永安期货有色早报-20251031

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - For copper, maintain a buy - on - pullback strategy due to continued tightness in the ore end and growing infrastructure and power demand in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Consider selling put options below $10,300 on LME copper or gradually building virtual inventories [1]. - For aluminum, the short - term fundamentals are acceptable, and long - term holding on dips is recommended while keeping an eye on terminal demand [1]. - For zinc, in the face of increased macro uncertainty, it is advisable to stay on the sidelines for single - side trading. For internal - external spreads, gradually take profits on internal - external positive spreads and watch for far - month reverse spreads. For monthly spreads, focus on the positive spread opportunity between December and February contracts [2]. - For nickel, due to short - term weak fundamentals and increased macro uncertainty, it is recommended to wait and see [3]. - For stainless steel, the fundamentals remain weak, with increased short - term macro uncertainty and some price - support motivation from Indonesian policies [3]. - For lead, it is expected that the lead price will fluctuate narrowly between 17,300 and 17,700 next week. It is recommended to wait and see the resumption of recycled production and the increase in warehouse receipts before operating cautiously [6]. - For tin, in the short term, follow the macro sentiment and wait and see. If there is a systematic macro risk, the tin price may have a large downside. In the long - term, buy on dips near the cost line [10]. - For industrial silicon, in the short term, the price is expected to fluctuate weakly. In the long - term, the price is expected to oscillate at the cycle bottom anchored by the seasonal marginal cost [13][15]. - For lithium carbonate, no specific investment strategy is given in the report. 3. Summary by Metal Copper - Market sentiment is dominated by tariff negotiation progress and the release of the 15th Five - Year Plan. There are still supply disturbances in scrap copper in Anhui and other places, and the uncertainty of scrap copper supply will continue to increase in the fourth quarter and next year [1]. - Overseas, the export window has opened, but no inventory delivery has been observed. The divergence between the start - up rates of copper and aluminum cables is obvious, and attention should be paid to whether the start - up rate stabilizes [1]. Aluminum - The operating capacity remains flat. The production schedule of photovoltaic modules has stabilized, and the proportion of molten aluminum has increased significantly in September. There is seasonal inventory accumulation of aluminum ingots and bars, but the post - holiday inventory reduction is considerable, and the apparent demand is rising [1]. - The global economic recovery is showing signs, and the Fed's interest - rate cut expectation is strengthening. However, the uncertainty of Sino - US economic and trade relations has deepened, and some European electrolytic aluminum plants have reduced production due to equipment failures [1]. Zinc - Supply: Domestic and imported TC are showing a downward trend. Domestic mines will be marginally tighter from the fourth quarter to the first quarter of next year, while overseas mines had an unexpected increase in the second quarter. In October, smelting has slightly recovered, and attention should be paid to the impact of sulfuric acid and silver prices on total profits [2]. - Demand: Domestic demand is seasonally weak, and European demand is average. Some overseas smelters face production resistance due to processing fees [2]. - Inventory: Domestic social inventory is oscillating, and overseas LME inventory is decreasing. The export window has opened, and some smelters and traders are preparing for exports [2]. Nickel - Supply: The production of pure nickel remains at a high level. - Demand: Overall demand is weak, and the premium has been stable recently. - Inventory: Both domestic and overseas inventories are accumulating [3]. Stainless Steel - Supply: Steel mills' production schedules in October have increased slightly compared to the previous month. - Demand: Demand is mainly driven by rigid needs. - Cost: The prices of nickel iron and chrome iron remain stable. - Inventory: Inventory remains at a high level, and warehouse receipts are stable [3]. Lead - Supply: The scrap volume is weak year - on - year. The recovery of recycled lead profits has encouraged resumption of production, but the progress is slow. There is a serious supply - demand mismatch, and the spot premium in Hunan has been rising [6]. - Demand: The battery start - up rate has increased this week, and the expectation of weakening demand has been reversed. The refined - scrap spread is - 75, and the lead ingot spot premium is 15 [6]. - Inventory: The five - region social inventory is at a historical low of 31,900 tons, and the spot tightness has not eased [6]. Tin - Supply: The processing fee at the mine end is at a low level. The output of overseas Wa State is still controversial, and some mines and smelters in Indonesia have shut down [10]. - Demand: Demand is mainly supported by rigidity at high prices, and the downstream's psychological price for orders has increased [10]. - Inventory: Overseas LME inventory is oscillating and recovering at a low level [10]. Industrial Silicon - Supply: The operation of leading enterprises in Xinjiang is stable. The number of start - ups in Sichuan and Yunnan will decrease significantly in the dry season, and the overall supply of industrial silicon will decline month - on - month [13][15]. - Demand: Considering the maintenance of leading polysilicon enterprises, the supply - demand in Q4 is in a balanced and slightly loose state, with a monthly inventory accumulation of 40,000 - 50,000 tons [13][15]. Lithium Carbonate - The prices of SMM electric and industrial lithium carbonate have both increased by 850 yuan. The basis of the main and near - month contracts has changed, and the number of warehouse receipts has increased by 116 [15].