沪铜市场周报：供给略减需求渐暖，沪铜或将有所支撑-20250919

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided in the report 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The Shanghai copper market may be supported by a slight reduction in supply and a gradual warming of demand. The Fed's September interest - rate meeting announced a 25 - basis - point rate cut, and the dot - plot implies further rate cuts. Domestically, policies to expand service consumption were introduced. The supply of copper concentrate is tight, and the profit of smelters may be affected, leading to a possible reduction in refined copper supply. The decline in copper prices has boosted downstream purchasing enthusiasm, and the pre - holiday inventory - building demand has increased domestic demand. It is recommended to conduct short - term long trades at low prices with light positions [4]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1. Week - to - Week Summary - Market Performance: The Shanghai copper main contract fluctuated and declined weekly, with a weekly change of - 1.42% and an amplitude of 2.5%. The closing price of the main contract was 79,910 yuan/ton [4]. - International Situation: The Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points in September, and the dot - plot implies a total of 75 - basis - point cuts this year and 25 - basis - point cuts next year [4]. - Domestic Situation: The State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce policies to expand service consumption [4]. - Fundamentals: The copper concentrate TC spot index is negative, and the supply of copper ore is tight. The supply of raw materials is tight, and the decline in copper prices restricts smelter profits, so domestic refined copper supply is expected to converge. The decline in copper prices boosts downstream purchasing, and pre - holiday inventory - building demand increases domestic demand, leading to a slight reduction in social inventory [4]. - Strategy: Light - position short - term long trades at low prices, paying attention to rhythm and trading risks [4]. 3.2. Futures and Spot Market - Futures Contract: As of September 19, 2025, the basis of the Shanghai copper main contract was 80 yuan/ton, a week - on - week increase of 385 yuan/ton. The main contract price was 79,910 yuan/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 1,150 yuan/ton, and the position was 116,552 lots, a week - on - week decrease of 70,324 lots [9]. - Spot Price: As of September 19, 2025, the average spot price of 1 electrolytic copper was 79,990 yuan/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 1,130 yuan/ton [15]. - Cross - Month Spread: As of September 19, 2025, the cross - month spread of the Shanghai copper main contract was 30 yuan/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 250 yuan/ton [15]. - Premium: As of the latest data this week, the CIF average premium of Shanghai electrolytic copper was 59 US dollars/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 0 US dollars/ton [21]. - Position: As of the latest data, the net position of the top 20 in Shanghai copper was a net short of - 14,204 lots, a decrease of 6,666 lots compared with last week [21]. - Implied Volatility: As of September 19, 2025, the short - term implied volatility of the Shanghai copper main contract at - the - money options fell to around the 50th percentile of historical volatility. As of this week, the put - call ratio of Shanghai copper options was 0.7497, a week - on - week increase of 0.0258 [26]. 3.3. Industrial Situation 3.3.1. Upstream Situation - Copper Concentrate Price: As of the latest data this week, the copper concentrate price in the main domestic mining area (Jiangxi) was 70,320 yuan/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 960 yuan/ton [29]. - Copper Scrap Processing Fee: As of the latest data this week, the southern copper scrap processing fee was 700 yuan/ton, a week - on - week increase of 0 yuan/ton [29]. - Copper Ore Import: As of July 2025, the monthly import volume of copper ore and concentrates was 2.5601 million tons, an increase of 210,500 tons from June, a growth rate of 8.96%, and a year - on - year growth rate of 18.41% [35]. - Refined - Scrap Copper Price Difference: As of the latest data this week, the refined - scrap copper price difference (including tax) was 1,807.21 yuan/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 414.21 yuan/ton [35]. - Global Copper Ore Production: As of June 2025, the global monthly production of copper concentrate was 1,916 thousand tons, a decrease of 81 thousand tons from May, a decline of 4.06%. The global capacity utilization rate of copper concentrate was 79%, a decrease of 0.9% from May [40]. - Port Inventory: As of the latest data, the copper concentrate inventory in seven domestic ports was 574,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 14,000 tons [40]. 3.3.2. Supply Side - Refined Copper Production: As of August 2025, the monthly production of refined copper in China was 1.301 million tons, an increase of 31,000 tons from July, a growth rate of 2.44%, and a year - on - year growth rate of 16.06%. As of June 2025, the global monthly production of refined copper (primary + recycled) was 2,431 thousand tons, an increase of 45 thousand tons from May, a growth rate of 1.89%. The capacity utilization rate of refined copper was 83.5%, an increase of 3.7% from May [45]. - Refined Copper Import: As of July 2025, the monthly import volume of refined copper was 335,969.236 tons, a decrease of 1,073.33 tons from June, a decline of 0.32%, and a year - on - year growth rate of 12.05%. As of the latest data this week, the import profit and loss was 160.89 yuan/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 151.67 yuan/ton [50][51]. - Inventory: As of the latest data this week, the LME total inventory decreased by 5,075 tons week - on - week, the COMEX total inventory increased by 4,719 tons week - on - week, and the SHFE warehouse receipts increased by 6,278 tons week - on - week. The total social inventory was 156,600 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 13,000 tons [54]. 3.3.3. Downstream and Application - Copper Products: As of August 2025, the monthly production of copper products was 2.2219 million tons, an increase of 52,600 tons from July, a growth rate of 2.42%. The monthly import volume of copper products was 430,000 tons, a decrease of 50,000 tons from July, a decline of 10.42%, and a year - on - year growth rate of 2.38% [60]. - Power Grid Investment: As of July 2025, the cumulative year - on - year growth rates of power and grid investment completion were 3.37% and 12.49% respectively [66]. - Household Appliance Production: As of August 2025, the year - on - year growth rates of the monthly production of washing machines, air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, and color TVs were - 1.6%, 12.3%, 2.5%, - 0.5%, and - 3.2% respectively [66]. - Real Estate Investment: As of August 2025, the cumulative real estate development investment completion was 6.030919 trillion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 12.9% and a month - on - month increase of 12.56% [72]. - Integrated Circuit Production: As of August 2025, the cumulative production of integrated circuits was 342,912,327,000 pieces, a year - on - year increase of 8.8% and a month - on - month increase of 16.42% [72]. 3.3.4. Overall Situation - Global Supply - Demand: According to ICSG, the supply of refined copper is in excess. As of June 2025, the global monthly supply - demand balance of refined copper showed a surplus of 36 thousand tons. According to WBMS, the cumulative global supply - demand balance as of June 2025 was 46,500 tons [77].