Production Overview - In Q1, the total crude steel production reached 259 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.6%, with a daily production of 2.88 million tons [1] - Steel production totaled 359 million tons, up 6.1% year-on-year, with a daily output of 3.99 million tons [1] - Key enterprises produced 195 million tons of steel, a 5.6% increase year-on-year, and sold 192 million tons, a 7.3% increase [1][4] Monthly Production Data - In March, crude steel production was 92.84 million tons, a 4.6% year-on-year increase, with a daily output of 2.99 million tons [1] - Steel production in March was 134.42 million tons, up 8.3% year-on-year, with a daily output of 4.34 million tons [1] - The production-sales ratio for key enterprises in Q1 was 98.4%, up from 97.0% in January-February [1][4] Product Category Analysis - In Q1, the production shares of major steel categories were: long products (41.7%), flat products (55.5%), and others [2] - Long products saw an 8.2% increase in production, while flat products increased by 3.9% [2][3] - The production of railway steel decreased by 4.0% year-on-year [2][3] Sales Performance - Key enterprises sold 192 million tons of steel in Q1, with a sales increase of 7.3% year-on-year [4][5] - The sales volume of long products increased by 11.5%, while railway steel sales decreased by 5.4% [5][6] - The sales-to-production ratio for key enterprises was 98.4%, indicating strong market demand [4][5] Export and Domestic Sales - In Q1, key enterprises exported 8.77 million tons of steel, a year-on-year increase of 8.7% [8] - Domestic sales accounted for 95.4% of total sales, with a 7.2% increase year-on-year [9] - The main export products were flat products and long products, with significant changes in their respective shares [8] Inventory Levels - As of the end of March, key enterprises had a steel inventory of 19.18 million tons, a decrease of 16.0% year-on-year [14] - The inventory of rebar and wire rod was the highest among various products [14] - Social inventory of five major steel products decreased by 4.5% month-on-month [15] Market Outlook - The steel production is expected to remain high in the short term, driven by infrastructure investment and improved project initiation [17] - The demand for steel is anticipated to continue growing due to favorable economic policies and increased construction activities [17][18] - Companies are advised to adjust their product mix towards high-demand categories, particularly in relation to new energy and smart manufacturing [18]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The finished products are expected to move in a range-bound and consolidating manner, with the price center shifting downward and showing a weak trend [1][2]. - The aluminum ingot price is expected to fluctuate strongly in the short term, and attention should be paid to macro sentiment and downstream start - up [3]. Summary by Related Catalogs Finished Products - Yunguizhou region's short - process construction steel enterprises' Spring Festival shutdown and restart: The shutdown time is mostly in mid - to late January, and the restart time is expected to be around the 11th to 16th day of the first lunar month, with an estimated impact on the total construction steel output of 741,000 tons during the shutdown [1]. - Anhui's short - process steel mills' shutdown: One of the 6 short - process steel mills in Anhui started to shut down on January 5, and most of the rest plan to shut down around mid - January, with an estimated daily output impact of about 16,200 tons during the shutdown [2]. - New commercial housing transaction area: From December 30, 2024, to January 5, 2025, the total transaction (signing) area of newly built commercial housing in 10 key cities was 2.234 million square meters, a 40.3% decrease from the previous period and a 43.2% increase year - on - year [2]. - Market situation: The finished products continued to decline in a volatile manner yesterday, reaching a new low recently. In the pattern of weak supply and demand, market sentiment is pessimistic, and this year's winter storage is sluggish, with weak price support [2]. - Later concerns: Macro policies and downstream demand [2]. Aluminum Ingots - Macro factors: The US dollar fell again on Tuesday due to the Fed's cautious attitude towards the economy, while China released signals of loose monetary policy, improving market expectations and stimulating economic growth and investment and consumption demand [1]. - Ore - end situation: Guinea's government announced the recovery of 51 mining licenses, causing disturbances in the ore end. As of May 16, the average cost of the alumina industry decreased to 2,812 yuan/ton, a decrease of 386 yuan/ton compared to early April, with the bauxite cost decreasing by 323 yuan/ton and the caustic soda cost decreasing by 54 yuan/ton. The alumina industry has turned profitable on average, and some alumina production capacity may resume production. However, due to the resurgence of disturbances in the bauxite supply end, there is a possibility of a rebound in bauxite prices, and alumina costs may change again [2]. - Import and inventory: In April 2025, China imported 20.684 million tons of bauxite, a 25.62% increase from the previous month and a 45.44% increase year - on - year. As of May 19, the inventory of electrolytic aluminum ingots in the mainstream consumption areas in China was 585,000 tons, an increase of 4,000 tons from last Thursday and a decrease of 16,000 tons from last Monday. The arrival of goods increased significantly over the weekend, and the subsequent destocking speed is likely to slow down. Whether it will turn to inventory accumulation depends on the matching between the replenishment demand increment of downstream export orders and the subsequent arrival increment. Normally, due to smooth domestic transportation in May and the expected weakening of off - season warehousing, the circulation in the mainstream consumption areas in China may gradually loosen at the end of May and early June [2]. - Later concerns: Changes in macro expectations, development of geopolitical crises, ore - end resumption of production, and consumption release [3].

晨报 铝锭 成材：重心下移 偏弱运行 铝锭：周末到货增加 关注铝库存走势 投资咨询业务资格： 于 1 月 5 日开始停产；其余大部分钢厂均表示将于 1 月中旬左右停产放假， 个别钢厂预计 1 月 20 日后停产放假，停产期间日度影响产量 1.62 万吨左 右。2024 年 12 月 30 日-2025 年 1 月 5 日，10 个重点城市新建商品房成 交（签约）面积总计 223.4 万平方米，环比下降 40.3%，同比增长 43.2%。 成材昨日继续震荡下行，价格再创近期新低。在供需双弱的格局下， 市场情绪同样偏悲观，导致价格重心持续下移。无论从宏观上还是产业上， 市场近期均无太多亮点。且今年冬储偏低迷，对价格支撑不强。 观点：震荡整理运行。 后期关注/风险因素：宏观政策；下游需求情况。 成 材：武秋婷 原材料：程 鹏 有色金属：于梦雪 基本面来看，矿端扰动再起，据媒体报道，几内亚政府宣布已经收回 了 51 份矿业许可。一些分析师认为，此举是全球第二大铝土矿生产国对大 型运营商发出的警告。据 SMM 氧化铝理论利润数据显示，自 3 月 19 日以来， 氧化铝企业理论利润便开始出现亏损态势，此后亏损情况一直持续 ...

Group 1: Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Group 2: Core Views - The price of finished products is expected to move in a downward - centered and weak manner, and will be in a state of shock consolidation. The price of aluminum ingots is expected to fluctuate strongly in the short - term. [1][3][4] Group 3: Summary by Related Content For Finished Products - Yungui region's short - process construction steel enterprises will stop production for maintenance from mid - January, and resume production around the 11th to 16th day of the first lunar month, affecting a total output of 741,000 tons. In Anhui, 1 short - process steel mill stopped production on January 5, most will stop around mid - January, and individual ones after January 20, with a daily output impact of about 16,200 tons. [2][3] - From December 30, 2024, to January 5, 2025, the transaction area of newly - built commercial housing in 10 key cities was 2.234 million square meters, a 40.3% month - on - month decrease and a 43.2% year - on - year increase. [3] - The price of finished products continued to decline in shock, hitting a new low recently. In the context of weak supply and demand, market sentiment is pessimistic, and winter storage is sluggish, with weak price support. [3] - The finished products are expected to move in a shock - consolidated manner, and attention should be paid to macro - policies and downstream demand. [3] For Aluminum - Yesterday, the aluminum price fluctuated strongly. The US CPI increased by 0.2% last month, lower than the expected 0.3%, and the consumer price index decreased by 0.1% in March. The easing of trade tensions reduced the market's expectation of an economic recession. [2] - Last week, the total operating capacity of alumina enterprises decreased slightly by 80,000 tons/year. In the short - term, the operating capacity may fluctuate. The spot price may rebound slightly, but the cost - side support is weakening, and the price is expected to move in a shock in the short - term. [3] - Last week, the domestic aluminum downstream processing leading enterprises' operating rate increased by 0.3 percentage points to 61.9%. The aluminum cable operating rate increased by 1.4 percentage points to 65.6%, while the national profile operating rate decreased by 1.5 percentage points to 57.5%. [3] - On May 12, the domestic mainstream consumption area's electrolytic aluminum ingot inventory was 601,000 tons, a decrease of 19,000 tons from last Thursday and 35,000 tons from May 6. It is expected to break through the 600,000 - ton mark this Thursday. [3] - The aluminum price is expected to fluctuate strongly in the short - term, and attention should be paid to macro - sentiment and downstream operating rates, as well as macro - expectations, geopolitical crises, mine resumption, and consumption release. [4]