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有色金属周报(氧化铝与电解铝及铝合金):特朗普施压或解雇美联储官员增强降息预期传统消费淡季转旺季预期或使铝价偏强震荡-20250826
  1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Trump's pressure or potential dismissal of Fed officials strengthens the expectation of interest rate cuts, and the expectation of the traditional consumption off - season turning into the peak season may lead to a relatively strong and volatile aluminum price [1]. - For alumina, the rise in domestic and imported bauxite prices pushes up production costs, but the supply - demand expectation remains loose, limiting the upside space for alumina prices. For electrolytic aluminum, the expectation of an interest rate cut by the Fed in September and the transition from the off - season to the peak season in China, along with low social inventories, may cause the Shanghai aluminum price to be cautiously strong. For aluminum alloy, the expectation of an interest rate cut by the Fed in September and tight scrap aluminum supply may lead to a cautiously strong aluminum alloy price [2][3][5]. 3. Summary According to Related Catalogs Alumina - Supply - demand situation: The revocation of bauxite mining licenses in Guinea and the start of domestic bauxite recycling projects may increase domestic bauxite production and imports in August, with a loose supply - demand expectation. New alumina production capacity projects in China may increase domestic alumina production in August, and the matching surplus of alumina over electrolytic aluminum's operating capacity in July has expanded. The trial production of the Indonesian project of Nanshan Aluminum and the closure of the import window may reduce imports and increase exports of alumina in August, leading to a decrease in port inventories [2]. - Price analysis: The increase in bauxite prices pushes up production costs, but the loose supply - demand expectation limits the upside space for alumina prices. The alumina basis is positive and within a reasonable range, and the contango structure of the futures contracts is due to the increase in production costs and the expectation of loose supply [2][11][25]. - Investment strategy: It is recommended that investors wait and see, paying attention to the support level around 3000 - 3100 and the resistance level around 3300 - 3600. Also, wait and see for basis and spread arbitrage opportunities [2]. Electrolytic Aluminum - Supply - demand situation: The restart of electrolytic aluminum projects in China may increase domestic production in August. The recovery of production capacity in overseas electrolytic aluminum plants may increase imports in August. The capacity utilization rate of downstream leading processing enterprises has increased, and the social inventory of electrolytic aluminum has increased but remains at a low level [3][47]. - Price analysis: The expectation of an interest rate cut by the Fed in September and the transition from the off - season to the peak season in China may cause the Shanghai aluminum price to be cautiously strong. The Shanghai aluminum basis is positive and within a reasonable range, and the LME aluminum spreads show different positive and negative situations, all within reasonable ranges [3][40][43]. - Investment strategy: It is recommended that investors go long on the main contract with a light position in the short - term, paying attention to the support and resistance levels. Also, wait and see for basis and spread arbitrage opportunities [3]. Aluminum Alloy - Supply - demand situation: The competition for overseas scrap aluminum procurement is fierce, and the export of scrap aluminum to China is decreasing. However, the positive spread between refined and scrap aluminum in China may decrease domestic scrap aluminum production and increase imports in August. The production of primary and recycled aluminum alloys may increase in August, and the import and export of unforged aluminum alloys may decrease [5][72][85]. - Price analysis: The expectation of an interest rate cut by the Fed in September and tight scrap aluminum supply may lead to a cautiously strong aluminum alloy price. The basis and spreads of cast aluminum alloy are positive and within reasonable ranges, and the spread between electrolytic aluminum and aluminum alloy is positive and at a relatively high level [5][68][71]. - Investment strategy: It is recommended that investors go short on the spread between electrolytic aluminum and aluminum alloy with a light position in the short - term, paying attention to the support and resistance levels. Also, wait and see for basis and spread arbitrage opportunities [5][68][71]. Downstream Enterprises - The capacity utilization rate of China's leading aluminum downstream processing enterprises has increased compared with last week, mainly due to the expectation of an interest rate cut by the Fed in September and the transition from the off - season to the peak season [97][99]. - Among them, the capacity utilization rates of aluminum cables, aluminum sheets, and aluminum foils have increased, while the capacity utilization rate of aluminum profiles has remained flat [101][103].