Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2) Core View of the Report The Fed's hawkish and dovish camps are in a fierce stand - off, but economic data and market expectations suggest a low probability of a December rate cut. The US dollar index has rebounded significantly, suppressing copper prices. Fundamentally, although there is strong support from the expected tight balance of copper mines, the current off - season demand and the increase in SHFE copper inventories have weakened market confidence and intensified the cautious attitude of waiting and seeing. In the short term, copper prices are expected to be under pressure, and the Fed's rate - cut expectations should be closely monitored in the future [2]. 3) Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Analysis - Macro Aspect: US non - farm payrolls in September increased by 119,000, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.4%. The data led to an increase in rate - cut expectations, but there is uncertainty before the next Fed meeting. The market generally believes the probability of no rate cut in December is relatively high, and the US dollar index continued to rebound. Nvidia's strong earnings report boosted the optimistic expectations for copper downstream demand [2]. - Supply Aspect: Copper concentrate inventories have been accumulating for a week. The Grasberg mine in Indonesia is expected to resume production in the second quarter of next year. The long - term contract negotiations for copper smelting are ongoing, and the refining fees remain stable. Refined copper imports decreased month - on - month, but domestic supply is relatively abundant, and SHFE copper inventories have been accumulating. The 770th document has not been implemented, and the operation of recycled copper rod enterprises is cautious, but it is expected to improve after the policy implementation [2]. - Demand Aspect: After the decline in copper prices last week, downstream purchases increased. In October 2025, China's copper product output was 2.004 million tons, a month - on - month decline of over 10% and a year - on - year decline of 3.3%. High copper prices in October restricted production. SHFE inventories continued to increase and are higher than last year. As of November 21, SHFE copper inventories were 49,800 tons, a week - on - week increase of 14.83% [2]. Copper Price Trends - SHFE Copper: This week, SHFE copper fluctuated downward. The weekly high was 86,900 yuan/ton, the low was 85,520 yuan/ton, the weekly amplitude was 1.59%, and the range decline was 1.43% [4]. - LME Copper: As of November 21, LME copper fell 1.38% during the week, closing at $10,700/ton. Due to the divergence in the Fed's rate - cut expectations, copper prices are mainly under pressure [14]. Spot Market - As of November 24, the average spot premium in East China was 75 yuan/ton, and in South China it was 125 yuan/ton. After the decline in copper prices during the week, downstream purchases increased, and the spot premium strengthened [9]. Copper Concentrate Supply - As of November 21, copper concentrate port inventory was 596,000 tons, a week - on - week increase of 12.45%. The Grasberg mine in Indonesia is expected to resume production in the second quarter of next year. SMM predicts that the global copper concentrate supply - demand balance in 2025 will be - 330,000 metal tons. In October 2025, China imported 2.451 million tons of copper ore and concentrates; from January to October, the cumulative import was 25.086 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 7.5% [18]. Scrap Copper Supply - In October 2025, scrap copper imports were about 196,607 tons, a month - on - month increase of 6.81% and a year - on - year increase of 7.35%, with Japan being the largest source. The 770th document has not been implemented, and the production of recycled copper rods in Jiangxi and Anhui has declined, but it is expected to improve after the policy implementation [22]. Smelter Fees - As of November 21, the domestic spot smelting fee (TC) was - 41.82 dollars/dry ton, and the RC fee was - 4.37 cents/pound, remaining weakly stable. The tight supply of copper concentrate has led to negative processing fees. During the 2026 long - term contract negotiations, it is expected that smelters will have limited profit margins. The first "zero processing fee" has appeared in the negotiations [26]. Refined Copper Supply - In October, SMM's Chinese electrolytic copper output was 1.0916 million tons, a month - on - month decrease of 29,400 tons, and it is expected to be 1.0876 million tons in November. Five smelters are expected to be under maintenance in November, affecting 48,000 tons of production, but production may increase due to the resumption of some plants and the increase in copper prices. In October 2025, China imported 438,000 tons of unwrought copper and copper products; from January to October, the cumulative import was 4.456 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 3.1%. In September 2025, the global refined copper supply shortage was 81,300 tons [30]. Apparent Demand - As of September 2025, the apparent consumption of copper was 1.4665 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 2.98% [34]. Copper Products - In October 2025, the domestic copper strip production was 189,100 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 3.62%; the copper tube production was 121,800 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 11.29%. In October, China's copper product output was 2.004 million tons, a month - on - month decline of over 10% and a year - on - year decline of 3.3%; from January to October, the cumulative output was 20.124 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 5.9%. High copper prices restricted production [39]. Power Grid Project Data - As of the end of September, the national cumulative installed power generation capacity was 3.72 billion kilowatts, a year - on - year increase of 17.5%. Among them, solar power installed capacity was 1.13 billion kilowatts, a year - on - year increase of 45.7%; wind power installed capacity was 580 million kilowatts, a year - on - year increase of 21.3%. From January to September, the average utilization hours of national power generation equipment were 2,368 hours, 251 hours lower than the same period last year [43]. Real Estate and Infrastructure Data - From January to October, national real estate development investment was 735.63 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 14.7%; the sales area of new commercial housing was 719.82 million square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 6.8%; the sales volume of new commercial housing was 690.17 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 9.6% [50]. Automobile/New Energy Automobile Industry Data - In October, the production and sales of new energy vehicles were 1.772 million and 1.715 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 21.1% and 20%. New energy vehicle sales accounted for 51.6% of total vehicle sales. From January to October, new energy vehicle exports were 2.014 million, a year - on - year increase of 90.4% [54]. Global Copper Inventories in Major Exchanges - LME: As of November 21, LME copper inventories increased by 19,300 tons to 155,000 tons, which put pressure on international copper prices. - COMEX: As of November 21, COMEX copper inventories were 402,900 tons, a week - on - week increase of 5.66% and 353% higher than the same period last year. - Shanghai and Guangdong Bonded Areas: On November 20, the cumulative copper inventory in Shanghai and Guangdong bonded areas was 119,200 tons, with limited changes. - SHFE: As of November 21, SHFE copper inventories were 49,800 tons, a week - on - week increase of 14.83% [60][65].
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Guan Tong Qi Huo·2025-11-24 11:02