有色金属行业报告（2025.12.29-2026.1.4）：避险诉求或驱动贵金属价格上涨

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Outperform the Market" and is maintained [2] Core Views - Precious metals are recommended for strong holding due to expected market volatility and political events that may drive demand for safe-haven assets [4] - Copper prices are expected to rise, with a recommendation to buy on dips due to anticipated supply tightness in 2026 [5] - Aluminum is also recommended for buying on dips, supported by government policies aimed at stimulating demand [5] - Cobalt prices have shown a solid upward trend, with strong support expected due to supply constraints [6] - Lithium prices have surged, and it is advised to buy on dips as demand remains stable [6] Summary by Sections Industry Overview - The closing index for the industry is at 8408.59, with a weekly high of 8408.59 and a low of 4295.55 [2] Price Movements - Basic metals saw price increases: Copper up 3.00%, Aluminum up 1.37%, Zinc up 1.28%, Lead up 0.30%, while Tin decreased by 4.75% [19] - Precious metals experienced declines: Gold down 3.85%, Silver down 1.25%, Palladium down 8.79%, and Platinum down 26.92% [19] - New energy metals saw significant increases: Nickel up 7.15%, Cobalt up 12.41%, and Lithium up 16.75% [20] Inventory Changes - Global visible inventory changes included an increase of 38,474 tons in copper, a decrease of 4,067 tons in aluminum, and various changes in other metals [30][32]