Report Industry Investment Rating - Absolute price: Neutral [3] - Option strategy: Sell wide straddle [4] Core View - The domestic lead ore supply remains relatively tight, and smelters have low willingness to purchase high-silver ore. The market is currently in a situation of weak supply and demand. However, the energy storage battery sector is performing outstandingly, with the support of demand from mobile base stations and data centers. The operating rates of relevant enterprises generally reach 80 - 100%. The industry is optimistic about the second half of the year, and some enterprises are preparing for capacity expansion. The current lead price should be treated with a volatile mindset, and the Pb2506 contract range is between 16,300 yuan/ton and 17,050 yuan/ton [3] Market News and Important Data Spot - On May 20, 2025, the LME lead spot premium was -$18.06/ton. The SMM1 lead ingot spot price decreased by 75 yuan/ton to 16,650 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day. The SMM Shanghai lead spot premium remained unchanged at 0 yuan/ton. The SMM Guangdong lead spot price decreased by 75 yuan/ton to 16,675 yuan/ton. The SMM Henan lead spot price decreased by 75 yuan/ton to 16,625 yuan/ton. The SMM Tianjin lead spot premium decreased by 100 yuan/ton to 16,700 yuan/ton. The lead concentrate scrap price difference remained unchanged at -50 yuan/ton. The price of waste electric vehicle batteries remained unchanged at 10,375 yuan/ton. The price of waste white shells remained unchanged at 10,225 yuan/ton. The price of waste black shells remained unchanged at 10,575 yuan/ton [1] - According to SMM, the SMM1 lead price decreased by 75 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day. In Henan, holders quoted at a discount of 25 yuan/ton to SMM 1 lead or at a discount of 180 - 170 yuan/ton to the SHFE lead 2506 contract for ex-factory sales. In Hunan, smelters quoted at a discount of 30 yuan/ton to the SMM1 lead average price for rigid demand transactions, and traders quoted at a discount of 200 yuan/ton to the SHFE lead 2506 contract. Smelters in Anhui and Jiangxi tried to hold prices for sales, quoting at a premium of 100 - 150 yuan/ton to the SMM1 lead average price for ex-factory sales. In Guangdong, holders' ex-factory supplies were traded at a premium of 0 - 50 yuan/ton to the SMM1 lead average price. As the lead price continued to weaken, apart from a small number of downstream enterprises making purchases at low prices, most enterprises still made purchases mainly for rigid demand. The spot market improved slightly compared to the previous day [2] Futures - On May 20, 2025, the SHFE lead main contract opened at 16,860 yuan/ton and closed at 16,845 yuan/ton, a decrease of 15 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day. The trading volume for the whole trading day was 24,386 lots, a decrease of 2,507 lots compared to the previous trading day. The position for the whole trading day was 22,798 lots, a decrease of 4,590 lots compared to the previous trading day. The price fluctuated during the day, reaching a maximum of 16,880 yuan/ton and a minimum of 16,740 yuan/ton. In the night session, the SHFE lead main contract opened at 16,920 yuan/ton and closed at 16,905 yuan/ton, a 0.48% increase compared to the afternoon closing price of the previous day [1] Inventory - On May 20, 2025, the total SMM lead ingot inventory was 59,000 tons, a change of 3,000 tons compared to the same period last week. As of May 20, the LME lead inventory was 245,750 tons, a decrease of 600 tons compared to the previous trading day [2]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Absolute price: Neutral [3] - Option strategy: Sell wide straddle [4] Core Viewpoints - The current domestic lead ore supply is relatively tight, and smelters' willingness to purchase high-silver ore is also low. The market is in a situation of weak supply and demand. However, the energy storage battery sector is performing outstandingly, with the operating rates of relevant enterprises generally reaching 80 - 100% due to the support of demand from mobile base stations and data centers. The industry is optimistic about the second half of the year, and some enterprises are preparing for capacity expansion. The lead price is currently treated with a volatile perspective, and the Pb2506 contract is in the range of 16,300 yuan/ton to 17,050 yuan/ton [3] Market News and Important Data Spot - On May 19, 2025, the LME lead spot premium was -$4.45/ton. The SMM1 lead ingot spot price changed by -50 yuan/ton to 16,725 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day. The SMM Shanghai lead spot premium changed by 75 yuan/ton to 0.00 yuan/ton. The SMM Guangdong lead spot changed by -50 yuan/ton to 16,750 yuan/ton. The SMM Henan lead spot changed by -50 yuan/ton to 16,700 yuan/ton. The SMM Tianjin lead spot premium changed by -25 yuan/ton to 16,800 yuan/ton. The lead concentrate scrap price difference changed by 0 yuan/ton to -50 yuan/ton. The price of waste electric vehicle batteries changed by 75 yuan/ton to 10,375 yuan/ton. The price of waste white shells changed by 25 yuan/ton to 10,225 yuan/ton. The price of waste black shells changed by 25 yuan/ton to 10,575 yuan/ton [1] Futures - On May 19, 2025, the main contract of Shanghai lead opened at 16,885 yuan/ton and closed at 16,860 yuan/ton, changing by -10 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day. The trading volume for the whole trading day was 26,893 lots, changing by -5,591 lots compared to the previous trading day. The position for the whole trading day was 27,388 lots, changing by -1,174 lots compared to the previous trading day. The intraday price fluctuated, with the highest point reaching 16,985 yuan/ton and the lowest point reaching 16,835 yuan/ton. In the night session, the main contract of Shanghai lead opened at 16,850 yuan/ton and closed at 16,815 yuan/ton, down 0.62% from the afternoon closing price of the previous day [1] Market Conditions - According to SMM, the SMM1 lead price fell by 50 yuan/ton compared to the previous trading day. The Shanghai lead futures fluctuated weakly during the day. In Henan, holders quoted at a discount of 180 - 150 yuan/ton to the SHFE lead 2506 contract. In Hunan, smelters' quotes at a discount of 30 - 0 yuan/ton to the SMM1 lead average price had difficulty in closing deals, and traders quoted at a discount of 200 yuan/ton to the SHFE lead 2506 contract. In Anhui and Jiangxi, smelters' inventories were low, and they quoted at a premium of 100 yuan/ton to the SMM1 lead average price for ex-factory sales. In Guangdong, holders' ex-factory supplies were quoted at a premium of 0 - 50 yuan/ton to the SMM1 lead average price for closing deals. As the lead price continued to weaken, downstream buyers maintained rigid demand purchases, and the enthusiasm for stocking up at low prices was poor. The overall spot market was dull [2] Inventory - On May 19, 2025, the total SMM lead ingot inventory was 59,000 tons, changing by 3,000 tons compared to the same period last week. As of November 28, the LME lead inventory was 246,350 tons, changing by -1,825 tons compared to the previous trading day [2]

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating - Unilateral: Cautiously bearish; Arbitrage: On hold [3] 2) Core View of the Report - In the off - season of consumption, the supply and demand of lead may show a pattern of both weakness. Macro uncertainties will also continuously interfere with the trend of non - ferrous metals. It is recommended to conduct sell - hedging operations around 17,200 yuan/ton [3] 3) Summary by Related Content Market News and Important Data - **Spot Market**: On May 8, 2025, the LME lead spot premium was - 16.08 dollars/ton. SMM1 lead ingot spot price increased by 75 yuan/ton to 16,625 yuan/ton. The spot premiums of different regions changed to varying degrees. The lead scrap price differential remained unchanged at - 25 yuan/ton, and the prices of waste batteries also had different changes [1] - **Futures Market**: On May 8, 2025, the SHFE lead main contract opened at 16,720 yuan/ton, closed at 16,775 yuan/ton, up 75 yuan/ton. The trading volume was 39,686 lots, a decrease of 5,276 lots, and the position was 34,382 lots, a decrease of 2,547 lots. The night - session closed flat with the afternoon session [1] Supply and Demand and Inventory - **Supply and Demand**: The inventory pressure of smelting enterprises in Henan increased, and the price difference between different regions' smelting enterprises and traders widened. Downstream enterprises mainly digested finished product inventories, with poor procurement enthusiasm and light trading in the spot market [2] - **Inventory**: On May 8, 2025, the total SMM lead ingot inventory was 48,000 tons, an increase of 1,600 tons from last week. As of May 8, the LME lead inventory was 255,150 tons, a decrease of 1,550 tons from the previous trading day [2] Strategy - **Unilateral**: Cautiously bearish, suggesting sell - hedging operations around 17,200 yuan/ton [3] - **Arbitrage**: On hold [3]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Unilateral: Cautiously bearish [3] - Arbitrage: On hold [3] 2. Core View - In the off - season for consumption, the supply and demand of lead may show a pattern of weakness on both sides, and macro uncertainties will continue to interfere with the trend of non - ferrous metals. It is recommended to conduct sell - hedging operations around 17,200 yuan/ton [3] 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Market News and Important Data - **Spot**: On May 7, 2025, the LME lead spot premium was -$17.64/ton. The SMM1 lead ingot spot price decreased by 50 yuan/ton to 16,550 yuan/ton. The SMM Shanghai lead spot premium changed by -25 yuan/ton to 0.00 yuan/ton, the SMM Guangdong lead changed by -25 yuan/ton to 16,600 yuan/ton, the SMM Henan lead changed by -50 yuan/ton to 16,525 yuan/ton, and the SMM Tianjin lead spot premium changed by -25 yuan/ton to 16,600 yuan/ton. The lead refined - scrap price difference remained unchanged at 0 yuan/ton. The price of waste electric vehicle batteries decreased by 25 yuan/ton to 10,275 yuan/ton, the waste white shell remained unchanged at 10,150 yuan/ton, and the waste black shell decreased by 25 yuan/ton to 10,500 yuan/ton [1] - **Futures**: On May 7, 2025, the main contract of Shanghai lead opened at 16,740 yuan/ton and closed at 16,700 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous trading day. The trading volume was 44,962 lots, an increase of 8,816 lots from the previous day. The position was 36,929 lots, a decrease of 1,525 lots. The intraday price fluctuated, with a high of 16,875 yuan/ton and a low of 16,650 yuan/ton. In the night session, the main contract of Shanghai lead opened at 16,720 yuan/ton and closed at 16,830 yuan/ton, a 0.57% decrease from the previous afternoon's close [1] Spot Market Transactions - The SMM1 lead price decreased by 50 yuan/ton. In Henan, traders offered discounts of 100 - 120 yuan/ton to the SHFE lead 2506 contract; in Jiangxi, smelters offered premiums of 50 - 150 yuan/ton to the SMM1 lead average price and had some transactions; in Hunan, smelters offered discounts of 50 - 30 yuan/ton to the SMM1 lead average price, and traders offered discounts of 60 - 50 yuan/ton, with sparse spot transactions; in Yunnan, holders offered discounts of 250 yuan/ton to the SMM1 lead average price and had some transactions. Lead smelters sold according to the market, downstream buyers generally waited and watched, and only made a small amount of purchases for rigid demand. The overall spot market transactions were relatively light [2] Inventory - On May 7, 2025, the total SMM lead ingot inventory was 46,000 tons, an increase of 600 tons from the previous week. As of November 28, the LME lead inventory was 256,700 tons, a decrease of 4,800 tons from the previous trading day [2]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Unilateral: Cautiously bearish [4] - Arbitrage: Suspended [4] Group 2: Core View of the Report - In the off - season of consumption, the supply and demand of lead may show a weak pattern, and macro uncertainties will continuously interfere with the trend of non - ferrous metals. It is recommended to conduct sell - hedging operations around 17,200 yuan/ton [4] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Market News and Important Data Spot - On May 6, 2025, the LME lead spot premium was -$10.29/ton. The SMM1 lead ingot spot price changed by -100 yuan/ton to 16,600 yuan/ton compared with the previous trading day. SMM Shanghai lead spot premium changed by 0 yuan/ton to 0.00 yuan/ton, SMM Guangdong lead spot changed by -75 yuan/ton to 16,625 yuan/ton, SMM Henan lead spot changed by -100 yuan/ton to 16,575 yuan/ton, and SMM Tianjin lead spot premium changed by -125 yuan/ton to 16,625 yuan/ton. The lead refined - scrap price difference remained unchanged at 0 yuan/ton, the price of waste electric vehicle batteries remained unchanged at 10,300 yuan/ton, the price of waste white shells remained unchanged at 10,150 yuan/ton, and the price of waste black shells changed by 50 yuan/ton to 10,525 yuan/ton [2] Futures - On May 6, 2025, the main contract of SHFE lead opened at 16,755 yuan/ton, closed at 16,700 yuan/ton, a change of -140 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The trading volume was 36,146 lots, a change of 1,712 lots from the previous trading day, and the position was 38,454 lots, a change of 2,348 lots from the previous trading day. The intraday price fluctuated, with the highest point reaching 16,780 yuan/ton and the lowest point reaching 16,625 yuan/ton. In the night session, the main contract of SHFE lead opened at 16,740 yuan/ton, closed at 16,675 yuan/ton, a 0.05% decrease from the afternoon close [3] Inventory - On May 6, 2025, the total SMM lead ingot inventory was 46,000 tons, a change of 600 tons from the same period last week. As of November 28, the LME lead inventory was 261,500 tons, a change of -100 tons from the previous trading day [3]

Report Summary 1. Industry Investment Rating - Unilateral: Neutral; Arbitrage: Suspended [5] 2. Core View - Due to the US tariff increase on China, the raw material supply has tightened, some primary lead plants have postponed resuming production, and the recycled lead raw material is relatively scarce. On the consumption side, battery enterprises are also significantly affected by tariffs. The current fundamentals show a pattern of weak supply and demand, and the lead price is expected to remain volatile [5]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market News and Important Data - **Lead Market Analysis** - **Mine Supply**: On April 18th week, the US imposed additional tariffs on China, which may lead to cost pressure being passed on to upstream and a risk of falling lead concentrate prices. The Shanghai-London ratio declined from a high level, and there was no profit in lead concentrate imports. The domestic supply and demand did not change significantly, and the silver price rose, with the silver pricing coefficient of low-silver lead concentrate stabilizing [3]. - **Primary Lead**: On April 18th week, the operating rate of primary lead in three provinces increased by 1.24% to 63.25%. Some smelters in Henan that had been under maintenance and production cuts had not resumed production, a small-scale plant resumed production, a plant in Hunan reduced production due to equipment debugging and was expected to recover by the end of the month, and another plant increased production. A plant in Yunnan had been operating stably after resuming production in early April. Outside the samples, a plant in Jiangxi had not recovered after production cuts, and a plant in East China postponed its regular maintenance in April to early May [3]. - **Recycled Lead**: On April 18th week, the weekly operating rate of recycled lead in four provinces reached 56.65%, a week-on-week decrease of 4.54 percentage points. In the off-season, recyclers had difficulty in collecting goods, resulting in insufficient raw material supply for smelters. The limited downstream demand for lead ingots led to low refined lead prices and pressure on smelters. Production cuts had been made this week, and the operating rate was expected to continue to decline next week due to continuous raw material shortages [3]. - **Consumption**: On April 18th week, the weekly operating rate of lead battery enterprises in five provinces was 72.5%, a week-on-week decrease of 0.74 percentage points. With the arrival of the off-season and the decline of lead prices, dealers were cautious in purchasing, and the enterprises' finished product inventory increased. Enterprises in Jiangxi, Guangdong, Zhejiang and other places reduced production or took 1 - 5 days off to relieve pressure. In addition, the US tariff increase to 245% led to a significant reduction in orders from export-oriented enterprises, with insufficient follow - up of new orders, and production in May - June might be affected [4]. - **Inventory**: On April 18th week, the lead ingot inventory in five places dropped to 6.29 million tons, a decrease of 0.66 million tons and 0.37 million tons compared with April 10th and 14th respectively. After the delivery of the SHFE lead 2504 contract, the goods entered the market, and downstream enterprises picked up the goods, expanding the inventory decline. The lead price was fluctuating weakly, and the high price of waste batteries squeezed profits. Recycled lead enterprises were reluctant to sell at low prices. In some areas, the price of refined lead exceeded that of primary lead, and downstream enterprises purchased primary lead, accelerating inventory consumption. Recycled lead enterprises reduced production due to losses and had low production enthusiasm. In the traditional off - season, downstream enterprises planned to reduce production or take holidays, and it was expected that both supply and demand would decline, with short - term inventory remaining stable and slightly decreasing [4]. 4. Strategy - Unilateral: Neutral; Arbitrage: Suspended. The current lead market presents a pattern of weak supply and demand, and the lead price is expected to remain volatile [5]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoint The industrial silicon market is currently experiencing a situation of weak supply and demand. Under the continuous pressure of the external environment, demand has become even more sluggish, and inventory remains at a high level. As a result, silicon prices continue to decline [1]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Quotation - The market quotation of industrial silicon declined yesterday, and the futures price dropped significantly. The current prices are as follows: East China oxygenated 553 silicon is at 9,900 - 10,100 yuan/ton, and East China 421 silicon is at 10,400 - 11,000 yuan/ton [1]. - The closing price of the futures main contract si2505 was 9,020, a decrease of 2.28%. Funds are constantly shifting to far - month contracts. The main contract reduced positions by 12,645 lots, with a position of 133,800 lots and a trading volume of 8.045 billion yuan [1]. Supply Side - In the north (Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shaanxi, and Shandong), the weekly supply of silicon enterprises in production is temporarily stable, but they are under production pressure. The market is sluggish, and the loss of enterprises is widening. Yunnan is still in the dry season, with stable start - up, and the future start - up willingness is average. With the production cuts of the three major downstream industries, demand is continuously weakening, and futures - cash merchants are selling at a small discount on the basis of the basis [1]. Demand Side - The price of polysilicon is weakly stable, and the market has a strong bearish sentiment. Some silicon material enterprises' quotations are loosening. The current prices are: re - feeding material is at 37 - 39 yuan/kg, dense material is at 35 - 38 yuan/kg, cauliflower material is at 32 - 34 yuan/kg, and N - type material is at 41 - 42 yuan/kg [1]. - The spot price of organic silicon DMC continues to decline. The mainstream opening price in the market is referred to as 13,000 - 14,000 yuan/ton (net water delivered). The game between buyers' price - pressing and sellers' concessions continues, the trading atmosphere is light, the single - transaction volume is generally low, and the market currently lacks a catalyst to break the current deadlock [1]. - The price of aluminum alloy ingots is stable, but enterprise sales are poor. End - users purchase on demand, and the finished product inventory is slightly increasing [1]. Inventory On April 16, the warehouse receipt inventory of industrial silicon was 69,806 lots, a single - day decrease of 386 lots, and the warehouse receipt inventory is still at a high level [1].