Report Overview - The report is the Shanjin Futures Crude Oil Daily Report, updated on July 17, 2025 [1][2] Investment Ratings - No investment ratings for the industry are provided in the report Core Views - OPEC+ is likely to increase production, and high - frequency data are gradually confirming this. Geopolitical factors may still have a pulsed impact, but it's difficult to reach the previous intensity. Crude oil trading may return to supply - demand fundamentals, with a definite medium - to - long - term bearish outlook. Attention should be paid to potential impacts from geopolitics, reciprocal tariffs, and the implementation of the "Big and Beautiful" Act [2] - The mid - term trend of crude oil is in a neutral oscillation pattern, with support and resistance around $65 and $68.3 per barrel respectively. There is a possibility of trading based on implicit expectations, but it also faces medium - to - long - term pressure. The trading strategy is to sell on rallies, pay attention to timing, or use out - of - the - money put options. If WTI breaks below the $65.1 per barrel support again in the short - term, short positions can be considered [2] Data Summary Futures Prices - Sc crude oil futures price is 499.40 yuan/barrel, up 2.70 yuan or 0.54% from the previous day, down 19.20 yuan or 3.70% from last week. WTI is at $65.53 per barrel, up $0.56 or 0.86% from the previous day and $0.52 or 0.80% from last week. Brent is at $67.28 per barrel, up $0.65 or 0.98% from the previous day, down $0.54 or 0.80% from last week [2] - Sc - WTI spread is $4.28 per barrel, down $0.13 or 2.99% from the previous day, down $3.08 or 41.84% from last week. Sc - Brent spread is $2.53 per barrel, down $0.22 or 8.06% from the previous day, down $2.02 or 44.37% from last week. Brent - WTI spread is $1.75 per barrel, down $1.01 or 36.48% from the previous day, down $2.80 or 61.57% from last week [2] Spot Prices - OPEC's basket of crude oil is at $68.35 per barrel, up $0.36 or 0.53% from last week. Brent DTD is at $68.17 per barrel, down $1.05 or 1.52% from last week. Oman is at $69.20 per barrel, up $1.40 or 2.06% from last week. Dubai is at $68.75 per barrel, up $0.95 or 1.40% from last week. ESPO is at $62.76 per barrel, up $0.49 or 0.79% from last week [2] Inventory Data - Strategic petroleum reserve is 402.53 million barrels, up 0.06% from last week. Commercial crude oil is 415.11 million barrels, down 1.39% from last week. Cushing crude oil is 22.22 million barrels, down 2.05% from last week. Gasoline is 227.94 million barrels, down 0.90% from last week. Distillates are 105.33 million barrels, down 3.72% from last week [2] Other Information - The total Sc crude oil warehouse receipts are 5.911 million barrels, up 46.71% from last week. Non - commercial net positions are 233,000 contracts, up 0.83% from last week. Commercial net positions are - 270,500 contracts, down 4.44% from last week. Non - reported net positions are 37,600 contracts, up 34.17% from last week [2] Market News - From July 5th to July 11th in the US, EIA crude oil inventories decreased by 3.859 million barrels, gasoline inventories increased by 3.399 million barrels, refined oil inventories increased by 4.173 million barrels, Cushing crude oil inventories increased by 213,000 barrels, and strategic petroleum reserve inventories decreased by 300,000 barrels [3] - Drone attacks in Iraq's Kurdistan region reduced oil production by 140,000 - 150,000 barrels per day [4] - The export volume of CPC Blend crude oil from the Black Sea in August is set at 1.66 million barrels per day, the same as in July [5] - Saudi Arabia adopted a new measurement standard to report June's crude oil production, making it comply with quota requirements. Its "market supply" in June was 9.36 million barrels per day, while the actual production was 9.75 million barrels per day [5] - Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei stated that Iran is ready to respond to any new military attacks and can cause greater damage to its opponents [5] - Indonesia's Deputy Energy Minister said that energy imports from the US will be through long - to - medium - term contracts and will reduce imports from some countries like Angola, UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar [5] - Russia's oil production in the first five months of 2025 was 211 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 3.5%. In July, Russia's oil price in rubles was still 11% lower than the 2025 budget target [6] - US President Trump mentioned tariff policies for small countries, the performance of Fed Chairman Powell, and said he had no plan to fire Powell currently but changes would occur in the next eight months [6][8] - The EU proposed a nearly 2 trillion - euro ($2.3 trillion) budget plan for the next seven - year period, including a 589.6 - billion - euro competitiveness, prosperity, and security fund and 293.7 billion euros for the common agricultural policy [7]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Today, precious metals fluctuated weakly. The main contract of Shanghai Gold closed down 0.20%, and the main contract of Shanghai Silver closed down 0.35% [1]. - In the short - term, the trade war has entered a new stage, and the risks of economic recession and geopolitical changes still exist. The risk of stagflation in the US economy has increased, and strong employment suppresses the expectation of interest rate cuts [1]. - It is expected that precious metals will show a pattern of weak gold and strong silver in the short - term, high - level fluctuations in the medium - term, and a step - by - step upward trend in the long - term [1]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Gold - **Core Logic**: In the short - term, the trade war has entered a new stage, with risks of economic recession and geopolitical changes. The risk of stagflation in the US economy has increased, and strong employment suppresses the expectation of interest rate cuts [1]. - **Safe - haven Attribute**: Trump escalated the trade war, threatening to impose a 30% tariff on the EU and Mexico. The EU threatened counter - measures, and Trump said he was open to negotiations [1]. - **Monetary Attribute**: The US CPI in June increased by 2.7% year - on - year, the highest since February, in line with market expectations. The core CPI in June increased by 2.9% year - on - year and 0.2% month - on - month, both lower than market expectations. The overall US employment growth was stronger than expected, and the number of initial jobless claims last week unexpectedly dropped to a seven - week low. The market currently expects the Fed's next interest rate cut to be in September, and the expected total interest rate cut space in 2025 has fallen back to around 50 basis points. The US dollar index and US Treasury yields fluctuated strongly [1]. - **Commodity Attribute**: The CRB commodity index rebounded under pressure, and the strong RMB suppressed domestic prices [1]. - **Strategy**: Conservative investors should wait and see, while aggressive investors can buy low and sell high. It is recommended to manage positions well and set strict stop - loss and take - profit levels [2]. 3.2 Silver - **Price Anchor**: The gold price trend is the anchor for the silver price [5]. - **Funding and Inventory**: CFTC silver net long positions and iShare silver ETF reduced positions again. Recently, the visible inventory of silver decreased slightly [5]. - **Strategy**: Conservative investors should wait and see, while aggressive investors can buy low and sell high. It is recommended to manage positions well and set strict stop - loss and take - profit levels [6]. 3.3 Fundamental Key Data - **Federal Reserve - related Data**: The upper limit of the federal funds target rate is 4.50%, the discount rate is 4.50%, the reserve balance interest rate (IORB) is 4.40%, and the Fed's total assets are 67,132.36 billion US dollars. M2 increased by 4.50% year - on - year [8]. - **Bond and Currency - related Data**: The 10 - year US Treasury real yield is 2.63, the US dollar index is 98.63, the US Treasury yield spread (3 - month to 10 - year) is 0.47, the US - EU yield spread (10 - year bond yield) is 1.92, and the US - China yield spread (10 - year bond yield) is 3.34 [8][10]. - **Inflation Data**: The US CPI increased by 2.70% year - on - year and 0.30% month - on - month, and the core CPI increased by 2.90% year - on - year and 0.30% month - on - month [10]. - **Economic Growth Data**: The US GDP increased by 1.90% year - on - year (annualized) and decreased by 0.50% quarter - on - quarter (annualized), the unemployment rate is 4.10%, and non - farm payrolls increased by 14.70 million [10]. - **Labor Market Data**: The labor participation rate is 62.60%, the average hourly wage growth rate is 3.70%, and the number of initial jobless claims last week was 22.70 million [10]. - **Real Estate Market Data**: The NAHB housing market index is 32.00, existing home sales are 403.00 million units, new home sales are 56.00 million units, and new home starts are 115.20 million units [10]. - **Consumption Data**: Retail sales increased by 4.71% year - on - year and decreased by 0.22% month - on - month, and personal consumption expenditure increased by 4.55% year - on - year and decreased by 0.14% month - on - month [10]. - **Industrial Data**: The industrial production index increased by 0.60% year - on - year and decreased by 0.22% month - on - month, and the capacity utilization rate is 77.43% [10]. - **Central Bank Gold Reserves and Foreign Exchange Reserves**: China's central bank gold reserves are 2,298.55 tons, the US's are 8,133.46 tons, and the world's are 36,250.15 tons. The US dollar accounts for 57.80% of IMF foreign exchange reserves, the euro accounts for 19.83%, and the RMB accounts for 2.18% [10][11]. - **Safe - haven and Commodity Attributes**: The geopolitical risk index is 122.08, the VIX index is 17.52, the CRB commodity index is 302.70, and the offshore RMB exchange rate is 7.1738 [11]. - **Fed Interest Rate Expectations**: According to the CME FedWatch tool, the probability of different interest rate ranges at different Fed meetings from 2025 to 2026 is provided [12].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - **Steel Products**: The steel market is currently trading on weak reality and strong expectations. The real - estate data is still weak, and the industry is in the process of bottom - building. The steel market is in a state of weak supply and demand, and with the arrival of high - temperature weather, demand is expected to weaken further, and inventory may rise slightly. Strong expectations mainly come from potential supply - side reforms. Technically, the futures prices face resistance after a pulsed rise [2]. - **Iron Ore**: The short - term iron ore market is expected to maintain a volatile and slightly stronger trend under the boost of news. However, in the long - term, the futures price is in a downward cycle. With the end of the downstream consumption peak and steel mill production restrictions, iron ore demand is expected to decline, and the relatively high port inventory and trade ore inventory ratio put pressure on the price [4]. 3. Summary by Directory **I. Threaded Bars and Hot - Rolled Coils** - **Market Background**: The economic data for the second quarter and the first half of 2025 shows that the real - estate industry is still weak. The Central Urban Work Conference did not bring the expected major positive news. The supply - demand data from My Steel shows a state of weak supply and demand [2]. - **Technical Analysis**: After a pulsed rise, the futures prices encounter resistance, with the previous gap and the annual line as resistance levels [2]. - **Operation Suggestion**: Maintain a wait - and - see attitude [2]. - **Data Summary**: - **Prices**: The closing prices of threaded bar and hot - rolled coil futures and spot prices show certain fluctuations. For example, the closing price of the threaded bar futures main contract is 3114 yuan/ton, down 0.76% from the previous day [2]. - **Production**: The production of threaded bars and hot - rolled coils decreased last week. The national building materials steel mill threaded bar production was 216.66 million tons, down 2.00% from the previous week [2]. - **Inventory**: The total inventory of five major steel products decreased, with the social inventory of threaded bars decreasing and the factory inventory increasing slightly [2]. - **Trading Volume**: The trading volume in the spot market decreased, such as the 7 - day moving average of the national building steel trading volume being 18.67 million tons, down 13.38% from the previous day [2]. **II. Iron Ore** - **Supply - Demand Situation**: The steel mill profitability is acceptable, but with the end of the consumption peak and production restrictions, iron ore demand is expected to decline. The global iron ore shipment is at a relatively high level and rising seasonally, and the port inventory decline rate is slowing down, which puts pressure on prices [4]. - **Technical Analysis**: The futures price is in a long - term downward cycle, and the recent short - term rise is mainly affected by news, facing resistance from the previous gap and the annual line [4]. - **Data Summary**: - **Prices**: The settlement price of the DCE iron ore futures main contract is 767 yuan/dry ton, up 4.64% from the previous week. Different iron ore powder prices in ports also show various changes [4][5]. - **Supply**: The global iron ore shipment is rising, with Australian shipments at 1569.9 million tons, down 0.97% from the previous week, and Brazilian shipments at 709.9 million tons, up 22.63% from the previous week [5]. - **Inventory**: The port inventory is 13765.89 million tons, down 0.81% from the previous week, and the trade ore inventory ratio is relatively high [5]. **III. Industry News** - The price of coke has been raised, with wet - quenched coke prices in Tangshan and Xingtai rising by 50 yuan/ton and dry - quenched coke prices rising by 55 yuan/ton. Some steel mills in Shandong have also raised their coke purchase prices [7]. - The first round of coke price increases has been fully implemented, and the price of coking coal in some origin auctions has risen significantly. The import Mongolian coal market has high - level quotations with limited transactions. The three major ports have resumed normal customs clearance, and the inventory at the Ganqimaodu Port has dropped to 3 million tons [7]. - From January to June, the national real - estate development investment was 4665.8 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 11.2%, and the housing construction area decreased by 9.1% year - on - year [7].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the given content. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Today, precious metals fluctuated with an upward bias. The main contract of Shanghai Gold closed up 0.25%, and the main contract of Shanghai Silver closed up 0.52%. It is expected that precious metals will show a pattern of gold being weaker than silver in the short - term, fluctuate at a high level in the medium - term, and rise step - by - step in the long - term [1]. - The core logic is that in the short - term, the trade war has entered a new stage, and there are still risks of economic recession and geopolitical changes. The risk of stagflation in the US economy has increased, and strong employment has suppressed the expectation of interest rate cuts [1]. - For the strategy of both gold and silver, conservative investors are advised to wait and see, while aggressive investors can buy on dips. It is recommended to manage positions well and set strict stop - loss and take - profit levels [2][6]. 3. Summary by Related Directory Gold - **Core Logic**: Short - term trade war in a new stage, economic recession and geopolitical risks remain; US economic stagflation risk increases, and strong employment suppresses interest rate cut expectations. In terms of the safe - haven attribute, Trump escalated the trade war. Regarding the monetary attribute, Fed officials have different views on interest rate prospects, and strong employment data has reduced the possibility of near - term interest rate cuts. In terms of the commodity attribute, the CRB commodity index rebounds under pressure, and the strong RMB suppresses domestic prices [1]. - **Data**: Comex gold main contract closed at $3352.10 per ounce, down $18.20 (-0.54%) from the previous day and up $5.70 (0.17%) from last week. London gold was at $3351.15 per ounce, down $0.95 (-0.03%) from the previous day and up $35.80 (1.08%) from last week. Shanghai Gold main contract closed at 780.40 yuan per gram, down 1.00 yuan (-0.13%) from the previous day and up 4.18 yuan (0.54%) from last week [2]. - **Net Position Ranking**: Among the top 10 net long positions of Shanghai Gold in futures companies of the Shanghai Futures Exchange, the top 5 totaled 100,900.00, an increase of 4,837.00 (24.93%); the top 10 totaled 129,456.00, an increase of 4,908.00 (31.98%); the top 20 totaled 153,715.00, an increase of 7,135.00 (37.98%). Among the top 10 net short positions, the top 5 totaled 12,011.00, a decrease of 69.00 (2.97%); the top 10 totaled 17,864.00, an increase of 73.00 (4.41%); the top 20 totaled 21,371.00, an increase of 1,011.00 (5.28%) [3]. Silver - **Core Logic**: The gold price trend is the anchor for the silver price. In terms of the capital side, CFTC silver net long positions and iShare silver ETF have reduced positions again. In terms of inventory, the recent visible inventory of silver has decreased slightly [5]. - **Data**: Comex silver main contract closed at $38.41 per ounce, down $0.67 (-1.70%) from the previous day and up $1.47 (3.98%) from last week. London silver was at $39.00 per ounce, up $1.50 (3.99%) from the previous day and up $2.75 (7.59%) from last week. Shanghai Silver main contract closed at 9225.00 yuan per kilogram, up 18.00 yuan (0.20%) from the previous day and up 272.00 yuan (3.04%) from last week [6]. - **Net Position Ranking**: Among the top 10 net long positions of Shanghai Silver in futures companies of the Shanghai Futures Exchange, the top 5 totaled 128,440.00, an increase of 2,145.00 (12.81%); the top 10 totaled 184,237.00, an increase of 295.00 (18.38%); the top 20 totaled 240,513.00, an increase of 1,291.00 (23.99%). Among the top 10 net short positions, the top 5 totaled 55,412.00, a decrease of 157.00 (5.53%); the top 10 totaled 86,681.00, a decrease of 1,753.00 (8.65%); the top 20 totaled 108,867.00, a decrease of 183.00 (10.86%) [7]. Fundamental Key Data - **Monetary Attribute**: The upper limit of the federal funds target rate is 4.50%, the discount rate is 4.50%, the reserve balance interest rate (IORB) is 4.40%. The Fed's total assets are $67132.36 billion. The 10 - year US Treasury real yield is 2.59, up 0.06 (2.37%) from the previous day and up 0.02 (0.78%) from last week. The US dollar index is 98.11, up 0.25 (0.26%) from the previous day and up 0.57 (0.58%) from last week [8]. - **Other Data**: The CPI (year - on - year) is 2.40%, the core CPI (year - on - year) is 2.80%. The unemployment rate is 4.10%. The geopolitical risk index is 122.08, up 70.59 (137.10%) from the previous day and down 22.80 (-15.74%) from last week. The VIX index is 16.84, down 0.36 (-2.09%) from the previous day and up 0.03 (0.18%) from last week [10][11]. - **Fed Interest Rate Expectation**: According to the CME FedWatch tool, the probability distribution of the Fed's interest rate in different periods from 2025 to 2026 is provided, showing the changing market expectations for the Fed's interest rate [12].

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - The black commodities in the market are currently trading on the basis of weak reality and strong expectations. With the arrival of high - temperature weather, the demand for steel products is expected to weaken further, and the inventory is likely to rise slightly. For iron ore, although it may maintain a slightly stronger oscillatory trend in the short - term due to news, the overall downward long - term cycle and supply - demand factors pose pressure on its price [2][4]. 3. Summary by Sections 3.1 Threaded Steel and Hot - Rolled Coil - **Supply and Demand**: Last week, the production of threaded steel decreased, factory inventory increased, social inventory continued to decline, and the total inventory also decreased. The apparent demand decreased month - on - month, indicating a situation of weak supply and demand. The 247 - steel - mill blast furnace operating rate was 83.46%, with a decrease of 0.36 percentage points compared to the previous period. The daily average hot - metal output of 247 steel mills was 239.81 million tons, a decrease of 1.04 million tons (- 0.43%) compared to the previous week. The national building materials steel mill threaded steel production was 216.66 million tons, a decrease of 4.42 million tons (- 2.00%) compared to the previous week, and the hot - roll production was 323.14 million tons, a decrease of 5.00 million tons (- 1.52%) [2][3]. - **Price and Basis**: The closing price of the threaded - steel main contract was 3138 yuan/ton, up 0.16% from the previous day and 2.52% from the previous week; the closing price of the hot - rolled coil main contract was 3276 yuan/ton, up 0.09% from the previous day and 2.66% from the previous week. The threaded - steel main basis was 72 yuan/ton, a decrease of 15 yuan from the previous period, and the hot - rolled coil main basis was 24 yuan/ton, a decrease of 3 yuan from the previous period [3]. - **Inventory**: The social inventory of five major steel products was 914.01 million tons, a decrease of 2.12 million tons (- 0.23% - 1.44%) compared to the previous week. The social inventory of threaded steel was 359.49 million tons, a decrease of 5.25 million tons, and the social inventory of hot - rolled coils was 267.75 million tons, an increase of 1.14 million tons (0.43%) [3]. - **Operation Suggestion**: Temporarily maintain a wait - and - see attitude. Short - term long positions can be considered after a full adjustment, and investors with empty positions should not chase the rising price [2]. 3.2 Iron Ore - **Supply and Demand**: The profitability of steel mills is acceptable, with nearly 60% of sample steel mills making a profit. The hot - metal output of 247 steel mills last week was 239.8 million tons, a decrease of 1.0 million tons compared to the previous week. With the end of the downstream consumption peak and steel - mill production restrictions, the hot - metal output is expected to decline further. The global iron - ore shipment is at a relatively high level and is rising seasonally. The port inventory decline rate has slowed down, and the proportion of trade - mine inventory is relatively high, exerting pressure on the futures price [4]. - **Price and Basis**: The settlement price of the DCE iron - ore main contract was 766.5 yuan/dry ton, up 0.33% from the previous day and 4.86% from the previous week. The basis of Macfarlane powder (Qingdao Port) against the DCE iron - ore main contract was - 33.5 yuan/ton, a decrease of 2.5 yuan from the previous period [5]. - **Inventory and Shipment**: The Australian iron - ore shipment was 1569.9 million tons, a decrease of 0.97% compared to the previous week; the Brazilian iron - ore shipment was 709.9 million tons, an increase of 22.63% compared to the previous week. The total arrival volume at the six northern ports was 1147.9 million tons, a decrease of 18.70% compared to the previous week. The total port inventory was 13765.89 million tons, a decrease of 0.81% compared to the previous week [5]. - **Industry News**: The total global iron - ore shipment was 2987.1 million tons, a decrease of 7.8 million tons compared to the previous period. The total shipment from Australia and Brazil was 2558.8 million tons, an increase of 93.8 million tons compared to the previous period. In early July, the social inventory of five major steel products in 21 cities increased by 0.8% compared to the previous period, ending 11 consecutive periods of decline [6].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Views of the Report - The short - term trade war has entered a new stage, with risks of economic recession and geopolitical unrest still existing. The risk of stagflation in the US economy has increased, and strong employment has suppressed expectations of interest rate cuts. [1] - It is expected that precious metals will show a pattern of weak gold and strong silver in the short term, fluctuate at high levels in the medium term, and rise step - by - step in the long term. [1] - Gold price trends serve as an anchor for silver prices. In terms of capital, CFTC silver net long positions and iShare silver ETF have reduced their positions again. In terms of inventory, the recent visible inventory of silver has decreased slightly. [5] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Gold - **Market Performance**: Today, precious metals showed a pattern of weak gold and strong silver. The main contract of Shanghai Gold closed up 1.06%, and the main contract of Shanghai Silver closed up 2.11%. [1] - **Core Logic**: Short - term trade war enters a new stage; economic recession and geopolitical risks remain; US economic stagflation risk increases; strong employment suppresses interest - rate cut expectations. [1] - **Safe - Haven Attribute**: Trump escalated the trade war, threatening to impose a 30% tariff on the EU and Mexico. [1] - **Monetary Attribute**: Fed officials' views on interest - rate prospects differ due to different expectations of how tariffs may affect inflation. Strong US employment growth has eliminated the possibility of a near - term Fed interest - rate cut. The market now expects the next Fed interest - rate cut to be in September, and the expected total interest - rate cut space in 2025 has fallen back to around 50 basis points. The US dollar index and US Treasury yields are oscillating strongly. [1] - **Commodity Attribute**: The CRB commodity index has faced pressure in its rebound, and the strong RMB has suppressed domestic prices. [1] - **Strategy**: Conservative investors should wait and see, while aggressive investors can buy on dips. It is recommended to manage positions well and set strict stop - loss and take - profit levels. [2] Silver - **Price Anchor**: Gold price trends are the anchor for silver prices. [5] - **Capital and Inventory**: CFTC silver net long positions and iShare silver ETF have reduced their positions again, and the recent visible inventory of silver has decreased slightly. [5] - **Strategy**: Conservative investors should wait and see, while aggressive investors can buy on dips. It is recommended to manage positions well and set strict stop - loss and take - profit levels. [6] Fundamental Key Data - **Fed - Related Data**: The upper limit of the federal funds target rate is 4.50%, the discount rate is 4.50%, the reserve balance interest rate (IORB) is 4.40%, the Fed's total assets are $67,132.36 billion, M2 year - on - year growth is 4.50%. [8] - **US Treasury and Dollar Data**: The 10 - year US Treasury real yield is 2.60%, the US dollar index is 97.86, the US Treasury yield spread (3 - month to 10 - year) is 0.51, and the US Treasury yield spread (2 - year to 10 - year) is - 0.02. [8][10] - **Inflation Data**: CPI year - on - year is 2.40%, CPI month - on - month is 0.20%, core CPI year - on - year is 2.80%, core CPI month - on - month is 0.20%, PCE price index year - on - year is 2.34%, and core PCE price index year - on - year is 2.68%. [10] - **Economic Growth Data**: US GDP annualized year - on - year growth is 1.90%, GDP annualized quarter - on - quarter growth is - 0.50%, the unemployment rate is 4.10%, and non - farm payrolls monthly change is 14.70 million. [10] - **Other Data**: The geopolitical risk index is 132.88, the VIX index is 17.65, the CRB commodity index is 303.52, and the offshore RMB exchange rate is 7.1706. [11] Fed's Latest Interest - Rate Expectations The probability distribution of the Fed's interest - rate levels at different meetings from July 2025 to December 2026 is presented in a table, showing the changing market expectations for the Fed's interest - rate decisions over time. [12]

Report Overview - Report Name: Shanjin Futures Black Sector Daily Report - Update Time: August 14, 2025, 08:23 1. Investment Rating - No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - The black commodities have experienced pulse - like price increases recently due to news - related factors. The market is currently trading on weak current realities and strong expectations. For both steel products and iron ore, short - term long positions should be closed at high prices, and new short - term long positions can be considered after sufficient adjustments. Empty - position investors should avoid chasing the rising market [2][3][4]. 3. Summary by Section 3.1 Threaded Rebar and Hot - Rolled Coil - **Supply and Demand**: Last week, the production of threaded rebar decreased, factory inventories increased, social inventories continued to decline, and total inventories decreased. Apparent demand decreased month - on - month, indicating a situation of weak supply and demand. With the arrival of hot weather, demand is expected to weaken further, and inventories are likely to rise slightly [2]. - **Technical Analysis**: The futures price is rising steadily, but it faces resistance from previous gaps and the annual moving average [2]. - **Operation Suggestion**: Short - term long positions should be closed at high prices. After sufficient adjustments, short - term long positions can be established again. Empty - position investors should not chase the rising market [2]. - **Data Summary**: - **Price**: The closing prices of rebar and hot - rolled coil futures and spot prices all increased. For example, the closing price of the rebar main contract was 3123 yuan/ton, up 1.96% from the previous week [3]. - **Production**: The production of rebar and hot - rolled coil decreased. The national building materials steel mill rebar production was 216.66 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 2.00% [3]. - **Inventory**: The social inventory of the five major varieties decreased by 0.23% week - on - week, while the factory inventory increased by 0.42% [3]. 3.2 Iron Ore - **Supply and Demand**: The profitability of steel mills is acceptable, with nearly 60% of sample steel mills making a profit. Last week, the molten iron output of 247 steel mills was 239.8 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 1.0 million tons. With the end of the downstream consumption peak and steel mill production restrictions, molten iron output is expected to decline further. The global iron ore shipment is at a relatively high level and is rising seasonally. The current port inventory decline rate has slowed down, and the proportion of trade ore inventory is relatively high, exerting obvious pressure on the futures price [3][4]. - **Technical Analysis**: The futures price is in a long - term downward cycle. The short - term rise is mainly due to news factors, and it faces resistance from previous gaps and the annual moving average [4]. - **Operation Suggestion**: Short - term long positions should be closed at high prices. After sufficient adjustments, short - term long positions can be established again. Empty - position investors should not chase the rising market [4]. - **Data Summary**: - **Price**: The settlement prices of iron ore futures and spot prices increased. For example, the settlement price of the DCE iron ore main contract was 763.5 yuan/dry ton, up 4.16% from the previous week [4]. - **Shipment**: The Australian iron ore shipment was 1585.2 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 8.40%, and the Brazilian iron ore shipment was 578.9 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 25.47% [4]. - **Inventory**: The total port inventory was 13765.89 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 0.81% [4]. 3.3 Industry News - China Iron and Steel Industry Association's vice - president Wang Yingsheng stated that in the short term, domestic steel demand in the second half of 2025 is likely to decline. In the long term, China's steel demand will remain at a peak - level range for a long time. It is predicted that China's crude steel output will be between 800 million and 900 million tons in 2035 and will remain at around 800 million tons after 2050 [6]. - The China Coking Industry Association decided to raise the prices of coking products. From July 14, the price of tamping wet - quenched coke for steel mill customers will be increased by 70 yuan/ton, tamping dry - quenched coke by 75 yuan/ton, and top - charged coke by 95 yuan/ton [6]. - The coke price in the Xingtai market is planned to be raised, with tamping wet - quenched coke up 70 yuan/ton, tamping dry - quenched coke up 75 yuan/ton, top - charged wet - quenched coke up 90 yuan/ton, and top - charged dry - quenched coke up 95 yuan/ton [7]. - A coal mine in Changzhi with a production capacity of 7.1 million tons resumed production on July 12, which will relieve the shortage of lean coal supply in the region to some extent [7]. - According to Gangyin E - commerce, the total urban inventory this week was 725.69 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 0.28% [8].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Today, precious metals showed a weak and volatile trend, with the main contract of Shanghai Gold closing up 0.49% and the main contract of Shanghai Silver closing up 0.22% [1] - In the short - term, the trade war has entered a new stage, and there are still risks of economic recession and geopolitical changes; the risk of stagflation in the US economy has increased, and strong employment has suppressed the expectation of interest rate cuts [1] - It is expected that precious metals will be volatile and strong in the short - term, fluctuate at a high level in the medium - term, and rise step - by - step in the long - term [1] - The price trend of gold is the anchor for the price of silver. In terms of capital, the net long position of CFTC silver and iShare silver ETF have been reduced again. In terms of inventory, the visible inventory of silver has increased slightly recently [5] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Gold - **Market Performance**: The main contract of Shanghai Gold closed up 0.49%, and the main contract of London Gold decreased by 0.50%. The main contract of Comex gold increased by 0.31% [1][2] - **Core Logic**: Short - term trade war risks, US stagflation risk, and strong employment suppressing interest rate cuts [1] - **Attributes Analysis** - **Safe - haven**: Trump's new tariff measures on 14 countries, including 25% on Japan and South Korea, 50% on copper, and up to 200% on drugs [1] - **Monetary**: The Fed's meeting minutes show low support for a July interest rate cut, and strong employment rules out the possibility of a near - term rate cut. The market expects the next rate cut in September, with the total rate cut space in 2025 falling back to around 50 basis points [1] - **Commodity**: The CRB commodity index's rebound is under pressure, and the strong RMB suppresses domestic prices [1] - **Strategy**: Conservative investors should wait and see, while aggressive investors can buy low and sell high. Good position management and strict stop - loss and take - profit are recommended [2] Silver - **Market Performance**: The main contract of Shanghai Silver closed up 0.63%, and the main contract of London Silver decreased by 1.74%. The main contract of Comex silver decreased by 0.27% [6] - **Core Logic**: Gold price is the anchor for silver price, with reduced capital positions and slightly increased visible inventory [5] - **Strategy**: Conservative investors should wait and see, while aggressive investors can buy low and sell high. Good position management and strict stop - loss and take - profit are recommended [6] Fundamental Key Data - **Fed - related Data**: The upper limit of the federal funds target rate is 4.50%, the discount rate is 4.50%, the reserve balance rate is 4.40%, and the Fed's total assets are $67103.64 billion [8] - **Inflation Data**: CPI year - on - year is 2.40%, core CPI year - on - year is 2.80%, PCE price index year - on - year is 2.34%, and core PCE price index year - on - year is 2.68% [10] - **Economic Growth Data**: GDP annualized year - on - year is 1.90%, GDP annualized quarter - on - quarter is - 0.50%, and the unemployment rate is 4.10% [10] - **Other Data**: The ten - year US Treasury real yield is 2.57%, the US dollar index is 97.55, and the geopolitical risk index is 132.88 [8][11] Fed's Latest Interest Rate Expectations - The probability of different interest rate ranges at each Fed meeting from July 2025 to December 2026 is provided, showing the market's expectations for future interest rate changes [12]

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core Views - The recent rise in black - series commodity prices may not be sustainable as the main goal of the Central Financial and Economic Commission meeting is anti - involution in downstream manufacturing rather than supply - side reform in the black and building materials industries. The real estate market is still in the process of bottoming out, and the current market is trading on weak reality and strong expectations [2]. - For iron ore, with the end of the downstream consumption peak and steel mill production restrictions, iron ore production is expected to decline. Although it may maintain a slightly stronger oscillation in the short term, it is in a long - term downward cycle [5]. 3. Section Summaries 3.1 Thread and Hot - Rolled Coil - **Market Analysis**: The May economic data was slightly below expectations, and the June PMI improved. The real estate market is still bottoming out, with the total sales of top 100 real estate enterprises from January to June down 11.8% year - on - year. The supply - demand situation shows weak supply and demand, and demand is expected to weaken further with high - temperature weather. Technically, it's uncertain whether the futures price can break through upwards [2]. - **Operation Suggestions**: Short - term long positions can be held and should be closed at high prices. The medium - term strategy is to wait for the top signal and then short at high prices [3]. - **Data Highlights**: The closing price of the rebar main contract was 3063 yuan/ton, up 2.00% from last week; the hot - rolled coil main contract was 3191 yuan/ton, up 1.75% from last week. The national building materials steel trading volume (7 - day moving average) was 16.05 tons, down 20.54% from last week [3]. 3.2 Iron Ore - **Market Analysis**: The profitability of steel mills is acceptable, but iron ore production is expected to decline due to the end of the consumption peak and production restrictions. The global shipment is high, and port inventory decline is slowing, putting pressure on futures prices. It may maintain a slightly stronger oscillation in the short term but faces resistance [5]. - **Operation Suggestions**: Short - term long positions can be lightly held and closed at high prices. The medium - term strategy is to wait for the top signal and then short at high prices [5]. - **Data Highlights**: The settlement price of the DCE iron ore main contract was 733 yuan/dry ton, up 3.46% from last week. Australian iron ore shipments were 1585.2 tons, down 8.40% from last week; Brazilian shipments were 578.9 tons, down 25.47% from last week [5]. 3.3 Industry News On July 9, in the Lvliang coking coal online auction market, the average transaction price of Lishi low - sulfur primary coking coal was 1123 yuan/ton, up 123 yuan/ton from the previous period on June 25 [7].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No industry investment rating provided in the report 2. Core Views - Gold is expected to be weak in the short term, silver strong, high - level volatility in the medium term, and a stepped upward trend in the long term. The strategy is for conservative investors to wait and for aggressive investors to buy low and sell high. It is recommended to manage positions well and set strict stop - loss and take - profit levels [3] - The price of silver is expected to show a short - term weakening trend, and the strategy is the same as that for gold [3][8] 3. Summary by Section 3.1 Gold - Today, gold is weak and silver is strong. The Shanghai gold main contract closed down 1%, and the Shanghai silver main contract closed down 0.2% [3] - The core logic is that in the short term, the risk of hedging has eased in the new stage of the trade war, but the risks of economic recession and geopolitical fluctuations still remain. The risk of stagflation in the US economy has increased, and strong employment has suppressed expectations of interest - rate cuts [3] - In terms of hedging attributes, Trump wrote to 14 countries notifying new tariffs, and close allies Japan and South Korea are subject to a 25% tariff [3] - In terms of monetary attributes, the Fed paper shows that there is still a possibility that interest rates will fall to near - zero levels. Strong overall US employment growth has ruled out the possibility of the Fed cutting interest rates in the near term. In June, non - farm payrolls increased by 147,000, higher than the estimated 110,000, but nearly half of the non - farm employment growth came from the government sector, and the increase in private - sector jobs was the smallest in eight months. The market currently expects the next Fed rate cut to be in September 2025, and the expected total rate - cut space in 2025 has fallen back to around 50 basis points [3] - In terms of commodity attributes, the investment demand for gold offsets the decline in jewelry demand, while the expected industrial demand for silver is under pressure [3] 3.2 Silver - Gold price trends anchor silver prices. In terms of capital, CFTC silver net long positions and iShare silver ETFs have reduced positions again. In terms of inventory, the short - term visible inventory of silver has decreased slightly [7][8] 3.3 Fundamental Key Data - Federal funds target rate upper limit: 4.50%, discount rate: 4.50%, reserve balance rate: 4.40%, total Fed assets: $6,710.364 billion, M2 year - on - year: 4.50% [10] - Ten - year US Treasury real yield: 2.59%, US dollar index: 97.51, US Treasury yield spread (3 - month to 10 - year): 0.52, US Treasury yield spread (2 - year to 10 - year): 0, US - EU Treasury yield spread (10 - year): 1.85, US - China Treasury yield spread (10 - year): 3.29 [10][13] - CPI year - on - year: 2.40%, CPI month - on - month: 0.20%, core CPI year - on - year: 2.80%, core CPI month - on - month: 0.20% [13] - US GDP annualized year - on - year: 1.90%, unemployment rate: 4.10%, non - farm payrolls monthly change: 147,000, labor participation rate: 62.60%, average hourly wage growth rate: 3.70% [13] - US labor market weekly working hours: 34.20 hours, ADP employment: - 33,000, initial jobless claims: 233,000, job vacancies: 7.604 million, Challenger corporate layoffs: 48,000 [13] - NAHB housing market index: 32.00, existing home sales: 4.03 million units, new home sales: 560,000 units, new home starts: 1.152 million units [13] - Retail sales year - on - year: 4.71%, retail sales month - on - month: - 0.22%, personal consumption expenditure year - on - year: 4.55%, personal consumption expenditure month - on - month: - 0.14% [13] - US exports year - on - year: - 34.52%, exports month - on - month: - 12.73%, imports year - on - year: - 18.13%, imports month - on - month: - 13.99%, trade balance: - $71.5 billion [13] - ISM manufacturing PMI: 49.00, ISM services PMI: 50.80, Markit manufacturing PMI: 0.00, Markit services PMI: 0.00 [13] - Central bank gold reserves: China 2,298.55 tons, US 8,133.46 tons, world total 36,250.15 tons [14] - Global gold/reserves: 22.18%, China gold/reserves: 6.78%, US gold/reserves: 78.64% [14] - Geopolitical risk index: 132.88, up 126.93% from the previous day and 23.60% from last week [14] 4. Trading Strategies - Conservative investors are advised to wait and see, while aggressive investors are advised to buy low and sell high. It is recommended to manage positions well and set strict stop - loss and take - profit levels [3][8]