Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - For crude oil, SC rose 0.21% on Friday night. Concerns about supply disruptions due to geopolitical factors and potential interest - rate cuts may boost oil demand. US crude and product inventories decreased last week, and subsequent attention should be paid to OPEC's production increase [3]. - For methanol, it fell 0.89% on Friday night. The domestic methanol overall plant operating rate decreased slightly, while the coal - to - olefins plant operating rate increased. Coastal methanol inventory is at a high level but the accumulation rate has slowed, and methanol is short - term bullish [3]. Summary by Related Catalogs Futures Market Crude Oil - Price changes: SC near - month rose 0.85% (4.0 yuan), SC next - month rose 0.73% (3.5 yuan), WTI near - month rose 0.72% (0.46 dollars), WTI next - month rose 0.69% (0.44 dollars), Brent near - month fell 0.22% (- 0.15 dollars), Brent next - month fell 0.28% (- 0.19 dollars) [2]. - Volume and open interest: SC near - month volume was 98,327, open interest was 31,938 with a decrease of 3904; SC next - month volume was 193,074, open interest was 294,186 with a decrease of 10952; WTI near - month volume was 106,713, open interest was 199,459 with an increase of 1571; WTI next - month volume was 105,363, open interest was 159,322 with a decrease of 49565; Brent near - month volume was 330,931, open interest was 607,763 with an increase of 19824 [2]. - Spreads: SC near - month - SC next - month spread was - 8.2 yuan (previous - 8.7 yuan), SC near - month - WTI near - month spread was 18.9 yuan (previous 18.2 yuan), SC near - month - Brent near - month spread was - 8.2 yuan (previous - 13.2 yuan), WTI near - month - WTI next - month spread was 3.92 dollars (previous 3.78 dollars), Brent near - month - Brent next - month spread was 0.66 dollars (previous 0.62 dollars) [2]. Methanol - Price changes: 01 contract fell 0.51% (- 12.0 yuan), 05 contract fell 0.46% (- 11.0 yuan), 09 contract fell 0.94% (- 21.0 yuan) [2]. - Volume and open interest: 01 contract volume was 419,697, open interest was 821,019 with an increase of 35186; 05 contract volume was 16,487, open interest was 95,958 with an increase of 3509; 09 contract volume was 26,306, open interest was 12,902 with a decrease of 16307 [2]. Spot Market Crude Oil - International market: OPEC basket crude price was 69.65 dollars (previous 69.75 dollars), Brent DTD was 67.51 dollars (previous 67.38 dollars), Russian ESPD was 64.60 dollars (previous 64.15 dollars), Oman was 69.81 dollars (previous 69.43 dollars), Dubai was 69.98 dollars (previous 69.45 dollars), Cinta was 65.46 dollars (previous 65.20 dollars) [2]. - Domestic market: Daqing was 64.90 dollars (previous 64.71 dollars), Shengli was 65.11 dollars (previous 65.10 dollars), China gasoline wholesale price index was 7,919 yuan/ton (previous 7,929 yuan/ton), China diesel wholesale price index was 6,811 yuan/ton (previous 6,820 yuan/ton), FOB naphtha (Singapore) was 63.75 dollars (previous 63.31 dollars), aviation kerosene ex - factory price was 5,605 yuan/ton (previous 5,676 yuan/ton) [2]. Methanol - Port price was 257 dollars, East China was 2245 yuan, North China was 2220 yuan, South China was 2247 yuan, with price decreases in all regions [2]. Comment and Strategy Crude Oil - Geopolitical factors such as India - US tariff issues and Russia - Ukraine attacks on energy infrastructure have raised supply concerns. Interest - rate cut expectations may stimulate oil demand. US crude and product inventories decreased last week, and OPEC's production increase situation should be monitored [3]. Methanol - As of August 28, the domestic methanol overall plant operating rate was 72.19% (down 0.82 percentage points month - on - month but up 0.81 percentage points year - on - year), and the coal - to - olefins plant operating rate was 82.24% (up 0.83 percentage points month - on - month). Coastal methanol inventory was 129.95 tons (up 5.1 tons from August 21, a 4.08% increase and 19.71% higher year - on - year), and the estimated import volume from August 29 to September 14 is 94.05 - 95 tons. Methanol is short - term bullish [3].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - Copper prices may fluctuate within a short - term range due to the combination of factors such as tight concentrate supply, high smelting output growth, and mixed downstream demand [2]. - Zinc prices may experience short - term wide - range weak fluctuations as short - term supply - demand differences may tilt towards surplus [2]. Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Copper - Night - session copper prices closed higher. Concentrate supply remains tight, smelting profits are under pressure, but smelting output continues to grow rapidly. Downstream demand shows mixed trends: power industry has positive growth, photovoltaic rush - installation increased year - on - year but future growth may slow, automobile production and sales are positive, home appliance output growth is slowing, and the real estate sector is weak [2]. - The domestic previous - day futures closing price was 79,440 yuan/ton, the domestic basis was 185 yuan/ton, the previous - day LME 3 - month closing price was 9,902 dollars/ton, the LME spot premium (CASH - 3M) was - 80.26 dollars/ton, LME inventory was 157,950 tons with a daily increase of 1,850 tons [2]. Zinc - Night - session zinc prices closed higher. Zinc concentrate processing fees have generally increased, smelting profits have turned positive, and smelting output is expected to continue to rise. Galvanized sheet inventory increased weekly. Infrastructure investment has a small positive cumulative growth rate, automobile production and sales are positive, home appliance output growth is slowing, and the real estate sector is weak [2]. - The domestic previous - day futures closing price was 22,130 yuan/ton, the domestic basis was - 55 yuan/ton, the previous - day LME 3 - month closing price was 2,814 dollars/ton, the LME spot premium (CASH - 3M) was 6.12 dollars/ton, LME inventory was 58,000 tons with a daily decrease of 2,025 tons [2]. Other Metals - Aluminum: Domestic previous - day futures closing price was 20,765 yuan/ton, domestic basis was - 30 yuan/ton, previous - day LME 3 - month closing price was 2,619 dollars/ton, LME spot premium (CASH - 3M) was 2.98 dollars/ton, LME inventory was 481,150 tons with a daily decrease of 100 tons [2]. - Nickel: Domestic previous - day futures closing price was 121,450 yuan/ton, domestic basis was - 1,590 yuan/ton, previous - day LME 3 - month closing price was 15,421 dollars/ton, LME spot premium (CASH - 3M) was - 174.22 dollars/ton, LME inventory was 209,676 tons with a daily increase of 456 tons [2]. - Lead: Domestic previous - day futures closing price was 16,840 yuan/ton, domestic basis was - 150 yuan/ton, previous - day LME 3 - month closing price was 1,991 dollars/ton, LME spot premium (CASH - 3M) was - 41.07 dollars/ton, LME inventory was 262,500 tons with a daily decrease of 4,975 tons [2]. - Tin: Domestic previous - day futures closing price was 278,300 yuan/ton, domestic basis was - 1,530 yuan/ton, previous - day LME 3 - month closing price was 34,950 dollars/ton, LME spot premium (CASH - 3M) was 175.00 dollars/ton, LME inventory was 1,895 tons with a daily decrease of 30 tons [2].

Group 1: Investment Rating - No investment rating is provided in the report. Group 2: Core View - On Friday, polyolefins mainly declined. The spot market of linear LL and拉丝PP from Sinopec and PetroChina remained stable. Currently, from a fundamental perspective, market enthusiasm has cooled, and the polyolefin spot market is still mainly driven by supply and demand. Summer maintenance is in balance, and inventory is being slowly digested. Terminal stocking demand may gradually pick up in mid - to late August. International crude oil prices have fluctuated at low levels recently, which also has a certain impact on the short - term trend of chemicals. In the future, attention should be paid to the rhythm of the autumn stocking market after supply - demand digestion, the rhythm of spot production scheduling and maintenance, especially the short - term repair rhythm on the supply side. [2] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalog Futures Market - **Prices**: For linear LL futures, the previous day's closing prices for January, May, and September contracts were 7287, 7299, and 7230 respectively, with price drops of - 71, - 63, and - 84 and declines of - 0.96%, - 0.86%, and - 1.15% compared to two days ago. For拉丝PP futures, the previous day's closing prices for January, May, and September contracts were 6974, 6995, and 6882 respectively, with price drops of - 46, - 38, and - 55 and declines of - 0.66%, - 0.54%, and - 0.79% compared to two days ago. [2] - **Trading Volume and Open Interest**: The trading volumes of linear LL futures for January, May, and September contracts were 282715, 6342, and 12925 respectively, and the open interests were 440365, 29448, and 12908 respectively, with changes of 26798, 2196, and - 10361. The trading volumes of拉丝PP futures for January, May, and September contracts were 217926, 4683, and 9349 respectively, and the open interests were 528243, 41267, and 7157 respectively, with changes of 31778, 1008, and - 6409. [2] - **Spreads**: For linear LL, the current spreads of January - May, May - September, and September - January were - 12, 69, and - 57 respectively, compared to previous values of - 4, 48, and - 44. For拉丝PP, the current spreads of January - May, May - September, and September - January were - 21, 113, and - 92 respectively, compared to previous values of - 13, 96, and - 83. [2] Spot Market - **Raw Materials and Semi - finished Products**: The current prices of methanol futures, Shandong propylene, South China propane, PP recycled materials, North China powder, and mulch film were 2365 yuan/ton, 6575 yuan/ton, 574 dollars/ton, 5600 yuan/ton, 6800 yuan/ton, and 8800 yuan/ton respectively, with previous values of 2376 yuan/ton, 6550 yuan/ton, 571 dollars/ton, 5600 yuan/ton, 6820 yuan/ton, and 8800 yuan/ton. [2] - **Mid - stream**: The current price ranges of linear LL in the East China, North China, and South China markets were 7300 - 7700, 7200 - 7450, and 7400 - 7750 respectively, and the previous price ranges were 7300 - 7700, 7250 - 7450 (also 8100 - 8250 in North China), and 7400 - 7800. The current price ranges of拉丝PP in the East China, North China, and South China markets were 6850 - 7000, 6800 - 7000, and 6800 - 7050 respectively, and the previous price ranges were 6900 - 7050, 6900 - 7000, and 6850 - 7100. [2] News - On Friday (August 29), the settlement price of WTI crude oil futures for October 2025 on the New York Mercantile Exchange was $64.01 per barrel, down $0.59 or 0.91% from the previous trading day, with a trading range of $63.88 - $64.55. The settlement price of Brent crude oil futures for October 2025 on the London Intercontinental Exchange was $68.12 per barrel, down $0.50 or 0.73% from the previous trading day, with a trading range of $67.9 - $68.39. [2]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - Copper prices may experience short - term range - bound fluctuations due to a mix of factors such as tight concentrate supply, high smelting output growth, and varying downstream demand [2]. - Zinc prices may have short - term wide - range and weak - side fluctuations as short - term supply - demand may tilt towards surplus [2]. 3. Summary by Related Catalog Copper - Market situation: Night - session copper prices closed lower. Concentrate supply remains tight, squeezing smelting profits, but smelting output continues to grow rapidly. The power industry has positive growth, PV rush - installations increased year - on - year but future growth may slow. Automobile production and sales are growing, home appliance output growth is slowing, and the real estate sector is weak [2]. - Strategy: Copper prices may fluctuate within a range. Attention should be paid to changes in the US dollar, copper smelting output, and downstream demand [2]. Zinc - Market situation: Night - session zinc prices closed lower. Zinc concentrate processing fees have generally increased, turning smelting profits positive, and smelting output is expected to continue rising. Galvanized sheet inventory increased weekly. Infrastructure investment has a small positive cumulative growth rate, automobile production and sales are growing, home appliance output growth is slowing, and the real estate sector is weak [2]. - Strategy: Short - term supply - demand differences may tilt towards surplus, and zinc prices may have weak - side fluctuations within a range. Attention should be paid to changes in the US dollar, smelting output, and downstream demand [2]. Market Data | Variety | Domestic Previous - Day Futures Closing Price (yuan/ton) | Domestic Basis (yuan/ton) | Previous - Day LME 3 - Month Futures Closing Price (US dollars/ton) | LME Spot Premium/Discount (US dollars/ton) | LME Inventory (tons) | LME Inventory Daily Change (tons) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Copper | 79,180 | 140 | 9,756 | - 88.68 | 155,000 | - 975 | | Aluminum | 20,825 | - 40 | 2,604 | 5.15 | 478,075 | - 650 | | Zinc | 22,305 | - 75 | 2,764 | - 6.85 | 65,525 | - 2,550 | | Nickel | 121,550 | - 2,050 | 15,131 | - 184.70 | 209,148 | - 600 | | Lead | 16,865 | - 155 | 1,985 | - 41.11 | 271,550 | - 1,500 | | Tin | 271,320 | - 3,370 | 34,510 | 167.00 | 1,780 | - 5 | [2]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints - For crude oil, sc night session rose 1.16%. A fire occurred at Russia's new Shakhtinsk refinery after a Ukrainian drone attack, and it has been burning for four days. The OPEC+ voluntary production - cut eight - nation group will hold a meeting on September 7 and may approve further production increases. After Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted at a possible rate cut in the September meeting, investors' risk appetite increased. Follow - up attention should be paid to OPEC's production increase [3]. - For methanol, the night session was in a sideways consolidation. Imported cargoes concentrated on unloading at ports, especially in South China, leading to a significant accumulation of coastal methanol inventories. As of August 21, coastal methanol inventories reached 124.85 tons, up 10.8 tons from August 14, a 9.47% increase and a 28.29% year - on - year increase. The short - term trend of methanol is mainly bullish [3]. Summary by Related Content Futures Market Crude Oil - **Price Changes**: SC near - month decreased by 0.29% to 485.6 yuan/barrel, SC next - month decreased by 0.14% to 492.9 yuan/barrel. WTI near - month rose 0.46% to 63.77 dollars/barrel, WTI next - month rose 0.43% to 63.34 dollars/barrel. Brent near - month rose 1.40% to 68.74 dollars/barrel, Brent next - month rose 1.40% to 68.20 dollars/barrel [2]. - **Volume and Open Interest**: SC near - month trading volume was 1,185, open interest was 4,061 with a decrease of 1,115. SC next - month trading volume was 102,824, open interest was 37,424 with an increase of 102 [2]. - **Spreads**: The current spread of SC near - month - SC next - month was - 7.3 yuan/barrel, compared with - 6.6 yuan/barrel previously [2]. Methanol - **Price Changes**: Methanol 01 contract rose 0.79% to 2424 yuan, 05 contract rose 0.76% to 2402 yuan, 09 contract rose 0.61% to 2308 yuan [2]. - **Volume and Open Interest**: 01 contract trading volume was 459,712, open interest was 675,269 with a decrease of 22,877. 05 contract trading volume was 14,401, open interest was 79,575 with an increase of 2,919 [2]. Spot Market Crude Oil - **International Market**: OPEC basket price rose from 70.01 dollars to 70.26 dollars, Brent DTD rose from 68.29 dollars to 68.48 dollars, etc. [2]. - **Domestic Market**: Daqing crude oil price rose from 64.46 dollars to 64.99 dollars, Shengli crude oil price rose from 65.09 dollars to 65.51 dollars [2]. Methanol - **Port Spot**: The port price in US dollars remained at 263, the East China price rose from 2317.5 yuan to 2322.5 yuan, the North China price remained at 2190 yuan, and the South China price rose from 2287 yuan to 2295 yuan [2].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The domestic market is in a resonance period of "policy bottom + capital bottom + valuation bottom", and the market trend is likely to continue, but it is necessary to adapt to the accelerating sector rotation and structural differentiation [2][10]. - With the loosening of market liquidity, the price of treasury bond futures has stabilized, but beware of the suppression of the bond market sentiment by the stock - bond seesaw effect [11]. - The overall trend of precious metals may be strong under the increasing expectation of interest rate cuts [3][18]. - The copper price may fluctuate within a range due to the interweaving of multiple factors [3][19]. Summary by Directory 1. Main News Concerns of the Day International News - The Trump administration plans to impose a 50% tariff on Indian products starting from August 27, 2025 [4]. Domestic News - The Hong Kong Treasury Bureau Chief reminded the public to be cautious about stablecoins, which are positioned as payment tools with a lower cost compared to bank payments [6]. - Shanghai introduced a series of real - estate new policies, including relaxed purchase restrictions, increased housing provident fund loan limits, and adjusted mortgage interest rates and property tax policies [1][7]. 2. Daily Returns of Overseas Markets - The S&P 500, European STOXX 50, London Gold, London Silver, etc. declined, while the FTSE China A50 futures, ICE Brent crude oil, etc. rose on August 25 compared to August 24 [8]. 3. Morning Comments on Major Varieties Financial - **Stock Index**: The domestic market has favorable factors such as loose liquidity, policy support, and easing external risks. The CSI 500 and CSI 1000 are more offensive, while the SSE 50 and SSE 300 are more defensive [2][10]. - **Treasury Bonds**: The price of treasury bond futures has stabilized with the loosening of market funds, but the strong equity market may suppress the bond market [11]. Energy and Chemicals - **Crude Oil**: The sc night - session rose. A Russian refinery was attacked, and OPEC+ may discuss further production increases in September. Pay attention to OPEC's production increase [12]. - **Methanol**: The coastal methanol inventory has increased significantly. The short - term trend is mainly bullish [13]. - **Rubber**: Affected by typhoons and the rainy season, the supply side provides support, while the demand side is weak. The short - term trend is expected to stop falling and rebound [14]. - **Polyolefins**: The futures prices rebounded slightly. The market is mainly driven by supply and demand, and pay attention to the autumn restocking market [15][16]. - **Glass and Soda Ash**: The prices of glass and soda ash futures stopped falling. Pay attention to the autumn consumption to help digest inventory [17]. Metals - **Precious Metals**: The expectation of interest rate cuts in September has increased, and the overall trend of precious metals may be strong [3][18]. - **Copper**: The copper price may fluctuate within a range due to the tight concentrate supply and mixed downstream demand [3][19]. - **Zinc**: The zinc price may fluctuate weakly within a range due to the expected increase in smelting production and mixed downstream demand [20]. - **Lithium Carbonate**: The short - term price is affected by sentiment. If the inventory starts to decline, the lithium price may rise further [21][22]. Black Metals - **Iron Ore**: The demand for iron ore is supported, but the medium - term supply - demand imbalance pressure is large. The later trend is expected to be oscillating and bullish [23]. - **Steel**: The supply - demand contradiction in the steel market is not significant for the time being. The short - term adjustment is expected, and the later trend is expected to be oscillating and bullish [24]. - **Coking Coal and Coke**: The short - term trend is in a wide - range oscillation due to the game between multiple factors [25]. Agricultural Products - **Protein Meal**: The short - term adjustment of domestic soybean meal is weak, but it is expected to be relatively strong in the long - term [26]. - **Oils and Fats**: The short - term trend of oils and fats is expected to be oscillating [27][28]. - **Sugar**: The domestic and international sugar markets are expected to maintain an oscillating trend [29]. - **Cotton**: The short - term trend of Zhengzhou cotton is expected to be oscillating and bullish, but the upside space is limited [30]. Shipping Index - **Container Shipping to Europe**: The freight rate of the European line is in a downward trend, and the short - term is expected to continue the phased decline [31].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - Copper prices may fluctuate within a range in the short term due to the intersection of bullish and bearish factors such as tight concentrate supply, high smelting output growth, and mixed downstream demand [2]. - Zinc prices may experience wide - range fluctuations and tend to be weak in the short term as short - term supply - demand differences may tilt towards oversupply [2]. Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Copper - Night - time copper prices closed lower. Concentrate supply remains tight, squeezing smelting profits, but smelting output continues to grow rapidly. The power industry shows positive growth, with a sharp year - on - year increase in PV rush installations (future growth may slow), automobile production and sales are growing, home appliance output growth is slowing, and the real estate market remains weak [2]. - The previous day's domestic futures closing price was 79,690 yuan/ton, the domestic basis was 110 yuan/ton, the LME 3 - month closing price was 9,797 dollars/ton, the LME spot premium was - 78.38 dollars/ton, and the LME inventory was 156,350 tons with no daily change [2]. Zinc - Night - time zinc prices closed lower. Zinc concentrate processing fees have generally recovered, turning smelting profits positive, and smelting output is expected to continue to rise. Galvanized sheet inventory increased weekly according to the China Iron and Steel Association. Infrastructure investment has a small positive cumulative growth rate, automobile production and sales are growing, home appliance output growth is slowing, and the real estate market remains weak [2]. - The previous day's domestic futures closing price was 22,375 yuan/ton, the domestic basis was - 75 yuan/ton, the LME 3 - month closing price was 2,806 dollars/ton, the LME spot premium was - 2.95 dollars/ton, and the LME inventory was 69,375 tons with a daily decrease of 1,875 tons [2]. Other Metals - Aluminum: The previous day's domestic futures closing price was 20,785 yuan/ton, the domestic basis was 10 yuan/ton, the LME 3 - month closing price was 2,622 dollars/ton, the LME spot premium was 2.07 dollars/ton, and the LME inventory was 479,525 tons with no daily change [2]. - Nickel: The previous day's domestic futures closing price was 120,070 yuan/ton, the domestic basis was - 1,500 yuan/ton, the LME 3 - month closing price was 15,100 dollars/ton, the LME spot premium was - 175.83 dollars/ton, and the LME inventory was 209,598 tons with a daily increase of 252 tons [2]. - Lead: The previous day's domestic futures closing price was 16,845 yuan/ton, the domestic basis was - 160 yuan/ton, the LME 3 - month closing price was 1,995 dollars/ton, the LME spot premium was - 33.79 dollars/ton, and the LME inventory was 279,600 tons with a daily decrease of 1,500 tons [2]. - Tin: The previous day's domestic futures closing price was 269,570 yuan/ton, the domestic basis was - 3,090 yuan/ton, the LME 3 - month closing price was 33,845 dollars/ton, the LME spot premium was 50.00 dollars/ton, and the LME inventory was 1,740 tons with a daily increase of 25 tons [2].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content found Group 2: Core View of the Report - Polyolefin futures rebounded slightly, with PE stronger than PP. The spot market of polyolefin is still mainly driven by supply and demand. Summer maintenance is in balance, and inventory is being slowly digested. Terminal备货 demand may gradually pick up in mid - to late August. The recent rebound in crude oil costs may lead to a short - term rebound in the valuation of chemical products. Future focus should be on the rhythm of autumn stocking after supply - demand digestion and possible changes on the supply side [2] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Futures Market LL - The previous day's closing prices for January, May, and September contracts were 7423, 7426, and 7365 respectively, with price increases of 43, 34, and 44, and price increase rates of 0.58%, 0.46%, and 0.60% respectively. The trading volumes were 261365, 8732, and 29530, and the open interests were 393878, 25214, and 56447, with changes of - 364, 2184, and - 13069 respectively. The current spreads of January - May, May - September, and September - January were - 3, 61, and - 58 respectively [2] PP - The previous day's closing prices for January, May, and September contracts were 7074, 7089, and 7011 respectively, with price increases of 36, 30, and 18, and price increase rates of 0.51%, 0.42%, and 0.26% respectively. The trading volumes were 209222, 10807, and 24775, and the open interests were 468785, 35110, and 35262, with changes of 3197, 1860, and - 11348 respectively. The current spreads of January - May, May - September, and September - January were - 15, 78, and - 63 respectively [2] Raw Materials and Spot Market Raw Materials - The current prices of methanol futures, Shandong propylene, South China propane, PP recycled materials, North China powder materials, and mulch film were 2427 yuan/ton, 6470 yuan/ton, 573 dollars/ton, 5600 yuan/ton, 6900 yuan/ton, and 8800 yuan/ton respectively [2] Spot Market - For LL, the current price ranges in the East China, North China, and South China markets were 7250 - 7700, 7200 - 7450, and 7400 - 7750 respectively. For PP, the current price ranges in the East China, North China, and South China markets were 6900 - 7000, 6900 - 7000, and 6850 - 7100 respectively [2] Information - On Monday (August 25, 2025), the settlement price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures for October 2025 on the New York Mercantile Exchange was $64.80 per barrel, up $1.14 or 1.79% from the previous trading day, with a trading range of $63.53 - $65.1. The settlement price of Brent crude oil futures for October 2025 on the London Intercontinental Exchange was $68.80 per barrel, up $1.07 or 1.58% from the previous trading day, with a trading range of $67.57 - $69.07 [2]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core View of the Report - Gold and silver rebounded. At the Jackson Hole meeting last week, Powell's statement was considered a dovish stance, enhancing the expectation of a rate cut in September. The rebound of US inflation data in July and positive signals from US - Russia negotiations reduced geopolitical risks, putting pressure on gold and silver. The non - farm payrolls data in July was worse than expected and the previous value was significantly revised down. The Fed's internal views are divided, and Trump's personnel appointments affect market expectations of the Fed. Although there are multi - party progress in trade negotiations, the overall trade environment is still deteriorating. The implementation of the "Big and Beautiful" bill continues to boost the expectation of the US fiscal deficit, and the People's Bank of China continues to increase its gold holdings. The long - term drivers of gold still provide support, and currently, gold and silver may show a relatively strong trend as the expectation of a rate cut rises [5] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Futures Market - **Prices and Changes**: The current prices of沪金2510 and沪金2512 are 779.92 and 782.32 respectively, with daily increases of 0.74 (0.09%) and 0.84 (0.11%). The current prices of沪银2510 and沪银2512 are 9348.00 and 9371.00 respectively, with daily decreases of 46.00 (-0.49%) and 43.00 (-0.46%) [2] - **Position and Volume**: The positions of沪金2510 and沪金2512 are 180151 and 140282 respectively, and the trading volumes are 226253 and 52290 respectively. The positions of沪银2510 and沪银2512 are 322774 and 240493 respectively, and the trading volumes are 631045 and 145892 respectively [2] - **Spot Premium and Discount**: The spot premium and discount of沪金2510 and沪金2512 are - 4.58 and - 6.98 respectively, and that of沪银2510 and沪银2512 are 16.00 and - 7.00 respectively [2] Spot Market - **Prices and Changes**: The previous day's closing prices of Shanghai Gold T + D and London Gold are 775.34 and 774.20 respectively, with daily changes of 3.71 (0.48%) and - 2.57 (-0.33%). The previous day's closing prices of Shanghai Silver T + D and London Silver are 9364.00 and 38.56 respectively, with daily changes of 182.00 (1.98%) and - 0.33 (-0.85%) [2] - **Price Ratios**: The current values of沪金2512 - 沪金2510,沪银2512 - 沪银2510, gold/silver (spot), Shanghai Gold/London Gold, and Shanghai Silver/London Silver are 2.40, 23, 82.80, 7.17, and 7.55 respectively, compared with previous values of 2.30, 20, 84.04, 7.12, and 7.34 [2] Inventory - **Domestic and Overseas Inventories**: The current inventory of Shanghai Futures Exchange gold is 37,515 kg (an increase of 60.00 kg), and the silver inventory is 1,113,641 kg (an increase of 4,518.00 kg). The current COMEX gold inventory is 38,563,780 ounces (a decrease of 32.15 ounces), and the silver inventory is 508,783,339 ounces (an increase of 296409 ounces) [2] Relevant Market Indicators - **Macroeconomic Indicators**: The current values of the US dollar index, S&P index, US Treasury yield, Brent crude oil price, and US dollar - RMB exchange rate are 98.4262, 6439.32, 4.28, 68.2, and 7.1581 respectively, with changes of 0.72%, - 0.43%, 0.47%, 0.01%, and - 0.18% compared with the previous values [2] - **Derivative Product Positions**: The current positions of the SPDR Gold ETF and SLV Silver ETF are 44315 tons (an increase of 1.00 ton). The current net positions of CFTC speculators in silver and gold are 33486 and 32895 respectively, with changes of 481 and - 1451 compared with the previous values [2] 4. Macroeconomic News - Trump met with South Korea's President Lee Jae - myung at the White House. Trump said he doesn't mind renegotiating the trade agreement with South Korea and is considering ordering some ships from South Korea [2] - The Trump administration outlined a plan to impose a 50% tariff on Indian products, targeting products entering the consumer market or being withdrawn from warehouses after 12:01 am Eastern Daylight Time on August 27, 2025 [2] - The US added minerals such as copper and potash to the 2025 critical minerals list. The draft list has been published in the Federal Register for a 30 - day public comment period [2] - In July, the annualized sales volume of new homes in the US decreased by 0.6% to 652,000 units, exceeding the market expectation of 630,000 units. The median price of new homes decreased by 5.9% year - on - year to $403,800 [3]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No investment rating information provided in the report. 2. Report's Core View - Copper prices may fluctuate within a short - term range. Multiple factors are intertwined, with low concentrate processing fees testing smelting output, and domestic downstream demand generally stable and positive but with mixed sector performances. Attention should be paid to factors such as US tariff progress, the US dollar, copper smelting, and home appliance production [2]. - Zinc prices may experience wide - range short - term fluctuations. Concentrate processing fees are rising, and the supply of concentrates has improved significantly this year, with potential recovery in smelting supply. Similar to copper, it's necessary to monitor US tariff progress, the US dollar, zinc smelting, and home appliance production [2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Information Metal Price and Market Analysis - **Copper**: Night - session copper prices closed higher. Domestic downstream demand is generally stable and positive, with the power industry showing positive growth, automobile production and sales increasing, home appliance output growth slowing, and the real estate sector remaining weak. The price may fluctuate within a range [2]. - **Zinc**: Night - session zinc prices closed higher. Concentrate processing fees have been rising recently, and domestic automobile production and sales are increasing, infrastructure is growing steadily, home appliance output growth is slowing, and the real estate sector is weak. This year, concentrate supply has improved significantly, and smelting supply may recover, leading to potential wide - range short - term price fluctuations [2]. Metal Market Data | Metal | Domestic Previous - Day Futures Closing Price (Yuan/ton) | Domestic Basis (Yuan/ton) | Previous - Day LME 3 - Month Closing Price (USD/ton) | LME Spot Premium (CASH - 3M, USD/ton) | LME Inventory (tons) | LME Inventory Daily Change (tons) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Copper | 78,540 | 115 | 9,725 | - 81.01 | 156,350 | 1,200 | | Aluminum | 20,620 | 30 | 2,593 | - 0.47 | 479,525 | 0 | | Zinc | 22,260 | - 65 | 2,767 | - 7.54 | 71,250 | - 950 | | Nickel | 119,700 | - 1,380 | 14,929 | - 186.96 | 209,346 | 18 | | Lead | 16,745 | - 155 | 1,970 | - 38.38 | 281,100 | - 1,850 | | Tin | 266,480 | 2,100 | 33,475 | - 2.00 | 1,715 | 85 | [2]