资产配置周报：商品价格波动加大，看好行业龙头持续改善-20250727

Group 1 - The report highlights increased volatility in commodity prices and maintains a positive outlook on industry leaders for sustained improvement. It notes that commodity prices are typically determined by the highest marginal cost of production, and after significant prior increases, prices for coking coal, coke, soda ash, and alumina have seen substantial corrections as of July 25. The report suggests that while short-term inventory replenishment may occur, final prices will be dictated by supply and demand dynamics. Industry leaders with high operating rates and long-term contracts are expected to benefit significantly [8][9][10] - The report indicates that the overall profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in the first half of the year decreased by 1.8% year-on-year, but this is an improvement compared to a 2.8% decline in the producer price index. It suggests that future commodity prices will be structural, with overall trends pushing the producer price index (PPI) upward, emphasizing the importance of the sustainability of market conditions over peak levels. It recommends focusing on cyclical industry leaders, technology, and consumer sectors from an asset allocation perspective [8][9][10] Group 2 - In the domestic equity market, as of July 25, the report notes that cyclical sectors outperformed consumer, growth, and financial sectors, with an average daily trading volume of 15,260 billion yuan, up from 14,762 billion yuan previously. Among the 31 primary industries tracked, 27 saw gains while 4 experienced declines. The top-performing sectors included construction materials (+8.20%), coal (+7.98%), and steel (+7.67%), while banking (-2.87%), telecommunications (-0.77%), and utilities (-0.27%) were the worst performers [11][12][18] - The report also discusses the performance of major global asset classes, indicating that most global stock markets rose during the week ending July 25, with the South China Morning Post index and the Shanghai Composite Index lagging behind. It highlights the positive impact of infrastructure demand driven by policies and the anticipation of further policy signals from the political bureau meeting [11][12][18] Group 3 - The report tracks the performance of energy commodities, noting that WTI crude oil experienced a weak fluctuation, closing at $65.16 per barrel, down 3.2% from the previous week. It mentions that U.S. crude oil production was 13.273 million barrels per day, a year-on-year decrease of 27,000 barrels per day, and that refinery throughput was 16.936 million barrels per day with a utilization rate of 95.5% [27][28][30] - The report also highlights the ongoing geopolitical factors affecting oil prices, including the EU's comprehensive sanctions against Russian oil and the potential for Middle Eastern oil producers to fill supply gaps. It suggests that Brent crude oil prices are expected to fluctuate between $60 and $90 per barrel for the remainder of the year [30][31][32]