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Group 1: Report Investment Rating - No specific investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. Group 2: Core Views - Copper prices are likely to be in a volatile market, with limited arbitrage opportunities. It is recommended to mainly observe option contracts [4][38][39] Group 3: Summary by Directory 1. Market Review - In October, the price of the main contract of Shanghai copper futures showed an upward trend with increased price fluctuations, ranging from 82,300 yuan/ton to 89,270 yuan/ton. The price trend of the LME copper futures contract was similar to that of the main contract of Shanghai copper futures, operating in the range of 10,253 - 11,200 US dollars/ton [7] 2. Macroeconomic Environment - On October 29th local time, the Fed announced a 25 - basis - point cut in the federal funds rate target range to between 3.75% and 4.00%. It also announced the end of balance - sheet reduction starting December 1st. According to CME "FedWatch" data, the probability of a 25 - basis - point rate cut by the Fed in December is 74.7%, and the probability of keeping the rate unchanged is 25.3%. By January next year, the probability of a cumulative 25 - basis - point rate cut is 57.7%, the probability of keeping the rate unchanged is 16.6%, and the probability of a cumulative 50 - basis - point rate cut is 25.6% [2][11][37] 3. Supply Side - Refined Copper Production: As of September 2025, the monthly refined copper production was 1.266 million tons, a decrease of 35,000 tons from the previous month but a 10.1% year - on - year increase. As of October 30, 2025, the refining fee for Chinese copper smelters was - 4.45 cents/pound, and the rough smelting fee was - 42.7 US dollars/kiloton [15] - Scrap Copper Spread: As of October 31, 2025, the price of refined copper in Shanghai Wumaom was 87,565 yuan/ton, the price of scrap copper in Foshan, Guangdong was 78,800 yuan/ton, and the refined - scrap spread was 885 yuan/ton [21] 4. Demand Side - As of September 2025, the monthly copper product output was 2.232 million tons, a 5.9% year - on - year increase. The cumulative monthly investment in power grid construction was 437.8 billion yuan, with a 9.9% year - on - year growth rate [23] 5. Inventory Side - As of October 31, 2025, the cathode copper inventory in the Shanghai Futures Exchange was 116,140 tons, an increase of 11,348 tons from the previous week. As of October 29, 2025, the LME copper inventory was 135,350 tons, a slight increase of 775 tons from the previous trading day, with a cancelled warrant ratio of 10.51%. As of October 30, 2025, the COMEX copper inventory was 348,662 tons, an increase of 2,000 tons from the previous trading day. The inventory in Shanghai Free Trade Zone was 106,600 tons, with a decrease of 4,300 tons from the previous week, and the inventories in Guangdong and Wuxi were 19,200 tons and 40,300 tons respectively [29] 6. Outlook - Price Trend Factor Analysis: Key factors affecting copper prices include Chinese economic policies (PMI has declined), US policies (uncertainty in the Fed's December rate cut), supply (refined copper processing fees at the bottom, high copper production), demand (slowing power grid investment growth, increasing copper product output), and inventory (significant cumulative inventory of COMEX copper) [36] - Market Outlook: Considering various factors such as the Fed's policy, copper supply, demand, and inventory, copper prices are likely to be in a volatile market, with limited arbitrage opportunities. It is recommended to mainly observe option contracts [37][38][39]