中辉有色观点-20250718

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Gold is expected to trade in a high - level range due to dovish remarks from Fed officials, threats to the Fed's independence, a medium - term weakening trend of the US dollar, loose policies in many countries, and continued gold purchases by central banks. Silver is likely to have a strong - level range as there is a supply gap, economic demand is supported, and it is affected by the prices of base metals and gold. Copper is expected to oscillate, with a short - term rebound and long - term optimism. Zinc will have a short - term rebound and long - term supply - demand imbalance. Lead is under pressure due to increased supply and insufficient consumption. Tin's short - term rebound is under pressure because of slow复产 and seasonal consumption decline. Aluminum's rebound is under pressure with high production capacity and weak terminal demand. Nickel may have a short - term rebound but faces long - term challenges. Industrial silicon and polysilicon are in high - level ranges. Lithium carbonate is expected to be relatively strong [1]. Summary by Related Catalogs Gold and Silver - Market Review: Despite positive US data, gold and silver maintained a high - level range due to dovish Fed statements and ongoing tariff negotiations [2]. - Underlying Logic: The risk of a US economic recession has decreased, with better - than - expected initial jobless claims and retail sales data. There are potential changes in the Fed's leadership, and geopolitical issues such as the Iran - nuclear deal remain uncertain. The long - term bullish trend for gold is supported by tariff uncertainties, global order reshaping, and loose fiscal and monetary policies [3]. - Strategy Recommendation: Gold has strong support around 760, and the long - term bullish view remains unchanged. Silver has support at 9000, and a long - position approach is advisable [3]. Copper - Market Review: Shanghai copper oscillated around the 78,000 - yuan mark [5]. - Industry Logic: The shortage of copper concentrates persists, and electrolytic copper production has increased significantly. There are concerns about copper inventory flowing back to the Asian market, but downstream开工 has rebounded, and green copper demand in power and automotive sectors is resilient [5]. - Strategy Recommendation: In the short term, copper has rebounded. It is recommended to buy on dips. In the long term, due to the tight global copper ore supply, a bullish view on copper is maintained. The focus range for Shanghai copper is [77,800, 79,500] yuan/ton, and for LME copper is [9,600, 9,800] US dollars/ton [6]. Zinc - Market Review: Shanghai zinc continued to rebound and traded in a range [7]. - Industry Logic: The zinc ore supply is expected to be abundant in 2025, and smelters are actively resuming production. Domestic inventory has slightly increased, and the galvanizing enterprise开工 rate is lower than usual due to weak steel demand [7]. - Strategy Recommendation: In the short term, zinc will continue to rebound due to improved macro and sector sentiment. In the long term, given the supply - demand imbalance, it is advisable to short on rallies. The focus range for Shanghai zinc is [22,000, 22,600] yuan/ton, and for LME zinc is [2,680, 2,780] US dollars/ton [8]. Aluminum - Market Review: Aluminum prices rebounded slightly, and alumina also showed a rebound trend [9]. - Industry Logic: For electrolytic aluminum, overseas macro uncertainties remain. Production capacity is high, inventory has increased, and downstream开工 has declined. For alumina, overseas bauxite imports are high, and there are short - term supply shortages due to some enterprise maintenance. The supply - demand structure is expected to be loose in the short term [10]. - Strategy Recommendation: It is recommended to short on rallies for Shanghai aluminum, paying attention to inventory changes. The main operating range is [20,000, 20,800] yuan/ton. Alumina is expected to trade in a low - level range [10]. Nickel - Market Review: Nickel prices rebounded from a low level, and stainless steel also showed a rebound [11]. - Industry Logic: For nickel, overseas uncertainties remain, and the price of Philippine nickel ore may decline. Domestic nickel supply - demand conditions have improved slightly, and inventory has increased. For stainless steel, the production cut has weakened, and inventory pressure has reappeared during the off - season [12]. - Strategy Recommendation: It is recommended to short on rallies for nickel and stainless steel, paying attention to inventory changes. The main operating range for nickel is [118,000, 122,000] yuan/ton [12]. Lithium Carbonate - Market Review: The main contract LC2509 increased in position and price, then pulled back [13]. - Industry Logic: Supply - side disruptions such as mine closures have led to a strong rally in the main contract, pricing in improved supply - demand conditions. However, total inventory has reached a new high. Although import pressure has eased, domestic production remains high. Terminal demand in the new - energy vehicle market has slowed, but the energy - storage market has some growth [14]. - Strategy Recommendation: Lithium carbonate is expected to be relatively strong in the short term, with a trading range of [66,500, 67,500] yuan/ton [14].