中原期货策略周报-20250818

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - The A-share market is in a slow bull market, with the Shanghai Composite Index breaking through 3700 points this week and overall maintaining an upward trend. High-net-worth investors are accelerating their entry into the market, and the trend of residents' deposits flowing into the equity market remains unchanged in the future [3]. - The aluminum price is expected to remain high and consolidate in the short term, with a reference range of 20,000 - 21,000 yuan/ton [3]. - The price of battery-grade lithium carbonate is expected to fluctuate sharply. If production reduction is confirmed, the price may rise further; if the output of lithium spodumene production lines continues to increase to make up for the reduction, the price may decline [3][4]. - The prices of coking coal and coke are expected to remain firm in the short term, showing a high-level shock [4]. - The urea market price is weak and stable. The futures disk should focus on the range of 1680 - 1800 yuan/ton, and pay attention to the raw material end and Indian tender dynamics [4]. - The steel price is expected to face adjustment pressure in the short term, but the overall decline space is limited, and there is still upward momentum. There are opportunities for low - buying in the medium term [4]. - The near - month egg futures contract 09 will continue to test the support at 3000, and the far - month contract will follow the decline passively. Investors should exit long positions and go short on rebounds [5]. - The price of live pigs will maintain a shock range of 13,700 - 14,700 yuan/ton, and pay attention to the support at 13,700 yuan this week [5]. - The sugar price is recommended to go short on rallies. The international sugar market is expected to fluctuate in a narrow range, and the domestic sugar market has both long and short factors, and pay attention to the July import data [5]. - Zhengzhou cotton is expected to fluctuate strongly, focusing on the range of 13,900 - 14,300 yuan/ton [6]. 3. Summary by Variety Options - This week, the A - share market continued to rise, with the Shanghai Composite Index reaching a new high since 2022 and the market turnover exceeding 2 trillion for three consecutive trading days. The moving averages of the CSI 300 index are arranged in a long position, and the three - color K - line indicators of the daily and weekly lines are all red. The IF futures contract has a premium, and the trading volume of IO options has increased [2]. - The CSI 1000 index has also shown a good upward trend, with the IM futures contract having a premium at one point during the week. The trading volume of MO options has increased, and the open interest in August has reached a new high since listing [2]. - The Shanghai 50 index has a long - position arrangement of daily moving averages, and the HO futures contract has an expanding premium. The trading volume of HO options has increased, and the open interest in August has exceeded the previous three months [2]. Stock Index - The Shanghai Composite Index broke through 3700 points this week and remained in an upward trend. The trading sentiment has warmed up significantly, and high - net - worth investors are accelerating their entry into the market. It is recommended to enter the IF and IM index futures on dips [3]. Aluminum - Macroscopically, China's exports in July were slightly weaker but still resilient. The US government has expanded the scope of the 50% tariff on steel and aluminum imports. Fundamentally, there is a strong expectation of inventory accumulation under the influence of increased supply and the off - season of consumption [3]. Lithium Carbonate - This week, the spot price of battery - grade lithium carbonate was 78,000 - 83,000 yuan/ton, and the futures price rose by 12.92% week - on - week. Supply - side disturbances such as the suspension of production at mines have led to concerns about supply, but the overall supply - demand pattern has not been fully improved [3][4]. Coking Coal and Coke - The weekly production of raw coal decreased slightly, and the inventory of raw coal decreased. The production of clean coal increased, and the inventory increased. The overall supply recovery is slow, and the downstream is mainly executing previous orders. The six - round price increase of coke has been implemented, which provides certain support for the prices of coking coal and coke [4]. Urea - The domestic urea market price is weak and stable. The daily production is expected to continue to rise slightly. The inventory of upstream urea enterprises has accumulated, and the demand is advancing slowly. Pay attention to the raw material end and Indian tender dynamics [4]. Steel (Rebar and Hot - Rolled Coil) - The inventory of the five major steel products has increased. The production and demand of rebar have both decreased, and the inventory has increased significantly. The demand for hot - rolled coils shows certain resilience, and the inventory increase has slowed down. Pay attention to the impact of the US tariff increase on exports and the production arrangements of domestic steel mills [4]. Eggs - The spot price has declined, and the supply is greater than the demand. The main futures contract has a large premium over the spot, and the futures price is expected to continue to decline to repair the basis [5]. Live Pigs - The spot price has increased slightly, and the futures price has decreased. The supply in the breeding end is greater than the demand, and the price is expected to maintain a shock range [5]. Sugar - The international sugar market lacks new driving factors and is expected to fluctuate in a narrow range. The domestic sugar market has both long and short factors, and pay attention to the July import data [5]. Cotton - The international cotton market has good export performance, but the upward momentum of US cotton is insufficient. The domestic cotton market has tight inventory and demand expectations, but the overall upward trend is weak, and pay attention to the recovery of demand [6].