【钢铁】氧化铝、电解铝价格创近1个月来新高——金属周期品高频数据周报（2025.5.12-5.18）（王招华/戴默）

Summary of Key Points Core Viewpoint - The report highlights the current economic indicators and trends in various sectors, including liquidity, construction, real estate, and industrial products, providing insights into potential investment opportunities and market dynamics. Group 1: Liquidity and Financing Environment - The M1 and M2 growth rate difference in April 2025 is -6.5 percentage points, a month-on-month decrease of -1.10 percentage points [3] - The BCI small and medium enterprise financing environment index for April 2025 is 48.03, down -7.24% from the previous month [3] - There is a strong positive correlation between the M1 and M2 growth rate difference and the Shanghai Composite Index [3] Group 2: Construction and Real Estate Chain - Rebar prices have rebounded from an 8-month low, with a weekly increase of +1.59% [3] - The national steel PMI new orders index for April 2025 is 51%, an increase of +9.9 percentage points from the previous month [3] - Cement price index decreased by -1.45%, while rubber prices increased by +3.09% [3] Group 3: Industrial Products Chain - The operating rate of semi-steel tires is at a high level, recorded at 78.33%, an increase of +19.98 percentage points [4] - Major commodity prices show varied performance, with cold-rolled steel, copper, and aluminum prices increasing by +0.33%, +0.57%, and +3.48% respectively [4] Group 4: Price Trends of Specific Products - Tungsten concentrate prices have reached the highest level since 2011, while alumina and electrolytic aluminum prices have hit recent highs [5] - The price of electrolytic aluminum is 20,230 yuan/ton, with a month-on-month increase of +3.48% [5] - The price of graphite electrodes remains stable at 18,000 yuan/ton [5] Group 5: Export Chain - The new export orders PMI for China in April 2025 is 44.70%, a decrease of -4.3 percentage points [7] - The China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) composite index is 1,104.88 points, down -0.14% from the previous week [8] - The U.S. crude steel capacity utilization rate is 77.50%, an increase of +0.70 percentage points [8] Group 6: Valuation Metrics - The Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 Index increased by +1.12%, with the shipping sector performing best at +6.87% [8] - The PB ratio of the general steel sector relative to the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets is currently at 0.53, with a historical high of 0.82 reached in August 2017 [8]