新能源及有色金属日报：社会库存季节性下滑，利空因素难兑现-20251024

Report Industry Investment Rating - Unilateral: Cautiously bullish. - Arbitrage: Neutral. [5] Core View - Overseas premiums have strengthened further, LME inventories have continued to decline, and the risk of warehouse receipts has intensified. The export profit of refined zinc in China has continued to expand, and the profit of overseas selling for delivery has emerged, which will stimulate later exports and help reduce domestic social inventories. The domestic smelters are still actively purchasing domestic ores, and the domestic ore TC has continued to decline. Although imported ores are still expensive due to the internal and external zinc price ratio, there is also a possibility that the processing fees will follow suit. In the spot market, with the opening of the export window, the later social inventory is expected to accumulate less than expected, or even show a seasonal de - stocking trend, and the actual consumption performance exceeds expectations. Although smelting still has profits, the comprehensive smelting profit has narrowed due to the decline of domestic TC. If this situation persists or the sulfuric acid price drops, it will also hit the smelting enthusiasm, and the domestic supply pressure is expected to ease. The macro - positive factors still exist, and the previous bearish logic of zinc prices has begun to change. [4] Summary by Related Catalogs Important Data Spot - LME zinc spot premium is $338.74 per ton. SMM Shanghai zinc spot price increased by 200 yuan/ton to 22,100 yuan/ton compared with the previous trading day, and the SMM Shanghai zinc spot premium/discount is - 55 yuan/ton. SMM Guangdong zinc spot price increased by 210 yuan/ton to 22,100 yuan/ton, and the Guangdong zinc spot premium/discount is - 90 yuan/ton. Tianjin zinc spot price increased by 200 yuan/ton to 22,100 yuan/ton, and the Tianjin zinc spot premium/discount is - 55 yuan/ton. [1] Futures - On October 23, 2025, the main contract of SHFE zinc opened at 22,030 yuan/ton and closed at 22,345 yuan/ton, an increase of 355 yuan/ton compared with the previous trading day. The trading volume throughout the trading day was 164,360 lots, and the open interest throughout the trading day was 124,740 lots. The highest intraday price reached 22,345 yuan/ton, and the lowest reached 22,025 yuan/ton. [2] Inventory - As of October 23, 2025, the total inventory of zinc ingots in seven regions monitored by SMM was 162,100 tons, a decrease of 3,100 tons compared with the previous period. As of October 23, 2025, the LME zinc inventory was 34,700 tons, a decrease of 600 tons compared with the previous trading day. [3]