铁矿石早报（2025-8-28）-20250828

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The fundamentals of iron ore show that steel mill's hot metal production is decreasing, supply-side arrivals this month are lower, overall supply and demand are loose, port inventories are decreasing, and there will be policies to reduce crude steel production, with trade tensions easing; it's neutral [2]. - The basis of Rizhao Port PB powder and Brazilian mix shows that the spot price is at a premium to the futures price; it's bullish [2]. - Port inventories are 14381.57 tons, increasing month-on-month and decreasing year-on-year; it's neutral [2]. - The price on the disk coincides with the 20-day line, and the 20-day line is flat; it's neutral [2]. - The net position of the iron ore main contract is short, and short positions are increasing; it's bearish [2]. - With domestic demand decreasing and the plan to reduce production capacity impacting the market, the market is expected to fluctuate at a high level [2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1利多 (Positive Factors) - Hot metal production remains at a high level [6]. - Port inventories are decreasing [6]. - There are import losses [6]. - The price of downstream steel products is rising, and the ability to bear high-priced raw materials is strong [6]. 3.2利空 (Negative Factors) - Future shipping volumes will increase [6]. - Terminal demand remains weak [6].