Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Outperform the Market" (maintained) [1][59]. Core Views - Precious Metals - Gold: The expectation of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve has diminished, leading to a positive outlook for gold in the medium to long term. As of July 11, the COMEX gold futures contract decreased by 1.61% to $3,370.3 per ounce. The SPDR Gold ETF remained stable at 947.6 tons. The World Gold Council reported an increase of $38 billion in global gold ETFs in the first half of the year, with total holdings rising by 397 tons to 3,616 tons. In the medium to long term, ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties and concerns over the U.S. fiscal deficit support a bullish outlook for gold [4][7]. - Industrial Metals: The imminent imposition of tariffs on copper by the U.S. is expected to increase short-term volatility. As of July 11, the LME copper futures contract fell by 1.9% to $9,663 per ton. Domestic copper social inventory reached 143,700 tons, with a week-on-week increase of 11,900 tons. The LME copper inventory stood at 108,700 tons. The announcement of a 50% tariff on all imported copper by Trump, effective August 1, has led to a widening price gap between COMEX and LME copper [5][6][58]. Summary by Sections Precious Metals - Gold: The medium to long-term outlook for gold remains positive due to diminishing pressure from interest rate cut expectations and ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties. The total holdings in gold ETFs have increased significantly, indicating strong demand [4][7]. Industrial Metals - Copper: The upcoming tariffs are likely to lead to increased volatility in the copper market. Despite short-term challenges, the medium-term outlook remains positive due to supply constraints and low inventory levels [5][6][58]. - Aluminum: As of July 11, LME aluminum futures rose by 0.2% to $2,602 per ton. Domestic aluminum social inventory decreased slightly, and the global inventory remains low. The supply-demand dynamics suggest a bullish outlook for aluminum prices in the medium term [6][58]. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on the gold, copper, and aluminum sectors. For gold, the recommendation is to pay attention to Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining. For copper, the focus is on Zijin Mining, and for aluminum, Tianshan Aluminum is highlighted as a potential investment [7][58].
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Ping An Securities·2025-07-13 15:20