Xin Lang Ji Jin·2025-07-21 02:44Group 1: Industry Performance - The non-ferrous metal sector has seen a year-to-date increase of 20.08%, outperforming other industries such as telecommunications (18.19%), pharmaceuticals (15.65%), and banking (14.72%), making it the top-performing sector among 31 Shenwan primary industries [1] - As of July 21, the non-ferrous metal sector ETF (159876) reached a new year-to-date high of 1.256 yuan, with an intraday price increase of 1.45% [1] Group 2: Key Developments - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that a growth stabilization plan for key industries, including steel, non-ferrous metals, petrochemicals, and building materials, will soon be released to promote structural adjustments and eliminate outdated production capacity [3] - The first batch of rare earth mining quotas for 2025 has been issued, with companies receiving notifications that details cannot be disclosed due to safety concerns [3] - Gold prices have risen due to a weaker dollar and ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainties, increasing demand for gold as a safe-haven asset [3] Group 3: Investment Outlook - Guotai Junan Securities is optimistic about investment opportunities in the non-ferrous metal sector, predicting that gold will benefit from a weakening dollar and expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts [3] - The supply of copper smelting raw materials is constrained, while demand remains resilient, leading to an anticipated upward shift in copper prices [3] - Rare earth prices are expected to rise due to gradually increasing demand and rigid supply, alongside the anticipated lifting of export restrictions [3] - As of the end of June, the market-to-book ratio of the CSI Non-Ferrous Metals Index was 2.24, indicating a historically low valuation compared to its median of 2.52 [3] Group 4: Sector Composition - In the CSI Non-Ferrous Metals Index, the weightings of copper, gold, aluminum, rare earths, and lithium are 26.1%, 16.3%, 15.8%, 8.5%, and 7.7% respectively, providing a diversified investment opportunity [5]