Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - There is no information about the report industry investment rating in the provided content. Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - For copper, although there are geopolitical head - winds, the copper price has strong support due to tight raw material supply and improved spot market after price correction. The expected operating range for SHFE copper main contract is 85,600 - 87,000 yuan/ton, and for LME copper 3M is 1,0700 - 10,920 US dollars/ton [3][4]. - For aluminum, with relatively fluctuating domestic inventories and low overseas inventories, the aluminum price has strong support. If domestic inventories can be effectively reduced, the aluminum price may strengthen after consolidation. The expected operating range for SHFE aluminum main contract is 21,450 - 21,700 yuan/ton, and for LME aluminum 3M is 2,780 - 2,840 US dollars/ton [5][6]. - For lead, due to tight domestic lead raw materials, high primary and increasing secondary smelting production, and marginal improvement in downstream demand, the domestic lead ingot social inventory is marginally increasing. The lead price is expected to be weak in the short - term [7][8]. - For zinc, with tight zinc ore during refineries' winter stockpiling, reduced zinc smelting profits, and slowdown in domestic zinc ingot social inventory accumulation, along with the impact of Fed officials' hawkish remarks, the zinc price is expected to be weak in the short - term [9][10]. - For tin, the short - term tin supply - demand is in a tight balance, and the price is expected to be strongly volatile. It is recommended to go long on dips, with the domestic main contract operating range of 285,000 - 300,000 yuan/ton and the overseas LME tin of 36,000 - 38,000 US dollars/ton [11][12]. - For nickel, due to increasing refined nickel inventory, falling ferronickel price, and expected increase in refined nickel supply, the short - term nickel price decline space is limited. It is recommended to wait and see in the short - term, and consider building long positions if the ferronickel price stabilizes and the nickel price drops enough [13][14]. - For lithium carbonate, the whole contract increased positions by 70,000 lots on Wednesday, with bulls leading the market. The demand is strong, but price increases may trigger potential disturbances. It is necessary to pay attention to price fluctuations, and focus on factors such as position structure, equity market atmosphere, and lithium - battery material and cell production scheduling [17][18]. - For alumina, with the recovery of overseas ore shipments after the rainy season and over - capacity in the smelting end, the inventory is increasing. However, as the price is close to the cost line, the short - term recommendation is to wait and see [20][21]. - For stainless steel, with the oversupply situation unchanged, weak market confidence, and sufficient imported raw materials, the stainless - steel price is expected to continue to decline [23][24]. - For cast aluminum alloy, with cost support and average demand, the short - term price is expected to follow the aluminum price [26]. Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Copper - Market Information: Overnight US stocks stabilized, copper prices rebounded. LME copper 3M contract rose 0.98% to 10,802 US dollars/ton, SHFE copper main contract reached 86,190 yuan/ton. LME copper inventory increased by 17,375 to 157,875 tons, mainly from Asian warehouses. Domestic SHFE warehouse receipts decreased by 0.3 to 58,000 tons, and the spot premium in Shanghai increased. The domestic copper spot import loss shrank to about 300 yuan/ton, and the refined - scrap spread widened [3]. - Strategy Viewpoint: The US government reopened, but there are geopolitical head - winds. The copper raw material supply is tight, and the spot market has improved after the price correction. The expected operating range for SHFE copper main contract is 85,600 - 87,000 yuan/ton, and for LME copper 3M is 1,0700 - 10,920 US dollars/ton [3][4]. Aluminum - Market Information: Aluminum prices stabilized and rebounded. LME aluminum rose 0.9% to 2,814 US dollars/ton, SHFE aluminum main contract reached 21,530 yuan/ton. SHFE aluminum weighted contract positions decreased by 1.2 to 668,000 lots, and the futures warehouse receipts remained unchanged at 69,000 tons. Domestic three - place aluminum ingot and aluminum rod inventories decreased, and the aluminum rod processing fee declined. The spot in the East China electrolytic aluminum market was at a discount to the futures, and the trading improved. LME aluminum inventory decreased by 0.2 to 546,000 tons [5]. - Strategy Viewpoint: Domestic aluminum ingot inventories are relatively fluctuating, and overseas inventories are low. If domestic inventories can be effectively reduced, the aluminum price may strengthen after consolidation. The expected operating range for SHFE aluminum main contract is 21,450 - 21,700 yuan/ton, and for LME aluminum 3M is 2,780 - 2,840 US dollars/ton [5][6]. Lead - Market Information: On Wednesday, the SHFE lead index rose 0.12% to 17,248 yuan/ton. LME lead 3S fell 4.5 to 2,026 US dollars/ton. The SMM1 lead ingot average price was 17,100 yuan/ton, and the refined - scrap spread was 25 yuan/ton. The SHFE lead ingot futures inventory was 31,200 tons, and the domestic social inventory decreased slightly to 40,400 tons [7]. - Strategy Viewpoint: Lead ore and waste battery inventories increased slightly, but the lead raw materials are still tight. The primary and secondary smelting profits are good, and the downstream demand has improved marginally. The domestic lead ingot social inventory is marginally increasing. The lead price is expected to be weak in the short - term [7][8]. Zinc - Market Information: On Wednesday, the SHFE zinc index rose 0.49% to 22,437 yuan/ton. LME zinc 3S rose 13 to 2,986.5 US dollars/ton. The SMM0 zinc ingot average price was 22,420 yuan/ton. The SHFE zinc ingot futures inventory was 75,300 tons, and the domestic social inventory decreased slightly to 156,600 tons [9]. - Strategy Viewpoint: Zinc ore inventory increased slightly, but it is still tight during refineries' winter stockpiling. Zinc smelting profits are damaged, and the zinc ingot supply is marginally decreasing. The downstream operating rate is stable, and the domestic zinc ingot social inventory accumulation has slowed down. The LME zinc spread is marginally decreasing. The zinc price is expected to be weak in the short - term [9][10]. Tin - Market Information: On November 19, 2025, the SHFE tin main contract closed at 293,370 yuan/ton, up 1.55%. The 40% tin concentrate in Yunnan was reported at 279,500 yuan/ton, up 2,100 yuan/ton. The tin smelting plants' operating rates in Yunnan and Jiangxi provinces have recovered but are still at a low level due to tight tin ore supply. Although the mining license in Myanmar's Wa State has been approved, the tin ore export is still far below the normal level [11]. - Strategy Viewpoint: The short - term tin supply - demand is in a tight balance, and the price is expected to be strongly volatile. It is recommended to go long on dips, with the domestic main contract operating range of 285,000 - 300,000 yuan/ton and the overseas LME tin of 36,000 - 38,000 US dollars/ton [11][12]. Nickel - Market Information: On Wednesday, the nickel price rebounded slightly. The SHFE nickel main contract closed at 115,650 yuan/ton, up 0.71%. The spot premiums of various brands were stable. The ferronickel price has been falling rapidly since November [13]. - Strategy Viewpoint: Due to increasing refined nickel inventory, falling ferronickel price, and expected increase in refined nickel supply, the short - term nickel price decline space is limited. It is recommended to wait and see in the short - term, and consider building long positions if the ferronickel price stabilizes and the nickel price drops enough. The short - term operating range for SHFE nickel main contract is 115,000 - 120,000 yuan/ton, and for LME nickel 3M is 14,500 - 15,000 US dollars/ton [13][14][15]. Lithium Carbonate - Market Information: The Wuganglian lithium carbonate spot index (MMLC) closed at 97,343 yuan, up 3.73%. The LC2601 contract closed at 99,300 yuan, up 6.18% [17]. - Strategy Viewpoint: The whole contract increased positions by 70,000 lots on Wednesday, with bulls leading the market. The demand is strong, but price increases may trigger potential disturbances. It is necessary to pay attention to price fluctuations, and focus on factors such as position structure, equity market atmosphere, and lithium - battery material and cell production scheduling [17][18]. Alumina - Market Information: On November 19, 2025, the alumina index fell 1.39% to 2,764 yuan/ton. The Shandong spot price was 2,780 yuan/ton, with a premium of 67 yuan/ton over the 12 - contract. The overseas MYSTEEL Australia FOB price fell 1 US dollar/ton to 319 US dollars/ton, and the import loss was 33 yuan/ton. The futures warehouse receipts were 255,800 tons, an increase of 300 tons [20]. - Strategy Viewpoint: Overseas ore shipments are expected to recover after the rainy season, and the alumina smelting end has over - capacity. However, as the price is close to the cost line, the short - term recommendation is to wait and see. The domestic main contract AO2601 operating range is 2,600 - 2,900 yuan/ton, and it is necessary to focus on supply - side policies, Guinea's ore policy, and the Fed's monetary policy [20][21]. Stainless Steel - Market Information: On Wednesday, the stainless - steel main contract closed at 12,335 yuan/ton, down 0.24%. The spot prices in Foshan and Wuxi markets had different changes. The raw material prices such as ferronickel and high - carbon ferrochrome decreased. The futures inventory decreased by 1,726 to 70,365 tons, and the social inventory increased to 1,070,600 tons [23]. - Strategy Viewpoint: The oversupply situation remains unchanged, market confidence is weak, and the cost support is insufficient. The stainless - steel price is expected to continue to decline [23][24]. Cast Aluminum Alloy - Market Information: The cast aluminum alloy price stabilized. The main AD2601 contract rose 0.36% to 20,820 yuan/ton. The weighted contract positions decreased to 24,600 lots, and the trading volume was 5,100 lots. The domestic three - place aluminum alloy ingot inventory decreased by 0.02 to 51,500 tons [26]. - Strategy Viewpoint: With cost support and average demand, the short - term price is expected to follow the aluminum price [26].
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Wu Kuang Qi Huo·2025-11-20 01:48