20250821申万期货有色金属基差日报-20250821

Report Summary Investment Rating - No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. Core Views - Copper prices may experience short - term range - bound fluctuations due to the combination of low concentrate processing fees testing smelting output, stable - to - positive downstream demand in some sectors like power and automotive, and weak real estate. Attention should be paid to US tariff progress, and changes in the US dollar, copper smelting, and home appliance production [2]. - Zinc prices may have short - term wide - range fluctuations. With the continuous recovery of concentrate processing fees and improved concentrate supply this year, smelting supply may resume. Domestic automotive and infrastructure sectors show positive or stable growth, while home appliance output growth slows and real estate remains weak. Monitor US tariff progress, and changes in the US dollar, zinc smelting, and home appliance production [2]. Summary by Category Price Performance - Copper had a night - session price increase, with a domestic previous - day futures closing price of 78,640 yuan/ton, a LME 3 - month closing price of 9,721 dollars/ton, and a LME spot - to - 3 - month spread of - 90.75 dollars/ton. LME copper inventory decreased by 450 tons to 155,150 tons [2]. - Aluminum's domestic previous - day futures closing price was 20,570 yuan/ton, LME 3 - month closing price was 2,577 dollars/ton, and LME spot - to - 3 - month spread was - 2.28 dollars/ton. LME aluminum inventory remained unchanged at 479,525 tons [2]. - Zinc's night - session price rose. Its domestic previous - day futures closing price was 22,285 yuan/ton, LME 3 - month closing price was 2,786 dollars/ton, and LME spot - to - 3 - month spread was - 9.33 dollars/ton. LME zinc inventory decreased by 3,650 tons to 72,200 tons [2]. - Nickel's domestic previous - day futures closing price was 119,930 yuan/ton, LME 3 - month closing price was 15,008 dollars/ton, and LME spot - to - 3 - month spread was - 195.01 dollars/ton. LME nickel inventory decreased by 1,086 tons to 209,328 tons [2]. - Lead's domestic previous - day futures closing price was 16,725 yuan/ton, LME 3 - month closing price was 1,982 dollars/ton, and LME spot - to - 3 - month spread was - 39.48 dollars/ton. LME lead inventory increased by 22,475 tons to 282,950 tons [2]. - Tin's domestic previous - day futures closing price was 267,840 yuan/ton, LME 3 - month closing price was 33,775 dollars/ton, and LME spot - to - 3 - month spread was 32.00 dollars/ton. LME tin inventory decreased by 25 tons to 1,630 tons [2]. Market Conditions - For copper, domestic downstream demand is generally stable and positive, with the power industry maintaining positive growth, automotive production and sales growing, home appliance output growth slowing, and real estate remaining weak [2]. - For zinc, domestic automotive production and sales are growing, infrastructure is growing steadily, home appliance output growth is slowing, and real estate is weak. Concentrate supply has improved significantly this year, and smelting supply may recover [2].