有色金属行业报告（2025.12.15-2025.12.19）：美国CPI超预期回落，关注有色板块

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Outperform the Market" and is maintained [2] Core Views - Precious metals are recommended to be held firmly due to their continued price increase, driven by a decrease in the US CPI and expectations of interest rate cuts in 2026, which enhances the probability of a soft landing. Industrial precious metals like silver and platinum are favored, while gold is expected to underperform in the short term. The long-term trend of de-dollarization is anticipated to continue, and investors are advised to hold low-cost positions despite market volatility [5] - Copper prices are expected to rise again due to a soft landing scenario, with LME copper increasing by 2.75% this week. The anticipated supply-demand tightness in 2026, coupled with increased fiscal spending expectations from the US government, suggests that price adjustments should be viewed as buying opportunities [6] - Aluminum prices have increased by 2.80%, supported by low inventory levels and resilient demand from sectors like automotive and electronics, despite December being a traditional off-peak season. Investors are encouraged to buy aluminum and related equities on dips [6] - Tin prices have surpassed 340,000 yuan/ton, driven by reduced macroeconomic uncertainty and speculative trading, although high prices have led to stagnant spot transactions. A significant inventory buildup is noted, and while short-term price corrections may occur, the long-term price center is expected to remain above 300,000 yuan [7] - Tungsten prices continue to reach new highs, with black tungsten concentrate prices rising to 430,000 yuan/ton. Supply constraints and strong demand from sectors like defense and controlled nuclear fusion are expected to maintain upward pressure on prices [8] Summary by Sections Industry Performance - The non-ferrous metals sector saw a weekly increase of 1.16%, ranking 14th among industry indices [17] Price Movements - Basic metals: LME copper up 2.75%, aluminum up 2.80%, zinc down 1.94%, lead up 0.94%, tin up 4.50% - Precious metals: COMEX gold up 0.90%, silver up 8.55%, NYMEX palladium up 16.03%, platinum up 14.27% - New energy metals: LME nickel up 1.92%, cobalt up 1.21%, lithium carbonate up 3.33% [20] Inventory Levels - Global visible inventories increased: copper by 19,262 tons, aluminum by 6,978 tons, zinc by 31,871 tons, lead by 21,368 tons, tin by 1,575 tons, nickel by 3,870 tons [34]