
Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Market Weight" rating for the non-ferrous metals industry, indicating that the industry index is expected to perform within ±10% of the market index over the next six months [62]. Core Insights - The non-ferrous metals industry has seen a significant increase of 7.12% over the past two weeks, outperforming the CSI 300 index by 4.72 percentage points, ranking second among 31 industries [3][13]. - The industrial metals sector has experienced a notable rise of 9.58%, while the metal new materials sector increased by 8.71%, and precious metals by 4.87% [19][25]. - The report highlights the impact of the Federal Reserve's anticipated interest rate cuts, which have contributed to the upward trend in industrial metal prices [57]. Summary by Sections Industry Performance - As of August 14, 2025, the non-ferrous metals industry has increased by 33.79% year-to-date, outperforming the CSI 300 index by 27.74 percentage points [13]. - The industrial metals sector has shown a year-to-date increase of 30.36%, while the metal new materials sector has risen by 36.84% [19][20]. Price Analysis - Key prices as of August 14, 2025: - LME Copper: $9,777/ton - LME Aluminum: $2,624/ton - LME Lead: $1,990/ton - LME Zinc: $2,842.50/ton - LME Nickel: $15,050/ton - LME Tin: $33,435/ton [25]. - Precious metals prices include: - COMEX Gold: $3,382.30/oz, down $33.7 from early August - COMEX Silver: $38.04/oz, up $0.93 from early August [36][57]. Sector Insights - The rare earth price index has risen to 206.85, reflecting a 1.74 increase since early August, indicating a recovery in the rare earth and magnetic materials sector [43][58]. - Lithium carbonate prices have shown signs of recovery, with battery-grade lithium carbonate priced at 82,000 yuan/ton, up 10,500 yuan from the previous week [41][59]. Company Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on companies such as Zijin Mining (601899), China Rare Earth (000831), and Jinchuan Group (300748) due to their strong performance and market positioning [58][60].