Core Insights - The coking coal sector experienced inventory reduction during the National Day holiday, with supply constraints due to maintenance at some mines and a seven-day closure of three major ports for Mongolian coal, leading to a rapid decrease in port inventories [1] - According to Zheshang Securities, the import volume of Mongolian coal rebounded in Q3, and supply chain trade profits also saw a recovery alongside price rebounds [1] - The high iron and steel production levels in the domestic "anti-involution" environment may support a tight supply-demand balance in the coking coal industry, potentially stabilizing prices and restoring profit margins for Mongolian coal trading companies [1] - CITIC Securities reported that the average net profit of tracked coal listed companies is expected to grow by approximately 18% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2025, with a year-on-year decline of about 27% for the first three quarters; coking coal and anthracite companies show greater earnings elasticity, while the thermal coal sector remains the largest profit contributor [1] - Looking ahead to Q4, the overall supply-demand balance in the industry is expected to remain stable, with potential short-term supply gaps during peak seasons; if the anti-involution policies are enforced more rigorously, coal prices may exceed expectations [1] - The current policies, coal prices, and earnings expectations in the sector are improving, and the sector may see sustained excess returns with market style rotation or policy catalysts in the future [1] Related Hong Kong Stocks - The coal sector includes companies such as China Shenhua (01088), China Coal Energy (01898), Yanzhou Coal Mining (01171), Yida Zong (01733), Yancoal Australia (03668), and China Qinfa (00866) [2]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The mid - term outlook for the black building materials industry is "oscillating", and the short - term prices of various varieties are expected to be mainly in an oscillating state [6]. 2. Core View of the Report - During the long holiday, the spot market of the black building materials industry remained stable. Industry demand was restricted by poor domestic demand and frequent overseas tariffs, but the furnace material side continued to support the prices of sector varieties. In this pattern, it is expected that the prices of sector varieties will mainly oscillate. Attention should be paid to domestic meetings and overseas interest rate cuts to boost market sentiment again [6]. 3. Summary According to Related Catalogs 3.1 Overall Industry Situation - During the long holiday, steel and billet prices remained stable. Iron ore swaps and spot prices rose slightly by 0.3 - 1.3%. The first round of coke price increase was implemented, while coking coal, alloy, glass, and soda ash prices remained stable. The demand performance in early October was still lackluster, and frequent overseas tariff disturbances limited the upside potential of post - holiday prices. High hot metal production supported the demand and prices of furnace materials, thus stabilizing steel costs [1]. 3.2 Specific Variety Analysis 3.2.1 Steel - During the holiday, the inventory of steel accumulated too quickly, and the current pressure still existed. The spot market transactions were generally weak, and the prices were basically stable. The output of the five major steel products remained at a relatively high level during the holiday, but the demand shrank significantly, and the inventory accumulation was obvious. Overseas tariff policies were constantly disturbing, but the short - term impact was expected to be limited. Although the current steel inventory was at a moderately high level and the short - term disk was under pressure, there were still expectations for anti - involution policies in the 14th Five - Year Plan, the macro - environment was still warm, and the cost side had certain support, so the downside space of the disk was limited [7]. 3.2.2 Iron Ore - During the holiday, the iron ore market was stable, and the overseas market rose slightly. Overseas mine shipments decreased slightly month - on - month, while the port arrivals increased. The demand for iron ore was supported by high hot metal production, and some steel mills had restocking plans after the holiday. The inventory pressure was not prominent. However, the general performance of the building materials peak - season demand limited the upside space of iron ore. It is expected that the short - term price will oscillate [8][9]. 3.2.3 Scrap Steel - During the holiday, the supply and demand of scrap steel were stable, and the spot price fell slightly. After the steel enterprises completed pre - holiday restocking, the spot price decreased. The current pressure on finished product prices led to a contraction in electric furnace profits. It is expected that the short - term price will follow the finished products [10]. 3.2.4 Coke - During the holiday, the coke price increase was implemented, and the supply and demand decreased slightly. The profitability of coking enterprises improved slightly, but the high raw coal price still restricted the overall start - up. The demand was supported by high hot metal production. The upstream inventory was still at a low level. It is expected that the post - holiday price will remain oscillating [11]. 3.2.5 Coking Coal - During the holiday, some coking coal mines were on holiday, and the market operated stably. After the holiday, coal mine production will recover quickly, and Mongolian coal imports will also reach a high level. The overall supply is expected to increase, but the increase will be restricted. The demand for coking coal will remain high in the short term. Overall, the fundamental contradiction of coking coal is not prominent, and the price is expected to remain oscillating [11][12]. 3.2.6 Glass - During the holiday, the glass production and sales were weak, and manufacturers tried to raise prices to boost sentiment. A large amount of inventory was accumulated during the National Day. If the post - holiday price increase fails to stimulate restocking sentiment, the fundamental logic may suppress the futures and spot prices again. In the long - term, market - oriented capacity reduction is still needed, and if the price returns to fundamental trading, it is expected to oscillate downward [12][13]. 3.2.7 Soda Ash - During the holiday, soda ash was expected to accumulate inventory, and the fundamental supply - demand situation changed little. The supply - surplus pattern remained unchanged. It is expected that the price will oscillate widely following macro - changes. In the long - term, the price center will decline to promote capacity reduction [15]. 3.2.8 Manganese Silicon - During the holiday, the manganese silicon market remained stable, and the pessimistic supply - demand situation suppressed the price. In the short - term, high production costs and peak - season demand expectations supported the price, but the market supply - demand expectation was pessimistic, and there was still downward pressure on the price center after the peak season [2][16]. 3.2.9 Silicon Iron - During the holiday, the silicon iron market operated stably, and the loose supply - demand situation pressured the price. In the short - term, peak - season expectations and firm costs supported the price, but the market supply - demand relationship was becoming looser, and there was still downward pressure on the price after the peak season [2][17]. 3.3 Other Information - The report also provides basis seasonal charts for steel, iron ore, coking coal, coke, silicon iron, silicon manganese, glass, and soda ash, as well as profit seasonal charts and steel daily trading volume data. In addition, it shows the performance of the CITIC Futures Commodity Index and the steel industry chain index [19][20][61][81].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the document Group 2: Core Views of the Report - In Q4, under the constraints of the "Anti-Involution" and "Overproduction Inspection" policies, the domestic mine operating rate faces a theoretical upper limit, and the supply elasticity of coking coal is limited. As the starting year of the 15th Five-Year Plan in 2026, the long-term market expectation has significantly improved, and this year's winter storage scale is expected to be better than last year, providing phased support for coal and coke prices. However, the rebound height and sustainability of coal and coke prices ultimately depend on whether the supply-demand balance sheet of the downstream steel sector can achieve a "soft landing." The ideal scenario is for steel mills to proactively ease the steel inventory pressure through early maintenance and production cuts based on the anticipation of profit contraction, creating a favorable upward space for the industrial chain. Conversely, if the production adjustment of steel mills lags, the shrinking terminal demand will exacerbate the finished product inventory contradiction, triggering the negative feedback risk of the black industrial chain and restricting the rebound height of coal prices [1][54]. - The trading range of the coking coal main contract is (1100, 1300), and that of the coke main contract is (1550, 1800). Adopt a range-bound trading strategy for single-sided positions, and focus on the reverse spread between the January and May contracts of coking coal, with an recommended entry range of (-70, -60) [1][54]. Group 3: Summary by Directory Chapter 2: Market Review - In the first half of the year, due to factors such as the tariff war, the market had a generally pessimistic outlook on the far-month contracts. As a result, all links in the industrial chain continuously reduced speculative inventories, and the terminal replenishment willingness was low, leading to a deteriorating coking coal inventory structure. A large amount of inventory was积压 at the upstream mines, weakening their bargaining power and resulting in frequent price cuts for promotion. Although the supply-demand contradiction of coke itself was not prominent supported by high hot metal production, the coke price remained difficult to stabilize and showed overall weakness due to the collapse of cost support [2]. - Since June, the expected weak export did not occur. Instead, the year-on-year growth rate of steel exports remained high, and the inventory-to-sales ratio of the five major steel products continued to decline, indicating a healthy steel fundamentals. Meanwhile, the low domestic mine operation and insufficient imported arrivals led to a tightened coking coal supply. Domestically, affected by environmental protection restrictions and regional safety accidents, the operating rates of major coal-producing areas were generally lower than the seasonal average. In terms of imports, the shrinking import profit due to the continuous decline of domestic coal prices in the first half of the year suppressed the import enthusiasm, and the net import volume of coking coal decreased month by month. This structural gap laid the fundamental basis for the subsequent rebound of coking coal. From a valuation perspective, the basis of the coking coal main contract fluctuated between -150 and 150 yuan/ton in the past two years, and this value reached the upper limit at the end of May, indicating significant overselling in the futures market. Subsequently, coking coal started a valuation repair rebound. As the basis turned negative, the cash-and-carry funds entered the market, driving the long-dormant speculative demand to recover and promoting downstream coking enterprises to conduct concentrated replenishment, forming a spiral strengthening mechanism of "futures market rebound - stimulating downstream replenishment - mine de-stocking and price support" [6]. Chapter 3: Core Focus Points 3.1 Coking Coal Supply: Domestic Coal is Constrained by Policies, and the Operating Rate has a Theoretical Upper Limit - Since July, the national level has elevated the political significance of "anti-involution" in the coal industry to curb disorderly competition and stabilize coal prices. Shanxi Province, as the core production area of coking coal in China, accounts for nearly half of the output and is mainly composed of large state-owned mines, playing a strong exemplary and binding role in policy implementation. Shanxi proposed a production strategy of "increasing output to offset price decline" multiple times in the first half of the year, and there were also overproduction phenomena in some other provinces. From January to June, the output of above-scale industrial raw coal was 2.40 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%, and the cumulative output was the highest in the same period of the past five years, overusing the production quota for the second half of the year to some extent. To achieve the policy goals of controlling production and stabilizing prices for the whole year, it is expected that major production areas (especially Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Shaanxi) will face strong overproduction inspection pressure before the end of the year, and the mine operating rate has a theoretical upper limit, which is expected to provide phased support for coking coal prices [11]. - The recently issued "Work Plan for Stable Growth of the Iron and Steel Industry (2025 - 2026)" by five departments clearly states that it is necessary to "stabilize the supply of raw fuels, increase the supply and price stability of raw fuels such as iron ore and coking coal, support the normal production of compliant mining enterprises, and avoid 'one-size-fits-all' industry rectification measures." This statement sends a clear policy signal that while ensuring safety production and compliant operation, more attention will be paid to the stability and continuity of the supply side to prevent sharp price fluctuations of raw materials caused by excessive supply tightening. Based on this orientation, the possibility of coking coal prices skyrocketing as in 2021 is relatively low. The current policy environment emphasizes "supply stability and price control" and "precise regulation," which is fundamentally different from the background of strong supply constraints and concentrated demand release in 2021. In addition, the strong overseas demand in 2021 provided additional support for prices, while although exports still show resilience this year, there is limited room for further growth on the basis of last year's high base, making it difficult to reproduce the combined effect of domestic and foreign demand [14]. 3.2 Coking Coal Imports: Pay Attention to the Impact of Imported Coal on the Balance Sheet - Currently, China's dependence on imported coking coal is approaching 20%, and the influence of imported coal on the domestic supply structure is continuously increasing. Since July, the price of Mongolian coal has rebounded by more than 300 yuan/ton from the low level, and the import profit has been rapidly repaired, significantly boosting the customs clearance enthusiasm of major ports such as Ganqimaodu. In terms of seaborne coal, as the domestic coking coal price rebounded, the import window was reopened. Recently, the coal shipments of major global coal-exporting countries have significantly increased, and it is expected that the arrivals of seaborne coking coal will remain at a high level in the fourth quarter. Against the background of the constraints on domestic coal mine operation by factors such as overproduction inspection, safety supervision, and environmental protection, the effective supplement of imported coal helps to relieve the supply pressure. On the other hand, the increasing import dependence also brings hidden concerns about the stability of coking coal supply. If domestic production continues to be restricted and there are disturbances in port transportation, policies, or geopolitics for imported coal (especially Mongolian coal with an increasing proportion), the coking coal supply-demand balance may be broken, significantly impacting prices. Therefore, coking coal imports will be one of the key variables affecting the coking coal market balance in the second half of the year [16]. 3.3 Demand: Positive Outlook at the End of the Year, Pay Attention to the Start Time of Winter Storage - During the Spring Festival, affected by factors such as coal mine holidays and logistics disruptions, the coking coal supply is temporarily tightened, and downstream enterprises usually conduct raw material reserves in advance to ensure production continuity, which is the "winter storage" process. The scale of winter storage is not only restricted by the actual supply but also affected by the downstream's expectation of the market in the coming year. When the expectation is optimistic, the replenishment is active; when it is pessimistic, the reserve is cautious. Looking back at the recent years' patterns, downstream coking plants usually start winter storage about 70 days before the Spring Festival, and the start time is strongly correlated with the rebound of the futures market. In most years, the winter storage behavior starts about one week after the rebound of the main contract and lasts until one week before the Spring Festival (except in 2024, when the market was overly pessimistic about the future, and the futures market did not show a seasonal rebound). The Spring Festival in 2025 is relatively late. Based on the historical winter storage rhythm, it is expected that this round of winter storage will start in mid-to-late November. Considering that 2026 is the starting year of the 15th Five-Year Plan and the policy expectation is positive, the market sentiment is expected to improve compared with last year. Therefore, although it is the traditional off-season, it is expected that the coking coal price will have strong bottom support and certain rebound potential at the end of this year [28]. Chapter 4: Valuation Feedback and Supply-Demand Outlook 4.1 Valuation Analysis - When the demand shrinks and causes steel mills to suffer losses, the profit pressure will be transmitted upstream along the industrial chain, usually manifested as steel mills reducing the purchase price of coke, thereby squeezing the coking profit. This feature was显著 in January - February and August - September 2024. In the first half of 2025, benefiting from the continuous decline of coking coal prices, the profits of steel mills and coking plants were generally stable, and there was no large-scale loss, especially the profit performance of steel mills was good. However, since July, as the expectation of the "Anti-Involution" policy has increased, the coking coal price has rebounded strongly, and the downstream profits have begun to be damaged. Coking plants have been the first to fall into losses, and the steel mill profits have also shrunk. Currently, most coking coal mines have turned losses into profits, and most steel products except for rebar can still maintain a profit of 50 - 100 yuan/ton, while coking plants have become the weakest link in the industrial chain, and some regions are approaching the break-even point or even suffering losses. Looking forward to the fourth quarter, if the coking coal price strengthens again due to supply contraction or the negative feedback of the black industrial chain occurs driven by weak demand, the downstream profits will be further pressured, ultimately leading to the reduction of blast furnace and coke oven production, which will in turn restrict the rebound space of coking coal prices [34]. 4.2 Supply-Demand Outlook - In the fourth quarter, under the constraints of the "Anti-Involution" and "Overproduction Inspection" policies, the operating rate of domestic coking coal mines has a theoretical upper limit, and the monthly average output may be lower than the same period in previous years. Meanwhile, the import profit of coking coal has been significantly repaired compared with the first half of the year, promoting the increase of coking coal imports, and the import proportion is expected to increase in the fourth quarter. Overall, although the imports effectively supplement the domestic supply, the coking coal market is unlikely to experience obvious oversupply under the limited domestic output. In addition, as the starting year of the 15th Five-Year Plan in 2026, the positive policy expectation boosts the market sentiment, and the downstream winter storage enthusiasm has increased. It is expected that this year's winter storage scale will be better than the same period last year, providing certain support for the coal price at the end of the year [37]. - There is a strong positive correlation between the short-term supply of coke and the immediate coking profit. As the post-festival coking coal replenishment demand temporarily declines and a round of coke price increase is implemented, the coking profit is expected to be slightly repaired, driving the short-term coke output to remain stable. Due to the high cost of starting and stopping coke ovens, coking plants usually maintain continuous production during the Spring Festival, so there is no significant seasonal characteristic in coke supply. It is expected that the output at the end of the year will be flexibly adjusted according to the coking profit. From the perspective of the capacity structure, the coke industry has been in a long-term overcapacity situation, resulting in its weak bargaining power in the industrial chain. The price mainly follows the fluctuation of the cost-side coking coal, showing obvious cost-driven characteristics. Although the winter storage demand for coking coal in the fourth quarter will support the coke price to a certain extent, limited by the bargaining power, the strength and sustainability of the coke price rebound are expected to be less than those of coking coal. It is recommended that industrial customers pay attention to the selling hedging opportunities of the near-month main contracts to avoid the risk of adverse price fluctuations [39]. - Recently, the rebound of coal prices has caused the steel mill profits to decline from the high level, and some products such as rebar have suffered losses, indicating that the pressure of profit contraction is being transmitted. However, most steel mills can still maintain a profitable state and have not reached the critical point of the negative feedback of the black industrial chain. It is expected that the hot metal production will remain resilient in the short term. However, as the traditional off-season for the black industry in the fourth quarter, the weakening demand will impact the steel supply-demand balance sheet, and the current relatively high hot metal production of over 2.4 million tons per day is difficult to maintain for a long time. In addition, there is also the pressure to meet the annual crude steel production reduction target in the fourth quarter, which may prompt steel mills to adjust their production plans in advance, helping to ease the steel inventory pressure. However, once the production adjustment of steel mills lags or the actual implementation of the crude steel production reduction policy is less than expected, the steel inventory pressure may further increase. Compared with the first half of the year, the absolute value of steel mill profits has significantly decreased, and the sensitivity of steel mills to losses has increased. If the profits are squeezed again, it is easy to trigger a negative feedback decline in the black industrial chain [50].

Group 1 - The coal ETF (515220) has stabilized and rebounded, with an intraday increase of nearly 1% [1] - The coal ETF has attracted over 400 million yuan in inflows recently, with a year-to-date share growth of nearly 300%, bringing its current scale to over 10.9 billion yuan [1] - According to Kaiyuan Securities, the current prices of thermal coal and coking coal are still at historical lows, providing room for a rebound [1] Group 2 - The supply-side "overproduction checks" policy is expected to lead to production cuts, while the demand-side anticipates a recovery in non-electric coal demand during the "golden September and silver October" peak season [1] - The fundamental supply-demand situation for coal is expected to continue improving, with both types of coal showing upward price elasticity [1] - Thermal coal benefits from long-term contract mechanisms and the logic of profit-sharing between coal and power companies, while coking coal, being more market-sensitive, may exhibit greater price elasticity [1]

Core Viewpoint - The coal prices are expected to rebound during the off-season, with pressure anticipated in the first half of 2026, but the situation will improve compared to the same period in 2025, with coal prices potentially rising above 800 RMB/ton in the second half of 2026 [1]. Group 1: Market Dynamics - The coal price has shown an upward trend during the off-season, with the price at the Huanghua Port for Q5500 coal reaching 714 RMB/ton as of September 19, 2025, an increase of 3.5% from the previous week [3]. - The overall coal production in July and August was 3.8 billion tons and 3.9 billion tons respectively, which is significantly lower than the average monthly production over the past year and a half, indicating a contraction in coal supply [2]. - The demand side has improved, with total electricity consumption in July increasing by 8.6% year-on-year, and thermal power generation rising by 4.3%, showing a significant improvement in the supply-demand balance [2]. Group 2: Supply and Production Insights - In August, the industrial raw coal production was 3.9 billion tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.2%, while there was a month-on-month increase of 10 million tons [2]. - The production capacity checks in various provinces, including Shanxi and Inner Mongolia, have led to a reduction in coal output, with expectations of a slight decrease in total production in the second half of the year due to these checks [2]. - The total coal production for the year is projected to be between 4.75 billion and 4.8 billion tons, remaining stable year-on-year, alongside a decrease in imports [2]. Group 3: Price Trends and Comparisons - As of September 17, 2025, the price of main coking coal at the Jingtang Port was 1610 RMB/ton, reflecting a 3.9% increase, while the port's primary coke price was 1704 RMB/ton, showing a slight decrease of 0.4% [4]. - The cost of domestic coal remains lower than that of imported coal, with the North Port (Q5500) being 8 RMB/ton cheaper than Australian Newcastle coal [4].

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Rebar: ★☆☆ (One star represents a bullish/bearish bias, with a driving force for price increase/decrease, but limited operability on the trading floor) [1] - Hot-rolled coil: ☆☆☆ (White stars indicate a relatively balanced short-term bullish/bearish trend, poor operability on the trading floor, and it's advisable to wait and see) [1] - Iron ore: ☆☆☆ (Same as above) [1] - Coke: ★☆★ (One star represents a bullish/bearish bias, with a driving force for price increase/decrease, but limited operability on the trading floor) [1] - Coking coal: ★☆☆ (Same as above) [1] - Silicon manganese: ★★☆ (Two stars represent a clear bullish/bearish stance, with an obvious upward/downward trend and the market trend is emerging on the trading floor) [1] - Silicon iron: ★☆★ (Same as above) [1] Core Viewpoints - The overall domestic demand for steel is weak, but exports remain high. After the Fed's interest rate cut, market optimism has cooled. The steel trading floor has support below, and attention should be paid to the improvement of building material demand in the peak season. Iron ore is expected to fluctuate at a high level in the short term. Coke and coking coal prices are affected by cost expectations and "anti-involution," and it's advisable to consider buying on dips. Silicon manganese and silicon iron prices follow the rebound of the black series, but their highs are restricted by fundamentals [1][2][3][5][6][7] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Steel - Today's trading floor declined. Rebar demand improved, production continued to fall, and inventory decreased slightly. Hot-rolled coil demand declined, production increased, and inventory accumulated again. High iron water restricts further production resumption space, and attention should be paid to environmental protection restrictions. Domestic demand is weak, and exports remain high. After the Fed's interest rate cut, the market is less optimistic, but the trading floor has support [1] Iron Ore - Today's trading floor fluctuated. Supply is at a high level, with a slight decline in domestic arrivals. Port inventory is stable, and there is no significant pressure to accumulate inventory. Terminal demand is weak, but high iron water production and pre-holiday restocking needs support demand. The market expects macro policies, and "anti-involution" affects the trading floor. It is expected to fluctuate at a high level in the short term [2] Coke - The price declined during the day. There is still an expectation of a third round of price cuts, but due to low profits, some coking plants proposed a first-round price increase. Inventory is increasing, and traders' purchasing intention is average. Cost expectations and "anti-involution" affect prices, and it's advisable to consider buying on dips [3] Coking Coal - The price declined during the day. High expectations of overproduction checks and "anti-involution" make the price relatively strong. Mine production increased slightly, spot auction transactions weakened, and terminal inventory decreased slightly. Total inventory increased, and short-term production disruptions had little impact on inventory. It's advisable to consider buying on dips [5] Silicon Manganese - The price oscillated strongly during the day. Iron water production recovered rapidly, and production increased to a high level. Inventory did not accumulate, and both futures and spot demand were good. Manganese ore prices increased slightly, and inventory accumulated slowly. The price follows the rebound of the black series, but the high is restricted by fundamentals [6] Silicon Iron - The price oscillated strongly during the day. Iron water production recovered rapidly, and export demand remained stable. Metal magnesium production declined slightly, and overall demand was okay. Supply recovered to a high level, and inventory decreased slightly. The price follows the rebound of the black series, but the high is restricted by fundamentals [7]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The steel market is expected to have a differentiated performance, with rebar likely to continue reducing production and hot-rolled coils likely to resume production. The overall steel market is expected to fluctuate within a range in the short term, and attention should be paid to peak-season demand, coal mine safety inspections, overseas tariffs, and domestic macro and industrial policies [2]. - For coking coal and coke, the supply side is supported by policies, but the upside potential is restricted by steel demand and profit. It is expected to fluctuate in the short term and maintain a long - position strategy on dips in the long term [9][11]. - Iron ore prices may face pressure at high levels due to the rapid weakening of terminal demand in the third quarter and market expectation fluctuations, despite the potential recovery of domestic manufacturing steel demand in September [12][14]. - For ferroalloys, silicon iron may rebound in the short term but is under high - supply pressure, while manganese silicon is expected to oscillate at the bottom in the short term due to cost support and supply - demand pressure [16][17]. Summary by Related Catalogs Steel Relevant Information - The article "Deeply Promote the Construction of a National Unified Market" in Qiushi magazine emphasizes the governance of low - price disorderly competition in enterprises and the withdrawal of backward production capacity [2]. - In early September, key steel enterprises produced 20.87 million tons of crude steel, with an average daily output of 2.087 million tons, a 7.2% increase from the previous period. The spot prices of rebar and hot - rolled coils in some regions have changed, with rebar in Shanghai up 20 yuan to 3240 yuan, and hot - rolled coils in Shanghai up 10 yuan to 3410 yuan [2]. Logical Analysis - Affected by positive news, the black - metal sector rose sharply in the night session. Last week, the pig - iron output recovered rapidly, rebar production decreased, and hot - rolled coil production increased. Rebar is expected to continue reducing production due to heavy losses, while hot - rolled coils are expected to resume production as they are still profitable. Rebar inventory is accumulating faster than last year, and its apparent demand is declining; hot - rolled coil inventory has started to decline, and its demand has improved significantly. Steel prices may face pressure if coal mine production cuts do not happen, but the decline may be limited due to pre - National Day restocking [2]. Trading Strategies - Unilateral: Steel is expected to fluctuate within a range [3]. - Arbitrage: It is recommended to wait and see [3]. - Options: It is recommended to wait and see [6]. Coking Coal and Coke Relevant Information - In Inner Mongolia, 15 coal mines had monthly raw coal output exceeding the announced capacity by more than 10% from January to June 2025, including 3 coking coal mines with a total capacity of about 2.7 million tons. One of them has been shut down for rectification. In Tangshan, some steel and coking enterprises have received notices of environmental protection production restrictions [7]. - The warehouse - receipt prices of coke and coking coal in different regions are provided, such as the warehouse - receipt price of quasi - first - grade wet - quenched coke in Rizhao Port is 1591 yuan/ton [8]. Logical Analysis - Future coal mine over - production inspections may support coking coal prices. Domestic coking coal production is expected to be restricted, and it is difficult to return to the high level of the first half of the year. Although imported coal can provide some supplements, the upside potential of coking coal prices is restricted by steel demand and profit [9][11]. Trading Strategies - Unilateral: Considering the recent significant increase, it is expected to fluctuate in the short term and maintain a long - position strategy on dips in the long term [11]. - Arbitrage: The long - January and short - May spread of coking coal can be held [11]. - Options: Wait and see [11]. - Spot - futures: Wait and see [11]. Iron Ore Relevant Information - In the US, industrial production and retail sales in August increased more than expected. The transaction area of new and second - hand housing in 10 key cities changed last week, with new housing up 4.4% month - on - month and down 5.3% year - on - year, and second - hand housing up 18.7% month - on - month and up 10.2% year - on - year. The inventory of iron ore in seven major ports in Australia and Brazil increased by 506,000 tons to 12.991 million tons from September 8th to 14th. The spot prices of some iron ore varieties in Qingdao Port increased, such as PB powder (60.8%) up 9 to 785 yuan [12]. Logical Analysis - In the third quarter, global iron ore shipments increased significantly, mainly from Brazil. Terminal steel demand in China weakened in the third quarter, while overseas steel demand maintained high growth. Although domestic manufacturing steel demand may recover in September, iron ore prices may face pressure at high levels due to market expectation fluctuations [12][14]. Trading Strategies No trading strategies for iron ore are provided in the given text. Ferroalloys Relevant Information - On the 16th, the spot prices of manganese ore in Tianjin Port increased, and the transaction prices of different varieties also changed. The spot prices of silicon iron increased by 50 - 120 yuan/ton, and the spot prices of manganese silicon increased by 20 - 100 yuan/ton [16][17]. Logical Analysis - For silicon iron, the supply decreased slightly but remained at a high level. Market sentiment was boosted by anti - involution trading and Sino - US economic and trade negotiations, but the high - supply pressure remains. For manganese silicon, the alloy factory output increased slightly, the demand side was under pressure, but the cost side was supported by low port inventory [16][17]. Trading Strategies - Unilateral: For silicon iron, it may be strong in the short term but under high - supply pressure, with limited upside potential; for manganese silicon, it is recommended to conduct high - level spot hedging [16][17][18]. - Arbitrage: Wait and see [18][20]. - Options: For silicon iron, sell straddle option combinations at high prices; for manganese silicon, wait and see [18][20].

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating The document does not mention the industry investment rating. 2. Core Views - The fundamentals of coking coal and coke are weak, but the upward movement is still restricted. Although there are speculative factors such as anti - involution, the weak demand in the spot market and the increase in supply after the parade continue to limit the upward movement of the market. It is recommended to maintain a strategy of buying coking coal on dips [4]. - As of Friday's close, the coke 01 contract rose 0.56% to 1625.5, and the coking coal 01 contract rose 1.51% to 1144.5 [4][9]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Coke Weekly Market Tracking - **Price**: The futures price first fell and then rose last week, and there are opportunities to buy on dips. The first - round reduction of spot prices has been implemented, and the second - round reduction has begun. The trucking freight has increased slightly. For example, the price of Shanxi Jiexiu quasi - first - grade coke ex - factory price dropped from 1380 yuan/ton to 1330 yuan/ton [7][10][18]. - **Supply**: Most of the previously shut - down or restricted coking plants have resumed production, and coke supply has increased. As of September 12, the capacity utilization rate of all independent coking enterprises was 75.92%, a week - on - week increase of 2.78 percentage points, and the daily average coke output was 66.76 tons, a week - on - week increase of 2.44 tons [27][29]. - **Demand**: Hot metal production has increased significantly, and the rigid demand for raw materials is still supported. However, after the parade, logistics has improved, steel mills' arrivals have increased, and some steel mills are controlling arrivals. Speculative sentiment is average, export profit has changed little, and the daily trading volume of building materials is lower than the same period in previous years [35][39][41]. - **Inventory**: Inventories have increased across all sectors, and the total inventory has risen. As of September 12, the total coke inventory increased by 10.96 tons week - on - week to 906.24 tons [42][44]. - **Profit**: The profitability of coking enterprises has been compressed, and the coke futures profit has fluctuated. The average profit per ton of 30 independent coking enterprises was 35 yuan/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 29 yuan [55][57]. - **Valuation**: The premium of coke 01 has expanded, and the 1 - 5 spread has continued to weaken. The basis of coke 01 decreased by 11.3 to - 95.88 week - on - week, and the 1 - 5 spread decreased by 28 to - 137 [59][61]. 3.2 Coking Coal Weekly Market Tracking - **Price**: The futures price first fell and then rose last week, and there are opportunities to buy on dips. The spot prices have shown mixed trends. For example, the CFR price of Peak Downs hard coking coal from Australia increased by 4.6 dollars/ton to 202.05 dollars/ton [64][67]. - **Supply**: The supply from production areas has increased, the output of coal washing plants has slightly increased, the number of customs - cleared vehicles at the Mongolian border has remained high, but the cumulative import of coking coal from January to July 2025 has decreased year - on - year. As of September 12, the capacity utilization rate of 314 sample coal washing plants was 35.42%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.16 percentage points, and the daily average output of clean coal was 25.61 tons, a week - on - week increase of 0.37 tons [70][75][78]. - **Inventory**: Inventories have decreased across all sectors, and the total inventory has declined. As of September 12, the total coking coal inventory decreased by 62.03 tons week - on - week to 2483.50 tons [79][81]. - **Valuation**: The coking coal 01 is basically at par, and the 1 - 5 spread has weakened. The basis of coking coal 01 increased by 14 to - 13.5 week - on - week, and the 1 - 5 spread decreased by 9 to - 81 [105][107].

Group 1 - The coal ETF (515220) has seen significant inflows, with over 2 billion yuan net inflow for 10 consecutive days and over 2.9 billion yuan in the last 20 days, reaching a total size of over 10 billion yuan, making it the largest ETF in the cyclical sector [1] - Everbright Securities indicates that recent news regarding "anti-involution" and "checking overproduction" has positively impacted the long-term expectations for coal prices, suggesting substantial upside potential for coal stock valuations and earnings [1] - Guotai Junan Securities forecasts a rebound in coal prices, expecting that as national temperatures rise and considering inventory depletion, the next two months will be a critical verification period for the fundamentals [1]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article is to analyze the current supply situation and market sentiment in the Shanxi coal industry, particularly in light of recent policies aimed at reducing overproduction and labor costs [2][4]. - The investigation was conducted from August 12 to August 15, covering eight enterprises in Shanxi, including coal mines, coking plants, traders, and washing plants [3]. Group 2 - Supply issues: The 276-day work policy currently affects only a few coal mining groups, primarily aimed at reducing labor costs, differing from the 2016 policy. The impact of overproduction checks is minimal for now, with low likelihood of large-scale production cuts due to local economic pressures [5]. - Downstream sentiment: The spot market has cooled significantly in the past two weeks, with downstream buyers halting purchases due to high prices, leading to an accumulation of coal inventory [5]. - Market outlook: There is a general pessimism regarding future demand growth, with no significant reduction in supply expected. However, a price floor is anticipated, as supply-side policies are emerging, suggesting that prices will stabilize after a certain decline [5]. - Core conclusion: The coal mining sector has faced losses due to falling prices since last year, but the strategy has shifted to "quantity for price" rather than "price for quantity," indicating a potential structural change in coal supply dynamics [5]. Group 3 - Current situation in washing plants: Inventory levels for coking coal and thermal coal are low, with current stock at 60,000 tons of coking coal and 80,000 tons of thermal coal, compared to last year's normal levels of 100,000 tons for thermal coal and 70,000-80,000 tons for coking coal [8]. - Trade dynamics: The local market is experiencing a lack of purchasing activity, with coal mines facing inventory pressures and a shift in focus towards maintaining normal inventory levels [15]. - Reduction in production: There is skepticism regarding the strict enforcement of production cuts, with many coal mines continuing to operate normally despite the policies [14][15]. Group 4 - Coking plants' current situation: Coking coal inventory has fluctuated, with levels dropping from a peak of 15 days back to 10 days, indicating a responsive approach to market conditions [16]. - Trade merchants' perspective: The local market is stable, but there is no foundation for a bull market without corresponding demand growth, despite some price recovery in coking coal [13]. - Overall sentiment: The industry is currently in a phase of price stabilization, with expectations of a short-term oscillation in prices [17].