular - spinning bright production gross profit, the nylon filament production gross profit, the bisphenol A production gross profit, the PC production gross profit, the epoxy resin E - 51 production gross profit, the pure MDI production gross profit, and the polymer MDI production gross profit [62][66][73][75][86][87]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Gold: Cautiously bullish [8] - Silver: Cautiously bullish [8] - Arbitrage: Short the gold-silver ratio at high levels [9] - Options: On hold [9] Core Viewpoints - The Fed's easing expectations are intensifying and its independence is being questioned, which is beneficial for the safe-haven premium of gold. Gold prices are expected to show a relatively strong oscillation pattern, with the Au2510 contract oscillating between 780 yuan/gram and 830 yuan/gram [8] - The market is highly enthusiastic about trading easing expectations. Besides its financial attributes, silver may also be traded based on industrial demand, and the gold-silver ratio is expected to narrow. Silver prices are also expected to maintain a relatively strong oscillation pattern, with the Ag2510 contract oscillating between 9500 yuan/kilogram and 10000 yuan/kilogram [8] Market Analysis - Tariffs: Trump said India has proposed to reduce tariffs to zero, but it's too late. Treasury Secretary Bessent said Trump may declare a national housing emergency this autumn, and the plan may include exemptions for building materials. Bessent is confident that the Supreme Court will support Trump's tariff policy [1] - Economic data: The final value of the eurozone's manufacturing PMI in August rose to 50.7 from 49.8 in July, a three-year high and higher than the preliminary value of 50.5, expanding for the first time since mid-2022. Factory output and new order growth reached the fastest in nearly three and a half years [1] - Employment market: The eurozone's unemployment rate in July dropped to 6.2% from 6.3% in June, with the number of unemployed people decreasing by 170,000, matching the record low set in November 2024 [1] Futures Quotes and Trading Volumes - On September 1, 2025, the Shanghai Gold main contract opened at 786.10 yuan/gram and closed at 800.56 yuan/gram, a change of 1.97% from the previous trading day's close. The trading volume was 41,087 lots, and the open interest was 129,725 lots. In the night session, it opened at 799.54 yuan/gram and closed at 801.58 yuan/gram, a 0.13% increase from the afternoon close [2] - On September 1, 2025, the Shanghai Silver main contract opened at 9394.00 yuan/kilogram and closed at 9775.00 yuan/kilogram, a change of 4.14% from the previous trading day's close. The trading volume was 884,674 lots, and the open interest was 294,815 lots. In the night session, it opened at 9775 yuan/kilogram and closed at 9836 yuan/kilogram, a 0.62% increase from the afternoon close [2] US Treasury Yield and Spread Monitoring - On September 1, 2025, the yield of the 10-year US Treasury bond closed at 4.225%, unchanged from the previous trading day. The spread between the 10-year and 2-year bonds was 0.606%, up 0.11 BP from the previous trading day [3] Changes in Positions and Trading Volumes of Gold and Silver on the Shanghai Futures Exchange - On September 1, 2025, on the Au2508 contract, the long positions changed by 0 lots compared to the previous day, and the short positions also changed by 0 lots. The total trading volume of the Shanghai Gold contract on the previous trading day was 495,904 lots, a change of 9.74% from the previous trading day [4] - On the Ag2508 contract, the long positions changed by 2 lots, and the short positions changed by -2 lots. The total trading volume of the silver contract on the previous trading day was 1,516,854 lots, a change of -2.80% from the previous trading day [4] Precious Metal ETF Position Tracking - As of August 30, the gold ETF position was 977.68 tons, up 9.74 tons from the previous trading day. The silver ETF position was 15,310 tons, down 22.59 tons from the previous trading day [5] Precious Metal Arbitrage Tracking - On September 1, 2025, the domestic premium for gold was -20.32 yuan/gram, and the domestic premium for silver was -1028.51 yuan/kilogram [6] - The price ratio of the main contracts of gold and silver on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was about 81.90, a change of 0.15% from the previous trading day. The overseas gold-silver ratio was 87.82, a change of 0.65% from the previous trading day [6] Fundamentals - On September 1, 2025, the trading volume of gold on the Shanghai Gold Exchange's T+d market was 64,412 kilograms, a change of -11.69% from the previous trading day. The trading volume of silver was 653,358 kilograms, a change of -13.90% from the previous trading day. The gold delivery volume was 9880 kilograms, and the silver delivery volume was 20,010 kilograms [7]

Report Summary - The core contradiction of zinc logic has changed from the expectation of ore supply surplus to the difficult - to - solve internal and external supply - demand contradiction. The growth of ore supply has been realized, but the imbalance between internal and external zinc ingot supply and demand persists [2]. Domestic Zinc Ore Reserve and TC - From January to July 2025, China's cumulative zinc concentrate imports reached 3.035 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 45.2%. The cumulative domestic ore production was 2.0677 million metal tons, a year - on - year decrease of 60,000 tons. Domestic ore production increase is difficult, and the supply growth is lower than expected. The TC may have limited upward space in the later stage [5][8]. Overseas Zinc Ore Production - According to sample mines, the production in Q1 2025 was 1.136 million tons, and in Q2 it was 1.17 million tons. Assuming 3 unreported mines had the same Q2 output as Q1, the Q2 output would be 1.215 million tons, an increase of about 80,000 tons quarter - on - quarter and 110,000 tons year - on - year. The annual output of major mines in 2025 is expected to increase by about 550,000 tons [5][17]. Domestic Smelting and Supply - From January to August 2025, China's refined zinc production was 4.469 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 7.5%. In August, the monthly output increased by 28.8% year - on - year, and the expected growth rate in September is over 20%. The smelting profit persists, and the supply pressure remains. Even if the consumption peak season arrives as expected, the social inventory is expected to continue to accumulate, with an expected increase of over 200,000 tons in the second half of the year [5][23]. Overseas Supply and Inventory - In the first half of 2025, overseas refined zinc production was 3.404 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 2.3% and a quarter - on - quarter decrease of 1.3%. The expected output in the second half is 3.338 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 3.3% and a quarter - on - quarter decrease of 1.9%. Overseas supply is affected by smelting profit and declines, while consumption remains relatively strong. There is a risk of inventory shortage due to continuous inventory depletion. The import and export windows are both closed, and the imbalance between internal and external supply and demand is difficult to resolve in the short term [5][25].

Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Views - Short - term nickel prices will mainly show a volatile trend, are easily affected by macro - sentiment, but the supply surplus pattern remains unchanged with limited upside potential [3] - Stainless steel prices show signs of stopping decline and rebounding in the short term due to eight - week consecutive inventory decline, rising raw material costs, and macro news. However, terminal demand has not recovered, production is still likely to increase, and prices are expected to maintain a volatile trend [4][5] Summary by Related Catalogs Nickel Variety Market Analysis - On September 1, 2025, the main nickel contract 2509 opened at 122,110 yuan/ton and closed at 123,450 yuan/ton, a 1.77% change from the previous trading day's close. The trading volume was 171,897 lots, and the open interest was 91,963 lots [1] - In the futures market, the main nickel contract showed a high - level narrow - range oscillation at night and closed slightly higher at the end. During the day session, it strengthened continuously due to the Jakarta strike in Indonesia and macro factors, reaching a maximum of 123,620 yuan/ton [2] - In the nickel ore market, it was mainly in a wait - and - see state during the day, and prices remained stable. Domestic and Indonesian 1.3% nickel ore resources could be traded at CIF 42. In the Philippines, mine quotes were firm, and the shipping efficiency was okay. In Indonesia, the nickel ore market supply was relatively loose, and the September (Phase 1) domestic trade benchmark price decreased by 0.2 - 0.3 dollars [2] - In the spot market, Jinchuan Group's Shanghai market sales price was 125,500 yuan/ton, a 2,100 - yuan increase from the previous trading day. Due to the sharp price increase, the spot trading of refined nickel was average, and the premium and discount remained stable [2] Strategy - Short - term nickel price strategy: mainly conduct range operations for the single - side strategy; no operations for cross - period, cross - variety, spot - futures, and options [3] Stainless Steel Variety Market Analysis - On September 1, 2025, the main stainless steel contract 2509 opened at 12,830 yuan/ton and closed at 12,950 yuan/ton. The trading volume was 164,893 lots, and the open interest was 100,563 lots [3] - In the futures market, the main stainless steel contract was weak at night, oscillating narrowly in the range of 12,770 - 12,860 yuan/ton. During the day session, it rose rapidly due to the news of unrest in Indonesia, reaching a maximum of 12,970 yuan/ton [3] - In the spot market, although there was news in the morning that a large steel mill restricted the sales of steel coils, the downstream terminals' acceptance of high - priced goods was still limited. With the sharp rise in the futures market, the increase in spot quotes failed to keep up with the futures, but market inquiries and procurement activities improved, and the trading situation was relatively ideal [3] Strategy - Stainless steel price strategy: neutral for the single - side strategy; no operations for cross - period, cross - variety, spot - futures, and options [5]

Report Industry Investment Ratings - The investment rating for the soybean meal market is neutral [4] - The investment rating for the corn market is cautiously bearish [6] Core Views - The domestic soybean meal market currently has increasing inventory and relatively loose supply, and the price has declined due to factors such as the expected improvement in Sino - US negotiations and the weakening of Brazilian premiums. Future attention should be paid to Sino - US trade policy negotiations [3] - In the domestic corn market, the supply is expected to increase as new grains in North China and Northeast China are approaching the market, while the demand from deep - processing and feed enterprises is weak. Attention should be paid to the new - season corn production this week [5] Summary by Related Catalogs Market News and Important Data - Soybean Meal and Rapeseed Meal - Futures: The closing price of the soybean meal 2601 contract was 3054 yuan/ton, a change of - 1 yuan/ton (- 0.03%) from the previous day; the rapeseed meal 2601 contract was 2513 yuan/ton, a change of + 0 yuan/ton (0.00%) [1] - Spot: In Tianjin, the soybean meal spot price was 3080 yuan/ton, up 10 yuan/ton from the previous day; in Jiangsu, it was 2990 yuan/ton, up 10 yuan/ton; in Guangdong, it was 2960 yuan/ton, up 30 yuan/ton. The rapeseed meal spot price in Fujian was 2630 yuan/ton, up 20 yuan/ton [1] - Canadian rapeseed exports in the 2025/26 season slowed down. As of the week of August 24, the export volume was 79,000 tons, compared with 91,000 tons last week and 255,000 tons two weeks ago. The cumulative export volume since the 2025/26 season was 435,000 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 47.6% [2] - The EU Commission's August report predicted that the 2025/26 EU rapeseed production would be 18.84 million tons, higher than last month's forecast and the previous year; the sunflower seed production was 8.77 million tons, a 5.3 - percentage - point reduction from last month's forecast but still higher than the previous year [2] Market News and Important Data - Corn - Futures: The closing price of the corn 2511 contract was 2193 yuan/ton, a change of + 2 yuan/ton (+ 0.09%) from the previous day; the corn starch 2511 contract was 2500 yuan/ton, a change of - 1 yuan/ton (- 0.04%) [4] - Spot: In Liaoning, the corn spot price was 2150 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day; in Jilin, the corn starch spot price was 2650 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day [4] - As of August 27, the 2024/25 Argentine corn harvest progress was 97.2%, with an average national yield of 7.21 tons per hectare, a 7.9 - percentage - point increase from the previous year. The BAGE maintained the Argentine corn production forecast at 49 million tons, a 5% decrease from the previous year due to a reduction in the planting area [4] Market Analysis - Soybean Meal - The domestic soybean meal inventory continues to increase. Although it is lower than the same period last year, the inventory of over 1 million tons makes the current supply relatively loose. The future domestic soybean arrivals are still high, and the soybean meal inventory has room to further increase [3] - Frequent market news, positive expectations for Sino - US negotiations, and the weakening of Brazilian premiums have led to a decline in import costs and domestic soybean meal prices. Future attention should be paid to Sino - US trade policy negotiations [3] Market Analysis - Corn - Supply: The new grains in North China and Northeast China are approaching the market, and the market supply is expected to increase. Currently, the remaining grains in the hands of traders are tight [5] - Demand: The inventory and operating rate of deep - processing enterprises are seasonally declining, mainly dealing with existing contracts. The inventory of feed enterprises continues to decline, and they mainly purchase corn out of rigid demand, waiting for the new grains. Wheat substitution is more common [5] Strategy - For soybean meal, the strategy is neutral [4] - For corn, the strategy is cautiously bearish [6]

1. Report Industry Investment Ratings - Cotton: Neutral to bullish [3] - Sugar: Neutral [6] - Pulp: Neutral [9] 2. Core Views of the Report - Cotton: Short - term domestic cotton supply is tightening, and with the arrival of the peak season and the possibility of a rush to purchase, Zhengzhou cotton may show a bullish trend before the large - scale listing of new flowers. Medium - term, due to strong expectations of a bumper harvest in the new year, the market will face pressure during the centralized listing period. If the peak season fails to meet expectations, there may be a decline [3]. - Sugar: Due to the low inventory of domestic sugar and the sugar mills' willingness to support prices, there is some support for Zhengzhou sugar prices, and the short - term decline space may be limited [6]. - Pulp: The current fundamentals of the pulp market have not improved significantly, and the industry chain lacks positive drivers. Short - term pulp prices are expected to continue to fluctuate at a low level [9]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Cotton Market News and Important Data - Futures: The closing price of the cotton 2601 contract yesterday was 14,025 yuan/ton, a change of - 215 yuan/ton from the previous day, a decrease of 1.51%. - Spot: The Xinjiang arrival price of 3128B cotton was 15,392 yuan/ton, a change of + 149 yuan/ton from the previous day; the national average price was 15,479 yuan/ton, a change of + 151 yuan/ton from the previous day. - Recent market news: In July, Argentina exported 4,131 tons of cotton, a 17.9% decrease from the previous month and a 75% decrease year - on - year. From August 2024 to July 2025, Argentina's cumulative cotton exports were about 87,000 tons, a 26% decrease year - on - year [1]. Market Analysis - International: India extended the temporary tariff exemption period, which supported US cotton. In August, USDA significantly lowered the global cotton output and ending stocks, changing the supply - demand pattern from loose to tight. However, the output adjustments of some production - increasing countries by USDA may not be in place. The supply - demand expectation of US cotton is expected to improve, but the slow export sales progress restricts the upside space. Short - term ICE US cotton may be difficult to break through the 65 - 70 cents oscillation range. - Domestic: The inventory reduction speed of domestic cotton is continuously fast, and the commercial inventory has dropped to a historical low. Although the sliding - scale tariff quota has been issued, it has not effectively solved the problem of tight cotton use in Xinjiang. The supply - tight pattern at the end of this year remains unchanged. With the arrival of the peak season, demand has improved marginally, providing strong support for domestic cotton prices. The new cotton is growing well, and the expectation of a bumper harvest is increasing. Although the pre - sale of new cotton is hot, there may be a rush to purchase in the early stage due to over - capacity of ginning factories. However, the hedging pressure during the centralized listing of new flowers will limit the upside of cotton prices [2]. Strategy - Neutral to bullish. Before the large - scale listing of new flowers, Zhengzhou cotton may show a bullish trend; in the medium - term, there may be pressure during the centralized listing period [3]. Sugar Market News and Important Data - Futures: The closing price of the sugar 2601 contract yesterday was 5,609 yuan/ton, a change of + 5 yuan/ton from the previous day, an increase of 0.09%. - Spot: The spot price of sugar in Nanning, Guangxi was 5,910 yuan/ton, a change of - 50 yuan/ton from the previous day; the spot price in Kunming, Yunnan was 5,825 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day [3]. Market Analysis - International: Brazil's Conab and other institutions have lowered the sugar production forecast in the central - southern region. Pakistan's purchase of 100,000 tons of sugar has boosted prices. However, Brazil is in the peak crushing season, and the production - increasing expectation in the Northern Hemisphere remains unchanged, so there is limited upside space. - Domestic: The profit of out - of - quota imports has been high for several months, and the import volume in July increased significantly year - on - year. Processed sugar in August - September is expected to impact the domestic spot market, putting pressure on Zhengzhou sugar prices [6]. Strategy - Neutral. Due to low domestic sugar inventory and sugar mills' price - supporting intention, the short - term decline space of Zhengzhou sugar is limited [6]. Pulp Market News and Important Data - Futures: The closing price of the pulp 2511 contract yesterday was 5,040 yuan/ton, a change of + 22 yuan/ton from the previous day, an increase of 0.44%. - Spot: The spot price of Chilean Silver Star softwood pulp in Shandong was 5,750 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day; the spot price of Russian softwood pulp (U - needle and B - needle) was 5,090 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day [7]. Market Analysis - Supply: There will be more pulp production capacity put into operation in the second half of the year in China, and the import volume of wood pulp is expected to decline. However, due to the slow inventory reduction at ports and high inventory levels, the supply pressure of pulp remains, and the supply of hardwood pulp is looser than that of softwood pulp. - Demand: The pulp consumption in Europe and the United States is weak, and the inventory pressure of global pulp mills is emerging. In China, affected by the traditional off - season, demand is weak, the inventory pressure of finished paper is rising, and paper mills are cautious in raw material procurement. Although there are plans to put into operation a large amount of finished paper production capacity this year, the terminal demand is insufficient, and the improvement of terminal demand in the second half of the year is limited [8]. Strategy - Neutral. The current fundamentals of the pulp market have not improved, and short - term pulp prices are expected to fluctuate at a low level [9].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints No relevant content provided. Summary by Directory Option Trading Volume - On August 29, 2025, the trading volume of SSE 50 ETF options was 1592,500 contracts; CSI 300 ETF options (Shanghai) was 1,772,800 contracts; CSI 500 ETF options (Shanghai) was 2,381,200 contracts; Shenzhen 100 ETF options was 134,200 contracts; ChiNext ETF options was 2,746,900 contracts; SSE 50 index options was 73,400 contracts; CSI 300 index options was 203,300 contracts; and CSI 1000 options was 330,600 contracts [1]. - The detailed breakdown of call, put, and total trading volumes for various index ETF options on a recent day is as follows: SSE 50 ETF options had call volume of 980,500 contracts, put volume of 650,300 contracts, and total volume of 1,630,800 contracts; CSI 300 ETF options (Shanghai) had call volume of 968,900 contracts, put volume of 785,800 contracts, and total volume of 1,754,800 contracts; CSI 500 ETF options (Shanghai) had call volume of 1,005,800 contracts, put volume of 974,500 contracts, and total volume of 1,980,300 contracts; Shenzhen 100 ETF options had call volume of 84,400 contracts, put volume of 62,400 contracts, and total volume of 146,800 contracts; ChiNext ETF options had call volume of 1,681,500 contracts, put volume of 1,065,300 contracts, and total volume of 2,746,900 contracts; SSE 50 index options had call volume of 19,700 contracts, put volume of 63,300 contracts, and total volume of 73,400 contracts; CSI 300 index options had call volume of 139,000 contracts, put volume of 69,000 contracts, and total volume of 208,000 contracts; and CSI 1000 index options had call volume of 187,100 contracts, put volume of 143,500 contracts, and total volume of 330,600 contracts [19]. Option PCR - The turnover PCR and position PCR, along with their环比 changes, for different options are as follows: SSE 50 ETF options had a turnover PCR of 0.38 (环比 change -0.19) and a position PCR of 0.98 (环比 change +0.05); CSI 300 ETF options (Shanghai) had a turnover PCR of 0.35 (环比 change -0.15) and a position PCR of 1.26 (环比 change +0.05); CSI 500 ETF options (Shanghai) had a turnover PCR of 0.53 (环比 change -0.14) and a position PCR of 1.31 (环比 change +0.03); Shenzhen 100 ETF options had a turnover PCR of 0.35 (环比 change -0.01) and a position PCR of 1.12 (环比 change +0.07); ChiNext ETF options had a turnover PCR of 0.30 (环比 change -0.16) and a position PCR of 1.35 (环比 change +0.07); SSE 50 index options had a turnover PCR of 0.18 (环比 change -0.05) and a position PCR of 0.64 (环比 change +0.04); CSI 300 index options had a turnover PCR of 0.24 (环比 change -0.14) and a position PCR of 0.85 (环比 change +0.06); and CSI 1000 index options had a turnover PCR of 0.54 (环比 change -0.19) and a position PCR of 1.12 (环比 change +0.02) [2][29]. Option VIX - The VIX and its环比 changes for different options are as follows: SSE 50 ETF options had a VIX of 24.32% (环比 change +0.11%); CSI 300 ETF options (Shanghai) had a VIX of 23.52% (环比 change -0.43%); CSI 500 ETF options (Shanghai) had a VIX of 27.95% (环比 change -0.32%); Shenzhen 100 ETF options had a VIX of 30.68% (环比 change +0.89%); ChiNext ETF options had a VIX of 37.23% (环比 change -0.16%); SSE 50 index options had a VIX of 23.71% (环比 change -0.83%); CSI 300 index options had a VIX of 24.16% (环比 change -0.53%); and CSI 1000 index options had a VIX of 28.06% (环比 change -0.25%) [3][43].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The upstream energy prices have a slight correction, and sectors such as steel and building materials are relatively weak. The steel market is in a bottoming - out stage with slow demand recovery and supply pressure. Although the cost side has strong support, factors like increased social inventory and cautious terminal procurement restrict steel price rebounds [1]. - The mid - stream high - tech manufacturing industry continues to improve. In Jiangxi, the high - tech manufacturing industry shows strong momentum, with the sales of the new energy and equipment manufacturing industrial chains increasing by 20.9% and 17.3% year - on - year in the first half of the year. The manufacturing industry is accelerating its transformation and upgrading towards high - end, intelligent, and green directions driven by policy support and technological innovation [1]. - Downstream consumption sees local governments and enterprises jointly issuing large - scale consumption subsidy vouchers and launching intensive theme promotion activities to seize the traditional consumption peak season of "Golden September and Silver October". For example, Chongqing launched the "2025 Autumn Consumption Season" on September 1st, planning to invest over 1.7 billion yuan in promotion funds and carry out more than 500 consumption promotion activities. Guangdong will issue 20 million yuan in cultural and tourism consumption vouchers on September 12th [1]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1. Mid - level Overview - Upstream: Energy prices slightly correct, and steel and building materials are weak. The steel market is in a difficult situation with slow demand recovery and supply pressure [1]. - Mid - stream: High - tech manufacturing in Jiangxi shows strong growth, and the overall manufacturing industry is upgrading [1]. - Downstream: Local governments and enterprises promote consumption through subsidy vouchers and promotion activities [1]. 3.2. Industry Overview 3.2.1. Production Industry - Not detailed in the text other than the mid - stream high - tech manufacturing situation mentioned above 3.2.2. Service Industry - Not detailed in the text 3.3. Industry Pricing - PE (TTM) and PB values, as well as their trends and quantiles, are provided for various industries such as agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and construction. For example, the PE (TTM) of the computer, communication and other electronic equipment manufacturing industry is 53.6, with a quantile of 100%, and the PB is 4.78, with a quantile of 98% [32]. - Industry credit spreads are presented for different industries, including their values at different time points (last year, one quarter ago, one month ago, last week, this week) and quantiles. For example, the credit spread of the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery industry this week is 50.46, with a quantile of 2.90% [33]. 3.4. Sub - industry Tracking 3.4.1. Generalized Agriculture - Palm oil and corn prices continue to decline, while cotton prices continue to rise. Apple and cotton inventories decline cyclically [2]. 3.4.2. Chemical Industry - The PTA price goes up, and the urea inventory goes up [4]. 3.4.3. Non - ferrous Industry - The zinc price slightly declines, and the lead price goes up. The inventories of lead and copper decline cyclically [3]. 3.4.4. Ferrous Industry - All commodity prices in the ferrous industry slightly decline, and the inventories of coking coal and coke decline [3]. 3.4.5. Infrastructure Industry - The concrete price rebounds, and the cement price remains stable [5]. 3.4.6. Logistics and Transportation - Railway and road freight increase, while waterway freight volume decreases [7]. 3.4.7. Automobile Manufacturing - Not detailed in the text 3.4.8. Real Estate Industry - In key monitored cities this period, the sales of commercial housing in Chongqing, Nanchang, Qingdao, Jinan, and Zhengzhou decline significantly compared to the previous period [6].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - The report provides a detailed overview of the market liquidity situation on August 29, 2025, including trading volume, holding amount, and trading - holding ratio of various sectors such as stock index, treasury bond, basic metal, precious metal, energy chemical, agricultural product, and black building material sectors [1][2] Group 3: Summaries by Directory 1. Plate Liquidity - Data sources for various plate - related charts are from Flush and Huatai Futures Research Institute [7][8] 2. Stock Index Plate - On August 29, 2025, the trading volume was 1052.647 billion yuan, a - 8.48% change from the previous trading day; the holding amount was 1395.568 billion yuan, a - 1.15% change; the trading - holding ratio was 75.05% [1] 3. Treasury Bond Plate - On August 29, 2025, the trading volume was 404.607 billion yuan, a - 25.10% change from the previous trading day; the holding amount was 679.998 billion yuan, a + 2.09% change; the trading - holding ratio was 60.04% [1] 4. Basic Metal and Precious Metal (Metal Plate) - On August 29, 2025, the basic metal trading volume was 355.938 billion yuan, a - 3.42% change from the previous trading day; the holding amount was 500.382 billion yuan, a + 1.87% change; the trading - holding ratio was 79.71%. The precious metal trading volume was 245.581 billion yuan, a + 5.71% change; the holding amount was 415.906 billion yuan, a + 0.60% change; the trading - holding ratio was 66.91% [1] 5. Energy Chemical Plate - On August 29, 2025, the trading volume was 421.807 billion yuan, a - 3.30% change from the previous trading day; the holding amount was 418.207 billion yuan, a - 0.72% change; the trading - holding ratio was 81.23% [1] 6. Agricultural Product Plate - On August 29, 2025, the trading volume was 335.139 billion yuan, a - 5.08% change from the previous trading day; the holding amount was 555.212 billion yuan, a - 1.55% change; the trading - holding ratio was 53.41% [1] 7. Black Building Material Plate - On August 29, 2025, the trading volume was 304.551 billion yuan, a - 1.69% change from the previous trading day; the holding amount was 370.771 billion yuan, a - 0.28% change; the trading - holding ratio was 78.95% [2]

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating - The report does not provide an overall investment rating for the iron ore industry. The trading strategy suggests a "sideways" outlook for single - commodity trading, and no strategies are proposed for inter - period, inter - commodity, spot - futures, or options trading [3]. 2. Core View - This week, iron ore prices fluctuated. Although iron ore shipments decreased slightly, Australian shipments increased significantly while those from Brazil and non - mainstream regions decreased. Iron ore demand remained high despite a slight decline in molten iron production. However, due to the military parade, blast furnaces have production - restriction plans, which will lead to a decline in demand. Currently, the supply - demand contradiction of iron ore is relatively limited. Future attention should be paid to the impact of floating cargo volume on port arrivals, as well as changes in iron ore shipments and molten iron production [1][2]. 3. Summary by Section Price and Spread - This week, iron ore prices fluctuated. As of Friday's close, the main 2601 contract of iron ore closed at 787.50 yuan/ton, up 17.50 yuan/ton week - on - week. The Mysteel 62% Australian powder forward price index was 102.8 US dollars/ton, up 2.95 US dollars/ton week - on - week, a 2.95% increase. The price of PB powder at Qingdao Port was 779 yuan/ton, up 12 yuan/ton week - on - week [1][5]. Supply - According to the latest data from Mysteel, the global iron ore shipments this period were 33.16 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 910,000 tons. Australian shipments increased significantly, while those from Brazil and non - mainstream regions decreased. The arrival volume of iron ore at 45 ports this period was 23.93 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 830,000 tons [1][8]. Demand - A Mysteel survey of 247 steel mills showed that the blast furnace operating rate was 83.2%, a decrease of 0.16 percentage points from last week and an increase of 6.79 percentage points from the same period last year; the blast furnace iron - making capacity utilization rate was 90.02%, a decrease of 0.23 percentage points from last week and an increase of 7.06 percentage points from the same period last year; the steel mill profitability rate was 63.64%, a decrease of 1.30 percentage points from last week and an increase of 59.74 percentage points from the same period last year; the daily average molten iron output was 2.4013 million tons, a decrease of 6,200 tons from last week and an increase of 192,400 tons from the same period last year [1][10][11]. Inventory - According to Mysteel statistics, the total iron ore inventory at 45 ports across the country was 137.6302 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 821,800 tons; the daily average port clearance volume at 45 ports was 3.1864 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 710,000 tons [2][13].