Shenwan Hongyuan Securities·2025-09-28 11:37Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Positive" investment rating for the metals and new materials industry [2]. Core Views - The report highlights ongoing supply disruptions leading to continuous increases in metal prices, particularly in copper and precious metals [3][4]. - The report emphasizes the strong performance of the non-ferrous metals index, which has outperformed the broader market indices significantly [4][10]. Weekly Market Review - The Shanghai Composite Index rose by 0.21%, while the Shenzhen Component Index increased by 1.06%. The non-ferrous metals index surged by 3.52%, outperforming the CSI 300 Index by 2.46 percentage points [3][4]. - Year-to-date, the non-ferrous metals index has increased by 56.38%, outperforming the CSI 300 Index by 40.74 percentage points [8]. Price Changes - Industrial and precious metals saw varied price changes, with copper increasing by 8.57% and gold prices rising by 1.89% [3][10]. - The report notes significant price increases in energy materials, particularly in cobalt, which rose by 14.23% [3][10]. Key Metal Insights - Copper: The report indicates a reduction in domestic social inventory by 0.9 million tons, with a current total of 140,000 tons. Supply disruptions from Freeport's Grasberg mine are expected to reduce global copper supply by approximately 2.2% [3][35]. - Aluminum: The report notes an increase in downstream processing enterprise operating rates, with a current operating rate of 63.00%. The domestic social inventory of electrolytic aluminum has decreased by 3.30 million tons [3][47]. - Steel: The report highlights an increase in steel production and a decrease in steel inventory, with a focus on monitoring supply adjustments and export demand [3][21]. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on companies with stable supply-demand dynamics in the new energy manufacturing sector, recommending stocks such as Huafeng Aluminum and Asia-Pacific Technology [3][10]. - For precious metals, the report recommends companies like Shandong Gold and Zhongjin Gold, citing their potential for valuation recovery [3][10]. Company Valuations - The report provides detailed valuations for key companies in the metals sector, indicating a range of price-to-earnings (PE) ratios and price-to-book (PB) ratios for various firms [20][21].