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消费淡季中下游企业以刚需采购为主
Hua Tai Qi Huo·2025-05-22 03:29

Report Industry Investment Rating - Absolute price: Neutral [4] - Option strategy: Sell wide straddle [5] Core View - The current domestic lead ore supply is relatively tight, but smelters' willingness to purchase high-silver ore is also low. The market is in a pattern of weak supply and demand. However, due to the outstanding performance of the energy storage battery sector, supported by the demand from mobile base stations and data centers, the operating rates of related enterprises are generally 80 - 100%. The industry is optimistic about the second half of the year, and some enterprises are preparing for capacity expansion. The lead price is currently treated with a sideways trading mindset, with the Pb2507 contract ranging from 16,300 yuan/ton to 17,050 yuan/ton [4] Summary by Directory Spot Market - On May 21, 2025, the LME lead spot premium was -24.07 dollars/ton. The SMM1 lead ingot spot price increased by 75 yuan/ton to 16,725 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day. The SMM Shanghai lead spot premium/discount changed by -75 yuan/ton to 0.00 yuan/ton, the SMM Guangdong lead spot price increased by 100 yuan/ton to 16,775 yuan/ton, the SMM Henan lead spot price increased by 100 yuan/ton to 16,725 yuan/ton, and the SMM Tianjin lead spot premium/discount changed by 50 yuan/ton to 16,750 yuan/ton. The lead concentrate scrap price difference remained unchanged at -50 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day. The price of waste electric vehicle batteries decreased by 75 yuan/ton to 10,300 yuan/ton, the price of waste white shells decreased by 75 yuan/ton to 10,150 yuan/ton, and the price of waste black shells decreased by 75 yuan/ton to 10,500 yuan/ton [1] Futures Market - On May 21, 2025, the main Shanghai lead futures contract opened at 16,900 yuan/ton and closed at 16,900 yuan/ton, an increase of 55 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day. The trading volume for the whole trading day was 20,864 lots, a decrease of 3,522 lots compared to the previous trading day, and the open interest was 16,764 lots, a decrease of 6,034 lots compared to the previous trading day. The intraday price fluctuated, reaching a high of 16,935 yuan/ton and a low of 16,830 yuan/ton. In the night session, the main Shanghai lead futures contract opened at 16,895 yuan/ton and closed at 16,835 yuan/ton, a 0.33% decrease from the afternoon closing price of the previous day [2] Inventory - On May 21, 2025, the total SMM lead ingot inventory was 59,000 tons, an increase of 3,000 tons compared to the same period last week. As of May 21, the LME lead inventory was 282,125 tons, an increase of 36,375 tons compared to the previous trading day [3] Market Transaction - According to SMM, the SMM1 lead price increased by 75 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day. In Henan, suppliers quoted at a discount of 25 - 0 yuan/ton to SMM1 lead, or at a discount of 180 - 150 yuan/ton to the SHFE lead 2506 contract for ex-factory sales. In Hunan, smelters quoted at a discount of 30 yuan/ton to the SMM1 lead average price. Some smelters mentioned factors such as raw material costs and were reluctant to sell at low prices. Traders quoted at a discount of 200 yuan/ton to the SHFE lead 2506 contract. In Anhui and Jiangxi, smelters quoted at a premium of 100 - 150 yuan/ton to the SMM1 lead average price for ex-factory sales. In Guangdong, suppliers' ex-factory supplies were sold at a premium of 50 - 75 yuan/ton to the SMM1 lead average price for rigid demand transactions. The lead price rebounded, and downstream enterprises still mainly purchased for rigid demand. Coupled with the decrease in the shipments of secondary lead smelters, the regional transactions in the spot market were acceptable [2]