Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that trade policies are expected to exert downward pressure on inflation in the UK [1] Group 2 - The Bank of England's monetary policy committee member, Green, highlights the potential impact of trade policies on the UK economy [1]

Core Viewpoint - European metal producers are lobbying the EU to impose export tariffs or restrictions on scrap metal exports in response to the influx of scrap metal into the U.S. triggered by the Trump administration's trade policies [1] Group 1: Trade Policies and Impact - The Trump administration has imposed a 50% tariff on imported steel and aluminum, which has increased the demand for tariff-free scrap metal and significantly raised its prices [1] - European metal producers warn of an impending shortage of scrap metal due to the increased demand from the U.S. market [1] Group 2: Environmental Concerns - The influx of scrap metal into the U.S. could disrupt carbon emission strategies that European producers are trying to implement [1]

美联储古尔斯比：如果贸易政策影响消失了，我们应该继续降息。 ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - CMC reported net earnings of $83.1 million or $0.73 per diluted share on net sales of $2 billion, with adjusted earnings of $84.4 million or $0.74 per diluted share, reflecting a decline from the prior year period [7][29] - Consolidated core EBITDA was $204.1 million with a core EBITDA margin of 10.1%, down from 12.3% in the prior year period [30] - North American Steel Group adjusted EBITDA decreased 24% year-over-year to $186 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 11.9% compared to 14.7% in the previous year [30][31] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - North American Steel Group experienced lower margins over scrap, impacting profitability, while Emerging Business Group's net sales increased by 4.7% year-over-year to $197.5 million, with adjusted EBITDA up 7% [30][34] - Europe Steel Group reported adjusted EBITDA of $3.6 million, a significant improvement from a loss of $4.2 million in the prior year, driven by increased shipment volumes and cost management efforts [35][36] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Finished steel shipments in North America increased by 3.2% year-over-year, with daily rebar shipments growing approximately 1.3% [33] - The construction and industrial activity remained resilient, with strong demand signals in both non-residential and infrastructure markets, despite economic uncertainties [9][10] Company Strategy and Development Direction - CMC is executing a strategy aimed at enhancing financial profiles and achieving higher, more stable margins and cash flows through operational excellence and strategic growth initiatives [6][22] - The company is focused on value-accretive organic growth, particularly through its micro mill projects, which are expected to contribute significantly to EBITDA [24][25] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed optimism about the long-term outlook, citing strong structural drivers for construction activity, including infrastructure investment and reshoring trends [11][12] - The company anticipates improved financial results in the fourth quarter, driven by seasonal trends and higher steel product margins [41][42] Other Important Information - CMC's cash and cash equivalents totaled $893 million, with total liquidity exceeding $1.7 billion, providing flexibility for strategic growth and shareholder returns [37][38] - The company expects to invest between $425 million and $475 million in capital expenditures for fiscal 2025, down from previous guidance due to project delays [39][40] Q&A Session Summary Question: Steel products volumes in North America - Management acknowledged that steel product volumes were up only 7% sequentially due to outages and challenges in production, but expects a strong fourth quarter with volumes following normal seasonal trends [45][46][48] Question: U.S. rebar pricing - Management noted that while they do not discuss prices directly, they are focused on creating value over volume and will continue to monitor pricing dynamics [51][52][54] Question: Update on Arizona two utilization rate - Management reported good progress with Arizona two, expecting to exit the year at around 70% to 75% utilization and anticipates profitability in the fourth quarter [58][61] Question: West Virginia project delays - Management clarified that delays were due to tax credit compliance and weather issues, not market conditions, and expressed optimism about future demand [64][70] Question: Inorganic growth opportunities - Management indicated a good pipeline for potential acquisitions, emphasizing discipline in evaluating opportunities and the importance of achieving synergies to enhance value [75][79]

Group 1: Report Information - Report Title: Cotton and Cotton Yarn Daily Report [2] - Report Date: June 23, 2024 [2] - Researcher: Liu Qiannan [2] Group 2: Market Information Futures Market - CF01 contract closed at 13,500, down 15; trading volume was 35,530 lots, an increase of 5,786 lots; open interest was 154,498 lots, an increase of 58 lots [3] - CF05 contract closed at 13,470, down 25; trading volume was 1,183 lots, an increase of 332 lots; open interest was 5,608 lots, an increase of 492 lots [3] - CF09 contract closed at 13,465, down 30; trading volume was 184,987 lots, an increase of 38,955 lots; open interest was 515,356 lots, a decrease of 9,626 lots [3] - CY01 contract closed at 19,770, unchanged; trading volume was 0 lots; open interest was 37 lots, unchanged [3] - CY05 contract closed at 18,550, unchanged; trading volume was 0 lots; open interest was 0 lots [3] - CY09 contract closed at 19,700, down 35; trading volume was 5,219 lots, a decrease of 931 lots; open interest was 21,159 lots, a decrease of 498 lots [3] Spot Market - CCIndex3128B was 14,894 yuan/ton, up 3 yuan; CY IndexC32S was 20,300 yuan/ton, down 770 yuan [3] - Cot A was 77.55 cents/pound, unchanged; FCY IndexC33S was 21,892 yuan/ton, up 6 yuan [3] - (FC Index):M: arrival price was 75.82 cents/pound, unchanged; Indian S - 6 was 54,000 yuan/ton, unchanged [3] - Polyester staple fiber was 7,450 yuan/ton, up 70 yuan; pure polyester yarn T32S was 11,250 yuan/ton, unchanged [3] - Viscose staple fiber was 12,600 yuan/ton, unchanged; viscose yarn R30S was 17,250 yuan/ton, unchanged [3] Spread - Cotton inter - period spreads: 1 - 5 spread was 30, up 10; 5 - 9 spread was 5, up 5; 9 - 1 spread was - 35, down 15 [3] - Cotton yarn inter - period spreads: 1 - 5 spread was 1,220, unchanged; 5 - 9 spread was - 1,150, up 35; 9 - 1 spread was - 70, down 35 [3] - Cross - variety spreads: CY01 - CF01 was 6,270, up 15; CY05 - CF05 was 5,080, up 25; CY09 - CF09 was 6,235, down 5 [3] - Domestic - foreign spreads: 1% tariff domestic - foreign cotton spread was 1,154, up 15; sliding - scale tariff domestic - foreign cotton spread was 444, up 15; domestic - foreign yarn spread was - 1,592, down 776 [3] Group 3: Market News and Views Cotton Market News - As of the week ending June 12, 2024/25 US upland cotton weekly signing was 18,900 tons, a weekly increase of 38%, a 23% decrease from the four - week average, and a 56% year - on - year decrease; 2025/26 US upland cotton weekly signing was 62,300 tons, a 146% year - on - year increase [6] - 2024/25 US upland cotton weekly shipments were 46,400 tons, a 13% week - on - week decrease, a 24% decrease from the four - week average, and a 3% year - on - year increase [6] - According to CONAB's June 2024/25 production forecast, Brazil's cotton production is expected to be 3.913 million tons, an increase of 8,000 tons from the previous month [6] - Cotton spot trading was mostly sluggish, with strong market wait - and - see sentiment, and the overall basis remained stable. Downstream acceptance of high basis was not high [7] Trading Logic - Uncertainties in Sino - US trade relations and China's trade policies with other countries bring uncertainties to cotton trends. Currently, China's commercial cotton inventory is at a low level. If the de - stocking rate remains the same, the market may trade on the tight supply of cotton before the new cotton is listed, and cotton prices may fluctuate slightly stronger [8] - Recent international changes are significant. Rising crude oil prices may drive up the prices of all commodities. Iran's Parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Commission member Kousari said that the Iranian Parliament has concluded that the Strait of Hormuz should be closed, but the final decision lies with the Iranian Supreme National Security Council [8] Trading Strategies - Unilateral: US cotton is expected to fluctuate slightly stronger, and Zhengzhou cotton is expected to fluctuate strongly in the short term [9] - Arbitrage: Wait and see [9] - Options: Wait and see [9] Cotton Yarn Industry News - The all - cotton fabric market remained sluggish. Weaving mills reported little change in recent orders, mainly small and scattered orders. Overall, production was cut, and the operating rate was low. The transaction price of grey cloth was negotiated according to order volume. Most weaving mills focused on optimizing cash flow [9] - The pure - cotton yarn market remained sluggish. Spinning mills' prices remained stable, and their willingness to reduce prices for sales decreased significantly. The phenomenon of production restrictions and shutdowns among inland spinning mills increased significantly, and the operating rate continued to decline [9] Group 4: Options Option Data - On June 23, 2025, the closing price of CF509C13400.CZC was 222.00, down 23.2%; the closing price of CF509P12600.CZC was 24.00, down 31.4%; the closing price of CF509P12200.CZC was 16.00, up 14.3% [11] - The 120 - day HV of cotton was 10.2915, with slightly lower volatility than the previous day. The implied volatility of CF509 - C - 13400 was 9%, CF509 - P - 12600 was 12.3%, and CF509 - P - 12200 was 15.4% [11] Option Strategies - The PCR of the main contract of Zhengzhou cotton was 0.9702, and the volume PCR of the main contract was 0.6577. The trading volumes of both call and put options increased today [12] - Option strategy: Wait and see [13] Group 5: Related Attachments - Figures include 1% tariff domestic - foreign cotton price spread, cotton January basis, cotton May basis, cotton September basis, CY05 - CF05 spread, CY01 - CF01 spread, CF9 - 1 spread, and CF5 - 9 spread [14][21][26]

Group 1 - South Korea's exports showed resilience with a year-on-year increase of 8.3% in the first 20 days of June, a significant improvement from a 1.3% decline in May [1] - The trade surplus reached $2.62 billion, with imports growing by 5.3% during the same period [1] - The semiconductor industry saw a notable export growth of 21.8%, while automotive exports increased by 9.2% [1] Group 2 - The South Korean government announced a supplementary budget of 30.5 trillion won ($22.2 billion) to support the economy amid weak consumption and external trade pressures [2] - The supplementary budget includes 15.2 trillion won for economic stimulus, 5 trillion won for support to small and medium enterprises, and 10.3 trillion won to fill current budget revenue gaps [2] - The Bank of Korea has lowered the benchmark interest rate to 2.5% and reduced the annual growth forecast to 0.8%, indicating potential further easing if conditions worsen [2]

Core Insights - Companies not affected by tariffs view the chaos in trade policy as an opportunity to raise prices [1] Group 1 - Businesses unaffected by tariffs are leveraging the current trade policy confusion to increase their pricing strategies [1]

Core Viewpoint - The Federal Reserve's Barkin stated that the final direction of trade policy is currently uncertain, and its potential impact on prices and employment remains unclear [1] Summary by Relevant Categories - **Trade Policy Uncertainty** - There is no definitive conclusion on the future trajectory of trade policy [1] - **Impact on Prices and Employment** - The effects of trade policy on pricing and employment levels are not yet understood [1]

智通财经6月21日电，美联储巴尔金表示，目前数据显示没有紧迫的理由进行降息，就业市场和消费仍 然保持坚挺，目前尚未确定贸易政策的最终走向，也不清楚其将如何影响价格和就业；企业预计今年晚 些时候将提高价格，因为更多价格较高的进口商品已进入其库存；未受到关税影响的企业将贸易政策的 混乱视为提价的契机。 美联储巴尔金：目前数据显示没有紧迫的理由进行降息 ...

美联储货币政策报告：市场流动性已有所改善，但市场状况仍对贸易政策相关消息保持敏感。 ...