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Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The expectation of the Fed's interest rate cut has strengthened, and non - ferrous metals as a whole are fluctuating strongly. [1] - Different non - ferrous metal varieties have different trends. Copper is expected to be volatile with potential upward space; aluminum is in an upward trend with shock adjustments; zinc is oscillating within a range; and other metals also have their own characteristics and corresponding investment suggestions. [3][4] Summary by Related Catalogs Main Variety Views Copper - The copper price remained horizontal this week, and the price fluctuation further converged. Powell's dovish speech will boost the copper price. The domestic anti - involution policy continues to deepen, and the relevant varieties are supported. - The domestic copper inventory increased slightly this week but remained at a low level overall. The LME copper inventory increased, the Shanghai - London ratio stopped falling and stabilized, and the copper import profit turned positive. - The downstream consumption has not reached an inflection point, the spot premium has declined, but the decline in copper price has promoted the downstream enterprises' demand for replenishing inventory at low prices. - The copper price is still prone to fluctuations. Considering the subsequent peak - season demand and the high - maintenance expectation in September and October, the market will remain strong. The short - term operating range of Shanghai copper is 78,500 - 79,500 yuan/ton. [3] Aluminum - The mainstream transaction price of Guinea's bulk ore increased by $0.4 per dry ton to $74.5 per dry ton. The rainy season in Guinea has affected the mining and transportation of bauxite, and the bauxite shipment volume has shown a downward trend. - The operating capacity of alumina decreased by 250,000 tons to 95.7 million tons week - on - week, and the national alumina inventory increased by 48,000 tons to 3.423 million tons week - on - week. - The operating capacity of electrolytic aluminum increased steadily, with a week - on - week increase of 10,000 tons to 44.319 million tons. The domestic downstream processing leading enterprises' operating rate increased by 0.5% to 60% week - on - week. - The overall idea is to go long on dips. [3] Zinc - The zinc price was weakly volatile last week. The supply of zinc concentrates remained loose, and the domestic zinc ore processing fee remained flat last week, while the imported zinc ore processing fee continued to rise month - on - month. - The domestic off - season characteristics are obvious, and downstream enterprises maintain rigid demand procurement with a relatively limited quantity. - As of August 21, the total inventory of SMM's seven - place zinc ingots was 132,900 tons, an increase of 3,700 tons compared with August 14, and the inventory was close to the annual high. - It is expected that the Shanghai zinc will be weakly volatile, and the reference operating range of the main contract is 22,000 - 23,000 yuan/ton. [3] Other Metals - For lead, nickel, tin, industrial silicon, polycrystalline silicon, and lithium carbonate, each has its own supply, demand, and inventory situation, and corresponding investment suggestions are given, such as trading within the range, going long on dips, or short - term trading. [3][4] Macroeconomic Data This Week's Macroeconomic Data - The US July new - home starts increased by 5.2% month - on - month, with a forecast of - 1.8% and a previous value of 5.9%. - China's August five - year and one - year loan market quoted interest rates (LPR) remained unchanged at 3.5% and 3% respectively. - The eurozone's July core harmonized CPI year - on - year final value was 2.3%, in line with the forecast and the previous value. [14] Next Week's Macroeconomic Data Calendar - A series of economic data such as the US July Chicago Fed National Activity Index, the US August Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, and China's July industrial enterprise profits above designated size will be released next week. [22] Market Trends and Key Data Tracking of Each Metal - Each metal has content on market trends (such as daily and monthly line charts) and key data tracking (such as inventory, spot premium, and forward curve). For example, copper has information on LME copper inventory, COMEX institutional positions, and Shanghai copper's inter - period spread curve; aluminum has data on electrolytic aluminum social inventory, alumina port inventory, etc. [26][45][63]