国新国证期货早报-20251219

Report Summary 1. Market Performance on December 18, 2025 - A - share market: The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.16% to 3876.37 points, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 1.29% to 13053.97 points, and the Chi - Next Index dropped 2.17% to 3107.06 points, with a turnover of 1655.5 billion yuan, a decrease of 155.7 billion yuan from the previous day [1] - Index futures: The CSI 300 Index fluctuated narrowly, closing at 4552.79, down 27.08 [2] 2. Commodity Futures 2.1 Coke and Coking Coal - Coke: The weighted index was strong, closing at 1697.5, up 89.8. Spot supply increased slightly, and steel mills' coke inventory rose significantly. As of December 11, 45 sample steel mills' coke inventory was 231.6 million tons, up 9.5% from mid - November. Steel mills' consumption decreased due to more blast furnace overhauls and declining hot metal production [2][4] - Coking coal: The weighted index was trending stronger, closing at 1107.4 yuan, up 62.5. As of December 15, the price had dropped by over 200 yuan/ton. Coking plants' profit margins increased, but they faced inventory pressure due to weak seasonal demand from steel mills and tight railway transportation at the end of the year [3][5] 2.2 Zhengzhou Sugar - The Zhengzhou Sugar 2605 contract declined on December 18. The US Department of Agriculture predicted that the global sugar production in the 2025/26 season would increase by 8.3 million tons (4.6%) to 1.89318 billion tons, consumption would increase by 1.1% to a record 1.77921 billion tons, and the ending inventory would decline by 2.9% to 41.188 million tons [5][6] 2.3 Rubber - Shanghai Rubber futures closed slightly lower on December 18. Thailand's southern rainfall was forecast to decrease from December 17 - 23, and the spot price in Southeast Asia declined. Tire factories'开工 rate decreased, with semi - steel tire sample enterprises' capacity utilization at 70.01% (down 0.13 percentage points month - on - month and 8.67 percentage points year - on - year) and full - steel tire sample enterprises' at 63.61% (down 0.94 percentage points month - on - month and up 3.72 percentage points year - on - year) [6] 2.4 Soybean Meal - CBOT soybeans continued to weaken. As of November 27, US soybean export sales were 1.116 million tons. Brazil's soybean planting was almost finished with good weather. Brazil's December soybean export was expected to be 3.57 million tons. In the domestic market, the M2605 main contract closed at 2747 yuan/ton, down 0.33%. The supply of imported soybeans was abundant, and the soybean meal inventory was high [6] 2.5 Live Pigs - The LH2603 main contract closed at 11435 yuan/ton, up 0.75%. The supply of live pigs was abundant due to high slaughtering willingness. With the approaching of the southwest curing peak, short - term consumption demand increased [6] 2.6 Palm Oil - The palm oil futures price rebounded on December 18 but faced strong resistance. Malaysia lowered its January reference price of crude palm oil and the export tariff to 9.5% [6][7] 2.7 Shanghai Copper - Shanghai Copper futures oscillated at a high level on December 18. The supply side had low copper concentrate processing fees and limited increase in smelting production, while the demand side was affected by high prices, with social inventory accumulating slightly [7] 2.8 Cotton - The Zhengzhou Cotton main contract closed at 13965 yuan/ton at night on December 18. China imported 120,000 tons of cotton in November 2025, up 9.4% year - on - year, and 890,000 tons from January - November, down 64% year - on - year [7] 2.9 Iron Ore - The Iron Ore 2605 main contract rose 1.63% to 777.5 yuan on December 18. The shipment volume from Australia and Brazil increased, the arrival volume rebounded, and the port inventory continued to accumulate, with the iron ore market in a supply - increase and demand - weak pattern [7] 2.10 Asphalt - The Asphalt 2602 main contract rose 0.68% to 2952 yuan on December 18. The capacity utilization rate decreased slightly, the inventory reduction slowed down, and the market was in a supply - demand double - weak pattern [7] 2.11 Logs - The Logs 2603 main contract closed at 778 on December 18. The spot prices in Shandong and Jiangsu were stable. Attention should be paid to spot - end support, import data, inventory changes, and market sentiment [7][8] 2.12 Steel - On December 18, rb2605 was at 3125 yuan/ton and hc2605 was at 3277 yuan/ton. The coking coal production rebounded, and the steel market was in a weak balance in the off - season. With the rebound of raw material prices, steel prices were expected to oscillate slightly stronger [8] 2.13 Alumina - The ao2601 contract was at 2553 yuan/ton on December 18. The alumina market had a supply surplus, and the inventory was at a high level. Some producers' maintenance or exit led to a technical rebound in futures prices, but the overall trend was still weak [9] 2.14 Shanghai Aluminum - The al2602 contract was at 21955 yuan/ton on December 18. High prices suppressed terminal demand, and the actual spot trading was insufficient. The domestic electrolytic aluminum social inventory remained at a historical low due to transportation problems in the northwest [9] 3. Investment Suggestions - For soybean meal, track South American weather and soybean arrival volume [6] - For live pigs, focus on the inventory of breeding sows, the slaughtering rhythm of large - scale pig enterprises, and the progress of curing consumption [6] - For logs, pay attention to spot - end price, import data, inventory changes, and macro - market sentiment [7][8]