Report Industry Investment Rating - Absolute price: Neutral [4] - Option strategy: Sell wide straddle [5] Core Viewpoints - The current domestic lead ore supply is relatively tight, and smelters' willingness to purchase high-silver ore is also low, resulting in a situation of weak supply and demand. However, the energy storage battery sector is performing outstandingly, with the operating rates of related enterprises generally reaching 80 - 100% due to the support of demand from mobile base stations and data centers. The industry is optimistic about the second half of the year, and some enterprises are preparing for capacity expansion. The lead price is currently treated with a volatile mindset, with the Pb2506 contract ranging from 16,500 yuan/ton to 17,050 yuan/ton [4] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market News and Important Data Spot - On July 31, 2025, the LME lead spot premium was -36.37 dollars/ton. The SMM1 lead ingot spot price decreased by 75 yuan/ton to 16,675 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day. The SMM Shanghai lead spot premium remained unchanged at -25.00 yuan/ton. The SMM Guangdong lead spot price decreased by 100 yuan/ton to 16,750 yuan/ton, the SMM Henan lead spot price decreased by 75 yuan/ton to 16,675 yuan/ton, and the SMM Tianjin lead spot premium decreased by 100 yuan/ton to 16,675 yuan/ton. The lead refined-scrap price difference remained unchanged at 25 yuan/ton, and the prices of waste electric vehicle batteries, waste white shells, and waste black shells remained unchanged at 10,250 yuan/ton, 10,175 yuan/ton, and 10,525 yuan/ton respectively [1] Futures - On July 31, 2025, the main contract of Shanghai lead opened at 16,885 yuan/ton and closed at 16,735 yuan/ton, a decrease of 155 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day. The trading volume for the whole trading day was 53,359 lots, an increase of 16,041 lots compared to the previous trading day, and the position was 72,631 lots, an increase of 5,890 lots compared to the previous trading day. The intraday price fluctuated, with the highest point reaching 16,905 yuan/ton and the lowest point reaching 16,710 yuan/ton. In the night session, the main contract of Shanghai lead opened at 16,705 yuan/ton and closed at 16,650 yuan/ton, a decrease of 0.95% compared to the afternoon closing price of the previous day. The SMM1 lead price decreased by 75 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day. In Henan, suppliers quoted flat to the SMM1 lead average price or at a discount of 150 - 130 yuan/ton to the SHFE lead 2509 contract. In Hunan, smelters' quoted premiums continued to decline, with some delivery brand smelters being negotiated to a discount of 30 - 0 yuan/ton, and traders quoted at a discount of 120 yuan/ton to the SHFE lead 2509 contract. As the lead price fluctuated weakly, some smelters were reluctant to sell at low prices and maintained firm quotes, while others lowered premiums to sell. Downstream enterprises purchased on demand at low prices, and the spot market trading improved, but those with firm prices had difficulty in making transactions [2] Inventory - On July 31, 2025, the total SMM lead ingot inventory was 73,000 tons, an increase of 1,300 tons compared to the same period last week. As of July 31, the LME lead inventory was 276,500 tons, an increase of 125 tons compared to the previous trading day [3]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Gold: Cautiously bullish [9] - Silver: Cautiously bullish [9] - Arbitrage: Short the gold-silver ratio at high levels [10] Core Viewpoints - The Fed's interest rate meeting maintained the interest rate level, but there are still differences within the Fed regarding the future interest rate path. If there are no significant changes in interest rates and inflation, the consolidation period of gold may be extended. It is recommended to buy gold on dips in the range of 750 yuan/gram - 762 yuan/gram [9]. - The trend of silver is generally similar to that of gold. In the long run, there is a need to repair the gold-silver ratio. If the tariff situation eases and risk sentiment rises, silver may outperform gold. However, the non - implementation of the 50% tariff on refined copper may drag down silver prices. It is recommended to buy silver on dips in the range of 8900 yuan/kg - 8950 yuan/kg [9][10]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Policy News - Trump signed an executive order to modify reciprocal tariff rates for certain countries. Countries not listed in Annex I will be imposed a 10% tariff, and the tariff on Canada will be raised from 25% to 35% effective August 1, 2025. Goods transshipped to avoid the 35% Canadian tariff will be subject to a 40% transshipment tariff. US Treasury Secretary Besent said that the nomination for the Fed chairman is expected to be announced by the end of the year, and there will be two vacancies on the Fed Board. Trump also said that appointing Powell as Fed chairman was a mistake [2] Futures Market - On July 31, 2025, the Shanghai Gold main contract opened at 771.30 yuan/gram and closed at 770.28 yuan/gram, down 0.45% from the previous trading day. The trading volume was 41,087 lots, and the open interest was 129,725 lots. The overnight session closed at 770.92 yuan/gram, up 0.12% from the afternoon session. The Shanghai Silver main contract opened at 9,145.00 yuan/kg and closed at 9,008.00 yuan/kg, down 2.00% from the previous trading day. The trading volume was 1,100,640 lots, and the open interest was 371,110 lots. The overnight session closed at 8,935 yuan/kg, down 1.37% from the afternoon session [3] US Treasury Yields - On July 31, 2025, the US 10 - year Treasury yield closed at 4.38%, up 0.04% from the previous trading day. The spread between the 10 - year and 2 - year Treasury yields was 3%, down 1 basis point from the previous trading day [4] Position and Volume Changes - On July 31, 2025, in the Au2508 contract, long positions decreased by 2,312 lots, and short positions decreased by 1,280 lots. The total trading volume of Shanghai Gold contracts was 324,304 lots, up 27.56% from the previous trading day. In the Ag2508 contract, long positions decreased by 9,760 lots, and short positions decreased by 6,881 lots. The total trading volume of silver contracts was 1,394,017 lots, up 65.29% from the previous trading day [5] ETF Holdings - On the previous trading day, the gold ETF holdings were 954.51 tons, down 0.86 tons from the previous trading day. The silver ETF holdings were 15,062.32 tons, down 87.58 tons from the previous trading day [6] Arbitrage Tracking - On July 31, 2025, the domestic gold premium was 5.91 yuan/gram, and the domestic silver premium was - 443.13 yuan/kg. The ratio of the main contract prices of gold and silver on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was about 85.51, up 1.58% from the previous trading day, and the ratio of foreign gold and silver prices was 87.86, up 0.70% from the previous trading day [7] Fundamental Data - On July 31, 2025, the trading volume of gold on the Shanghai Gold Exchange T + d market was 32,458 kg, up 23.61% from the previous trading day. The trading volume of silver was 675,762 kg, up 139.90% from the previous trading day. The gold delivery volume was 9,836 kg, and the silver delivery volume was 70,050 kg [8]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating There is no information about the report industry investment rating provided in the content. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The PMI data fell short of expectations, and stainless steel showed a weak and volatile trend. The nickel market also had a weak performance, with the nickel futures contract showing a decline and the stainless - steel futures contract also under pressure [1][4]. - In the nickel market, although the refined nickel spot had some support, the supply - surplus pattern remained. The stainless - steel market faced downward pressure with a decline in spot trading volume and cooling downstream purchasing sentiment [2][4]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Nickel Variety Market Analysis - On July 31, 2025, the main nickel contract 2509 opened at 121,050 yuan/ton and closed at 119,830 yuan/ton, a - 1.79% change from the previous trading day. The trading volume was 143,818 lots, and the open interest was 97,451 lots [1]. - The main nickel contract 2509 was weak and volatile throughout the day, with a decrease in trading volume and a slight increase in open interest compared to the previous day. The short - term downward momentum was accumulating, and the 117,000 yuan/ton level was expected to be a strong support in the medium and long term [2]. - In the spot market, the prices of major brands of refined nickel decreased. The spot price provided support to the futures price, with the premium of Jinchuan nickel changing to 2,200 yuan/ton, the premium of imported nickel remaining at 300 yuan/ton, and the premium of nickel beans at - 450 yuan/ton. The previous day's Shanghai nickel warehouse receipts were 21,705 (- 54.0) tons, and LME nickel inventories were 208,692 ( + 600) tons [2]. Strategy - Given the cooling market sentiment and the supply - surplus pattern, the expected upper range was 123,000 - 125,000 yuan/ton, and the lower range was 117,000 - 118,000 yuan/ton. Short - term range trading was recommended. For trading strategies, only single - side range trading was proposed, while cross - period, cross - variety, spot - futures, and options trading were not recommended [3]. Stainless Steel Variety Market Analysis - On July 31, 2025, the main stainless - steel contract 2509 opened at 12,940 yuan/ton and closed at 12,805 yuan/ton. The trading volume was 147,342 lots, and the open interest was 94,448 lots [3]. - The main stainless - steel contract was weak and volatile, with a decrease in both trading volume and open interest compared to the previous day. The 13,100 yuan/ton level was considered a short - term resistance, and the 12,400 yuan/ton level was expected to be a strong support in the medium and long term [4]. - In the spot market, the prices in Foshan decreased by 50 yuan/ton compared to the previous day, and the trading volume declined. The nickel - iron market price also decreased, and it was expected to remain stable in the short term. The stainless - steel prices in Wuxi and Foshan were both 13,000 yuan/ton, and the 304/2B premium was 250 - 450 yuan/ton [4]. Strategy - Since the main stainless - steel contract formed a bottom - divergence structure at 12,400 yuan/ton, it was waiting to break through the 120 - day moving - average resistance. The expected upper range was around 13,100 yuan/ton, and the lower range was 12,400 - 12,500 yuan/ton. Short - term range trading was recommended. The single - side trading strategy was neutral, and cross - period, cross - variety, spot - futures, and options trading were not recommended [6].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Copper: Neutral [5] - Arbitrage: Suspended [6] - Options: short put @ 77,000 yuan/ton [7] Core Viewpoints - The current 50% tariff does not cover refined copper, causing the Comex premium to drop significantly. If the inventory of over 250,000 tons in Comex flows back to the market, it may impact copper prices again. Therefore, a wait - and - see attitude is recommended. However, due to the price - holding sentiment of domestic holders, the possibility of a continuous and significant decline in copper prices is relatively small [5] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market News and Important Data Futures Quotes - On July 31, 2025, the main contract of Shanghai copper opened at 78,640 yuan/ton and closed at 78,040 yuan/ton, a decrease of 1.13% from the previous trading day's close. In the night session, it opened at 78,180 yuan/ton and closed at 78,010 yuan/ton, a 0.55% decrease from the afternoon close [1] Spot Situation - The domestic electrolytic copper spot market showed a tightening trend at the end of the month. The premium of 1 electrolytic copper to the 2508 contract was 140 - 220 yuan/ton, with an average of 180 yuan/ton, up 15 yuan/ton from the previous day. The spot price range was 78,460 - 78,670 yuan/ton. It is expected that holders will maintain a price - holding strategy on August 1, and the actual trading activity is expected to improve [2] Important Information Summary - **Macro and Geopolitical**: Trump signed an executive order to modify the reciprocal tariff rates for certain countries. The tariff on Canada will be increased from 25% to 35% starting August 1, 2025. Goods transshipped to avoid the 35% tariff will be subject to a 40% transshipment tariff. The US Treasury Secretary expects to announce Fed nominations by the end of the year, and there will be two vacancies on the Fed Board. China's manufacturing PMI in July was 49.3%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month [3] - **Mine End**: The copper production of Anglo American's Quellaveco copper mine in Peru increased slightly in the first half of the year, but the company's total copper production decreased by 13% due to the decline in Chilean production [3] - **Smelting and Import**: Southern Copper's CFO believes that trade conflicts will impact the global economy and the copper industry, but is optimistic about the long - term prospects of copper. Glencore's copper production decreased by 26% in the first half of the year, and it raised its full - year production forecast [4] - **Consumption**: Last week, copper prices fluctuated within a narrow range. Near the end of the month, downstream consumption had limited room for improvement. Due to some processing enterprises' export - rushing actions, market demand was relatively stable, and downstream enterprises mainly made just - in - time purchases [4] - **Inventory and Warehouse Receipts**: LME warehouse receipts changed by 1,350 tons to 138,200 tons, SHFE warehouse receipts changed by - 351 tons to 19,622 tons, and the domestic electrolytic copper spot inventory on July 28 was 119,300 tons, a decrease of 1,000 tons from the previous week [4]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core View The report presents the trading data of various index options on July 31, 2025, including trading volume, PCR, and VIX, to reflect the market conditions of index options. 3. Summary by Directory I. Option Trading Volume - On July 31, 2025, the trading volume of Shanghai - 50 ETF options was 1.6482 million contracts; that of CSI 300 ETF options (Shanghai market) was 1.6265 million contracts; that of CSI 500 ETF options (Shanghai market) was 1.7874 million contracts; that of Shenzhen 100 ETF options was 0.0965 million contracts; that of ChiNext ETF options was 1.8137 million contracts; that of Shanghai - 50 index options was 0.0564 million contracts; that of CSI 300 index options was 0.1443 million contracts; and that of CSI 1000 options was 0.2799 million contracts [1][19] II. Option PCR - The turnover PCR of Shanghai - 50 ETF options was reported at 0.87, with a month - on - month change of +0.32; the position PCR was reported at 0.90, with a month - on - month change of - 0.15. For CSI 300 ETF options (Shanghai market), the turnover PCR was 1.03, with a month - on - month change of +0.40; the position PCR was 0.95, with a month - on - month change of - 0.15. Similar data for other options are also provided [2][33] III. Option VIX - The VIX of Shanghai - 50 ETF options was reported at 16.86%, with a month - on - month change of - 0.33%; the VIX of CSI 300 ETF options (Shanghai market) was 17.36%, with a month - on - month change of +0.26%. Similar data for other options are also presented [3][48]

新能源及有色金属日报 | 2025-08-01 氧化铝现货价格承压下滑 重要数据 铝现货方面：SMM数据，华东A00铝价20580元/吨，较上一交易日变化-90元/吨，华东铝现货升贴水-20元/吨， 较上一交易日变化-10元/吨；中原A00铝价20430元/吨，现货升贴水较上一交易日变化10元/吨至-170元/吨；佛 山A00铝价录20570元/吨，较上一交易日变化-90元/吨，铝现货升贴水较上一交易日变化-5元/吨至-25元/吨。 铝期货方面：2025-07-31日沪铝主力合约开于20635元/吨，收于20510元/吨，较上一交易日变化-110元/吨， 最高价达20670元/吨，最低价达到20495元/吨。全天交易日成交145300手，全天交易日持仓248613手。 库存方面，截止2025-07-31，SMM统计国内电解铝锭社会库存54.4万吨，较上一期变化1.1吨，仓单库存49169 吨，较上一交易日变化-2048吨，LME铝库存461025吨，较上一交易日变化675吨。 氧化铝现货价格：2025-07-31SMM氧化铝山西价格录得3250元/吨，山东价格录得3230元/吨，河南价格录得 3240元/吨， ...

Report Summary Investment Rating - Unilateral: Cautiously bearish. - Arbitrage: Neutral. [5] Core View - The absolute price of zinc has declined, and the spot market trading has improved. However, the spot premium remains weak. The cost of imported ore TC is rising, and the smelting profit is increasing. The supply pressure in August remains high, and the social inventory is showing a cumulative trend. The zinc price is under pressure due to the consumption off - season and supply pressure. [4] Key Data Spot Market - LME zinc spot premium is -$2.69/ton. SMM Shanghai zinc spot price is 22,300 yuan/ton, down 380 yuan/ton from the previous trading day, with a spot premium of 0 yuan/ton. SMM Guangdong zinc spot price is 22,280 yuan/ton, down 380 yuan/ton, with a spot premium of -60 yuan/ton. Tianjin zinc spot price is 22,260 yuan/ton, down 380 yuan/ton, with a spot premium of -40 yuan/ton. [1] Futures Market - On July 31, 2025, the SHFE zinc main contract opened at 22,625 yuan/ton and closed at 22,345 yuan/ton, down 345 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The trading volume was 182,660 lots, and the open interest was 110,481 lots. The highest price was 22,685 yuan/ton, and the lowest price was 22,295 yuan/ton. [2] Inventory - As of July 31, 2025, the total inventory of SMM seven - region zinc ingots was 103,200 tons, a decrease of 500 tons from the previous period. As of the same date, the LME zinc inventory was 104,800 tons, a decrease of 4,250 tons from the previous trading day. [3] Market Analysis - The spot market trading has improved as downstream buyers purchase at low prices, but the spot premium remains weak. The domestic ore tender price for the new month is not settled, and the imported ore TC is rising, with the highest offer reaching $85/ton. The smelting profit is increasing, and the supply pressure in August remains high. The smelting plants have sufficient raw material reserves and low procurement enthusiasm for ores, so the TC is expected to continue rising. The downstream operating rate shows relative resilience, but the consumption growth is lower than the supply growth, and the social inventory is accumulating, which is expected to continue in the second half of the year. The zinc price is under pressure due to the consumption off - season and supply pressure. [4] Strategy - Unilateral: Cautiously bearish. - Arbitrage: Neutral. [5]

FICC日报 | 2025-08-01 制造业景气度回落。国内方面，国家统计局公布，7月中国制造业PMI为49.3%，环比季节性下降0.4个百分点。非 制造业和综合PMI产出指数分别为50.1%和50.2%，比上月下降0.4和0.5个百分点，均持续高于临界点，我国经济总 体产出保持扩张。国家发改委部署下半年九方面工作，强调要以稳就业扩内需为重点做好政策预研储备。加大力 度稳投资促消费。纵深推进全国统一大市场建设，破除"内卷式"竞争。另外，国家发改委解读当前经济形势和经 济工作发布会将于8月1日10:00召开。海外方面，美国将在8月1日恢复征收"对等关税"，当前特朗普政府仍在与多 个经济体进行最后时刻的谈判。目前，美国与英国、越南、菲律宾、印尼、日本、欧盟和韩国等经济体达成初步 协议。尽管特朗普声明不会再次延期，但美国财长贝森特强调，即使8月1日关税上调，谈判窗口仍然开放。 股指下跌。现货市场，A股三大指数收跌，上证指数跌1.18%收于3573.21点，创业板指跌1.66%。行业方面，板块 指数跌多涨少，仅计算机、通信行业收跌，钢铁、有色金属、房地产、煤炭行业跌幅居前。当日沪深两市成交金 额超1.9万亿元。海外 ...

Report Summary 1. Market Analysis - On July 31, 2025, the main lithium carbonate contract 2509 opened at 68,540 yuan/ton and closed at 68,280 yuan/ton, a -4.66% change from the previous day's settlement price. The trading volume was 521,849 lots, and the open interest was 229,368 lots, down from 272,753 lots the previous day. The basis was 4,120 yuan/ton, and the number of lithium carbonate warehouse receipts was 5,545 lots, a decrease of 7,586 lots from the previous day [1]. - According to SMM data, the price of battery - grade lithium carbonate was 70,800 - 73,200 yuan/ton, a -950 yuan/ton change from the previous day, and industrial - grade lithium carbonate was 69,300 - 70,500 yuan/ton, also a -950 yuan/ton change. The price of 6% lithium concentrate was 763 US dollars/ton, a -18 US dollars/ton change from the previous day. Downstream inquiry activity increased, but actual transactions did not expand proportionally, and downstream buyers were still cautious [1]. - Australian lithium miner PLS reported that in fiscal year 2025, the production of spodumene concentrate reached 754,600 tons, a 4% year - on - year increase, exceeding the guidance target of 700,000 - 740,000 tons. The production in the second quarter increased by 77% quarter - on - quarter to 221,300 tons. The company plans to increase production to 820,000 - 870,000 tons in 2026 [1]. 2. Project Report - Australian lithium developer Wildcat Resources released a pre - feasibility study report for the Tabba Tabba lithium project in Western Australia, indicating long - term development value. The two - stage development plan includes a $443 million investment in the first stage to build a 2.2 million - ton - per - year lithium mine facility, with an annual output of 295,000 tons of 5.5% spodumene concentrate. In the second stage, production can be expanded to 4.5 million tons per year, with a concentrate output of 565,000 tons. The project has proven ore reserves of 46.3 million tons (lithium oxide grade 1%), a mine life of 17 years, and a post - tax payback period of 5.4 years [2]. 3. Strategy - Recent disturbances are mainly due to domestic mine - end review issues, which are not fully determined. Overseas mine financial reports show increasing production and lower mining costs, reducing expectations of overseas production cuts. As the domestic lithium mine approval issue is undecided, the market may fluctuate, and short - term trading may be volatile. Participants should manage risks [3]. 4. Trading Strategies - Unilateral: None - Inter - delivery: None - Inter - commodity: None - Spot - futures: None - Options: None [5]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided Core Views - Methanol overseas operating rates remain high, with significant subsequent arrival pressure. Xingxing MTO's maintenance for one month and MTO's route change due to maintenance have pushed up Jiangsu port inventories, keeping the port market weak. Inland coal - based methanol operating rates are still low but will gradually recover in early August. Traditional downstream demand shows some resilience, with inland factory inventories decreasing again, resulting in a stronger inland market compared to the port [2]. - The overall situation is an inland - strong and port - weak pattern [2]. Summary by Directory 1. Methanol Basis & Inter - period Structure - The report presents multiple figures related to methanol basis, including methanol Taicang basis and methanol main contract, and basis between different regions' spot and main futures [6][8][10]. - It also shows inter - period spreads such as between methanol 01 and 05 futures contracts, 05 and 09 futures contracts, and 09 and 01 futures contracts [21][23]. 2. Methanol Production Profit, MTO Profit, and Import Profit - Figures cover Inner Mongolia coal - based methanol production profit, East China MTO profit (PP&EG type), Taicang methanol - CFR China import spread, and price differences between CFR Southeast Asia, FOB US Gulf, FOB Rotterdam, and CFR China [25][29][30]. 3. Methanol Operating Rates and Inventories - Information includes methanol port total inventory, MTO/P operating rate (including integrated), inland factory sample inventory, and China's methanol operating rate (including integrated) [33][35]. 4. Regional Price Differences - It shows price differences such as between Lubei and Northwest, East China and Inner Mongolia, Taicang and Lunan, and other regional combinations [37][47][49]. 5. Traditional Downstream Profits - Figures show production margins of Shandong formaldehyde, Jiangsu acetic acid, Shandong MTBE isomerization etherification, and Henan dimethyl ether [53][57]. Strategies - Unilateral: Hold a wait - and - see attitude [3]. - Inter - period: Do reverse spreads on the MA09 - 01 inter - period spread when the spread is high [3]. - Cross - variety: Narrow the spread of PP2601 - 3MA2601 when the spread is high [3].