螺矿产业链周度报告-20250925

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Views of the Report - Steel prices rebounded with oscillations this week, supported by the cost side. The Fed's interest - rate cut expectation was fulfilled, having a small impact on the black market. The article in Qiushi Journal boosted the coking coal price, providing cost support for steel. Steel's off - season trading is nearly over, but fundamental pressure remains, and steel is expected to fluctuate within a range. Track the demand improvement after price increases [5][67]. - Iron ore prices fluctuated at a high level this week. Supply: shipping increased but arrivals decreased, and port inventories declined. Demand: hot metal production remained high, pre - holiday restocking demand provided support, and the US easing cycle was favorable for risk assets. However, downstream steel demand showed no obvious improvement, and price increases require fundamental support. Short - term ore prices are expected to continue to oscillate strongly, with attention to adjustment pressure after the end of restocking at the end of the month [5][69]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Report Summary - Market Focus: China and the US reached a basic framework consensus on resolving the TikTok issue. Xi Jinping's article on promoting the unified market was published. The Fed cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.00% - 4.25%, and is expected to cut twice more this year [5]. - Key Data: China's August industrial and consumption data missed expectations; US August industrial and retail data were better than expected. In early September, key steel enterprises' daily crude steel output increased by 7.2% [5]. - Main Views: Steel is expected to oscillate in a range, and iron ore is expected to oscillate strongly in the short term [5]. 3.2 Multi - Empty Focus - For Steel (Thread): Bullish factors include positive market sentiment from the Qiushi article, cost support from rising raw material prices, and improved demand and reduced inventory pressure. Bearish factors are the market adjustment after the Fed's rate cut and weakening economic data in August, and the decline in hot - rolled coil apparent demand [8]. - For Iron Ore: Bullish factors are positive market sentiment, cost support, high hot metal production, and pre - holiday restocking demand. Bearish factors are the market adjustment after the Fed's rate cut, weakening economic data in August, and increased iron ore shipping [9]. 3.3 Data Analysis - Macro: The article in Qiushi Magazine boosted industrial product sentiment. The Fed cut rates, and the market expected another cut in October. August's social financing and economic data were weak, and policies are needed [10][12][18]. - Terminal: Real estate investment and sales were weak. August's auto production and sales were stable, with new - energy vehicles growing rapidly. August's excavator production and sales increased, and ship exports grew [24][29][32]. - Supply: In the first eight months, China's crude steel and pig iron production decreased year - on - year [33]. - (Thread): Spot prices rose slightly, and the basis shrank. The steel mill profitability rate decreased. Blast furnace开工率 increased, and electric furnace开工率 decreased. Steel output decreased slightly. Thread apparent demand improved seasonally, and hot - rolled coil demand fluctuated. Thread inventory decreased, and hot - rolled coil inventory increased. The coil - to - thread spread declined [35][37][43]. - (Iron Ore): Spot prices fluctuated slightly, and the basis widened. In August, imports increased slightly, and shipping increased this week. Arrivals decreased this week. Hot metal production was high. Port inventory decreased, and dredging increased. Steel mills are still restocking [51][55][58]. 3.4后市研判 - Steel: Steel is expected to oscillate in a range, and the demand after price increases needs to be tracked [67]. - Iron Ore: Iron ore is expected to oscillate strongly in the short term, and attention should be paid to the adjustment pressure after the end of restocking [69].