Core Viewpoint - The macroeconomic environment has shifted dramatically, leading to a widespread decline in risk assets, particularly affecting copper prices in the Shanghai market, which experienced a significant drop after the holiday [1] Group 1: Market Performance - Risk assets, including copper, saw a sharp decline on Friday evening, with Shanghai copper prices experiencing a full reversal of gains [1] - Early morning trading showed a narrowing of losses for both Shanghai and international copper, with current declines around 2% [1] Group 2: Trade Relations - Ongoing uncertainties in the China-U.S. trade situation continue to impact market sentiment, with investors awaiting further clarity on the developments [1]

Summary of Key Points from Conference Call Industry Overview - The conference call primarily discusses the bond market and its relationship with the stock market, particularly in the context of the ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions and their impact on investor sentiment and market dynamics [1][2][3][4]. Core Insights and Arguments - **Market Sentiment and Bond Market Outlook**: The bond market is expected to benefit from a potential decline in risk appetite due to high stock valuations and ongoing trade tensions. A significant inflow of institutional funds, estimated at 2 trillion yuan, is anticipated to return to the bond market [2][3]. - **Impact of U.S.-China Trade War**: The escalation of the trade war, with the U.S. imposing a 100% tariff on Chinese goods, is expected to create uncertainty in the markets, leading to a decrease in risk appetite and providing opportunities for bond investments [1][7]. - **Stock Market Performance**: The stock market, particularly technology stocks, has seen significant gains, which has elevated overall risk tolerance. However, this has also placed pressure on the bond market [3][6]. - **Interest Rate Predictions**: The ten-year government bond yield is projected to decline to 1.5% by 2026, with potential increases if trade tensions escalate further. The central bank may also lower policy rates by 10-20 basis points [5][9]. - **Investor Behavior**: Institutional investors are shifting funds towards short-term deposits and credit products due to stock market volatility. This behavior is expected to change as year-end assessments prompt a reallocation back to long-term credit products [8][11]. Additional Important Insights - **High Valuations and Market Volatility**: Current stock valuations are significantly higher than in previous years, leading to uncertainty regarding potential market corrections and the role of state intervention [6][10]. - **Long-term Debt Instruments**: There is a strong recommendation for investing in long-term government bonds and local government special loans, particularly for insurance companies, as these instruments are expected to provide stable returns [12][13]. - **Economic Growth and Monetary Policy**: The slowing economic growth in China necessitates further monetary policy adjustments, with conditions now favorable for a potential rate cut [14][15]. - **Credit Market Strategies**: Various credit strategies have shown positive returns historically, and there is an emphasis on adapting investment strategies to current market conditions to optimize returns [16][17]. - **Seasonal Trends in Bond Market**: Historically, the fourth quarter has been the strongest for the bond market, although current geopolitical tensions may alter this trend [18][19]. This summary encapsulates the key points discussed in the conference call, highlighting the bond market's dynamics, investor behavior, and the broader economic context influenced by U.S.-China relations.

Group 1 - The report highlights that the fourth quarter is traditionally a high-frequency window for fiscal policy to intensify, especially under weak domestic demand conditions, where the pressure to meet annual economic targets becomes more pronounced [2][8][10] - The cumulative GDP growth for the first three quarters is projected to exceed the annual target, suggesting that the pressure to implement large-scale counter-cyclical policies in the fourth quarter is lower than in previous years [10][11] - The report indicates that even if the economic growth continues to moderate in the fourth quarter, as long as it does not deviate significantly from the central level, the growth rate is expected to remain stable within a reasonable range [11][18] Group 2 - The establishment of 500 billion new policy financial tools at the end of the third quarter is noted as a significant measure to support project initiation in the fourth quarter, which could leverage local matching investments and potentially create a multiplier effect of around one trillion [3][11] - The report suggests that the reliance on large-scale additional stimulus is decreasing, indicating that the fiscal policy's focus may shift towards consolidating the economic fundamentals rather than introducing substantial new measures [11][18] - The report emphasizes that the short-term market dynamics are likely to be driven more by risk appetite and market microstructure rather than significant policy changes, with a notable recovery in market sentiment observed [4][14][18] Group 3 - The report discusses the potential for emotional recovery and risk preference resonance in the market, suggesting that the current low sentiment levels may lead to a phase of recovery, although this is subject to external shocks or internal sentiment weakening [4][14] - It is noted that the market's microstructure is currently similar to that of April, with sentiment indicators at a two-year low, reflecting a comprehensive pricing of negative factors [14][18] - The report concludes that while there is some room for fiscal policy intervention, the urgency is not as pronounced as in previous years, and the market's mid-term expectations have shifted significantly compared to earlier in the year [18]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - After the "Jiusan" consensus was fulfilled, the market entered a moderately shrinking rotation phase, with broad - based index gains narrowing. The basis showed significant two - way fluctuations, weakly correlated with daily index movements, and the divergence at the 1 - minute level increased, indicating weak and disordered risk sentiment in the futures market. The changes in neutral and CTA strategy products also reflected this. In the short term, the two - way basis fluctuations may continue, and in the long run, if the policy of reducing volatility is implemented, the central level of stock index futures discounts may narrow [5][15]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Recent Basis Review - Market Conditions: After the "Jiusan" consensus was fulfilled, the market entered a moderately shrinking rotation phase. The ChiNext and STAR Market indices led the gains in September, while the gains of other indices narrowed, and the small - cap index declined. Domestic policies were relatively quiet, with a focus on "anti - involution" and potential future volatility - reduction policies. Overseas, the Fed cut interest rates by 25bp, and the A - share market reacted calmly to the Sino - US Madrid talks. Daily trading volume gradually decreased to around 2.2 trillion yuan [6]. - Basis Changes: At the beginning of September, the basis of each variety weakened with the index decline. Subsequently, it fluctuated up and down during the index recovery. By the end of the month, the basis of IF, IC, and IM strengthened. Overall, the basis of IH and IF decreased compared to the end of August, while that of IC and IM increased. As of September 30, the annualized basis rates of the four varieties' quarterly contracts had recovered to around the 20th percentile in the past three years. The daily - level basis changes were weakly correlated with index changes, and there was significant divergence at the 1 - minute level, indicating weak risk appetite [9]. - Product - end Performance: Index - related product scale was stable with a slight decline, and the number of newly issued public - offering index - enhanced products reached a new monthly high. The net value curve of neutral strategies flattened in the past two months, with a median annual return of around 5.5%, and both long and short positions decreased in September. The CTA strategy's leverage ratio for stock indices remained stable, but the net long position fluctuated significantly, reflecting disordered market sentiment [14]. 3.2 Performance Review of Long - Position Rollover - The annualized excess returns of the long - position rollover strategy for IF, IH, IC, and IM in the past 250 trading days were - 2.7%, 0.2%, 1.2%, and - 3.0% respectively. The benchmark portfolio was set as a weighted combination based on the previous trading day's contract positions, without considering transaction costs, and the trading price was the TWAP price in the first half - hour of trading [5][22]. 3.3 Performance Review of Short - Position Rollover - The annualized excess returns of the short - position rollover strategy for IF, IH, IC, and IM in the past 250 trading days were - 0.5%, - 0.3%, 2.2%, and 0.6% respectively [5][25].

Market Overview - The profit cycle remains weak, but liquidity and risk appetite factors have improved, making the market relatively attractive in the medium term [1] - The Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts are favorable for gold, copper, and growth styles [1] - Global stock indices have risen, with gold surpassing $4000 per ounce, while oil prices remain weak [1] Economic Indicators - In September, the manufacturing PMI marginally increased to 49.8% from 49.4% in August, while the non-manufacturing business activity index slightly decreased to 50% from 50.3% [1] - The production side shows stronger improvement compared to the demand side, indicating a high market risk appetite [1] Market Strategy - In the bond market, interest rates are expected to fluctuate at high levels before the holiday, with intense long-short battles [1] - The central bank is expected to maintain a supportive monetary policy stance, but cautious liquidity measures indicate a focus on preventing capital turnover [1] - The bond market may remain in a volatile pattern due to upcoming events such as the Fourth Plenary Session and US-China negotiations [1] A-Share Market - Despite the National Day consumption not exceeding expectations, the market is still in a window period for the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts [1] - Anticipation of new domestic demand policies from the Fourth Plenary Session and the Central Economic Work Conference suggests limited downside risk for indices [1] - The technology growth sector is expected to continue outperforming, driven by domestic and international AI industry catalysts [1] Hong Kong Stock Market - Following the Federal Reserve's preemptive interest rate cuts, the Hong Kong stock market typically shows strong resilience [2] Oil Market - Oil demand is expected to remain weak over the next 25 years, with continuous supply release putting downward pressure on oil prices [3] Gold Market - A positive long-term outlook for gold prices is anticipated, with short-term upward pressure from events such as the US government shutdown [4]

Group 1: Macro Strategy (Gold) - The amount of gold held in ETFs has increased by 0.60%, or 6.01 tons, reaching a total of 1011.73 tons as of September 29 [11] - Gold prices continue to rise, driven by market risk aversion due to the potential government shutdown in the U.S. and ongoing political disagreements [12][14] - The fundamental reason for long-term bullish sentiment on gold is the deteriorating fiscal situation and high government debt burden [12][14] Group 2: Macro Strategy (Government Bonds) - The National Development and Reform Commission announced a new policy financial tool with a total scale of 500 billion yuan aimed at stabilizing economic growth and promoting effective investment [15] - The bond market is expected to experience short-term fluctuations, but the probability of sustained adjustments is low, with recommendations to build long positions on dips [15] Group 3: Agricultural Products (Soybean Meal) - Brazil's new crop planting rate has reached 3.2%, higher than the same period last year [20] - The U.S. soybean harvest rate is at 19%, in line with market expectations, with a good quality rating of 62% [21] - Domestic demand for soybean meal remains strong, with a decrease in inventory at oil mills [22] Group 4: Black Metals (Rebar/Hot Rolled Coil) - The Ministry of Water Resources expects investment in water conservancy construction during the 14th Five-Year Plan to exceed 5.4 trillion yuan, which is 1.6 times that of the previous plan [25] - Steel prices are expected to remain under pressure due to high iron water production and inventory accumulation, with recommendations for light positions ahead of the holiday [26][27] Group 5: Nonferrous Metals (Zinc) - The nonferrous metals industry has released a stable growth work plan, emphasizing orderly project construction and resource development [40][44] - Domestic zinc ingot inventory has decreased to 141,400 tons, indicating a tightening supply situation [45] - The market sentiment for zinc is cautiously optimistic, with potential for short-term price stabilization [46] Group 6: Energy Chemicals (Soda Ash) - The liquid alkali market in Shandong has seen a slight decline, with general market demand being weak ahead of the holiday [47] - The price of liquid alkali has decreased due to insufficient downstream purchasing activity [48] Group 7: Energy Chemicals (PVC) - The domestic PVC powder market has shown a slight decline, with prices fluctuating between 0-10 yuan/ton [51] - The overall market remains weak, but low valuations may limit further price declines [52] Group 8: Energy Chemicals (Urea) - The utilization rate of compound fertilizer production capacity has decreased to 35.27%, indicating a reduction in production activity [53] - Urea prices are expected to remain under pressure due to high inventory levels and weak demand [54]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - China is in a marginal de - leveraging process, with the growth rate of the real - sector's liabilities expected to decline to around 8% by the end of the year, and the government - sector's liabilities to around 12.5%. The bond market will not enter a trending bear market, and yields are expected to oscillate at low levels. Risk preference repair is basically in place, and future risk preference will oscillate within a range with earnings. The recommended asset - allocation combination is long - term bonds plus value stocks. In the de - leveraging cycle, the dividend - type stocks in the A + H market are recommended, mainly concentrated in industries such as banking, telecommunications, petroleum and petrochemicals, and transportation [3][4][11]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 National Balance Sheet Analysis - **Liability Side**: In August 2025, the real - sector's liability growth rate was 8.9%, down from 9.1% previously, and is expected to drop to around 8.7% in September. The government's liability growth rate was 15.0% at the end of August, and is expected to decline to around 14.5% in September. The central bank aims to stabilize the macro - leverage ratio, and large - scale debt resolution reduces local government financing costs. The money market tightened marginally last week, and there is a higher probability of a temporary relaxation in October [3][4]. - **Asset Side**: The physical volume data in August was weaker than in July. The annual nominal economic growth target for 2025 is around 4.9%, and it needs to be further observed whether this will become the central target for China's nominal economic growth in the next 1 - 2 years [5]. 3.2 Stock - Bond Cost - Effectiveness and Stock - Bond Style - **Overall Performance**: Last week, the money market tightened marginally, and the stock - bond market was generally stable, with value stocks slightly outperforming. The ten - year bond yield rose 1 basis point to 1.88%, and the one - year bond yield remained stable at 1.39%. The wide - based rotation strategy underperformed the CSI 300 index by - 0.66pct last week and - 8.04pct since July [7]. - **Risk Preference and Asset Allocation**: Risk preference repair is basically in place, and future risk preference will oscillate within a range with earnings. The recommended asset - allocation combination is long - term bonds plus value stocks. In the next two weeks, the recommended allocation is the SSE 50 index (60% position), the CSI 1000 index (20% position), and the 30 - year Treasury bond ETF (20% position) [9][10]. 3.3 Industry Recommendation - **Industry Performance Review**: This week, the A - share market rose with shrinking volume. The sectors with the largest increases were power equipment, non - ferrous metals, electronics, environmental protection, and media, while the sectors with the largest declines were social services, comprehensive, commercial retail, light manufacturing, and textile and apparel [33]. - **Industry Crowding and Trading Volume**: As of September 26, the top five crowded industries were electronics, power equipment, computers, machinery, and automobiles, while the bottom five were comprehensive, beauty care, coal, petroleum and petrochemicals, and steel. The industries with the largest increase in crowding were power equipment, electronics, non - ferrous metals, computers, and media [34]. - **Industry Valuation and Earnings**: This week, the PE (TTM) of power equipment, non - ferrous metals, electronics, environmental protection, and media increased the most, while that of social services, comprehensive, commercial retail, light manufacturing, and textile and apparel increased the least. Industries with high 2024 full - year earnings forecasts and relatively low current valuations include banking, insurance, coal, petroleum and petrochemicals, transportation, traditional Chinese medicine, pharmaceutical biology, beauty care, and consumer electronics [39][40]. - **Industry Prosperity**: External demand generally rebounded, with the global manufacturing PMI rising from 49.7 to 50.9 in August. Domestic demand showed mixed signals, with second - hand housing prices falling and some quantity indicators rising and falling. The capacity utilization rate of ten industries increased from May to August and declined slightly in September [44]. - **Public Fund Market Review**: In the fourth week of September, most active public equity funds outperformed the CSI 300. As of September 26, the net asset value of active public equity funds was 4.21 trillion yuan, slightly up from 3.66 trillion yuan in Q4 2024 [60]. - **Industry Recommendation**: In the de - leveraging cycle, the recommended A + H dividend portfolio includes 20 A + H stocks, and the A - share portfolio includes 20 A - share stocks, mainly concentrated in industries such as banking, telecommunications, petroleum and petrochemicals, and transportation [11].

Report Title - Local Boom in Convertible Bond Gold Mining (1) [2] Report Date and Analysts - Report Date: September 28, 2025 - Analysts: Luo Yunfeng (SAC No.: S1050524060001), Yang Feiran (SAC No.: S1050524070001) [3] Core Views - The core driving force of the market in this round has been the improvement of risk appetite, which is an endogenous variable of profitability. Since September, considering the decline in equity trading volume, the narrowing gap between the growth and value of equities, and the increase in the proportion of the same - direction movement of stocks and bonds, it is believed that the repair of risk appetite is basically in place. In the future, risk appetite will fluctuate within a range along with profitability, with the upper and lower limits corresponding to the levels in early January (the week of January 6) and early September (the week of September 8) respectively. On September 25, 2025, it approached the lowest level in recent years on October 12, 2024 [4]. - The recent shift of the market from "banks + micro - cap stocks" to technology has a profit foundation, that is, the overall economy is bottoming out but there are local upturns. The private - sector debt growth rate is used as a proxy variable for profitability, and its downward bottom appeared in October 2024 and has not reached a new low as of July 2025 [4]. - The long - term cycle of convertible bonds is synchronized with equities. The periodic recovery of convertible bond valuations provides signals for left - hand side position - adding and profit - taking. Therefore, short - term fluctuations may be leading and amplifying signals of equities. Recently, although convertible bond valuations have been actively adjusted, they are still at a relatively high level. After the holiday, attention should be paid to locally booming industries and performance - realizing targets [6]. 01 Risk Appetite Will Follow Profitability in Range - bound Fluctuations - The repair of risk appetite in this round may be basically in place. The highest point of risk appetite since data became available was in 2007, and the lowest point was on April 7, 2025. Excluding the impact of event - driven factors, the lowest point was in January 2025. The private - sector debt growth rate, as a proxy variable for profitability, reached its bottom in October 2024 and has not set a new low as of July 2025. The risk appetite may enter a range - bound fluctuation, and on September 25, 2025, it approached the lowest level in recent years on October 12, 2024 [8]. - The overall economic fundamentals are still in the bottom - grinding stage. In the second quarter, the real GDP grew by 5.2% year - on - year, 0.2 percentage points lower than in the first quarter. Investment has been sluggish due to the real estate sector, and infrastructure investment has declined at an accelerating pace since mid - year. Consumption has been affected by the high - then - low national subsidies at the beginning of the year, and the CPI has been in a slump. Industrial product prices have shown a trend of price increases with volume contraction. From the perspective of Wind All - A earnings data, the overall economic fundamentals are still bottoming out [11][14]. 02 Fundamental Local Boom Corresponds to the Double - Innovation Market - In terms of revenue, the improvement of the Science and Technology Innovation 50 and the ChiNext Index is leading, while the Micro - cap and Dividend Indexes have the most obvious decline. In 2025Q2, the revenue growth rate of the ChiNext Index increased by 5 percentage points to 9.3%, and the Science and Technology Innovation 50 ended its relative disadvantage for three consecutive quarters. The revenue of the Micro - cap and Dividend Indexes decreased by 7.8% and 5.9% respectively in 2025Q2 [18]. - In terms of gross profit margin, compared with 2024Q2, the Science and Technology Innovation 50 and the SSE 50 had the most significant increase in gross profit margin in 2025Q2, up 2.5 and 2.0 percentage points respectively. The ChiNext Index had a gross profit margin of 24.5% in 2025Q2, still the highest among broad - based indexes [21]. - Most indexes' year - on - year growth rate of net profit attributable to shareholders in 2025Q2 declined quarter - on - quarter. The Science and Technology Innovation Board had a significant improvement in net profit in 2025Q2, and the ChiNext Index continued to lead other broad - based indexes in terms of growth rate [24]. - In terms of specific industries, in 2025Q2, the industries with the highest year - on - year growth rate of net profit attributable to shareholders were gaming (104%), steel (82%), precious metals (76%), etc. The industries with the largest decline were real estate (- 132%), coal (- 37%), etc. The industries with positive growth in 2025Q2 and an improvement compared with 2025Q1 were banks, insurance, etc. Combining the historical percentile of valuation, the industries with high performance growth and still some room for valuation are power equipment, new energy, gaming, and consumer electronics [29][30] 03 Convertible Bonds Follow Equities to Explore Locally Booming Sectors - The long - term cycle of convertible bonds is synchronized with equities. The short - term periodic recovery of convertible bond valuations provides signals for left - hand side position - adding and profit - taking. Short - term fluctuations may be leading and amplifying signals of equities. Recently, although convertible bond valuations have been actively adjusted, they are still at a relatively high level. After the holiday, attention should be paid to locally booming industries and performance - realizing targets. Convertible bond targets with good performance in 2025Q2 are concentrated in power equipment, electronics, etc. [45] - The All - A Index can basically explain most of the long - term fluctuations of convertible bonds. The regression results show that the performance of convertible bonds mainly follows the equity market, and the equity market trend can explain 91.4% of the price fluctuations of the convertible bond market. The convertible bond market follows equities in this round, and is less affected by the bond market [48][59] - The short - term fluctuations of convertible bond valuations provide signals for left - hand side position - adding and profit - taking. From June 23 to August 25, the active increase in convertible bond valuations was greater than that of the underlying stocks. Therefore, the convertible bond market entered the downward - oscillation cycle earlier than the equity market on August 27 and had a larger decline due to the return of valuations [61] - ETF share fluctuations have a relatively small impact on the price fluctuations of underlying convertible bond targets. Since September, the growth rate of convertible bond ETF shares has decreased significantly, which may mainly reflect sentiment and valuation [64] - Convertible bonds with good profitability have larger increases and are more resistant to declines. From June 23 to August 25, convertible bonds followed the underlying stocks in a sharp rise, with the growth sector leading. Some convertible bonds in individual sectors outperformed the underlying stocks, mainly concentrated in industries and targets with excellent performance. From August 25 to September 23, convertible bonds led the All - A Index in decline, and their subsequent performance was weaker than that of equities, mainly due to the periodicity of convertible bond valuation fluctuations [70][77] - The new energy sector under the goal of carbon peaking by 2030 may be one of the most certain trading directions in the next five years. The new energy vehicle penetration rate continues to increase, and the energy storage market has an important turning point. The report focuses on Keli Convertible Bonds and Hongfa Convertible Bonds in the new energy field [83] - Keli Convertible Bonds: Kodal Precision is the global leader in precision structural parts. The company's performance has been growing steadily. The convertible bond has a relatively large issuance scale, and the current price is around 140 yuan, with a conversion premium rate of 18.6%. It is an offensive convertible bond with high - quality underlying stocks and has no risk of forced redemption for the time being [87][89][92] - Hongfa Convertible Bonds: Hongfa Co., Ltd. is the world's largest relay manufacturer. The company's performance has been growing steadily. The convertible bond has a large issuance scale, and the current price is around 134 yuan, with a conversion premium rate of 18.2%. The downward - adjustment clause is relatively loose [95][98][101]

Core Insights - The Federal Reserve's recent decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points signals a dovish shift, indicating a supportive environment for risk assets for the remainder of the year [1][2] - The Fed's focus has shifted towards the labor market, with a tolerance for higher inflation, suggesting that employment is now prioritized over strict inflation control [2][3] - Strong economic fundamentals, including robust corporate earnings and healthy consumer balance sheets, support a positive outlook for the U.S. economy despite concerns about potential recession [3][4] Group 1: Federal Reserve Actions - The Federal Reserve has initiated a "preemptive rate cut," lowering rates by 25 basis points and signaling a continued dovish stance for the rest of the year [1] - The median forecast for interest rate cuts in 2025 has increased to three, up from two previously predicted, indicating expectations for further rate reductions in October and December [1][2] - Powell's acknowledgment of rising risks in the labor market has led to a shift in the committee's stance, emphasizing the need for supportive monetary policy [1][2] Group 2: Economic Outlook - The U.S. economy is projected to grow strongly, with corporate earnings expected to increase by 7.7% year-over-year in Q3, and retail sales showing a 0.7% increase [3][4] - The ongoing AI capital expenditure boom, estimated at $400 billion, along with government policies aimed at boosting the supply side, contribute positively to economic growth [3] - The combination of monetary and fiscal easing creates an "exciting combination" for the market, enhancing the outlook for risk assets [3][4] Group 3: Market Sentiment - The prevailing sentiment is one of increased "risk appetite," with expectations that risk assets will outperform in a favorable financial environment [4][5] - Cyclical stocks are anticipated to continue rising relative to defensive stocks as market optimism about future growth increases [4] - The Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) is seen as having room to catch up to the S&P 500 (SPY), indicating potential for small-cap stocks [5]

1. Report Industry Investment Ratings No specific industry investment ratings are provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Overseas, Fed Chair Powell mentioned balancing inflation concerns and a weakening job market in future interest - rate decisions, with the US dollar index steady and global risk appetite cooling. Domestically, economic data such as consumption, investment, and industrial added - value in August were lower than previous values and market expectations, and the central bank adhered to an independent monetary policy. The market's short - term upward macro - drive has weakened, and attention should be paid to China - US trade negotiations and domestic incremental policies [2]. - Different asset classes have different trends: stock indices are expected to fluctuate in the short term, with a cautious long - position approach; treasury bonds are expected to fluctuate, with a cautious wait - and - see attitude; for commodities, black metals, energy chemicals, and glass are expected to fluctuate in the short term, with a cautious wait - and - see approach; non - ferrous metals and precious metals are expected to fluctuate, with a cautious long - position approach [2]. 3. Summaries by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Macro - finance - Overseas, the Fed's interest - rate decision and the weakening job market impact the global situation. Domestically, economic data shows a slowdown in domestic demand, and the central bank adheres to an independent monetary policy. The short - term upward macro - drive weakens, and attention should be paid to China - US trade negotiations and domestic incremental policies. Stock indices and treasury bonds are expected to fluctuate in the short term, with a cautious long - position for stock indices and a cautious wait - and - see for treasury bonds [2]. 3.2 Stock Indices - Affected by sectors such as tourism, hotels, biomedicine, and small metals, the domestic stock market declined slightly. Economic data shows a slowdown in domestic demand, and the central bank adheres to an independent monetary policy. The short - term upward macro - drive weakens, and attention should be paid to China - US trade negotiations and domestic incremental policies. Short - term cautious long - position is recommended [3]. 3.3 Black Metals 3.3.1 Steel - The domestic steel futures and spot markets slightly corrected on Tuesday, with low trading volume. Policy expectations were disappointed, and market risk - aversion increased. Demand weakened, but there were differences among varieties. Supply is regulated by policies. The short - term steel market is likely to fluctuate within a range [4]. 3.3.2 Iron Ore - On Tuesday, iron ore futures and spot prices declined. Steel mills continued to replenish stocks before the National Day, and iron ore production increased. Global iron ore shipments decreased, while arrivals increased. The price is expected to fluctuate within a range, with a negative feedback risk after November [4][5]. 3.3.3 Silicon Manganese/Silicon Iron - On Tuesday, the spot prices of silicon iron and silicon manganese were flat, and the futures prices slightly declined. The price of silicon iron is supported by electricity costs, and the production reduction is limited. The futures prices of both are expected to continue to fluctuate within a range [5]. 3.4 Non - ferrous Metals and New Energy 3.4.1 Copper - The manufacturing PMIs in the Eurozone and the UK were weaker than expected, and the previous recovery of the global manufacturing PMI was not sustainable. Copper concentrate production is high, and future demand may decline. The upside space is limited [7]. 3.4.2 Aluminum - On Tuesday, the aluminum price continued to fall, and the position decreased. After the Fed's interest - rate cut, non - ferrous metals returned to fundamental trading. The current aluminum fundamentals are weak, with slow inventory reduction and low - intensity demand recovery [7]. 3.4.3 Aluminum Alloy - The supply of scrap aluminum is tight, and production costs are rising. It is in the off - season of demand, and orders are growing slowly. The price is expected to fluctuate strongly in the short term, but the upside space is limited [8]. 3.4.4 Tin - The combined operating rate of Yunnan and Jiangxi is low, mainly affected by maintenance and tight ore supply, but the impact is expected to be short - term. Terminal demand is weak. The price is expected to fluctuate in the short term, supported by maintenance and peak - season expectations, but the upside is under pressure [8]. 3.4.5 Lithium Carbonate - On Tuesday, the lithium carbonate futures price declined. The current supply and demand are both increasing, and the fundamentals are improving marginally. The price is expected to fluctuate, and attention should be paid to the upper pressure range [9]. 3.4.6 Industrial Silicon - On Tuesday, the industrial silicon futures price declined. There is no obvious positive factor, and the price is expected to fluctuate within a range [9]. 3.4.7 Polysilicon - On Tuesday, the polysilicon futures price declined. Spot prices have increased, and there are still strong policy expectations. It is expected to fluctuate at a high level in the short term, and attention should be paid to the support of spot prices [10]. 3.5 Energy and Chemicals 3.5.1 Crude Oil - The market is concerned about the increasing threat to Russian oil supply, and oil prices rebounded slightly. However, Iraq may resume exports, so the short - term oil price will continue to fluctuate [11]. 3.5.2 Asphalt - The rebound of oil prices drove asphalt prices up, but the peak - season demand is over, and there is still excess pressure. In the later stage, attention should be paid to the extent of following the increase of oil prices [11][12]. 3.5.3 PX - The PX futures price fluctuates with the polyester sector, with support from crude oil costs. The PXN spread has decreased, and it is expected to fluctuate weakly, with some support below [12]. 3.5.4 PTA - The stimulus of PTA production - cut rumors has ended, and there is no substantial news. Downstream demand has declined, and inventory has increased. Although there are cost supports, the futures price may decline under the influence of short - term capital [12]. 3.5.5 Ethylene Glycol - The ethylene glycol price remains in a low - level fluctuation. Port inventory has changed little, and downstream demand is weak. The price is expected to continue to fluctuate [13]. 3.5.6 Short - fiber - Short - fiber prices have declined slightly. Terminal orders have increased seasonally, but the increase is limited. Inventory has accumulated slightly, and the price is expected to fluctuate weakly in the medium term [13]. 3.5.7 Methanol - The methanol price in Taicang fluctuates weakly. In the short term, the supply is still in excess, but in the medium - to - long - term, attention should be paid to the impact of imports in October, and there may be opportunities to go long [14]. 3.5.8 PP - The PP market price has declined. Although the downstream demand has improved, the supply is still abundant. It is expected to fluctuate weakly in the short term, and attention should be paid to the peak - season demand [14]. 3.5.9 LLDPE - The LLDPE market price has declined. Supply has increased, and demand is less than expected. The price is expected to fluctuate weakly, but there is some support from oil prices [15][16]. 3.5.10 Urea - The urea market is in a situation of strong supply and weak demand, with inventory differentiation. The short - term pressure is high, and the price is expected to be weak [16]. 3.6 Agricultural Products 3.6.1 Corn - In the Northeast, the new - season corn is being harvested smoothly, with high opening prices. In North China, the price of new corn has declined, and the price of old corn is firm. In the sales area, the price is stable, and there is support from feed mills' replenishment. The market generally expects the price to decline during the peak - harvest period from mid - October to November [18]. 3.6.2 US Soybeans - The overnight CBOT soybean price increased slightly. Argentina's cancellation of export taxes on soybeans and other products has a negative impact, but there is some support from the downgrade of US soybean crop ratings and increased China - US contacts [18]. 3.6.3 Soybean Meal and Rapeseed Meal - The domestic short - term supply - demand surplus situation remains unchanged. Argentina's cancellation of export taxes has limited impact on the domestic market. The overall supply in the fourth quarter is sufficient, and soybean meal should not be overly shorted [18]. 3.6.4 Oils - The soybean oil market has a situation of strong supply and weak demand. The rapeseed oil market is cautious due to Sino - Canadian trade relations, and inventory is decreasing. The palm oil market has improved export demand and decreased production, with positive data supporting the price [18]. 3.6.5 Pigs - Pig prices have reached a new low this year, and breeding profits have shrunk. The supply of pigs is sufficient, and demand is stable. The price is expected to stabilize in the second half of the month, with limited rebound space [19].