沪铜日评：中美关税谈判的不确定性或使铜价承压-20251023

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Report's Core View The uncertainty of Sino-US tariff negotiations may put pressure on copper prices. Supply is expected to be tight due to disturbances in multiple copper mines at home and abroad, and the demand-side capacity utilization rate has increased. Considering the expected future interest rate cuts and the end of balance sheet reduction by the Fed, it is advisable to wait for the price to fall before mainly laying out long positions. The price is expected to be weak first and then strong [1][2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1. Market Data - Shanghai Copper Futures Active Contract: On October 22, 2025, the closing price was 85,420, the trading volume was 112,173 lots, the open interest was 233,361 lots, and the inventory was 36,253 tons. The basis was -465, and the average price of SMM 1 electrolytic copper was 84,955 [2]. - London Copper: On October 22, 2025, the closing price of the LME 3 - month copper futures (electronic trading) was 10,658.5, and the LME copper futures 0 - 3 - month contract spread was -6.36 [2]. - COMEX Copper: On October 22, 2025, the closing price of the copper futures active contract was 5.005, and the total inventory was 346,499 [2]. 3.2. Supply - Demand - Inventory Situation - Supply: Multiple domestic and foreign copper mines have production disturbances, the import index of Chinese copper concentrates has been negative, and the processing fees of domestic crude copper or anode plates have initially increased. The maintenance capacity of copper smelters in October has increased month - on - month [2]. - Demand: The capacity utilization rates of refined copper rods, recycled copper rods, copper wires and cables, copper enameled wires, copper strips, copper tubes, and brass rods have increased compared to last week [2]. - Inventory: The social inventory of Chinese electrolytic copper has increased compared to last week, the inventory of LME electrolytic copper has decreased compared to last week, and the inventory of COMEX copper has increased compared to last week [2]. 3.3. Trading Strategy Wait for the price to fall and mainly lay out long positions. Pay attention to the support level around 80,000 - 83,000 and the resistance level around 86,000 - 89,000 for Shanghai copper, the support level around 9,500 - 10,200 and the resistance level around 11,000 - 12,000 for London copper, the support level around 4.0 - 4.5 and the resistance level around 5.5 - 6.0 for US copper [2].