Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the report. Core Viewpoints - This week, precious metals showed a pattern of gold being weak and silver being strong, mainly due to the short - term high - level callback of safe - haven demand. The market has become dull to trade - war and Middle - East geopolitical risks. In terms of monetary attributes, strong employment and inflation in the US rule out the possibility of the Fed cutting interest rates in the near term. The Fed maintains a cautious attitude towards rate cuts due to internal disagreements. In terms of commodity attributes, there is still an expected supply - demand gap for silver, and industrial demand is expected to improve. Short - term precious metals are expected to fluctuate strongly. In the medium and long term, the increasing risk of economic recession may force the rate - cut logic to develop, and precious metals are expected to remain at a high level in the medium term and show a long - term upward trend [5]. - Gold jewelry consumption is restricted by high prices, but investment demand for gold bars offsets some of the impact. Central banks in emerging markets, including the People's Bank of China, are driving up gold - buying demand through their "de - dollarization" strategies. The World Silver Association expects the global silver supply - demand gap to narrow by 21% in 2025, to 117.6 million ounces (about 3658 tons) [2]. Summary by Directory 1. Risk - aversion Attribute - The trade war has entered a new stage, and there are continuous geopolitical changes in the Middle East, but the market has become dull to these two types of safe - haven factors [5]. - Trump once threatened to fire Powell but later clarified that he would "take no action for the time being", easing market concerns [5]. 2. Monetary Attribute - The Fed's Beige Book shows that US economic activity has increased, but tariffs have brought price pressure, making the outlook pessimistic. US employment and inflation growth are still strong, eliminating the possibility of the Fed cutting interest rates in the near term. The Fed maintains a cautious attitude towards rate cuts due to internal disagreements. The market expects the next Fed rate cut to be postponed to September, and the total rate - cut space in 2025 is expected to drop to about 50 basis points. The US 6 - month CPI increased by 2.7% year - on - year, the highest since February, in line with market expectations. The core CPI increased by 2.9% year - on - year and 0.2% month - on - month [2][5]. - A review of the Fed's monetary policy path from 2024 - 2025 shows different stances on rate cuts at different times, including rate cuts of different magnitudes, concerns about inflation and employment, and changes in the expected number of rate cuts [10][11]. 3. Commodity Attribute - Gold jewelry consumption is restricted by high prices, but investment demand for gold bars offsets some of the impact. Central banks in emerging markets are driving up gold - buying demand through their "de - dollarization" strategies [2]. - The World Silver Association expects the global silver supply - demand gap to narrow by 21% in 2025, to 117.6 million ounces (about 3658 tons) due to a 1% decrease in demand and a 2% increase in total supply [2]. 4. Capital Flow - Recently, the net long positions of CFTC managed funds in gold and silver have been slightly reduced. In the domestic market, the net long positions of institutions in Shanghai gold have remained at a high level, while those in Shanghai silver have been slightly reduced. The world's largest gold ETF and silver ETF have ended their long - term downward trends and are slowly increasing their positions [3]. 5. Future Investment Logic Evolution No specific content provided in the report. 6. Weekly Strategy - Short - term: Precious metals are expected to fluctuate strongly. - Medium - term: Precious metals are expected to remain at a high level. - Long - term: Precious metals are expected to show an upward trend [5]. 7. Support and Resistance - Support for Shanghai gold futures main contract: 755 - 760; Resistance: 790 - 795. - Support for Shanghai silver futures main contract: 8900 - 8930; Resistance: 9400 - 9430 [5].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - The real - estate data in the second quarter and the first half of the year are still weak, indicating that the industry is in the process of bottom - building. The market is trading on weak reality and strong expectations, with the strong expectation mainly being the potential new round of supply - side reform brought by "anti - involution" and an increased optimistic expectation for policies. In the short term, iron ore is expected to remain strong, supported by the rising prices of rebar, coking coal and coke, and glass [2][4] - For rebar and hot - rolled coils, the current situation is one of weak supply and demand. With the arrival of high - temperature weather, demand is expected to weaken further and inventory to rise. For iron ore, steel mills' iron - water production is expected to decline further, while the global shipment is at a relatively high level and rising seasonally. The decline in port inventory supports the futures price, but the inventory of traded ores at ports is relatively high [2][4] Summary by Directory 1. Rebar and Hot - Rolled Coils - **Market Situation**: The real - estate data is weak, and the central urban work conference did not bring the so - called significant positive news rumored last week. The supply - demand data shows a state of weak supply and demand. The demand of the plate sector is better than that of building materials. With high - temperature weather, demand will weaken and inventory will rise. The market is trading on weak reality and strong expectations, and the futures price has stopped falling and is rising, with a short - term strong trend [2] - **Operation Suggestion**: Maintain a wait - and - see attitude and be cautious about chasing up [2] - **Data Summary**: - **Prices**: Rebar and hot - rolled coil futures and spot prices have increased to varying degrees. For example, the closing price of the rebar main contract is 3133 yuan/ton, up 0.87% from the previous day and 0.32% from last week [2] - **Production**: The national building materials steel mill rebar production is 209.06 tons, down 3.51% from last week; hot - roll production is 321.14 tons, down 0.62% from last week [2] - **Inventory**: The total inventory of five major varieties has increased, with the rebar social inventory rising by 2.97% and the hot - roll social inventory falling by 0.80% [2] 2. Iron Ore - **Market Situation**: The profitability of steel mills is acceptable, but iron - water production is expected to decline further. The global shipment is at a high level and rising seasonally. The decline in port inventory supports the futures price, but the traded ore inventory at ports is high. In the short term, it is expected to remain strong due to the rising prices of related products [4] - **Operation Suggestion**: Temporarily maintain a wait - and - see attitude and be cautious about chasing up [4] - **Data Summary**: - **Prices**: The settlement price of the DCE iron ore main contract is 785.5 yuan/dry ton, up 1.62% from the previous day and 2.88% from last week [4] - **Supply**: Australian iron ore shipments are 1569.9 tons, down 0.97% from last week; Brazilian iron ore shipments are 709.9 tons, up 22.63% from last week [4] - **Inventory**: The total port inventory is 13765.89 tons, down 0.81% from last week [4] 3. Industry News - There are rumors of large - scale production cuts in the coking industry in Wuhai due to losses and environmental protection, but the actual production cut is limited [6] - As of the week of July 17, rebar production and apparent demand have declined for the second consecutive week, with the factory inventory changing from an increase to a decrease and the social inventory changing from a decrease to an increase [6] - The average national profit per ton of coke for 30 independent coking plants is - 43 yuan/ton, with different profit levels in different regions [6] - As of July 17, the total inventory of national float glass sample enterprises has decreased for 4 consecutive weeks, reaching a new low in more than 5 months, while the production has increased slightly [6]

Report Overview - **Report Name**: Shanjin Futures Crude Oil Daily Report - **Update Time**: July 18, 2025, 08:15 1. Investment Ratings - No investment ratings are provided in the report. 2. Core Views - OPEC+ is likely to increase production, and high - frequency data is gradually confirming this. The medium - to long - term outlook for crude oil is bearish, but geopolitical factors may still have a pulsed impact, though less intense than before. The focus of crude oil trading may return to supply and demand [2]. - Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East remain, with the possibility of renewed conflict between Israel and Iran. However, the impact on oil prices may be limited if the expectation of blocked shipping lanes does not return [2]. - The "Big and Beautiful" bill signed by Trump may have a gradual and spill - over impact on the market. The implementation of high tariffs may lead to bearish macro - side expectations, higher inflation in the US, and make it difficult for the Fed to cut interest rates [2]. 3. Summary by Content 3.1 Market Data - **Crude Oil Futures**: On July 1, Sc was at 499.40 yuan/barrel, up 2.70 yuan (0.54%) from the previous day and down 19.20 yuan (-3.70%) from the previous week. WTI was at 65.53 dollars/barrel, up 0.56 dollars (0.86%) from the previous day and up 0.52 dollars (0.80%) from the previous week. Brent was at 67.28 dollars/barrel, up 0.65 dollars (0.98%) from the previous day and down 0.54 dollars (-0.80%) from the previous week [2]. - **Spreads**: Sc - WTI was at 4.28 dollars/barrel, down 0.13 dollars (-2.99%) from the previous day and down 3.08 dollars (-41.84%) from the previous week. Sc - Brent was at 2.53 dollars/barrel, down 0.22 dollars (-8.06%) from the previous day and down 2.02 dollars (-44.37%) from the previous week [2]. - **Spot Prices**: OPEC's basket of crude oil was at 68.35 dollars/barrel, up 0.36 dollars (0.53%) from the previous week. Brent DTD was at 68.17 dollars/barrel, down 1.05 dollars (-1.52%) from the previous week. Oman was at 69.20 dollars/barrel, up 1.40 dollars (2.06%) from the previous week. Dubai was at 68.75 dollars/barrel, up 0.95 dollars (1.40%) from the previous week [2]. - **Product Spot Prices**: Diesel in East China was at 7036.45 yuan/ton, down 56.27 yuan (-0.79%) from the previous day and down 380.55 yuan (-5.13%) from the previous week. Gasoline in East China was at 8078.18 yuan/ton, down 66.18 yuan (-0.81%) from the previous day and down 384.27 yuan (-4.54%) from the previous week [2]. - **Inventory Data**: Sc warehouse receipts were at 591.10 million barrels, up 188.20 million barrels (46.71%) from the previous week. US strategic petroleum reserves were at 402.53 million barrels, up 0.24 million barrels (0.06%) from the previous week. US commercial crude oil was at 415.11 million barrels, down 5.84 million barrels (-1.39%) from the previous week [2]. 3.2 Geopolitical and Policy News - E3 foreign ministers and the EU High Representative called on Iran to return to diplomatic channels to reach a verifiable and lasting nuclear agreement by the end of summer, or face renewed UN sanctions [3]. - A US assessment found that only one of the three Iranian nuclear facilities attacked last month was largely destroyed, and Trump rejected a more comprehensive military strike plan against Iran's nuclear program [3]. - Angola plans to increase its oil exports to 1.03 million barrels per day in September [3]. 3.3 Macroeconomic News - In May 2025, Japan and the UK increased their holdings of US Treasury bonds, while China continued to reduce its holdings. Japan's holdings were 1.135 trillion dollars, the UK's were 0.8094 trillion dollars, and China's were 0.7563 trillion dollars [4]. - According to CME's "FedWatch", the probability of the Fed keeping interest rates unchanged in July is 97.4%, and the probability of a 25 - basis - point cut is 2.6%. In September, the probability of keeping rates unchanged is 46.9%, and the probability of a cumulative 25 - basis - point cut is 51.7% [4]. - Fed officials have different views on interest rate cuts. Some believe rates should remain unchanged due to tariff - induced inflation pressure, while others support a 25 - basis - point cut [4][5][6]. 3.4 Technical Analysis and Trading Recommendations - In the medium term, the market is in a neutral oscillation pattern, with support and resistance levels around 65 and 68.3 dollars/barrel respectively. Short - term attention should be paid to the effectiveness of the 66.5 dollars/barrel resistance level for US crude oil [2]. - The trading strategy is to sell on rallies, choose the right timing, or use out - of - the - money put options to avoid short - term bullish shocks [2]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No data provided on the industry investment rating in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The short - term trade war has entered a new stage, with risks of economic recession and geopolitical fluctuations remaining. The risk of stagflation in the US economy has increased, and strong employment and inflation are suppressing 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, high - level fluctuations in the medium - term, and a step - by - step upward trend 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 positions of CFTC silver and iShare silver ETF have been reduced again. In terms of inventory, the visible inventory of silver has slightly decreased recently. [4] 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Gold - **Market Performance**: Today, precious metals fluctuated weakly. The main contract of Shanghai Gold closed down 0.03%, and the main contract of Shanghai Silver closed up 0.07%. [1] - **Core Logic**: In the short - term, there are risks of economic recession and geopolitical fluctuations. The risk of stagflation in the US economy has increased, and strong employment and inflation are suppressing expectations of interest rate cuts. [1] - **Attributes Analysis** - **Hedging Attribute**: Trump has escalated the trade war, and the EU has threatened to take counter - measures against US tariffs. Trump said he does not plan to fire Powell, which has alleviated market concerns. [1] - **Monetary Attribute**: The Fed's Beige Book shows that US economic activity has increased, but tariffs have brought price pressure, making the outlook pessimistic. US inflation in June remained resilient, but the year - on - year increase in core CPI was 2.9%, and the month - on - month increase was 0.2%, 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. Currently, the market 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 rebound of the CRB commodity index was 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 price trend of gold is the anchor for the price of silver. [4] - **Capital and Inventory**: In terms of capital, the net long positions of CFTC silver and iShare silver ETF have been reduced again. In terms of inventory, the visible inventory of silver has slightly decreased recently. [4] - **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. [5] 3.3 Fundamental Key Data - **Monetary Attribute Data**: The federal funds target rate upper limit 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 US dollars, M2 year - on - year growth is 4.50%, the 10 - year US Treasury real yield is 2.61, the US dollar index is 98.32, the US Treasury yield spread (3 - month to 10 - year) is 0.53, etc. [7] - **Hedging Attribute Data**: The geopolitical risk index is 122.08, and the VIX index is 17.14. [10] - **Commodity Attribute Data**: The CRB commodity index is 303.15, and the offshore RMB exchange rate is 7.1842. [10] 3.4 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 provided in the table, showing the market's expectations for the Fed's interest rate decisions at different times. [11]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - For the steel industry, the real - estate data in Q2 and H1 2025 is still weak, indicating the industry is in the process of bottom - building. The market is trading on weak reality and strong expectations, with the strong expectation mainly coming from potential supply - side reforms. For now, the steel market is in a state of weak supply and demand, and with the arrival of hot weather, demand is expected to weaken further and inventory may rise slightly. In the short - term, the iron ore market is expected to maintain a volatile and slightly stronger trend, supported by the decline in port inventory, but the high inventory of port trade minerals should be noted [2][4]. Summary by Directory I. Threaded Rods and Hot - Rolled Coils - **Market Conditions**: The real - estate data is weak, and the central urban work conference did not bring the expected major positive news. Supply and demand are both weak. Last week, threaded rod production decreased, factory inventory rose, social inventory continued to decline, and total inventory also decreased. Apparent demand decreased month - on - month. With hot weather, demand will weaken further and inventory may rise slightly. The market is trading on weak reality and strong expectations, and the futures price has stopped falling and continued the previous medium - term upward trend [2]. - **Operation Suggestion**: Maintain a wait - and - see attitude [2]. - **Data Summary**: The closing price of the threaded rod main contract is 3106 yuan/ton, down 0.26% from the previous day and up 1.40% from last week; the closing price of the hot - rolled coil main contract is 3253 yuan/ton, down 0.18% from the previous day and up 1.97% from last week. The 247 - steel - mill blast furnace operating rate is 83.46%, and the daily average molten iron output is 239.81 million tons, down 0.43% from last week. The national building materials steel mill threaded rod production is 216.66 million tons, down 2.00% from last week; the hot - rolled coil production is 323.14 million tons, down 1.52% from last week [2]. II. Iron Ore - **Market Conditions**: The profitability of steel mills is acceptable, with the profit - making surface of sample steel mills approaching 60%. Last week, the molten iron output of 247 steel mills was 239.8 million tons, a decrease of 1.0 million tons from the previous week. It is expected that the molten iron output will further decline in the near future. The global iron ore shipment is at a relatively high level and rising seasonally. The port inventory is slowly decreasing, which supports the futures price, but the port trade mineral inventory is high. In the short - term, boosted by the rising prices of threaded rods, coking coal, and glass, iron ore is expected to maintain a volatile and slightly stronger trend [4]. - **Operation Suggestion**: Temporarily maintain a wait - and - see attitude and be cautious about chasing up [4]. - **Data Summary**: The settlement price of the DCE iron ore main contract is 773 yuan/dry ton, up 0.78% from the previous day and up 4.96% from last week. Australian iron ore shipments are 15.699 billion tons, down 0.97% from last week; Brazilian iron ore shipments are 7.099 billion tons, up 22.63% from last week. The port inventory is 137.6589 billion tons, down 0.81% from last week [4]. III. Industry News - According to the China Iron and Steel Association, in early July 2025, key steel enterprises produced 20.97 million tons of crude steel, with an average daily output of 2.097 million tons, a 1.5% decrease in daily output month - on - month; 19.31 million tons of pig iron, with an average daily output of 1.931 million tons, a 1.1% decrease in daily output month - on - month; and 19.88 million tons of steel, with an average daily output of 1.988 million tons, an 11.9% decrease in daily output month - on - month. It is estimated that the national daily output of crude steel is 2.71 million tons, a 1.5% decrease; the daily output of pig iron is 2.36 million tons, a 1.1% decrease; and the daily output of steel is 4.09 million tons, a 2.9% decrease [6]. - UMK announced its manganese ore quotation for China in August 2025, with the price of South African semi - carbonate lumps at 3.9 US dollars/ton degree (up 0.05) [7]. - Rio Tinto released its Q2 production and sales report. In terms of production, the iron ore output of the Pilbara business in Q2 was 83.7 million tons, a 20% increase quarter - on - quarter and a 5% increase year - on - year. In terms of shipments, the iron ore shipments of the Pilbara business in Q2 were 79.9 million tons, a 13% increase quarter - on - quarter and a 1% decrease year - on - year [7].

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].