Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The short - term recommendation is to wait and see, as the ore price has short - term support but may face pressure after the rainy season; the over - capacity pattern in the alumina smelting end is difficult to change in the short term, the inventory accumulation trend continues, and the opening of the import window may exacerbate the oversupply situation. However, the increasing expectation of the Fed's interest rate cut may drive the non - ferrous sector to run strongly. The reference operating range for the domestic main contract AO2601 is 2800 - 3100 yuan/ton, and attention should be paid to supply - side policies, Guinea's ore policies, and the Fed's monetary policy [11]. Summary by Directory 1. Weekly Assessment - Futures Price: As of 3 pm on September 19, the alumina index rose slightly by 1.34% to 2954 yuan/ton this week, with positions increasing by 17,000 lots to 425,000 lots. Affected by the interest rate cut expectation, the non - ferrous sector rebounded during the week, driving the alumina futures price to rebound and then gradually decline after the interest rate meeting. The Shandong spot price was 2950 yuan/ton, with a premium of 22 yuan/ton over the 10 - contract, and the discount gradually converged [10]. - Spot Price: This week, the alumina spot prices in various regions continued to decline. The prices in Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, and Xinjiang decreased by 50 yuan/ton, 45 yuan/ton, 35 yuan/ton, 50 yuan/ton, 40 yuan/ton, and 40 yuan/ton respectively. The continuous inventory accumulation put pressure on the spot price [10]. - Inventory: The total social inventory of alumina increased by 48,000 tons to 4461,000 tons this week. The inventory in electrolytic aluminum plants, alumina plants, in - transit inventory, and port inventory increased by 23,000 tons, 20,000 tons, 18,000 tons, and decreased by 13,000 tons respectively. The SHFE alumina warehouse receipts increased by 11,700 tons to 150,400 tons, and the delivery warehouse inventory was 174,200 tons, an increase of 8900 tons from last week. The registered volume of warehouse receipts further increased [10]. - Mine End: Domestic bauxite production has decreased recently due to environmental supervision in the north and the rainy season in the south, and the domestic ore price is expected to remain firm. For imported ore, the shipment from Guinea has decreased, which may lead to a decline in the arrival volume of imported ore, and the ore price has short - term support but may face pressure after the rainy season [11]. - Supply End: The weekly domestic alumina production reached 1.861 million tons this week, an increase of 22,000 tons from last week, hitting a record high [11]. - Import and Export: As of September 19, the FOB price in Australia dropped by 10 US dollars/ton to 323 US dollars/ton this week, and the import profit and loss was 103 yuan/ton, with the import window opening. The increase in future imports may exacerbate the oversupply situation in the domestic alumina market [11]. - Demand End: In August 2025, the operating capacity of electrolytic aluminum was 44.4 million tons, an increase of 208,000 tons from the previous month. The operating rate decreased by 0.12% to 97.12% month - on - month [11]. 2. Spot and Futures Prices - Spot Price: The alumina spot prices in various regions continued to decline this week. The prices in Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, and Xinjiang decreased by 50 yuan/ton, 45 yuan/ton, 35 yuan/ton, 50 yuan/ton, 40 yuan/ton, and 40 yuan/ton respectively. The continuous inventory accumulation put pressure on the spot price [19]. - Futures Price and Basis: As of 3 pm on September 19, the alumina index rose slightly by 1.34% to 2954 yuan/ton this week, with positions increasing by 17,000 lots to 425,000 lots. The Shandong spot price was 2950 yuan/ton, with a premium of 22 yuan/ton over the 10 - contract, and the discount gradually converged. The month - to - month spread between contract 1 and contract 3 closed at - 21 yuan/ton [22]. - Bauxite Price: The bauxite prices in various regions remained unchanged this week. The CIF price of Guinea ore was 74.5 US dollars/ton, and that of Australian ore was 70 US dollars/ton. The shipment from Guinea decreased, and the ore price had short - term support [25]. 3. Supply End - Bauxite Production: In August 2025, China's bauxite production was 5.03 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 1.1% and a month - on - month decrease of 7.38%. The total production in the first seven months of 2025 was 40.86 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 4% [28]. - Bauxite Import: In July 2025, China imported 20.06 million tons of bauxite, a year - on - year increase of 33.75% and a month - on - month increase of 10.75%. The total import in the first seven months of 2025 was 123.47 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 33.69% [30]. - Bauxite Inventory: In August, China's bauxite inventory decreased by 160,000 tons, and the total inventory reached 53.3 million tons, still at a high level in the past five years. The inventory in Shanxi decreased by 120,000 tons, and that in Henan decreased by 40,000 tons [37]. - Alumina Production: In August 2025, the alumina production was 7.88 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 12.53% and a month - on - month increase of 1.99%. The cumulative production in the first eight months of 2025 was 59.09 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 9.45% [39]. - Alumina Operating Capacity: In August 2025, the operating capacity of alumina was 94.6 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 9.87% and a month - on - month increase of 0.85%. The weekly domestic alumina production reached 1.861 million tons this week, an increase of 22,000 tons from last week, hitting a record high [40]. - Alumina Factory Profit: The alumina spot price declined, and the profit of alumina factories was under pressure. The production profit in Guangxi could reach 415 yuan/ton. The profit of using Australian ore and Guinea ore in Shandong was 120 yuan/ton and 180 yuan/ton respectively. Alumina factories in inland areas using overseas ore had a slight loss [43]. - Alumina Import and Export: In July 2025, the net export of alumina was 103,500 tons. The import volume increased from 101,300 tons last month to 125,900 tons, and the export volume increased from 171,000 tons to 229,400 tons. The total net export in the first seven months of 2025 was 1.1786 million tons. As of September 19, the FOB price in Australia dropped by 10 US dollars/ton to 323 US dollars/ton this week, and the import profit and loss was 103 yuan/ton, with the import window opening [45][47]. - Overseas Alumina Production: In August 2025, the overseas alumina production was 5.38 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 6.21% and a month - on - month increase of 0.57%. The cumulative production in the first eight months of 2025 was 41.26 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 2.62% [50]. 4. Demand End - Electrolytic Aluminum Production: In August 2025, the electrolytic aluminum production was 3.788 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 2.72% and a month - on - month increase of 0.26%. The total production in the first eight months of 2025 was 29.39 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 2.72% [54]. - Electrolytic Aluminum Operating Capacity and Operating Rate: In August 2025, the operating capacity of electrolytic aluminum was 44.4 million tons, an increase of 208,000 tons from the previous month. The operating rate decreased by 0.12% to 97.12% month - on - month [57]. 5. Supply - Demand Balance - The alumina supply - demand balance table shows the supply and demand situation of alumina in each month from January to December 2025, including supply, demand, import, export, and supply - demand difference [59]. 6. Inventory - Social Inventory: The total social inventory of alumina increased by 48,000 tons to 4.461 million tons this week. The inventory in electrolytic aluminum plants, alumina plants, in - transit inventory, and port inventory increased by 23,000 tons, 20,000 tons, 18,000 tons, and decreased by 13,000 tons respectively [63]. - SHFE Inventory: The SHFE alumina warehouse receipts increased by 11,700 tons to 150,400 tons, and the delivery warehouse inventory was 174,200 tons, an increase of 8900 tons from last week. The registered volume of warehouse receipts further increased [65].
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Wu Kuang Qi Huo·2025-09-20 14:59