有色金属行业周报：铜铝需求好转，关注锑市改善-20251120

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the non-ferrous metals industry, indicating expected performance above the market average [2][12]. Core Insights - Demand for copper and aluminum is showing signs of improvement, with a focus on the recovery in the antimony market [1]. - The report highlights a slight recovery in downstream demand for copper, with LME copper prices increasing by 1.2% week-on-week, while SHFE copper prices rose by 1.1% [4]. - Aluminum demand is supported by the automotive and cable sectors, with LME aluminum prices decreasing by 0.3% and SHFE aluminum prices increasing by 1.0% [4]. - The gold market is influenced by hawkish statements from the Federal Reserve, with SHFE gold prices rising by 3.5% and COMEX gold prices increasing by 1.9% [4]. - The report notes a recovery in antimony prices and a tight supply-demand situation for tungsten, with tungsten concentrate prices increasing by 1.8% [4]. Summary by Sections Copper Sector - Supply disruptions are frequent, but there is a slight recovery in downstream demand. The copper processing rate is at 66.88%, up by 4.91 percentage points week-on-week [4]. - October's copper production in China decreased by 2.94 million tons month-on-month, but year-on-year it increased by 9.63% [4]. Aluminum Sector - The aluminum processing rate is at 62.0%, with a week-on-week increase of 0.4 percentage points. The demand is bolstered by the sales of new energy vehicles, which reached approximately 1.4 million units in October, reflecting a 17% year-on-year increase [4]. Gold Sector - Investment demand for gold is slightly recovering, with SPDR Gold ETF holdings increasing by 1.9 tons week-on-week [4]. Minor Metals Sector - Antimony prices are showing signs of recovery, while tungsten supply remains tight. The report emphasizes the need to monitor export licensing and ongoing demand [4]. Steel Sector - The West Manganese project has officially commenced production, which is expected to gradually improve steel mill profitability. The report notes a decrease in total inventory of steel products by 26.23 million tons week-on-week [5].