Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - Macro factors include stable September LPR in China, potential deposit - rate cuts in Q4, tariff measures by the US, and anti - dumping taxes by South Korea [7]. - In terms of supply and demand, iron - water production is high with high - level fluctuations, and coke inventory is higher than the same period. Independent coking plants are experiencing losses [7]. - Technically, the weekly K - line of the coke main contract is below the 60 - day moving average, showing a bearish trend [7]. - After the holiday, the coke price is expected to be weak. It is recommended to trade the main contract with a view of oscillatory movement, and mainly reduce or clear positions [7]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1. Weekly Highlights - Macro: China's September LPR remains unchanged; more banks may cut deposit rates in Q4; the US will impose tariffs on certain products from October 1, and South Korea has imposed anti - dumping taxes on steel products [7]. - Overseas: The US plans tariff hikes, and South Korea imposes anti - dumping taxes on steel from China and Japan [7]. - Supply and Demand: Iron - water production is 242.36 million tons, up 1.34 million tons, with high - level fluctuations, and coke inventory is relatively high. The average loss per ton of coke for 30 independent coking plants is 34 yuan/ton [7]. - Technical: The weekly K - line of the coke main contract is below the 60 - day moving average, indicating a bearish trend [7]. - Strategy: Before the holiday, funds reduce positions to avoid risks, market sentiment drops, and the downstream restocking is weaker than expected. After the holiday, the price is expected to be weak. It is recommended to mainly reduce or clear positions [7]. 3.2. Futures and Spot Market - Futures Market: As of September 26, the coke futures contract open interest is 56,700 lots, down 81 lots; the 5 - 1 contract spread is 143.0, down 1.50 points; the registered warehouse receipts are 1,690 lots, up 140 lots; the rebar - coke ratio of the futures main contract is 1.84, up 0.02 points [11][17]. - Spot Market: As of September 25, the coke flat - price at Rizhao Port is 1,430 yuan/ton, unchanged; the ex - factory price of Mongolian coking coal is 1,250 yuan/ton, up 110 yuan/ton. As of September 26, the coke basis is - 330.0 yuan, down 51.0 points [25]. - Production: In August 2025, China's raw coal output is 39,049.7 million tons, down 3.2% year - on - year; the cumulative output from January to August is 316,517.4 million tons, up 2.8% year - on - year. In July 2025, China's coking coal output is 4,089.38 million tons, up 25 million tons month - on - month [28]. 3.3. Industry Chain - Coking Plants: The capacity utilization rate of 230 independent coking plants is 75.31%, down 0.04%; the daily coke output is 53.12, down 0.02; the coke inventory is 39.54, down 2.67; the total coking coal inventory is 856.23, up 53.06; the available coking coal days are 12.1 days, up 0.76 days. The average profit per ton of coke for 30 independent coking plants is - 34 yuan/ton, with different profitability in different regions [32]. - Downstream: The daily average iron - water output of 247 steel mills is 242.36 million tons, up 1.34 million tons week - on - week and 17.50 million tons year - on - year. As of September 26, the total coke inventory is 890.92 million tons, up 7.07 million tons week - on - week and 13.88% year - on - year [36]. - Inventory Structure: The port coke inventory is 496.85, down 18.47; the coke inventory of 247 steel mills is 661.31, up 16.64; the available coke days are 11.66 days, up 0.24 days [40]. - Fundamentals: From January to August, the cumulative coke exports are 495 million tons, down 20.0% year - on - year. In August 2025, China's steel exports are 951.0 million tons, down 32.6 million tons month - on - month and 3.3% month - on - month; the cumulative steel exports from January to August are 7,749.0 million tons. In August 2025, the second - hand housing prices in 70 large and medium - sized cities drop 0.60% month - on - month. As of the week of September 21, the commercial housing transaction area in 30 large - sized cities is 161.13 million square meters, up 16.47% week - on - week and 23.41% year - on - year. The commercial housing transaction area in first - tier cities is 51.15 million square meters, up 9.49% week - on - week and 65.15% year - on - year; in second - tier cities, it is 69.51 million square meters, up 11.25% week - on - week and 11.32% year - on - year [46][49][54].
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