Group 1 - The core viewpoint emphasizes the complexity of the internal and external environment of the capital market, while highlighting the certainty of high-quality economic development, macro policy expectations, and asset valuation recovery as foundations for maintaining a stable and healthy market operation [2] - The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) aims to consolidate the market's recovery and positive trend by enhancing market monitoring, regulation, and risk response effectiveness [2] - The CSRC plans to deepen reforms to stimulate multi-level market vitality, including the implementation of reforms in the Sci-Tech Innovation Board and a comprehensive package of measures for the Growth Enterprise Market [2][3] Group 2 - The CSRC intends to promote the enhancement of investment value for listed companies and ensure the effective implementation of major asset restructuring management measures while preventing conflicts of interest and financial fraud [2] - The meeting highlighted the need for continuous improvement in regulatory services and the rectification of formalism and bureaucratism within the CSRC [3] - The CSRC is committed to strengthening the supervision and control of public power, addressing corruption issues, and enhancing the authority and influence of research on major capital market issues to better serve national strategies and regulatory needs [3][4]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The market shows a complex trend, with various commodities and financial indices having different performances. The macro - economic environment has multiple influencing factors, and investors need to pay attention to policy changes and market supply - demand relationships [7][8][11]. - For different sectors, such as agriculture, energy - chemical, industrial metals, and option - finance, the market is expected to have different trends, including shocks, upward or downward movements, and investors should make decisions based on specific market conditions [11][14][17]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Commodity Index Daily Market Tracking - **Macro Indicators**: On July 23, 2025, at 08:00, the Dow Jones Industrial Index was 44502.44, up 0.405% from the previous day; the Nasdaq Index was 20892.69, down 0.388%; the S&P 500 was 6309.62, up 0.064%; the Hang Seng Index was 25130.03, up 0.544%. The SHIBOR overnight rate was 1.32, down 3.587%; the US dollar index was 97.48, up 0.129%; the US dollar against the RMB (CFETS) remained unchanged [2]. - **External Futures Contracts**: COMEX gold was 3444.00, up 0.988%; COMEX silver was 39.66, up 1.070%; LME copper was 9898.00, up 0.314%; LME aluminum was 2652.00, up 0.417%; LME zinc was 2853.50, up 0.316%; LME lead was 2014.50, down 0.025%; LME tin was 33920.00, up 0.728%; LME nickel was 15530.00, up 0.129%; ICE 11 - sugar was 16.26, down 0.611%; ICE 2 - cotton was 68.26, up 0.250%; CBOT soybeans was 1026.00, down 0.073%; CBOT soybean meal was 286.90, up 0.702%; CBOT soybean oil was 55.48, down 0.573%; CBOT corn was 417.50, down 1.183%; NYMEX crude oil was 65.45, down 0.502%; ICE Brent crude was 68.67, down 0.608% [2]. - **Domestic Futures Contracts - Metals**: Gold was 792.94, up 1.032%; silver was 9453.00, up 0.639%; copper was 79970.00, up 0.288%; zinc was 22970.00, up 0.109%; aluminum was 20925.00, up 0.120%; tin was 269320.00, up 0.298%; lead was 16945.00, up 0.089%; nickel was 123730.00, up 0.008%; iron ore was 818.50, down 0.547%; alumina was 3487.00, down 0.740%; rebar was 3302.00, down 0.151%; stainless steel was 12975.00, up 0.348%; hot - rolled coil was 3464.00, down 0.374% [2]. - **Domestic Futures Contracts - Chemicals**: Coking coal was 1135.50, up 8.298%; coke was 1731.50, up 2.003%; natural rubber was 15075.00, up 0.10%; 20 - rubber was 12900.00, up 0.350%; plastic was 7346.00, down 0.299%; polypropylene PP was 7147.00, down 0.293%; PTA was 4802.00, up 0.167%; asphalt was 3613.00, up 0.111%; methanol was 2449.00, down 0.326%; ethylene glycol was 4460.00, up 0.292%; styrene was 7452.00, down 0.388%; glass was 1237.00, down 0.961%; crude oil was 503.80, down 0.099%; fuel oil was 2873.00, down 1.744%; soda ash was 1380.00, up 0.364%; pulp was 5468.00, up 1.863%; caustic soda was 2645.00, down 0.489%; PX was 6878.00, down 0.116%; LPG was 3984.00, up 0.378% [5]. - **Domestic Futures Contracts - Agricultural Products**: Yellow soybean No.1 was 4241.00, up 0.213%; yellow soybean No.2 was 3730.00, up 0.188%; soybean meal was 3092.00, up 0.194%; rapeseed meal was 2738.00, up 0.073%; soybean oil was 8072.00, down 0.050%; rapeseed oil was 9450.00, down 0.285%; palm oil was 8954.00, up 0.314%; white sugar was 5819.00, down 0.069%; yellow corn was 2303.00, down 0.818%; corn starch was 2660.00, down 0.30%; No.1 cotton was 14235.00, up 0.070%; cotton yarn was 20450.00, up 0.098% [5]. 3.2 Macro - economic News - At the end of the second quarter, the balance of RMB real - estate loans was 53.33 trillion yuan, with a year - on - year increase of 0.4%, and personal housing loan balance was 37.74 trillion yuan, with a year - on - year decrease of 0.1% [7]. - The US reached trade agreements with the Philippines and Indonesia, with tariff adjustments and market - opening measures [7]. - The "Regulations on Rural Highways" will be implemented on September 15, 2025, aiming to promote the high - quality development of rural highways [7]. - The US - China new - round negotiation may discuss China's purchase of oil from Russia and Iran, and China hopes to promote the stable and healthy development of bilateral relations through dialogue [8]. - China is dissatisfied with the WTO's arbitration ruling in the China - EU trade dispute and will handle it properly according to WTO rules [8]. - In the first half of the year, non - bank sector cross - border capital inflows were 127.3 billion US dollars, and foreign investors net - increased holdings of domestic stocks and funds by 10.1 billion US dollars, reversing the net - reduction trend of the past two years [8]. - Central enterprises are required to actively participate in urban development and new - quality productivity construction [8]. - More than 66 million consumers bought over 109 million home appliances through trade - in programs, and over 69 million consumers bought over 74 million digital products this year [9]. - In the first half of the year, China's shipbuilding completion, new orders, and order backlog ranked first globally [9]. 3.3 Morning Meeting Views on Major Varieties - **Agricultural Products**: Peanut market is in a weak supply - demand situation, with prices expected to be weakly volatile; the oil market is expected to be volatile, with increased exports of soybeans and palm oil; sugar futures are affected by supply - demand factors, with prices in a key range; corn is in a game between policy support and weak demand, with suggestions to go long lightly; the pig market is oversupplied, with prices adjusting; the egg market has rising prices due to reduced production and increased demand [11][14]. - **Energy and Chemicals**: Caustic soda has strong cost support and rising market sentiment, with attention to the 9 - 11 reverse spread; urea prices are expected to be strongly volatile, with attention to export quotas and autumn fertilizer procurement; copper prices are expected to be sorted in a high - level range, and aluminum prices are expected to be volatile at high levels; alumina prices are expected to continue to be strong; steel prices are expected to be firm in the short term; ferroalloys may continue to rise with policy expectations; double - coking coal prices are strongly trending; lithium carbonate prices are driven by policies and rising ore prices, with suggestions to go long at low levels but beware of selling pressure [14][16][17]. - **Option - finance**: The A - share market maintains a slow - bull trend, with the market style possibly switching; in the short term, the operation is optimistic, with attention to the low - buying opportunities of IF, IM, and IC; in the option market, trend investors can pay attention to the strength - weakness arbitrage opportunities between varieties, and volatility investors can buy straddles to go long on volatility [17][18][19].

Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Core Viewpoints - The steel industry is currently in a state of weak reality versus strong expectations, with strong expectations prevailing due to positive macro - policy expectations. The demand for the sector is better than that of building materials, but is expected to weaken further during the summer heat, and inventory is likely to rise. In the short term, iron ore is expected to remain strong, supported by the rising prices of rebar, coking coal, and glass, but overall it is in a large - range oscillation [2][5] Summary by Directory 1. Rebar and Hot - Rolled Coil - **Policy and Market News**: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will introduce a stable - growth plan for ten key industries including steel, and the National Energy Administration is checking for over - production in coal mines, which led to the continuous limit - up of coking coal and a sharp rise in coke and other black - series products [2] - **Supply and Demand**: Last week, rebar production decreased, factory inventory declined, social inventory continued to rise, and total inventory increased. Apparent demand dropped month - on - month, indicating a situation of weak supply and demand. The demand for the sector is better than that of building materials, and it is expected to weaken further during the summer heat [2] - **Technical Analysis**: Futures prices have risen sharply, continuing the previous medium - term upward trend and showing a short - term strong performance [2] - **Operation Suggestion**: Temporarily maintain a wait - and - see stance, buy on dips after adjustments, and conduct short - term operations. Investors with empty positions should be cautious about chasing the rise [2] - **Data Summary**: - **Prices**: Rebar and hot - rolled coil futures and spot prices have increased. For example, the rebar main - contract closing price is 3307 yuan/ton, up 2.57% from the previous day and 6.20% from last week [2] - **Production**: National building - material steel mill rebar production is 209.06 million tons, down 3.51% from last week; hot - rolled coil production is 321.14 million tons, down 0.62% from last week [2] - **Inventory**: Five major steel product social inventory is 922.11 million tons, up 0.89% from last week; rebar social inventory is 370.16 million tons, up 2.97% from last week [2] 2. Iron Ore - **Supply and Demand**: Steel mill profitability is fair, with the profit - making steel mill ratio close to 60%. Last week, the molten iron output of 247 steel mills increased, but there is significant downward pressure in the near future as it is the consumption off - season. The global iron - ore shipment is at a relatively high level and rising seasonally. Port inventory is slowly decreasing, which supports futures prices, but port trade - ore inventory is relatively high [5] - **Technical Analysis**: Futures prices are rising strongly but are in a large - range oscillation overall [5] - **Operation Suggestion**: Temporarily maintain a wait - and - see stance, be cautious about chasing the rise, and wait patiently for a pull - back before buying on dips for short - term operations [5] - **Data Summary**: - **Prices**: Iron - ore spot and futures prices have increased. For example, the DCE iron - ore main - contract settlement price is 823 yuan/dry ton, up 1.73% from the previous day and 7.30% from last week [5] - **Shipment**: Australian iron - ore shipment is 1404.9 million tons, down 10.51% from last week; Brazilian iron - ore shipment is 833.2 million tons, up 17.37% from last week [5] - **Inventory**: Port total inventory is 13785.21 million tons, up 0.14% from last week; port trade - ore inventory is 9193.54 million tons, down 0.50% from last week [5] 3. Industry News - **Coal Industry**: The National Energy Administration will conduct a production check on coal mines in eight provinces (regions) to promote stable and orderly coal supply. This led to a limit - up in coking coal and a collective surge in the coal sector yesterday [7] - **Iron - Ore Inventory**: The total inventory of imported iron ore at 47 Chinese ports is 14388.56 million tons, an increase of 72.25 million tons from last Monday. Inventory in some regions has increased, while that in others has decreased slightly [8]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - On July 18, news of industrial equipment renewal and technological transformation boosted the commodity market, leading to price increases in PVC, caustic soda, styrene, etc. [2][3][6] - PVC's supply - demand remains weak overall, but is currently driven by policy expectations and shows a slightly stronger oscillation. Caustic soda's spot is stable with a weakening trend, while the far - month contract has support. Styrene has limited fundamental positives and shows a short - term strong oscillation. Rubber is expected to maintain a strong oscillation. Urea, methanol, and polyolefins are expected to oscillate. Soda ash has strong short - term macro driving forces, and it is recommended to stay on the sidelines. [2][3][6][7][9][10][11][12] Summary by Commodity PVC - **Price**: On July 21, the PVC 09 contract closed at 5118 yuan/ton (+181), with various market prices rising. [2] - **Cost**: Profit is at a low level, coal has a short - term rebound, oil is firm, and the proportion of ethylene method is about 30%. [2] - **Supply**: Summer production is higher than spring, and there is significant production capacity pressure in the third quarter (planned about 1 million tons). [2] - **Demand**: The real estate is weak, domestic demand depends on soft products and new industries. Exports set a record high in the first half of the year but may be over - drawn, and there are risks of weakening support. [2] - **Macro**: Overseas factors and domestic policies affect the market, and overall policy expectations have slightly improved. [2] - **Summary**: The de - stocking in the first half was due to export growth, but the sustainability of exports is questionable. Supply - demand is weak, and it is currently driven by policy expectations, with attention on the 5050 line support. [2] Caustic Soda - **Price**: On July 21, the caustic soda SH09 contract closed at 2569 yuan/ton (+100), with some market prices changing. [3] - **Macro**: Macro sentiment is improving, and the impact of petrochemical industry equipment renewal needs attention. [3] - **Supply**: Production is at a high level, inventory is neutral, and supply is abundant. There are few maintenance plans in July - August, and attention should be paid to load reduction due to liquid chlorine tank fullness. [3] - **Demand**: Downstream resistance to high prices exists, non - aluminum demand is weak, and exports have phased orders. In the long run, demand from alumina plants will increase marginally. [3] - **Summary**: Supply is high, the spot is stable with a weakening trend, the near - month contract is under pressure, and the far - month contract has support from macro sentiment and peak - season demand. [3] Styrene - **Price**: On July 21, the styrene main contract was 7347 yuan/ton (+63), and spot prices also changed. [6] - **Cost**: Oil prices oscillate in the short term. Pure benzene has planned production capacity and high import expectations, and port inventory is high, limiting the rebound height. [6] - **Supply**: Port inventory is accumulating, and there are plans for large - scale production capacity in the future. [6] - **Demand**: Downstream production capacity growth is high, but profit and demand are weakening. Exports and domestic demand are affected by different factors. [6] - **Macro**: Macro sentiment is improving, and the impact of petrochemical policies needs attention. [6] - **Summary**: Fundamental positives are limited, and it shows a short - term strong oscillation, with attention on the 7300 line support. [6] Rubber - **Inventory**: As of July 20, Qingdao's rubber inventory decreased. China's natural rubber social inventory had different changes in different categories. [7] - **Production**: This week, the capacity utilization rate of semi - steel and full - steel tire enterprises changed. [7] - **Raw Material Price**: Thai and domestic raw material prices are provided. [7] - **Market Price**: Natural rubber market prices increased, and the basis also changed. [7][8] - **Summary**: Supported by macro and cost factors, rubber prices are expected to maintain a strong oscillation. [7] Urea - **Price**: The 09 contract rose 3.07% to close at 1812 yuan/ton, and the spot price increased. [9] - **Supply**: The supply load rate was 83.48%, with daily output of 19.55 tons. [9] - **Cost**: The anthracite market price was stable and strong, and coal consumption was supported. [9] - **Demand**: Summer farming is almost over. The operation rate of compound fertilizer enterprises increased, and other industrial demands were stable. [9] - **Inventory**: Enterprise and port inventories decreased, and there were 2523 registered warehouse receipts. [9] - **Summary**: Supply decreased slightly, demand increased marginally, inventory decreased, and prices are expected to oscillate between 1680 - 1850. [9] Methanol - **Price**: The 09 contract rose 1.56% to close at 2411 yuan/ton, and the basis weakened. [10] - **Supply**: The production capacity utilization rate was 82.69%, and weekly output decreased. Port arrivals are expected to be 50,000 tons. [10] - **Cost**: The thermal coal market price is expected to rise. [10] - **Demand**: The methanol - to - olefins industry's operation rate increased, while traditional downstream demand is weak. [10] - **Inventory**: Sample enterprise inventory decreased, and port inventory increased. [10] - **Summary**: Supply is tight in some areas, demand from the methanol - to - olefins industry increases, and prices are expected to oscillate between 2300 - 2450. [10] Polyolefins - **Price**: On July 21, the L and PP main contracts closed at 7290 yuan/ton and 7091 yuan/ton respectively, and various product prices changed. [11] - **Supply**: The production start - up rate of polyethylene and PP changed, and this week's maintenance losses were 120,500 tons. [11] - **Demand**: Downstream industries are in the off - season, with some industries' operation rates changing. [11] - **Inventory**: Plastic enterprise social inventory increased, and PP inventory decreased in some parts. [11] - **Summary**: Macro factors boost the market, cost - profit is stable, supply pressure is high, demand is weak, and prices are expected to rebound with limited strength, with specific price ranges to be concerned. [11] Soda Ash - **Price**: Affected by news, the night - session futures price increased significantly, and current market prices are provided. [12] - **Supply**: Some devices are under maintenance or reduced load, while others increase load, and daily output remains high. [12] - **Demand**: Float glass sales improved, while photovoltaic glass has seen many cold repairs, and the industry calls for a 30% production cut. [12] - **Summary**: Supply is high, demand is under pressure, and it is recommended to stay on the sidelines due to strong short - term macro driving forces. [12]

Report Title - The report is titled "Soda Ash and Glass Weekly Report - 2025.07.21" and is from the Research and Consulting Department of Zhongyuan Futures [1] Report Author - The author is Shen Wen, with a practice certificate number of F03117458 and an investment consulting number of Z0022654. Contact information includes an email (shenwen_qh@ccnew.com) and a phone number (0371 - 58620081) [2] Report Industry Investment Rating - No industry investment rating is provided in the report Core Views Soda Ash - The short - term futures price of soda ash shows a relatively strong trend due to the significant impact of macro - policy expectations on the commodity market sentiment. The weekly production of soda ash has rebounded, and the inventory of soda ash plants has accumulated to a new high in the same period of previous years. The apparent demand has increased from a decline, but the combined daily melting volume of float glass and photovoltaic glass has decreased. The daily melting volume of float glass is expected to rise, while the photovoltaic glass capacity still has a reduction expectation [5] Glass - Macro - policy expectations strongly boost the glass futures market, and the futures price may continue to fluctuate with a relatively strong trend. The supply of glass has limited changes, and the output is expected to increase as some previously ignited production lines start to produce. The futures price increase has stimulated the replenishment of middle and lower - stream enterprises, but the orders of deep - processing enterprises have not improved significantly, and the order days are still at a relatively low level year - on - year [6] Summary by Directory 01 Weekly View Summary 1.1 Soda Ash Weekly View - **Supply**: The plant operating rate is 84.10% (a week - on - week increase of 2.78%), with the ammonia - soda method at 87.70% (a week - on - week increase of 5.13%) and the combined - soda method at 73.93% (a week - on - week increase of 3.60%). The weekly production is 73.32 tons (a week - on - week increase of 2.42 tons), with light soda ash production at 31.85 tons (an increase of 0.97 tons) and heavy soda ash production at 41.47 tons (an increase of 1.45 tons) [5] - **Demand**: The apparent demand for soda ash is 69.10 tons (an increase of 3.59 tons), with light soda ash at 32.23 tons (an increase of 0.45 tons) and heavy soda ash at 33.28 tons (an increase of 3.14 tons) [5] - **Inventory**: The inventory of soda ash enterprises is 190.56 tons (an increase of 2.16 tons), with light soda ash inventory at 78.3 tons (a decrease of 0.71 tons) and heavy soda ash inventory at 112.26 tons (an increase of 2.87 tons) [5] 1.2 Glass Weekly View - **Supply**: The daily melting volume of float glass is 15.78 tons, a 0.38% decrease compared to the 10th. There are 296 glass production lines in China, with 223 in production and 73 cold - repaired and shut down. The daily melting volume of photovoltaic glass is 8.90 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 3.21% [6] - **Inventory**: The total inventory of national float glass sample enterprises is 64.939 million heavy cases, a week - on - week decrease of 2.163 million heavy cases (a decrease of 3.22%) and a year - on - year increase of 0.29%. The inventory days are 27.9 days, a decrease of 1.0 day compared to the previous period [6] - **Demand**: As of July 15, 2025, the average order days of national deep - processing sample enterprises is 9.3 days, a week - on - week decrease of 2.1% and a year - on - year decrease of 7.0% [6] 02 Variety Details Decomposition 2.1 Market Review - Spot Price - The domestic spot price of soda ash fluctuates weakly and stably. As of July 17, 2025, the market price of heavy soda ash in the central China region is 1200 yuan/ton, and the light soda ash is 1100 yuan/ton, with a price difference of 100 yuan/ton. In the northern China region, the heavy soda ash market price is 1300 yuan/ton, and the light soda ash is 1180 yuan/ton, with a price difference of 120 yuan/ton [11] - The main contract price of soda ash is consolidating at a high level. As of July 17, 2025, the basis of soda ash in the Shahe area is - 10 yuan/ton (unchanged from last week). The glass futures price fluctuates strongly, and the glass basis in the Shahe area is - 36 yuan/ton (a week - on - week decrease of 9 yuan/ton) [14] 2.1 Market Review - Spread - As of July 17, 2025, the 9 - 1 spread of soda ash is - 46 yuan/ton (a week - on - week decrease of 8 yuan/ton); the 9 - 1 spread of glass is - 76 yuan/ton (a week - on - week decrease of 14 yuan/ton); the glass - soda ash arbitrage spread is 133 yuan/ton (a week - on - week decrease of 15 yuan/ton) [19] 2.2 Fundamentals - Supply - The weekly production of soda ash is 73.32 tons (a week - on - week increase of 2.42 tons), with light soda ash production at 31.85 tons (an increase of 0.97 tons) and heavy soda ash production at 41.47 tons (an increase of 1.45 tons). As the maintenance devices of soda ash plants resume production one after another, the supply of soda ash is expected to increase [25] - Some domestic soda ash enterprises are scheduled for maintenance. For example, Ningxia Risheng's production capacity has been reduced to 50% since July 15, 2025, and it plans to carry out maintenance for a month; Zhongyuan Chemical's third - phase is expected to be maintained for about 10 days starting from July 20; Xuzhou Fengcheng is expected to be maintained for 21 days starting from July 21; Gansu Jinchang is expected to be maintained for a month starting from July 26 [28] - The comprehensive capacity utilization rate of soda ash this week is 84.10%, a week - on - week increase of 2.78%. Among them, the ammonia - soda capacity utilization rate is 87.70%, a week - on - week increase of 5.13%, and the combined - production capacity utilization rate is 73.93%, a week - on - week increase of 3.60% [34] 2.2 Fundamentals - Inventory - As of July 17, 2025, the inventory of soda ash enterprises is 190.56 tons (an increase of 2.16 tons), with light soda ash inventory at 78.3 tons (a decrease of 0.71 tons) and heavy soda ash inventory at 112.26 tons (an increase of 2.87 tons) [38] - The total inventory of national float glass sample enterprises is 64.939 million heavy cases, a week - on - week decrease of 2.163 million heavy cases (a decrease of 3.22%) and a year - on - year increase of 0.29%. The inventory days are 27.9 days, a decrease of 1.0 day compared to the previous period. As of July 15, 2025, the average order days of national deep - processing sample enterprises is 9.3 days, a week - on - week decrease of 2.1% and a year - on - year decrease of 7.0% [49] 2.2 Fundamentals - Profit - As of July 17, 2025, the theoretical profit of ammonia - soda method soda ash in China is - 83 yuan/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 1 yuan/ton; the theoretical profit (double - ton) of combined - soda method soda ash is - 33 yuan/ton, a week - on - week increase of 6 yuan/ton [52]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core View of the Report - In the short term, steel prices will maintain a volatile and upward - trending pattern. The medium - term strategy is still to go long on dips. The prices of iron ore and coking coal and coke are also expected to maintain a volatile and upward - trending pattern [3][4][5]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Market Review - Last week, against the backdrop of multiple policy expectations, the black - series commodities rose across the board. In the industry, inventory accumulation in the off - season was less than expected, demand showed certain resilience, and the increase in hot metal production provided continuous support to the raw material end. Both futures and spot prices rose [9]. 3.2 Steel Supply and Demand Analysis - **Production**: The weekly production of rebar was 209.06 million tons (down 3.51% week - on - week and 6.45% year - on - year), and that of hot - rolled coil was 321.14 million tons (down 0.62% week - on - week and 1.80% year - on - year). The blast furnace and electric furnace production of rebar both decreased. The blast furnace weekly production of rebar was 182.67 million tons (down 3.73% week - on - week and 8.82% year - on - year), and the electric furnace weekly production was 26.39 million tons (down 1.97% week - on - week and up 14.09% year - on - year) [15][17][22]. - **Operating Rate**: The blast furnace operating rate remained stable at 83.46% (up 0.37% week - on - week and 1.16% year - on - year), and the electric furnace operating rate increased to 65.08% (up 2.34% week - on - week and down 0.43% year - on - year) [27]. - **Profit**: The profit of rebar was + 171 yuan/ton (down 12.76% week - on - week and up 170 yuan/ton year - on - year), and the profit of hot - rolled coil was + 146 yuan/ton (up 2.82% week - on - week and up 151 yuan/ton year - on - year) [31]. - **Demand**: The apparent consumption of rebar was 206.17 million tons (down 6.92% week - on - week and 9.18% year - on - year), and the 5 - day average of national building materials transactions was 9.50 million tons (down 3.36% week - on - week and 24.97% year - on - year). The apparent consumption of hot - rolled coil was 323.79 million tons (up 0.40% week - on - week and down 1.27% year - on - year) [36]. - **Inventory**: The total rebar inventory was 543.26 million tons (up 0.53% week - on - week and down 29.50% year - on - year), with the factory inventory at 173.1 million tons (down 4.30% week - on - week and 6.44% year - on - year) and the social inventory at 370.16 million tons (up 2.97% week - on - week and down 30.83% year - on - year). The total hot - rolled coil inventory was 342.91 million tons (down 0.77% week - on - week and 18.97% year - on - year), with the factory inventory at 77.31 million tons (down 0.64% week - on - week and 16.41% year - on - year) and the social inventory at 265.6 million tons (down 0.80% week - on - week and 20.56% year - on - year) [40][45]. - **Downstream Industries**: The weekly data showed that the transaction area of commercial housing in 30 large - and medium - sized cities decreased by 9.48% week - on - week and 24.57% year - on - year, and the transaction area of land in 100 large - and medium - sized cities decreased by 51.47% week - on - week and 66.40% year - on - year. In June 2025, automobile production and sales reached 2.794 million and 2.904 million respectively, with month - on - month increases of 5.5% and 8.1% and year - on - year increases of 11.4% and 13.8% respectively. From January to June 2025, automobile production and sales reached 15.621 million and 15.653 million respectively, with year - on - year increases of 12.5% and 11.4% respectively [48][51]. 3.3 Iron Ore Supply and Demand Analysis - **Supply**: The iron ore price index was 99.85 (up 1.75% week - on - week and down 4.46% year - on - year). The shipments from 19 ports in Australia and Brazil were 24.79 million tons (down 0.77% week - on - week and up 4.05% year - on - year), and the arrivals at 45 ports were 23.712 million tons (down 10.93% week - on - week and 0.21% year - on - year) [58]. - **Demand**: The daily hot metal production was 2.4244 million tons (up 263,000 tons week - on - week and 279,000 tons year - on - year), the ore handling volume at 45 ports was 3.2274 million tons (up 1.01% week - on - week and 2.83% year - on - year), and the inventory - to - sales ratio of 247 steel enterprises was 29.29 days (down 2.63% week - on - week and 6.99% year - on - year) [63]. - **Inventory**: The inventory at 45 ports was 137.8521 million tons (up 0.14% week - on - week and down 9.78% year - on - year), the imported iron ore inventory of 247 steel enterprises was 88.2216 million tons (down 1.75% week - on - week and 4.46% year - on - year), and the average available days of iron ore for 114 steel enterprises was 22.94 days (down 1.88% week - on - week and up 9.03% year - on - year) [69]. 3.4 Coking Coal and Coke Supply and Demand Analysis - **Supply**: The operating rate of coking coal mines was 86.07% (up 0.64% week - on - week and down 2.25% year - on - year), the operating rate of coal washing plants was 62.85% (up 0.85% week - on - week and down 5.35% year - on - year), and the daily Mongolian coal customs clearance volume was 140,800 tons (up 260% week - on - week and 7.74% year - on - year) [75]. - **Coking Enterprises**: The profit per ton of coke for independent coking plants was - 43 yuan/ton (up 20 yuan/ton week - on - week and down 76 yuan/ton year - on - year), the capacity utilization rate of independent coking plants was 73.01% (up 0.19% week - on - week and down 2.04% year - on - year), and the capacity utilization rate of steel mill coke was 86.84% (down 0.21% week - on - week and 0.24% year - on - year) [84]. - **Coking Coal Inventory**: The coking coal inventory of independent coking plants was 7.902 million tons (up 4.99% week - on - week and 4.01% year - on - year), the coking coal inventory of steel mills was 7.9093 million tons (up 1.05% week - on - week and 6.34% year - on - year), and the coking coal inventory at ports was 3.215 million tons (down 0.04% week - on - week and up 22.01% year - on - year) [90]. - **Coke Inventory**: The coke inventory of independent coking plants was 555,500 tons (down 6.76% week - on - week and up 57.77% year - on - year), the coke inventory of steel mills was 6.3899 million tons (up 0.19% week - on - week and 15.72% year - on - year), and the coke inventory at ports was 1.9911 million tons (down 0.49% week - on - week and 1.60% year - on - year) [96]. - **Spot Price**: After the first round of coke price increase, the second round of increase has started. The price of low - sulfur main coking coal in Shanxi was 1,300 yuan/ton (up 100 yuan/ton week - on - week and down 620 yuan/ton year - on - year), and the ex - factory price of quasi - first - grade metallurgical coke in Lvliang was 1,030 yuan/ton (up 50 yuan/ton week - on - week and down 770 yuan/ton year - on - year) [102]. 3.5 Spread Analysis - The basis of rebar widened, and the 10 - 1 spread of rebar continued to shrink. The 9 - 1 spread of iron ore widened, and the spread between hot - rolled coil and rebar widened significantly [104][109].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the report. 2. Core Views of the Report - The macro - policy expectations are strong, and the short - term sentiment is warm. Although the steel fundamentals are in a weak pattern with poor off - season demand and average trade transactions, it is expected that the futures price will maintain a volatile and upward trend [1][6]. - The industry data last week was average, with weak supply and demand in the steel market. The supply and demand of rebar both decreased significantly, and inventory accumulation started last week. The supply and demand of hot - rolled coils were stable with little change [1][6]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Transaction Data | Contract | Closing Price | Change | Change Rate (%) | Total Trading Volume (Lots) | Total Open Interest (Lots) | Price Unit | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SHFE Rebar | 3147 | 9 | 0.29 | 8063884 | 3107454 | Yuan/ton | | SHFE Hot - Rolled Coil | 3310 | 34 | 1.04 | 2822204 | 1610257 | Yuan/ton | | DCE Iron Ore | 785.0 | 18.5 | 2.41 | 1917710 | 703244 | Yuan/ton | | DCE Coking Coal | 926.0 | 6.0 | 0.65 | 6863004 | 850792 | Yuan/ton | | DCE Coke | 1518.0 | - 7.0 | - 0.46 | 144894 | 54981 | Yuan/ton | [2] 3.2 Market Review - Last week, steel futures showed a volatile and upward trend. The real - estate investment in the first half of the year remained weak, and the infrastructure investment decreased month - on - month. The terminal demand pressure remained high, but the market was affected by sentiment and showed an upward trend. In the spot market, the price of Tangshan billet was 3000 (+40) Yuan/ton, the price of Shanghai rebar was 3250 (+30) Yuan/ton, and the price of Shanghai hot - rolled coil was 3340 (+40) Yuan/ton [4]. 3.3 Industry News - Multiple departments over the weekend called for "anti - involution". The China Iron and Steel Association required to control production capacity and prevent over - capacity risks; relevant departments regulated the new - energy vehicle industry competition order; the National Development and Reform Commission aimed to prevent inefficient and repeated construction in the low - altitude industry [7]. - On the morning of July 19, the construction ceremony of the hydropower project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River was held, with a total investment of about 1.2 trillion Yuan [1][5][7]. - From January to June, the national real - estate development investment was 46658 billion Yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 11.2%. The construction area, new construction area, and completion area of real - estate development enterprises all decreased [1][5][7]. - In the first half of the year, the national fixed - asset investment (excluding rural households) was 248654 billion Yuan, a year - on - year increase of 2.8%. The investment in some industries such as power and water supply increased significantly [5][7]. - The China Iron and Steel Association said that relevant departments would crack down on tax evasion in steel exports, and the annual steel export volume is expected to be between 7000 and 8000 million tons [7]. - The Central Urban Work Conference emphasized that urban development has entered the stage of "stock quality improvement and efficiency increase" [5][7]. 3.4 Relevant Charts The report provides charts on the trends of rebar and hot - rolled coil futures, spreads, basis, regional price differences, production, inventory, and apparent consumption, with data sources from iFinD and Tongguan Jinyuan Futures [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][27][28][29][31][33][34][36][38][39]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Views - The US has extended the tariff exemption period for various countries until August 1st. The impact of US tariff policies on the market remains uncertain, and there is a risk of emotional shocks similar to the situation in 2018. The domestic economy is entering a seasonal recovery window, and there are strong expectations for macro - policies before the Politburo meeting at the end of July [4]. - The real - estate sales are seasonally declining at a low level, and the service industry is experiencing structural differentiation and a decline due to high summer temperatures. The manufacturing's rush - to - export phase is ending, and there may be a decline in the third quarter. The PPI deteriorated significantly in June, and domestic anti - involution policies are expected to reverse the commodity supply - demand balance and lead to a recovery in prices [4]. - Domestic liquidity is generally neutral, with marginal tightening. Overseas liquidity is also tightening marginally. The US dollar index is expected to rebound from an oversold position. The domestic stock market will receive south - flowing return funds, but there is an outflow from passive ETF shares. IPO and other equity financing are increasing, and margin trading funds are continuously flowing in, while the pressure of share unlocks is decreasing marginally [4]. - After a short - term rebound, the valuations of various indices are still at a relatively high level in the historical range. The stock - bond risk premium at home and abroad has further declined, and the attractiveness of allocation funds is average [4]. - In the next 1 - 2 weeks, the broad - based index market is expected to oscillate, reach a peak, and then decline. It is recommended to reduce long positions in stock index futures after a sharp rise this week. In terms of style, hold long positions in IC and IM, and short IF and IH on rallies, or conduct an arbitrage strategy of long IM and short IF [4]. Summary by Directory 1. Market Review - **Global Stock Market Performance**: A - shares led the rise last week, while US stocks led the decline. The ranking of index increases is: ChiNext Index > German stock market > Shenzhen Component Index > FTSE Europe > Hang Seng Index > FTSE Emerging Markets > Nikkei 225 > NASDAQ Index. Specific increases include: the Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.09%, the Shenzhen Component Index rose 1.78%, and the ChiNext Index rose 2.36% [8][9]. - **Industry Performance**: The comprehensive finance industry led the rise, while the automobile industry led the decline [12]. - **Futures Basis and Spread**: The basis rates of the four major stock index futures (IH, IF, IC, and IM) changed by 0.56%, 0.46%, 0.56%, and 0.67% respectively last week, with the discounts of IF and IH narrowing significantly. The inter - period spread rates (between the current month and the next month) of the four major stock index futures changed by 0.08%, 0.12%, 0.08%, and 0.22% respectively, with the inter - period discounts of IF and IM narrowing slightly. The inter - period spread rates (between the next quarter and the current month) of the four major stock index futures changed by 0.1%, 0.17%, 0.15%, and 0.33% respectively, with the long - term discounts of the four major index futures converging significantly, especially for IM [21]. 2. Fund Flows - **Margin Trading and Market - Stabilizing Funds**: Margin trading funds flowed in 20.78 billion yuan last week, reaching 1.87 trillion yuan. The proportion of margin trading balance to the circulating market value of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets decreased by 0.01% to 2.25%. The scale of passive stock ETF funds was 3065.57 billion yuan, an increase of 39.88 billion yuan from the previous week, and the share was 1988.43 billion shares, with a redemption of 1.09 billion shares from the previous week [24]. - **Industrial Capital**: In the first two weeks of July, equity financing was 19.42 billion yuan, with 3 companies. Among them, IPO financing was 3.98 billion yuan, private placement was 15.44 billion yuan, and convertible bond financing was 8.45 billion yuan. The scale of equity financing increased marginally. The market value of stock unlocks last week was 39.21 billion yuan, a decrease of 51.58 billion yuan from the previous week [28]. 3. Liquidity - **Monetary Injection**: Last week, the central bank's OMO reverse repurchase expired 652.2 billion yuan, and the reverse repurchase injection was 425.7 billion yuan, resulting in a net monetary withdrawal of 226.5 billion yuan. The MLF had a net injection in June, with a total of 300 billion yuan injected and 182 billion yuan expired. The overall liquidity supply is neutral, with marginal tightening [30]. - **Monetary Demand**: The net monetary demand from national debt, local debt, and other bonds was 193.14 billion yuan, 152.2 billion yuan, and 405.57 billion yuan respectively last week. The total net monetary demand from the bond market was 750.91 billion yuan. The debt financing demand in the bond market remained high [33]. - **Fund Price**: The DR007, R001, and SHIBOR overnight rates changed by 4.9bp, 4.3bp, and 2bp respectively to 1.47%, 1.4%, and 1.33%. The issuance rate of inter - bank certificates of deposit decreased by 4.1bp, and the CD rate of joint - stock banks rebounded by 3.6bp to 1.63%. The overall fund price rebounded slightly [36]. - **Term Structure**: Last week, the yields of 10 - year, 5 - year, and 2 - year treasury bonds changed by 2.2bp, 3.5bp, and 4.2bp respectively; the yields of 10 - year, 5 - year, and 2 - year policy - bank bonds changed by 3.2bp, 4.7bp, and 3.7bp respectively. The yield term structure continued to flatten, and the credit spread between treasury bonds and policy - bank bonds widened at the long - end [40]. - **Sino - US Interest Rate Spread**: As of July 11th, the US 10 - year treasury bond yield changed by 8.0bp to 4.43%, the inflation expectation changed by 4.0bp to 2.37%, and the real interest rate changed by 4.0bp to 2.06%. The inversion of the Sino - US interest rate spread widened by 5.76bp to - 276.54bp, and the offshore RMB depreciated slightly by 0.12% [43]. 4. Macroeconomic Fundamentals - **Real - Estate Demand**: As of July 10th, the weekly transaction area of commercial housing in 30 large - and medium - sized cities was 1.549 million square meters, a significant seasonal decline from 3.329 million square meters in the previous week. The second - hand housing sales also declined seasonally, reaching the lowest level in nearly seven years. The real - estate market sales are generally at a low level, and the financial market expects the introduction of urban renewal policies [45]. - **Service Industry Activities**: As of July 11th, the average daily subway passenger volume in 28 large - and medium - sized cities was 83.91 million, a 0.5% decrease from the same period last year but a 25.2% increase from 2021. The congestion delay index in 100 cities decreased slightly from the previous week. The service industry economic activities are approaching a natural growth and stable level [48]. - **Manufacturing Tracking**: Last week, the capacity utilization rates of the manufacturing industry showed a mixed trend. The capacity utilization rate of steel mills changed by - 0.39%, that of asphalt changed by 1%, that of cement clinker enterprises changed by 0.73%, and that of coke enterprises changed by - 0.3%. The average operating rate of the chemical industry chain related to external demand decreased significantly by 0.67% from the previous week [52]. - **Goods Flow**: The goods and passenger flows are at a relatively high level, with strong growth in the postal express and civil aviation sectors. However, the highway and railway transportation are relatively weak, and there is a risk of a seasonal decline in July - August [57]. - **Import and Export**: The logic of the rush - to - export after the Sino - US trade talks is coming to an end, and the port cargo throughput and container throughput have declined significantly. There is a risk of a second decline after the end of the 90 - day tariff exemption period in July - August [60]. - **Overseas**: The Fed's monetary policy meeting minutes are still hawkish. Most officials support a rate cut in September due to concerns about the impact of tariffs. The market expects the Fed to cut rates twice in 2025, with a rate cut of about 25 - 50bp, and the rate cut times are expected to be in September and December [62]. 5. Other Analyses - **Valuation**: The stock - bond risk premium was 3.27%, a decrease of 0.08% from the previous week, and was at the 65.4% quantile. The foreign capital risk premium index was 4.07%, a decrease of 0.17% from the previous week, and was at the 22.4% quantile. The valuations of the Shanghai 50, CSI 300, CSI 500, and CSI 1000 indices are at the 81.1%, 73.9%, 82.9%, and 65.7% quantiles respectively in the past five years, and the attractiveness of the valuations decreased marginally [64][69]. - **Quantitative Diagnosis**: According to seasonal patterns, the stock market is in a period of seasonal oscillation and growth with structural differentiation in July. The growth style is relatively dominant, and the cyclical style first rises and then falls. There is a risk of the market reaching a peak and adjusting in the middle and late July. It is recommended to pay attention to the opportunities of going long on IC and IM on dips and shorting IF and IH on rallies [72]. - **Financial Calendar**: This week, China will release data on June's currency and real economy. Overseas markets should pay attention to the US June CPI, PPI, retail sales, and the Fed's economic situation beige book, which will affect the market's expectations for the Fed's interest rate path [75].

Group 1: Rapeseed Oil - Spot price: The price of imported third - grade rapeseed oil in Dongguan Zhongliang, Dongguan is 9300 yuan/ton (converted as OI09 + 120), up 40 yuan/ton from the previous trading day [2] - Market analysis: Domestic rapeseed is about to be listed. Near - term imported rapeseed supply is abundant, while long - term supply is tight. Downstream demand is neutral, and short - to - medium - term inventory may remain high [2] - Reference view: The Rapeseed Oil 2509 contract may fluctuate within a range in the short term [2] Group 2: Soybean Meal - Spot price: The spot prices of soybean meal in Zhangjiagang, Tianjin, Rizhao, and Dongguan are 2840 yuan/ton, 2920 yuan/ton, 2850 yuan/ton, and 2840 yuan/ton respectively [3] - Market analysis: The US tariff policy is changeable. Sino - US leaders' phone call boosts market confidence. US soybean planting is going smoothly, and Brazil is in the peak export period. Domestic soybean supply is recovering, and the supply pressure of soybean meal is emerging. Downstream demand is weak, and inventory accumulation is slow [3] - Reference view: Currently dominated by sentiment, soybean meal may fluctuate strongly in the short term [3] Group 3: Corn - Spot price: The mainstream purchase prices of new corn in key deep - processing enterprises in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia, North China and Huanghuai are 2206 yuan/ton and 2413 yuan/ton respectively. The purchase prices in Jinzhou Port and Bayuquan Port are 2270 - 2300 yuan/ton [4] - Market analysis: The weather in the US corn - producing areas is good. The domestic corn market is in the transition period, with tight supply. Wheat may replace corn in the feed field. Downstream demand is weak [4] - Reference view: Corn futures prices will mainly fluctuate within a range in the short term. Pay attention to the new wheat listing and weather changes [4] Group 4: Copper - Spot price: The price of Shanghai 1 electrolytic copper is 78740 - 79010, with a rise of 0, and a premium of 20 - 150. The imported copper ore index is - 43.29, up 0.72 [5] - Market analysis: US non - farm data eases recession concerns and reduces the expectation of interest rate cuts. Global tariff confrontation continues. Domestic policies boost market sentiment. Raw material problems persist, and domestic copper inventory is falling [5] - Reference view: Copper prices may test the bubble node again. Wait for weak signals [5] Group 5: Lithium Carbonate - Spot price: The market prices of battery - grade lithium carbonate (99.5%) and industrial - grade lithium carbonate (99.2%) are 60800 yuan/ton and 59150 yuan/ton respectively, with a price difference of 1650 yuan/ton, remaining unchanged from the previous trading day [6] - Market analysis: The raw material end shows signs of stabilization. Supply is stable but the structure is adjusting. Demand is weak. The market may continue to fluctuate at the bottom [6] - Reference view: Conservative investors should wait and see, while aggressive investors can conduct range operations [6] Group 6: Steel - Spot price: The price of Shanghai rebar is 3090. Tangshan's operating rate is 83.56%. Social inventory is 532.76 million tons, and steel mill inventory is 200.4 million tons [7] - Market analysis: The fundamentals of steel are improving. The cost is dynamically adjusted, and inventory is low. The market is dominated by macro - policy expectations in the short term, showing a pattern of strong supply and demand [7] - Reference view: Steel is in the process of valuation repair. Adopt a long - on - dips strategy in the short term [7] Group 7: Coking Coal and Coke - Spot price: The ex - warehouse price of main coking coal in Jingtang Port is 1270 yuan/ton, unchanged. The price in Shanxi Lvliang is 1070 yuan/ton, down 30 yuan/ton (a decline of 2.73%). The flat - price of coke in Rizhao Port is 1410 yuan/ton, unchanged. Steel mill coke inventory is at a 5 - month low but up 18% year - on - year [7] - Market analysis: Some coal mines in Shanxi reduce production due to environmental protection, but imported coal remains high. Coking plant capacity utilization rate decreases, and the loss per ton of coke expands. Iron - water production decreases slightly, and steel mill inventory pressure eases [7][8] - Reference view: The main coking coal and coke contracts may fluctuate in the near term. Pay attention to steel mill inventory reduction and policy implementation [7][8] Group 8: Iron Ore - Spot price: The Platts index of iron ore is 95.65. The price of Qingdao PB (61.5%) powder is 728, and the price of Australian iron ore powder (62% Fe) is 732. The closing price of the main iron ore contract is 707, down 0.71% from the previous trading day [9] - Market analysis: Global iron ore shipments increase. Domestic demand is under seasonal pressure. Port inventory is at a high level, suppressing prices. The main contract is in a sideways consolidation phase [9] - Reference view: The Iron Ore 2509 contract may fluctuate in the short term. Pay attention to port inventory reduction speed and steel mill resumption of production. In the long term, prices may be further pressured [9] Group 9: Crude Oil - Market analysis: US non - farm data eases recession concerns. OPEC lowers global demand growth forecasts. US trade wars and geopolitical issues increase supply uncertainty. OPEC + agrees to increase production by 411,000 barrels per day in July [10] - Reference view: The WTI main contract should focus on whether it can break through the 65 - dollar/barrel level in the short term. In the long term, without major geopolitical impacts on supply, the upside of crude oil is limited [10] Group 10: Rubber - Spot price: The prices of domestic whole - latex, Thai RSS3, Vietnamese 3L standard rubber, and No. 20 rubber are 13650 yuan/ton, 19800 yuan/ton, 15000 yuan/ton, and 13850 yuan/ton respectively. The prices of raw materials in Hat Yai are as follows: RSS3 is 65.9 baht/kg, latex is 56 baht/kg, cup lump is 44.9 baht/kg, and raw rubber is 62.26 baht/kg [11] - Market analysis: The US trade war policy is changeable. The supply of rubber is loose globally, and downstream tire operating rates decline. After the negative factors are realized, there is an expectation of a weak rebound [11][12] - Reference view: Pay attention to the downstream operating rate of Shanghai rubber. Supply exceeds demand, but a weak rebound pattern may start in the short term [12] Group 11: PVC - Spot price: The mainstream price of East China 5 - type PVC is 4700 yuan/ton, unchanged. The mainstream price of ethylene - based PVC is 5000 yuan/ton, unchanged. The price difference between the two is 300 yuan/ton, unchanged [13] - Market analysis: PVC production enterprise capacity utilization rate increases. Downstream demand shows no obvious improvement. Social inventory decreases [13] - Reference view: The fundamentals remain weak, and futures prices will fluctuate at a low level [13] Group 12: Soda Ash - Spot price: The national mainstream price of heavy soda ash is 1364.63 yuan/ton, down 10.62 yuan/ton. The mainstream prices in East China, North China, and Central China are 1375 yuan/ton, 1400 yuan/ton, and 1350 yuan/ton respectively, with different changes [14] - Market analysis: The overall operating rate of soda ash increases, and production rises. Factory inventory slightly increases, and social inventory decreases. Downstream demand is average [14] - Reference view: The futures market is expected to continue to fluctuate within the bottom - range in the short term [14]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Ratings No information provided on industry investment ratings in the given reports. 2. Core Views - **Vegetable Oils and Grains** - Rapeseed oil 2509 contract may oscillate within a platform range in the short - term [1] - Soybean meal may oscillate weakly in the short - term [1] - Corn futures prices are expected to oscillate within a range in the short - term, with attention on new wheat listings and weather changes [1] - **Metals** - Copper prices will continue to fluctuate around the moving average system, with overall changes being minor, and the defense line set at the upper edge of the moving average system [2] - The lithium carbonate 2507 contract may oscillate weakly, and short - selling on rallies is advisable [3][4] - Steel is starting to repair its valuation, and a short - term bullish approach on dips is recommended [5] - Coking coal and coke may rebound from oversold lows due to news disturbances [6] - Iron ore 2509 will oscillate in the short - term, and traders are advised to be cautious [7] - **Energy and Chemicals** - WTI crude oil will mainly oscillate around $60 - $65 per barrel [8] - Rubber will be weak overall, with attention on downstream rubber processing plant operating rates [9] - PVC futures prices will oscillate at low levels due to weak fundamentals [10] - Soda ash futures will continue to oscillate within the bottom - range in the short - term [11] 3. Summary by Commodity Vegetable Oils and Grains - **Rapeseed Oil** - **Spot Price**: The price of imported Grade 3 rapeseed oil in Qinzhou is 9300 yuan/ton, down 70 yuan/ton from the previous trading day [1] - **Market Analysis**: After the Dragon Boat Festival, domestic rapeseed will be listed soon. Near - term imported rapeseed supply is abundant, while long - term supply is tight. Downstream demand is neutral, and short - to - medium - term inventory may remain high [1] - **Soybean Meal** - **Spot Price**: Spot prices in various regions have declined, such as 2770 yuan/ton in Zhangjiagang (-30) [1] - **Market Analysis**: Sino - US trade has reached a phased agreement, but long - term contradictions remain. US soybean sowing is going smoothly, and Brazil is in the peak export season. Domestic soybean supply is recovering, and the pressure on soybean meal supply is emerging. Demand is weak, and inventory accumulation is slow [1] - **Corn** - **Spot Price**: Different regions have different prices, such as 2204 yuan/ton in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia [1] - **Market Analysis**: US corn growing conditions are good, and there are concerns about long - term imports. Domestically, there is a supply shortage during the transition period between old and new grains. Wheat may replace corn in the feed sector, and weather will affect prices. Downstream demand is weak [1] Metals - **Copper** - **Spot Price**: The price of Shanghai 1 electrolytic copper is 78350 - 78620 yuan/ton, up 40 yuan/ton [2] - **Market Analysis**: US employment data and political factors affect the possible end of the interest - rate cut cycle. Domestic policies support the market. Raw material supply issues persist, and copper inventory is declining, making the market more complex [2] - **Lithium Carbonate** - **Spot Price**: Battery - grade lithium carbonate (99.5%) is 60800 yuan/ton, and industrial - grade (99.2%) is 59150 yuan/ton, with no change from the previous day [3] - **Market Analysis**: Cost pressure is increasing, ore prices are falling, and inventory is high. Supply is still above average, and demand is divided. Overall, prices are falling, and attention should be paid to upstream production cuts [3] - **Steel** - **Spot Price**: Shanghai rebar is 3090 yuan, with a Tangshan开工率 of 83.56%, social inventory of 532.76 million tons, and steel mill inventory of 200.4 million tons [5] - **Market Analysis**: The steel fundamentals are improving, with a neutral - low valuation. Policy supports the real estate industry. Demand is down year - on - year, raw material prices are weak, and inventory is low. The market is driven by policy expectations and fundamentals [5] - **Coking Coal and Coke** - **Spot Price**: The price of Mongolian 5 coking coal is 1205 yuan/ton, and the price of quasi - first - grade metallurgical coke in Rizhao Port is 1340 yuan/ton [6] - **Market Analysis**: Supply is abundant, demand is weak due to steel mill production cuts, inventory is slowly increasing, and profit is approaching the break - even point [6] - **Iron Ore** - **Spot Price**: The Platts iron ore index is 97.2, and the price of Qingdao PB (61.5) powder is 735 yuan [7] - **Market Analysis**: Supply and demand factors are mixed. Australian shipments are down, Brazilian shipments are up, and port inventory is decreasing. Domestic steel mill demand is weak, and overseas demand is divided [7] Energy and Chemicals - **Crude Oil** - **Market Analysis**: Tensions in the Middle East and OPEC+ production decisions have led to supply concerns. OPEC has lowered future demand growth forecasts, and there are concerns about global demand [8] - **Rubber** - **Spot Price**: Different types of rubber have different prices, such as 13350 yuan/ton for domestic whole - latex [9] - **Market Analysis**: Overseas orders and domestic demand should be monitored. The trade war and oversupply are dragging down prices. Supply is abundant as domestic and Southeast Asian rubber trees are in the tapping season [9] - **PVC** - **Spot Price**: The mainstream price of East China Type 5 PVC is 4680 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous period [10] - **Market Analysis**: Production capacity utilization has increased, demand is still mainly for rigid needs, and inventory has decreased. The fundamentals are still weak, and futures prices are oscillating at low levels [10] - **Soda Ash** - **Spot Price**: The national mainstream price of heavy soda ash is 1371.88 yuan/ton, down 6.25 yuan/ton [11] - **Market Analysis**: Production has increased due to new capacity. Inventory has decreased, and demand is average. The market lacks new drivers and may oscillate at the bottom in the short - term [11]