铅：LME库存减少，价格获支撑

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided 2. Core Viewpoints - The reduction of LME lead inventory supports lead prices [1] - China announced economic data for July, with year-on-year figures for monthly social consumer goods retail, industrial added value, fixed - asset investment, and real - estate sales all lower than the previous values. The People's Bank of China will implement a moderately loose monetary policy. US retail sales in July increased by 0.5% month - on - month, and real retail sales have grown for ten consecutive months. US consumer confidence from the University of Michigan unexpectedly declined in August, with both short - and long - term inflation expectations rising [2] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Fundamental Tracking - Price and Volume: The closing price of the main Shanghai lead futures contract was 16,850 yuan/ton, up 0.48%, while the closing price of the LME 3M electronic lead contract was 1,981 dollars/ton, down 0.45%. The trading volume of the main Shanghai lead futures contract was 32,601 lots, a decrease of 13,015 lots, and the LME lead trading volume was 3,833 lots, a decrease of 1,426 lots [1] - Position and Premium: The open interest of the main Shanghai lead futures contract was 51,207 lots, a decrease of 163 lots, and the LME lead open interest was 159,636 lots, an increase of 5,106 lots. The premium of Shanghai 1 lead was - 25 yuan/ton, an increase of 5 yuan/ton, and the LME CASH - 3M premium was - 43.24 dollars/ton, a decrease of 2.37 dollars/ton [1] - Inventory and Profit: The Shanghai lead futures inventory was 61,784 tons, unchanged, and the LME lead inventory was 261,100 tons, a decrease of 575 tons. The profit and loss of lead ingot spot imports was - 529.04 yuan/ton, an increase of 8.28 yuan/ton, and the profit and loss of Shanghai lead continuous - three imports was - 524.61 yuan/ton, an increase of 11.02 yuan/ton [1] 3.2 News - China's economic data in July showed a slowdown in multiple indicators, and the central bank will implement a moderately loose monetary policy. In the US, retail sales increased in July, but consumer confidence declined in August with rising inflation expectations [2] 3.3 Lead Trend Intensity - The lead trend intensity is 0, indicating a neutral outlook [2]