有色金属周报：市场情绪好转，有色板块走强-20251027

1. Report Industry Investment Rating The report does not mention the industry investment rating. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Copper: Although the recent rise in copper prices has suppressed downstream demand, the easing of Sino - US trade frictions and the approaching Fed interest - rate meeting have led to a recovery in market risk appetite, and copper prices are expected to remain strong. The recommended trading strategy is to go long in the short - term and conduct positive spreads for Shanghai copper futures [9]. - Zinc: Recently, the risk of a short squeeze in LME zinc has increased, and the expectation of zinc ingot outflow is strong. Coupled with the improvement of macro sentiment, zinc prices are expected to continue to oscillate strongly. The recommended trading strategy is to wait and see for single - side trading and pay attention to the opportunity of internal - external reverse spreads when the export window opens [83]. - Nickel and Stainless Steel: The nickel price is expected to oscillate strongly in the short - term, mainly driven by macro factors. In the medium - to - long - term, there is still pressure of oversupply of primary nickel. The stainless - steel price is expected to oscillate strongly in the short - term, with attention paid to the changes in warehouse receipts and positions. The recommended trading strategy for nickel is to go long at low levels in the range, and for stainless steel, it is short - term trading [180][181]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Non - ferrous Metal Price Monitoring - The report provides the closing prices, daily, weekly, and annual price changes of various non - ferrous metals. For example, the current value of the US dollar index is 98.9, with a daily increase of 0.01%, a weekly increase of 0.39%, and an annual decrease of 8.79%. The current value of Shanghai copper is 87,720 yuan/ton, with a daily increase of 1.92%, a weekly increase of 3.95%, and an annual increase of 18.91% [6]. 3.2 Copper (CU) - Macro Factors: The possible meeting between China and the US at the end of the month eases Sino - US trade frictions, and the US inflation data in September strengthens the expectation of a Fed rate cut at the end of the month. China's economic data in September shows that the production side is improving, but the demand side is weak, and the transformation of new and old driving forces takes time [9]. - Raw Material End: The spot processing fee of copper ore has decreased, and the port inventory has slightly declined. The suspension of mining at Freeport's Grasberg block cave mine will lead to a short - term decline in copper and gold production [9]. - Smelting End: With the recovery of sulfuric acid prices, the losses of smelters using spot copper ore have narrowed, and the profits of smelters using long - term contract copper ore have increased. In September, domestic copper production declined, and it is expected to continue to decline in October [9]. - Demand End: The recent rise in copper prices has put pressure on downstream demand, and the operating rate of copper rods has declined [9]. - Inventory: The copper inventory has decreased domestically and increased externally this week, and the global visible copper inventory is relatively stable [9]. 3.3 Zinc (ZN) - Macro Factors: Recent macro events are weak, with both positive and negative factors. However, due to the strong expectation of a Fed rate cut in October, the overall macro sentiment is neutral to bullish. It is recommended to pay attention to when the US government will resume normal operation and the progress of Sino - US consultations [83]. - Raw Material End: The domestic processing fee has been reduced, and the import processing fee has been reduced for the first time. The inflection point of supply - demand in the ore end is emerging. It is expected that the sales of overseas zinc ore in China will remain sluggish, and the import processing fee is expected to increase, while the domestic processing fee may continue to decline in the winter storage period [83]. - Smelting End: In September, the refined zinc production was 600,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 4.17%. In October, the production is expected to remain above 600,000 tons. The opening of the export window helps to ease the domestic oversupply situation [83]. - Demand End: The traditional peak season is coming to an end, but the peak - season characteristics of downstream demand are not obvious. Recently, zinc prices have rebounded, and downstream buyers are cautious about high prices and mainly consume inventory [83]. - Inventory: The social inventory has decreased this week. As of October 23, the zinc ingot social inventory was 162,100 tons, a decrease of 0.37% from last week. The LME zinc inventory has decreased significantly, and there is a risk of a short squeeze [83]. 3.4 Nickel and Stainless Steel (NI·SS) - Macro Factors: The lower - than - expected CPI increase in the US in September has boosted the expectation of a Fed rate cut, supporting non - ferrous metals. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has boosted policy expectations, and market risk appetite has recovered. The recent easing of Sino - US trade relations is also a positive factor [180][181]. - Raw Material End: The approval of Indonesia's nickel - ore RKAB in 2026 is in progress. The premium of Indonesian nickel ore is relatively strong. The import of nickel ore from the Philippines has decreased slightly, and the domestic port inventory has decreased slightly [180][181]. - Smelting End: The pure - nickel production remains at a high level. The average price of nickel iron has continued to decline, and Indonesian iron plants still face profit - inversion pressure. The MHP coefficient remains strong, and the procurement demand for nickel sulfate has increased [180]. - Demand End: The stainless - steel price has rebounded from the bottom, and steel mills have frequently taken price - supporting measures. The production recovery of steel mills is limited. The demand for stainless steel is still weak at the end of the peak season, and the overseas tariff policy is changeable. In the new - energy sector, the production and sales of new - energy products remain high, and the procurement demand of precursor enterprises has increased [180][181]. - Inventory: The global nickel inventory has continued to increase. As of Friday, the LME nickel inventory was 250,800 tons, an increase of 0.13%, and the SHFE nickel inventory was 36,000 tons, an increase of 4.81% [180].