Ruida Futures(SZ:002961) Rui Da Qi Huo·2025-09-18 10:15Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2) Core Viewpoint On Thursday, the HC2601 contract decreased with increasing positions. Macroscopically, Japan's Finance Minister Kato Shigekatsu rejected the US's call to increase pressure on Russia and the proposal to impose higher tariffs on China and India. In terms of supply - demand, the weekly production of hot - rolled coils continued to rise with a capacity utilization rate of 83.4%; demand declined slightly, inventory increased, and apparent demand decreased. Overall, the recent rebound in steel prices affected terminal demand, hot - rolled coil production remained high, and the expectation of loose supply increased. Technically, the 1 - hour MACD indicator of the HC2601 contract showed that DIFF and DEA were adjusting downward with an enlarged green bar. Operationally, short on rebounds with a stop - loss reference of 3400, and pay attention to rhythm and risk control [2]. 3) Summary by Related Catalogs Futures Market - HC main contract closing price was 3,354 yuan/ton, down 36 yuan; HC main contract open interest was 1,412,324 lots, up 20,862 lots; HC contract top 20 net positions were - 117,198 lots, up 9,211 lots; HC10 - 1 contract spread was 43 yuan/ton, up 9 yuan; HC Shanghai Futures Exchange warehouse receipts were 47,049 tons, down 13,892 tons; HC2601 - RB2601 contract spread was 207 yuan/ton, down 15 yuan [2]. - In the spot market, prices in Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Wuhan, and Tianjin for 4.75 hot - rolled coils remained unchanged. HC main contract basis was 96 yuan/ton, up 36 yuan; Hangzhou hot - rolled coil - rebar spread was 160 yuan/ton, unchanged [2]. Upstream Situation - The price of 61.5% PB iron ore fines at Qingdao Port was 792 yuan/wet ton, unchanged; the price of Hebei quasi - first - grade metallurgical coke was 1,490 yuan/ton, down 50 yuan; the price of 6 - 8mm scrap steel in Tangshan was 2,290 yuan/ton, unchanged; the price of Hebei Q235 billet was 3,040 yuan/ton, down 20 yuan [2]. - The 45 - port iron ore inventory was 138.4947 million tons, up 241,500 tons; sample coking plant coke inventory was 437,600 tons, up 31,000 tons; sample steel mill coke inventory was 6.3361 million tons, up 100,700 tons; Hebei billet inventory was 1.2173 million tons, down 72,200 tons [2]. Industry Situation - The blast furnace operating rate of 247 steel mills was 83.85%, up 3.47 percentage points; the blast furnace capacity utilization rate of 247 steel mills was 90.2%, up 4.43 percentage points; sample steel mill hot - rolled coil production was 3.2649 million tons, up 13,500 tons; sample steel mill hot - rolled coil capacity utilization rate was 83.40%, up 0.34 percentage points [2]. - Sample steel mill hot - rolled coil factory inventory was 813,000 tons, up 4,200 tons; 33 - city hot - rolled coil social inventory was 2.9669 million tons, up 42,500 tons; domestic crude steel production was 7.737 million tons, down 229,000 tons; steel net exports were 901,000 tons, down 38,000 tons [2]. Downstream Situation - Automobile production was 2.8154 million vehicles, up 224,300 vehicles; automobile sales were 2.8566 million vehicles, up 263,200 vehicles; air - conditioner production was 16.8188 million units, down 3.7777 million units; household refrigerator production was 9.4532 million units, up 722,500 units; household washing machine production was 10.1318 million units, up 1.3575 million units [2]. Industry News - On September 18, Mysteel information showed that the actual hot - rolled coil production was 3.2649 million tons, up 13,500 tons; factory inventory was 813,000 tons, up 4,200 tons; social inventory was 2.9669 million tons, up 42,500 tons; total inventory was 3.7799 million tons, up 46,700 tons; apparent demand was 3.2182 million tons, down 43,400 tons week - on - week [2]. - In August 2025, China exported 5.63 million tons of steel sheets, a year - on - year decrease of 15.1%; from January to August, cumulative exports were 48.08 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 0.1% [2].