南华期货碳酸锂企业风险管理日报-20250721

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not mentioned in the provided content Core Viewpoints - The lithium ore, lithium salt, and battery cell markets are under significant inventory pressure, and the de - stocking process is slow. The long - term supply - demand imbalance has not been substantially alleviated [3]. - There are two short - term logics in the market: a negative feedback loop of "lithium salt price drop - ore price decline - lithium salt price drop again" and a step - by - step upward chain of "futures price increase - production capacity release - increased ore consumption - ore price increase" [3]. - The futures market in the second half of the year is expected to be divided into two phases: the futures price will fluctuate upward in early Q3 due to improved macro - sentiment, supply disruptions, and the "off - season not so off" phenomenon; in Q4, the futures price is expected to decline as technological upgrades are completed and production volume is concentratedly released [3]. - There are both positive and negative factors affecting the market. Positive factors include improved macro - sentiment, supply - side disruptions, and the market trading of the contradiction between high open interest and low warrant numbers. Negative factors include high future lithium ore production expectations, continuous inventory accumulation, and industrial technology upgrades [3][5]. Summary by Directory Futures Data - Futures Price and Volume: The closing price of the lithium carbonate futures main contract was 71,280 yuan/ton, with a daily increase of 1,320 yuan (1.89%) and a weekly increase of 4,800 yuan (7.22%). The trading volume was 848,150 lots, a daily decrease of 358,173 lots (- 29.69%) and a weekly decrease of 166,408 lots (- 16.40%). The open interest was 381,185 lots, a daily increase of 3,880 lots (1.03%) and a weekly increase of 25,024 lots (7.03%) [8]. - Futures Spread: The LC08 - 11 spread was 1,060 yuan/ton, a daily decrease of 200 yuan (- 15.87%) and a weekly increase of 340 yuan (47.22%); the LC09 - 11 spread was 1,080 yuan/ton, a daily decrease of 260 yuan (- 19%) and a weekly increase of 600 yuan (125%); the LC11 - 12 spread was 60 yuan/ton, a daily decrease of 60 yuan (- 50%) and a weekly decrease of 460 yuan (- 115%) [10]. Spot Data - Lithium Ore Price: The average price of lithium mica (Li2O: 2 - 2.5%) was 1,545 yuan/ton, with a daily increase of 40 yuan (2.66%) and a weekly increase of 95 yuan (6.55%); the average price of lithium spodumene (Li2O: 6%, Brazilian CIF) was 755 US dollars/ton, with a daily increase of 25 US dollars (3.42%) and a weekly increase of 65 US dollars (9.42%) [15]. - Lithium Salt Price: The average price of industrial - grade lithium carbonate was 66,350 yuan/ton, with a daily increase of 1,300 yuan (2.00%) and a weekly increase of 3,300 yuan (5.23%); the average price of battery - grade lithium carbonate was 68,000 yuan/ton, with a daily increase of 1,350 yuan (2.03%) and a weekly increase of 3,350 yuan (5.18%) [18]. - Downstream Product Price: The average price of lithium iron phosphate (power type) was 32,075 yuan/ton, with a daily increase of 320 yuan (1.01%) [22]. Basis and Warrant Data - Basis: The basis of the main continuous contract of lithium carbonate and brand - based basis quotes of different companies are provided, with most showing no daily change [26]. - Warrant Quantity: The total warrant quantity decreased from 10,239 to 9,969, a decrease of 270. Some warehouses had a reduction in warrant quantity, such as Wugang Wuxi and Jiangsu Benniu Port [31]. Cost and Profit - Production and Import Profit: The production profit of lithium carbonate from purchased lithium spodumene concentrate (Li₂O: 6%) and lithium mica concentrate (Li₂O: 2.5%), as well as theoretical delivery profit and import profit trends are presented, but specific profit values are not summarized here [29].