新能源及有色金属日报：下游仍以刚需采购为主，铅价难改震荡格局-20251022

Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment rating for the lead industry is neutral [3] Core Viewpoints - Although terminal consumption has slightly recovered under the influence of the "Golden September and Silver October" period, there is still a lack of major growth drivers. The processing fees for lead ore remain low, and the supply of waste batteries in some areas is tight. As a result, the lead price is currently in a range - bound oscillation pattern, with an expected oscillation range of 16,900 - 17,220 yuan/ton this week [3] Summary by Directory Market News and Key Data Spot Market - On October 21, 2025, the LME lead spot premium was -$41.78/ton. The SMM1 lead ingot spot price increased by 75 yuan/ton to 17,000 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day. The SMM Shanghai lead spot premium remained unchanged at -20.00 yuan/ton. The SMM Guangdong lead spot price increased by 50 yuan/ton to 17,075 yuan/ton, and the SMM Henan lead spot price increased by 75 yuan/ton to 17,075 yuan/ton. The SMM Tianjin lead spot premium increased by 50 yuan/ton to 17,100 yuan/ton. The lead concentrate - scrap lead price difference remained unchanged at -25 yuan/ton. The price of waste electric vehicle batteries remained unchanged at 10,000 yuan/ton, the price of waste white - shell batteries remained unchanged at 10,150 yuan/ton, and the price of waste black - shell batteries increased by 25 yuan/ton to 10,425 yuan/ton [1] Futures Market - On October 21, 2025, the main contract of Shanghai lead opened at 17,130 yuan/ton and closed at 17,160 yuan/ton, up 100 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The trading volume was 43,537 lots, an increase of 15,881 lots from the previous trading day, and the position was 33,556 lots, a decrease of 4,639 lots. The intraday price fluctuated, with a high of 17,210 yuan/ton and a low of 17,110 yuan/ton. In the night session, the main contract of Shanghai lead opened at 17,150 yuan/ton and closed at 17,160 yuan/ton, down 0.06% from the afternoon close. According to SMM, the SMM1 lead price rose 25 yuan/ton the previous day. Lead smelters in Henan offered a premium of 50 - 100 yuan/ton over SMM1 lead, and holders offered a discount of 80 - 60 yuan/ton to the SHFE 2511 contract for ex - factory sales. Smelters in Hunan offered a premium of 50 yuan/ton over SMM1 lead for ex - factory sales. Holders in Yunnan offered a discount of 200 - 180 yuan/ton over SMM1 lead or a discount of 350 yuan/ton to the SHFE 2511 contract for ex - factory sales. Downstream battery enterprises maintained rigid demand procurement, the supply of electrolytic lead in some areas was slightly tight, and the trading of scattered orders was fair [2] Inventory - On October 21, 2025, the total SMM lead ingot inventory was 38,000 tons, unchanged from the previous week. As of October 21, the LME lead inventory was 247,300 tons, a decrease of 3,100 tons from the previous trading day [2] Strategy - The investment strategy is neutral. The option strategy is to sell a wide strangle [3][4]