Global Market Overview - Global stock markets rose overall, with Hong Kong and US stocks leading the gains[1] - Major commodities such as crude oil, gold, copper, and aluminum also saw price increases[1] - The US dollar index fell slightly, while the offshore RMB and euro appreciated, and the yen depreciated[1] Domestic Equity Market - As of June 6, the average daily trading volume in the domestic equity market was 11,857 billion RMB, up from 10,699 billion RMB[2] - Among the 31 sectors tracked, 25 sectors rose, with telecommunications (+5.27%), non-ferrous metals (+3.74%), and electronics (+3.60%) leading the gains[2] - Conversely, household appliances (-1.79%), food and beverage (-1.06%), and transportation (-0.54%) saw declines[2] Interest Rates and Currency Exchange - The People's Bank of China adopted a "short-term collection and long-term release" liquidity management strategy, leading to a decrease in short-term liquidity demand[2] - The 1Y government bond yield fell by 4.5 basis points to 1.41%, while the 10Y yield decreased by 1.65 basis points to 1.6547%[1] - The offshore RMB appreciated by 0.25% against the US dollar, closing at 7.1885[2] Economic Indicators - The manufacturing PMI for April was 49%, down 1.5 percentage points month-on-month, but rose by 0.5 percentage points in May[2] - The industrial added value for large-scale industries grew by 6.1% year-on-year, while the profits of industrial enterprises increased by 3.0% year-on-year in April[2] - The S&P Global Manufacturing PMI fell from 49.8 in April to 49.6 in May, indicating a contraction in manufacturing output globally[2] Commodity Trends - Crude oil prices rebounded significantly due to easing trade relations and OPEC+ moderate production increases[1] - The average daily retail sales of passenger cars increased by 14.63% month-on-month to 62,300 units[1] - The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose by 15.2% week-on-week, indicating improved shipping demand[1]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Report's Core View - The short - term and medium - term outlook for TL2509 is "oscillation", with an intraday view of "oscillation with a slight upward bias". The overall view is "oscillation", mainly due to rising tariff risks and weakening macro data [1]. - For financial futures in the bond index sector including TL, T, TF, and TS, the intraday view is "oscillation with a slight upward bias", the medium - term view is "oscillation", and the overall reference view is "oscillation". Uncertainty in tariff prospects and weakening domestic macro - economic indicators, along with a moderately loose monetary policy and zero implied interest - rate cut expectations in market interest rates, lead to strong bottom support for bond futures. However, recent net liquidity withdrawal by the central bank has weakened short - term upward momentum. Future market direction depends on policy guidance, and the financial policies at the June 18th Lujiazui Forum can be monitored. In the short term, bond futures will mainly oscillate [5]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Variety View Reference - Financial Futures Stock Index Sector - For TL2509, short - term: oscillation; medium - term: oscillation; intraday: oscillation with a slight upward bias; overall view: oscillation. Core logic: rising tariff risks and weakening macro data [1]. 3.2 Main Variety Price Market Driving Logic - Financial Futures Stock Index Sector - Variety: TL, T, TF, TS. Intraday view: oscillation with a slight upward bias; medium - term view: oscillation; reference view: oscillation. Core logic: bond futures oscillated and retreated after an intraday high yesterday. Uncertainty in tariff prospects, weakening domestic macro - economic indicators, a moderately loose monetary policy, and zero implied interest - rate cut expectations in market interest rates provide strong bottom support for bond futures. Recent net liquidity withdrawal by the central bank has weakened short - term upward momentum. Future market direction depends on policy guidance, and the financial policies at the June 18th Lujiazui Forum can be monitored. In the short term, bond futures will mainly oscillate [5].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The short - term view of the stock index is interval oscillation, the medium - term view is upward, and the intraday view is oscillating strongly. Although the upward and downward spaces of the stock index are limited, the policy expectation has a strong supporting effect on the market sentiment in the short term, and the possibility of a sharp decline in the stock index is low [1][4]. 3. Summary According to the Table 3.1 Variety Viewpoint Reference - Financial Futures Stock Index Sector - For IH2506, the short - term view is oscillation, the medium - term view is upward, the intraday view is oscillating strongly, and the reference view is interval oscillation. The core logic is that the positive policy expectation provides strong support [1]. 3.2 Main Variety Price Market Driving Logic - Financial Futures Stock Index Sector - For IF, IH, IC, and IM, the intraday view is oscillating strongly, the medium - term view is upward, and the reference view is interval oscillation. The core logic is that the stock index continued a small - scale rebound yesterday. The newly released Caixin Manufacturing PMI data in May dropped significantly, indicating a weakening of the export rush effect and large pressure on future export orders. Coupled with the Trump administration's tariff policy turmoil, the market's expectation for policy - based demand stability has increased. The market focuses on the policies from the Lujiazui Forum on June 18 and the Politburo meeting in July. Policy expectations support the market sentiment in the short term, but external uncertainties and weak domestic demand suppress the upward momentum of the stock index [4].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - The short - term and medium - term view of TL2509 is "oscillation", and the intraday view is "oscillation with a slight upward bias", due to rising tariff risks and weakening macro - data [1]. - For financial futures in the bond index sector (TL, T, TF, TS), the intraday view is "oscillation with a slight upward bias", the medium - term view is "oscillation", and the reference view is "oscillation". In the short term, the upward and downward space of bond futures is limited, and they will mainly oscillate and consolidate [5]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Variety Viewpoint Reference - Financial Futures Index Sector - For the variety TL2509, the short - term and medium - term trends are "oscillation", the intraday trend is "oscillation with a slight upward bias", with a general view of "oscillation". The core logic is the rising tariff risk and weakening macro - data [1]. 3.2 Main Variety Price and Market Driving Logic - Financial Futures Index Sector - The intraday view of varieties TL, T, TF, TS is "oscillation with a slight upward bias", and the medium - term view is "oscillation", with a reference view of "oscillation". The core logic includes: the bond futures continued narrow - range oscillation and consolidation; the latest Caixin Manufacturing PMI dropped significantly, indicating a weakened export rush effect in May and great pressure on future export orders; in June, macro - policies are expected to focus on stabilizing growth and adjusting the structure, and the weakening of macro - economic indicators supports bond futures prices; attention can be paid to the financial policies at the Lujiazui Forum on June 18; the uncertainty of the tariff outlook has deepened, the main tone of moderately loose monetary policy remains unchanged, and the market's expectation of future loose policies will rise, so bond futures have strong bottom support [5].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Group 2: Report's Core View - The short - term and medium - term view of treasury bond futures is to fluctuate within a range. After the central bank's interest rate cut and reserve requirement ratio cut, it is necessary to wait for data to verify the effect, and the possibility of further interest rate cuts in the short term is low. The upward momentum of treasury bond futures is insufficient, but due to the anchoring effect of policy interest rates, the upward space of treasury bond yields is limited, so is the downward space of treasury bond futures. Overall, the upward and downward spaces of treasury bond futures are limited in the short term, mainly in a consolidation phase. [4] Group 3: Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Variety View Reference - Financial Futures Stock Index Sector - For the TL2506 variety, the short - term view is "fluctuation", the medium - term view is "fluctuation", the intraday view is "fluctuation with a weak bias", and the reference view is "range - bound fluctuation". The core logic is that after the interest rate cut expectation is fulfilled, it is mainly in a short - term consolidation phase. [1] 3.2 Main Variety Price Market Driving Logic - Financial Futures Stock Index Sector - For varieties TL, T, TF, TS, the intraday view is "fluctuation with a weak bias", the medium - term view is "fluctuation", and the reference view is "range - bound fluctuation". The core logic is that after the central bank's interest rate cut and reserve requirement ratio cut, it is necessary to wait for data to verify the effect, and the possibility of further interest rate cuts in the short term is low, so the upward momentum of treasury bond futures is insufficient. However, due to the anchoring effect of policy interest rates, the upward space of treasury bond yields is limited, and the downward space of treasury bond futures is also limited. In the short term, the upward and downward spaces of treasury bond futures are limited, mainly in a consolidation phase. Follow - up attention should be paid to external factors such as tariffs and the Fed, as well as domestic macro - economic indicators. [4]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - The short - term and medium - term outlook for TL2506 is "oscillation", and the intraday view is "oscillation with a slight upward bias", with the overall view being "range - bound oscillation" due to the fulfillment of interest - rate cut expectations [1]. - For financial futures in the bond index sector (TL, T, TF, TS), the intraday view is "oscillation with a slight upward bias", the medium - term view is "oscillation", and the reference view is "range - bound oscillation". In the short term, the upside and downside space for bond futures is limited, and they are expected to remain range - bound [4]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Variety Viewpoint Reference - Financial Futures Index Sector - For TL2506, the short - term, medium - term, and intraday views are "oscillation", "oscillation", and "oscillation with a slight upward bias" respectively. The core logic is that the interest - rate cut expectation has been fulfilled, and it is in short - term range - bound consolidation [1]. 3.2 Main Variety Price Market Driving Logic - Financial Futures Index Sector - The intraday view for TL, T, TF, TS is "oscillation with a slight upward bias", the medium - term view is "oscillation", and the reference view is "range - bound oscillation". The core logic is that in the long - term, due to large external uncertainties, the central bank needs to implement a moderately loose monetary policy, providing a solid policy basis for the upward movement of bonds. Currently, the implied interest - rate cut expectation in bond futures prices is low, indicating strong bottom support. However, after the release of the China - US economic and trade talks joint statement, the short - term risk of the tariff war has eased, the Fed's hawkish stance has put pressure on the exchange - rate spread, and the central bank's recent interest - rate and reserve - requirement ratio cuts require further observation of macroeconomic indicators to determine the pace and intensity of monetary easing, resulting in limited upward momentum for bond futures [4].

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2) Core Viewpoints of the Report - The overall view for the financial futures stock index sector is that the index futures are expected to operate with a bias towards strength in an oscillatory manner. The short - term view for IH2506 is oscillatory, the medium - term view is oscillatory, and the intraday view is oscillatory with a bias towards strength, with an overall view of range - bound oscillation. For IF, IH, IC, and IM, the intraday view is oscillatory with a bias towards strength, and the medium - term view is oscillatory [1][4]. - The core logic is that the 4 - month manufacturing PMI released last Wednesday was 49.0%, down 1.5 percentage points from the previous month, indicating that external demand decline has disturbed the macro - economy. The policy expectation is expected to heat up after the May Day holiday, and the market's cautious sentiment will fade, with trading volume in the stock market expected to pick up. It is expected that the index futures will break through the gap in early April and continue to rebound [4]. 3) Summary by Relevant Catalogs Variety Viewpoint Reference - Financial Futures Stock Index Sector - For IH2506, the short - term view is oscillatory, the medium - term view is oscillatory, the intraday view is oscillatory with a bias towards strength, and the overall view is range - bound oscillation. The core logic is the co - existence of positive policy expectations and external uncertainties [1]. Main Variety Price Market Driving Logic - Financial Futures Stock Index Sector - The intraday view for IF, IH, IC, and IM is oscillatory with a bias towards strength, and the medium - term view is oscillatory, with an overall view of range - bound oscillation. The 4 - month manufacturing PMI was 49.0%, down 1.5 percentage points from the previous month, indicating external demand decline disturbing the macro - economy. Policy expectation is expected to heat up after the May Day holiday, and market sentiment is expected to recover, with index futures expected to operate with a bias towards strength in an oscillatory manner [4].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The short - term and medium - term views of IH2506 are both "oscillation", and the intraday view is "oscillation with a slight upward bias", with an overall view of "range oscillation" due to the coexistence of positive policy expectations and external uncertainties [1]. - For IF, IH, IC, and IM, the intraday view is "oscillation with a slight upward bias", the medium - term view is "oscillation", and the overall view is "range oscillation". The stock index is in an oscillatory consolidation phase before the holiday because of the coexistence of multiple long and short factors [5]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Variety Viewpoint Reference - Financial Futures Stock Index Sector - For IH2506, the short - term is "oscillation", the medium - term is "oscillation", the intraday is "oscillation with a slight upward bias", and the view is "range oscillation". The core logic is the coexistence of positive policy expectations and external uncertainties [1]. 3.2 Main Variety Price Market Driving Logic - Financial Futures Stock Index Sector - Yesterday, each stock index continued its narrow - range oscillatory consolidation. The stock market trading volume was 1.0417 trillion yuan, a decrease of 35 billion yuan from the previous day [5]. - The Politburo meeting in April sent a signal of stabilizing expectations and confidence to the market, but there is no signal of concentrated policy intensification yet. Policy expectations will rise if economic data weakens [5]. - As the impact of the external tariff war weakens marginally and domestic policies are still in the observation period, the driving force of the stock index has weakened, leading to an oscillatory consolidation [5]. - The stock market trading volume has been stable at around 1 trillion yuan recently, indicating that investors' wait - and - see sentiment has increased and their willingness to chase the rise is not strong [5]. - The stock index has rebounded to the gap position in early April and faces technical selling pressure if it continues to rise. Also, investors are cautious due to the uncertainties during the May Day holiday [5].

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Net earnings for Q2 2025 increased to $10.2 million from $6.9 million a year ago, with earnings per share rising to $0.52 from $0.35 [5] - Gross profit for the quarter rose to $24.5 million, an increase of 8.8% year-over-year, while gross margin expanded to 12.3% from 11.3% [8] - Cash flow from operations used $3.3 million in the quarter compared to providing $1.4 million last year [14] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Shipments for the quarter increased by 0.9% year-over-year and sequentially from Q1 [5] - Average selling prices declined by 2.2% year-over-year but rose by 0.1% sequentially from Q1 [6] - G&A expenses increased to $10.8 million or 10.7% of net sales, compared to $7.9 million or 7.2% of net sales in the prior year [11] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The supply of wire rod in the US market has become more constrained, leading to price increases of approximately $150 per ton during Q1 [7] - The architectural billing index (ABI) ratio score was 45.5%, indicating declining billings, while the Dodge Amendment Index saw a decrease of 0.9% in March [20][21] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on securing an adequate supply of raw materials to minimize potential disruptions to operations [7] - The recent tariff strategy has been viewed positively, as it applies to imports of PC Strand, eliminating previous inequities [25] - The company has lowered its full-year capital expenditure target to $17 million from $22 million due to acquisitions and integration activities [34] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed cautious optimism about market outlook, supported by strong demand and shipment trends [17] - There are uncertainties related to US trade policies and potential economic fallout from tariff strategies [18] - The company is aware of risks related to the administration's tariff policies but is positioned to maximize shipments and optimize costs [35] Other Important Information - The company repurchased 1.1 million of its common equity, equal to approximately 40,000 shares [16] - The effective tax rate for the quarter was 23.2%, slightly up from 22.5% last year [13] Q&A Session Summary Question: How is the company viewing and managing the broader operating environment? - Management noted a distinct acceleration in business beginning in Q1, with robust conditions expected to continue [39] Question: What are the thoughts on the disconnect between macro indicators and on-the-ground conditions? - Management acknowledged the lack of objective data but emphasized solid quotation activity and customer optimism [43] Question: How is the company thinking about pricing in the current environment? - Management indicated that the extension of tariffs to PC Strand is positive, but US steel prices remain higher than world market prices [48] Question: How does the current situation compare to the disruptions seen during COVID? - Management stated that the underlying fundamentals today are much more solid than during the COVID recovery [58] Question: Will there be ASP growth year-over-year next quarter? - Management believes it would be hard to see a deterioration in ASP growth during Q3 [66]