华宝期货碳酸锂晨报-20251215

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Report's Core View - For building materials, it is expected to move in a volatile and consolidating manner, with its price center shifting downward and showing weak performance [1][2] - For lithium carbonate, it is expected to maintain a range - bound oscillation, supported by a tight supply - demand balance [1][3] 3. Summary by Relevant Contents Building Materials - Production Impact: Yunnan - Guizhou short - process construction steel enterprises' shutdown during the Spring Festival is expected to affect a total output of 741,000 tons of construction steel. In Anhui, 6 short - process steel mills have different shutdown plans, with a daily output impact of about 16,200 tons [1] - Market Transaction: From December 30, 2024, to January 5, 2025, the total transaction area of newly built commercial housing in 10 key cities was 2.234 million square meters, a 40.3% decrease from the previous period and a 43.2% increase year - on - year [2] - Market Situation: Building materials continued to decline in a volatile manner, reaching a new low. In the context of weak supply and demand, market sentiment is pessimistic, and this year's winter storage is sluggish, providing weak price support [2] Lithium Carbonate - Price and Market Sentiment: Last week, the main lithium carbonate contract LC2605 broke through 100,000 yuan/ton and then fell back, closing at 97,720 yuan/ton, a 0.18% decrease. The market's long - term expectation for lithium carbonate is stronger than the spot fundamentals, and market trading activity continues [1] - Supply Side: The average prices of spodumene and lepidolite increased by 1% week - on - week, and the cost support at the raw material end continues to strengthen. The weekly operating rate of lithium carbonate is 51.29%, remaining basically stable, and the weekly output is 21,998 tons, a 0.33% increase from the previous week. Supply is steadily increasing with the release of new production lines [2] - Demand Side: The weekly output of ternary materials and lithium iron phosphate decreased slightly, and inventory continued to decline. Some lithium iron phosphate manufacturers will raise processing fees in 2026. In November, the domestic power battery loading volume was 93.5 GWh, a 11.2% increase from the previous month, which offsets some of the off - season effects [2] - Inventory Situation: As of December 11, the weekly inventory of SMM samples decreased by 2,100 tons to 111,600 tons, remaining in a state of decline, and the low - inventory pattern supports prices [2] - Macro Policy and Market Sentiment: The Fed's interest rate cut and the Qinghai Salt Lake industry plan support the long - term supply - demand pattern of lithium carbonate. Overseas resource and restart news have disturbed the market. The price center moves upward due to tight supply - demand balance and policy benefits, and the price fluctuates due to the game between long and short positions [3]