Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the report. Core Viewpoints The report indicates that the macro - sentiment is warm. Copper valuation is slightly bearish, with the global manufacturing PMI showing a downward trend, copper concentrate processing fees providing bullish drivers, and the US dollar index being neutral. Given the expected tight supply of copper raw materials and low inventories in LME and domestic markets, copper prices are expected to remain strong. This week, the reference range for the main SHFE copper contract is 85,500 - 90,000 yuan/ton, and for LME copper 3M, it is 10,500 - 11,300 US dollars/ton [12]. Summary by Directory 1. Week - on - Week Assessment and Strategy Recommendation - Supply: Spot processing fees for copper concentrates and blister copper have declined, and the supply of cold materials has tightened marginally. Freeport's Q3 copper production was 912 million pounds, lower than 1.1 billion pounds in the same period last year, and sales were 977 million pounds, slightly below the target [11]. - Inventory: The total inventory of the three major exchanges decreased by 0.4 tons week - on - week. SHFE inventory decreased by 0.5 to 105,000 tons, LME inventory decreased by 0.1 to 136,000 tons, COMEX inventory increased by 0.2 to 317,000 tons, and Shanghai bonded area inventory increased by 10,000 tons. The domestic Shanghai spot copper premium was 10 yuan/ton over futures, and the LME Cash/3M was at a discount of 26 US dollars/ton [11]. - Import and Export: Domestic electrolytic copper spot imports remained at a loss, and the Yangshan copper premium stabilized. In September 2025, China's refined copper imports were 374,000 tons, and net imports were 348,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 77,000 tons and a year - on - year increase of 4.2%. The cumulative imports from January to September were 2.53 million tons, and net imports were 2.418 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 0.5% [11]. - Demand: The operating rate of domestic downstream refined copper rod enterprises declined. With the strengthening of the copper price, downstream purchases were mainly for rigid demand. The domestic refined - scrap copper price spread widened, and the substitution advantage of scrap copper increased, but the operating rate of recycled copper rod enterprises only slightly increased [11]. 2. Futures and Spot Markets - Futures Prices: Copper prices fluctuated strongly. The main SHFE copper contract rose 3.95% week - on - week, and LME copper rose 3.21% to 10,947 US dollars/ton [20]. - Spot Prices: The report provides price data for various copper products such as electrolytic copper, copper wires, and copper rods at different times [22]. - Premiums and Discounts: Domestic copper prices strengthened. On Friday, the spot copper in East China had a premium of 10 yuan/ton over futures. LME inventory decreased, the proportion of cancelled warrants increased, and the Cash/3M remained at a discount of 26 US dollars/ton. Last week, domestic electrolytic copper spot imports remained at a loss, and the Yangshan copper premium (bill of lading) rebounded [25]. 3. Profit and Inventory - Smelting Profit: The spot rough smelting fee TC for imported copper concentrates declined to - 42.7 US dollars/ton. The price of sulfuric acid in East China rebounded, which still had a positive impact on copper smelting revenue [33]. - Import - Export Ratio: No specific analysis of the import - export ratio was provided in the summary part. - Import - Export Profit and Loss: The loss of copper spot imports narrowed in a fluctuating manner [38]. - Inventory: The total inventory of the three major exchanges was 557,000 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 0.4 tons. SHFE inventory decreased by 0.5 to 105,000 tons, LME inventory decreased by 0.1 to 136,000 tons, COMEX inventory increased by 0.2 to 317,000 tons. Shanghai bonded area inventory was 110,000 tons, a week - on - week increase of 10,000 tons. The decrease in SHFE inventory came from Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Guangdong, and the number of copper warrants decreased by 7,778 to 35,071 tons. LME inventory decreased, with the decrease coming from Asian and European warehouses, and the proportion of cancelled warrants increased [41][44][47]. 4. Supply Side - Electrolytic Copper Monthly Output: According to SMM research, China's refined copper output in September 2025 decreased month - on - month, and it is expected to continue to decline in October. According to NBS data, the domestic refined copper output in September was 1.266 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 10.1%, and the cumulative output from January to September was 11.125 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 10.0% [52]. - Import and Export: In August 2025, China's copper ore imports were 2.587 million tons, a month - on - month decrease, and the cumulative imports from January to September were 22.634 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 7.7%. In September, imports of unwrought copper and copper products were 490,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 65,000 tons and a year - on - year increase of 2%, with cumulative imports from January to September at 4.019 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 1.2%. Anode copper imports in September were 50,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 12,000 tons and a year - on - year decrease of 32.8%, with cumulative imports from January to September at 528,000 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 15.6%. In September, refined copper imports were 374,000 tons, net imports were 348,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 77,000 tons and a year - on - year increase of 4.2%, with cumulative imports from January to September at 2.53 million tons, and net imports at 2.418 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 0.5%. In September, the import proportion from Zambia, Chile, Peru, etc. increased, while that from Congo (Kinshasa), the Netherlands, etc. decreased. In August, refined copper exports were 26,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 11,000 tons, and domestic spot copper feed - processing exports remained profitable. In September, recycled copper imports were 184,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 2.7% and a year - on - year increase of 14.8%, with cumulative imports from January to September at 1.699 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 1.4% [55][58][61][64][67][70]. 5. Demand Side - Consumption Structure: China's official and Caixin manufacturing PMIs both rebounded in September, and the manufacturing prosperity continued to improve. The manufacturing prosperity of major overseas economies weakened marginally, with the manufacturing PMIs of the Eurozone, the UK, Japan, and India all declining [77]. - Downstream Industry Output: In September, the year - on - year output growth was seen in the automotive, color TV, AC motor, and power generation equipment industries, while the output of refrigerators, air conditioners, and freezers declined year - on - year. From January to September, the cumulative output of power generation equipment, air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, and AC motors increased year - on - year, while the cumulative output of color TVs and freezers decreased [80]. - Real Estate Data: From January to September, domestic real estate data remained weak, with new construction, construction, sales, and completion all declining year - on - year, and the decline in construction and completion narrowing compared to the first eight months. The national real estate climate index continued to decline in September [83]. - Downstream Enterprise Operating Rates: In September, the operating rate of refined copper rod enterprises strengthened but is expected to weaken in October; the operating rate of scrap copper rod enterprises weakened and is expected to continue to decline in October. The operating rate of enameled wire enterprises increased in September but is expected to decline in October; the operating rate of wire and cable enterprises was relatively stable in September and is expected to remain stable in October. The operating rate of copper tube enterprises rebounded in September but is expected to decline in October; the operating rate of brass rod enterprises rebounded in September and is expected to decline slightly in October. The operating rate of copper plate and strip enterprises slightly increased in September but is expected to decline in October; the operating rate of copper foil enterprises improved in September and is expected to continue to improve in October [86][89][92][95]. 6. Capital Side - SHFE Copper Positions: The total SHFE copper positions increased by 106,072 to 1,167,224 lots (bilateral), among which the positions of the near - month 2511 contract were 208,184 lots (bilateral) [102]. - Foreign Fund Positions: As of September 23, CFTC funds maintained a net long position, with a net long ratio of 12.3%; the proportion of long positions of LME investment funds increased (as of October 17) [105].
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Wu Kuang Qi Huo·2025-10-25 14:17