铁合金日报-20251216

Group 1: Report Summary - The report is a black metal daily report dated December 16, 2025, focusing on ferroalloys [1] Group 2: Market Information Futures Market - SF主力合约收盘价5482, down 36 from the previous day and up 20 for the week, with a trading volume of 282348 (down 125888) and an open interest of 257168 (up 716) [2] - SM主力合约收盘价5736, down 22 from the previous day and up 4 for the week, with a trading volume of 160310 (down 64885) and an open interest of 278789 (up 5134) [2] Spot Market - For ferrosilicon, spot prices in some regions decreased by 20 - 50 yuan/ton on December 16. For example, 72%FeSi in Inner Mongolia was 5280 yuan/ton, down 20 from the previous day and up 80 for the week [2] - For silicomanganese, spot prices were stable to weak, with some regions seeing a 20 - yuan/ton decrease. For example, silicomanganese 6517 in Inner Mongolia was 5540 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day and up 30 for the week [2] Basis/Spread - For ferrosilicon, the Inner Mongolia - main contract basis was -202, up 16 from the previous day and up 60 for the week [2] - For silicomanganese, the Inner Mongolia - main contract basis was -196, up 22 from the previous day and up 26 for the week [2] - The SF - SM spread was -254, down 14 from the previous day and up 16 for the week [2] Raw Materials - Manganese ore prices in Tianjin were mostly stable, with the Gabon lump price down 0.5 for the week [2] - Lanthanum semi - coke prices in some regions decreased by 20 yuan/ton for the week [2] Group 3: Market Judgment Ferrosilicon - On December 16, the spot price was stable to weak. The supply side may decline slightly this week due to poor enterprise profits and new maintenance in some Qinghai manufacturers [5] - The demand side is under pressure as November macro data weakened and both steel production and apparent consumption decreased [5] - The overall fundamentals remain in a pattern of weak supply and demand, with prices continuing to oscillate at the bottom [5] Silicomanganese - On December 16, manganese ore spot prices were stable, and silicomanganese spot prices were stable to weak [5] - The supply side is expected to decline due to poor manufacturer profit levels [5] - The demand side is dragged down by the deterioration of November real - estate data and the decline of rebar apparent consumption and production [5] - The cost side is supported as manganese ore port inventories are at a low level and overseas mines' January quotes have increased slightly, but the upside is restricted by demand expectations [5] Group 4: Trading Strategies - Unilateral: Due to weak supply - demand fundamentals and cost support, prices will oscillate at the bottom [6] - Arbitrage: Hold a wait - and - see attitude [6] - Options: Sell out - of - the - money straddle option combinations [6] Group 5: Important Information - UMK announced its January 2026 manganese ore quote to China, with the South African semi - carbonate lump price at $4.15/ton - degree (up $0.05) [7] - NMT announced its January 2026 manganese ore shipping quote to China, with the Mn36% (minimum) South African semi - carbonate lump at $4.15/ton - degree (up $0.05) [7] Group 6: Related Attachments - Include graphs such as the trend of ferroalloy main contracts, the spread between SF and SM main contracts, monthly spreads of ferrosilicon and silicomanganese, basis, spot prices, electricity prices, production costs, and production profits [13][15][18][20][23]