1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant information provided 2. Core View of the Report - On September 3, industrial silicon fluctuated weakly. The main contract 2511 closed at 8,490 yuan/ton, with an intraday decline of 0.29%. The position decreased by 1,738 lots to 279,700 lots. The spot reference price of Baichuan industrial silicon was 9,369 yuan/ton, remaining unchanged from the previous trading day. The price of the lowest deliverable 421 grade silicon dropped back to 8,600 yuan/ton, and the spot premium widened to 115 yuan/ton. Polysilicon fluctuated strongly. The main contract 2511 closed at 52,160 yuan/ton, with an intraday increase of 0.34%. The position increased by 3,355 lots to 149,000 lots. The price of N-type recycled polysilicon material rose to 49,000 yuan/ton, and the price of the lowest deliverable silicon material dropped to 49,000 yuan/ton. The spot discount widened to 3,300 yuan/ton. The resumption of production in the north and south of industrial silicon and the increase in crystalline silicon production have become marginal drivers, and the overall operating center is expected to rise slightly. After the previous anti-involution news was fully priced in, the trading focus of polysilicon has gradually shifted to fundamental logic. Due to the limitation of terminal power station yields, the acceptance of price increases in the component sector has reached its peak, and the sentiment in the silicon material market has cooled along with the downstream market. Before the introduction of specific policy measures, the market is still in a game between policy boosts and fundamental drags. Polysilicon has entered a range-bound mode with obvious tops and bottoms, and policy dynamics have a phased impact on the market. Attention should be paid to the results of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's energy-saving special inspection on September 30 and the destocking situation in the industrial chain [2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Daily Data Monitoring - **Industrial Silicon**: The futures settlement price of the main contract decreased by 10 yuan/ton to 8,505 yuan/ton, and the near-month contract decreased by 10 yuan/ton to 8,485 yuan/ton. The spot prices of various grades of industrial silicon remained unchanged. The current lowest deliverable price was 8,600 yuan/ton, and the spot premium increased by 10 yuan to 115 yuan/ton. The industrial silicon warehouse receipts increased by 319 to 50,348, and the Guangzhou Futures Exchange inventory decreased by 955 tons to 252,265 tons. The inventory at Huangpu Port remained unchanged at 55,000 tons, and the inventory at Tianjin Port decreased by 2,000 tons to 68,000 tons. The inventory at Kunming Port decreased by 1,000 tons to 48,500 tons. The industrial silicon factory inventory increased by 10,000 tons to 271,400 tons, and the total social inventory of industrial silicon increased by 7,000 tons to 442,900 tons [3]. - **Polysilicon**: The futures settlement price of the main contract increased by 285 yuan/ton to 52,160 yuan/ton, and the near-month contract increased by 330 yuan/ton to 52,330 yuan/ton. The spot prices of various grades of polysilicon remained unchanged. The current lowest deliverable price was 49,000 yuan/ton, and the spot discount increased by 330 yuan to 3,330 yuan/ton. The polysilicon warehouse receipts remained unchanged at 6,870, and the Guangzhou Futures Exchange inventory increased by 11,040 tons to 206,400 tons. The polysilicon factory inventory decreased by 30,000 tons to 245,000 tons, and the total social inventory of polysilicon decreased by 30,000 tons to 245,000 tons [3]. - **Organic Silicon**: The spot price of DMC in the East China market remained unchanged at 10,800 yuan/ton. The prices of raw rubber, 107 glue, and dimethyl silicone oil remained unchanged, while the price of dimethyl silicone oil increased by 2,500 yuan/ton to 14,000 yuan/ton [3]. 3.2 Chart Analysis 3.2.1 Industrial Silicon and Cost-side Prices - Charts show the prices of different grades of industrial silicon, grade spreads, regional spreads, electricity prices, silica prices, and refined coal prices [4][6][9]. 3.2.2 Downstream Product Prices - Charts show the prices of DMC, organic silicon products, polysilicon, silicon wafers, solar cells, and solar modules [12][16][18]. 3.2.3 Inventory - Charts show the industrial silicon futures inventory, factory inventory, weekly industry inventory, weekly inventory changes, DMC weekly inventory, and polysilicon weekly inventory [21][24]. 3.2.4 Cost and Profit - Charts show the average cost and profit levels of main production areas, weekly cost and profit of industrial silicon, profit of the aluminum alloy processing industry, DMC cost and profit, and polysilicon cost and profit [27][29][33].

Group 1: Asset Price Volatility - Gold prices surged, reaching a historical high of over $3500 per ounce, driven by geopolitical tensions and expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts [3][5] - Brent and WTI crude oil prices experienced significant fluctuations due to Middle Eastern conflicts and anticipated demand recovery from China, although global economic uncertainties limited price increases [3][5] - The US dollar index remained above 98, with increased volatility in currencies like the euro and yen, influenced by conflicting expectations regarding Federal Reserve rate cuts and US economic data [4][6] Group 2: Driving Factors - Geopolitical risks, particularly in the Middle East, have raised concerns about oil supply disruptions, contributing to higher gold and oil prices [5] - Economic policies, including China's "moderate easing" monetary policy, have bolstered oil demand expectations, while rising expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts have supported gold prices [6] - Market sentiment has shifted towards safe-haven assets like gold amid global trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainties, leading to a sell-off in riskier assets such as tech stocks [7] Group 3: Market Outlook - Gold is expected to experience short-term volatility but has a long-term bullish outlook, with potential price targets of $3780 to $4000 if it breaks above $3540 per ounce [8] - Oil prices may rise further if Chinese demand continues to improve and Middle Eastern tensions stabilize, but a global economic slowdown could lead to price corrections [8] - The US dollar's strength may persist in the short term due to safe-haven demand, but potential Federal Reserve rate cuts could weaken its long-term position, with other currencies' performance dependent on their respective economies [9]

Group 1 - The best time to buy gold typically occurs during periods of price lows, low market risk sentiment, and strong dollar and real interest rates putting pressure on gold prices [1][3] - When international gold prices adjust due to short-term economic data or policy expectations, but long-term demand logic remains intact, it is often the best time for rational investment [1][3] - If precise short-term fluctuations cannot be predicted, strategies such as dollar-cost averaging or phased buying can help smooth costs and reduce the risk of one-time purchases [1][3] Group 2 - Key factors influencing the timing of gold purchases include price trends, market environment, and macroeconomic conditions [3] - Price factors are fundamental for choosing when to buy gold, as significant price fluctuations require understanding price ranges [4][5] - When international gold prices decline more than 5%-10% from recent highs and stabilize at key support levels, it often indicates undervaluation, suggesting phased buying [5][6] Group 3 - The long-term trend of gold is closely related to the global economic environment [6][7] - A strong dollar index or a Federal Reserve rate hike cycle tends to put pressure on gold prices, making it a potentially lower-cost buying opportunity [7][8] - When inflation rises, financial markets become unstable, or geopolitical risks emerge, demand for gold significantly increases, leading to potential price rises, thus making early positioning advisable [8][9] Group 4 - Market sentiment often amplifies price volatility, and during overly optimistic periods, it is unwise to chase high prices [9][10] - When trading in the gold market is quiet, and mainstream analysis is cautious or pessimistic, it often indicates that prices are nearing undervaluation, presenting a more stable buying opportunity [10]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content found Group 2: Report's Core View - The main contract price of rebar oscillated, recording a daily decline of 0.16%. With both supply and demand increasing, the fundamentals of rebar have not improved, industrial contradictions have accumulated, inventory has continued to increase, and steel prices are under pressure. It is expected to continue the weak bottom - seeking trend, and attention should be paid to demand performance [4]. - The main contract price of hot - rolled coil oscillated weakly, recording a daily decline of 0.36%. The demand for hot - rolled coil has some resilience, but the fundamentals have not substantially improved, and the market sentiment is poor. It is expected to continue the oscillating and weakening trend, and attention should be paid to steel mill production [4]. - The main contract price of iron ore oscillated, recording a daily increase of 0.06%. The demand for iron ore has weakened, while the supply has increased steadily. The fundamentals of iron ore have weakened, and the valuation is relatively high. It is expected that the ore price will be under pressure and oscillate weakly, and attention should be paid to steel performance [4]. Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs 1. Industry Dynamics - As of the end of August, the total amount of proposed use of special bonds to acquire idle stock land in 26 provinces and cities exceeded 610 billion yuan, and the actual issuance of special bonds was about 175.2 billion yuan. The bond - issuing progress accelerated in the third quarter [6]. - In the first half of 2025, nine major construction central enterprises all achieved profitability. The total revenue was 3,331.929 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 4.39%; the total net profit was 77.727 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 7.52% [7]. - In August 2025, 14 steel projects started or were put into production, including projects of Jinding Steel and Anhui Liugang starting, and projects of Quzhou Yuanli Metal, Hongyi New Materials, and Zhongnan Co., Ltd. being put into production [8]. 2. Spot Market - The spot prices of rebar, hot - rolled coil, and other products are presented, along with their price changes. For example, the national average price of rebar (HRB400E, 20mm) was 3,290 yuan, a decrease of 7 yuan; the national average price of hot - rolled coil (Shanghai, 4.75mm) was 3,424 yuan, a decrease of 5 yuan [9]. 3. Futures Market - The closing prices, price changes, trading volumes, and open interests of the main contracts of rebar, hot - rolled coil, and iron ore futures are provided. For example, the closing price of rebar futures was 3,117 yuan, a decrease of 0.16% [11]. 4. Related Charts - Include charts of steel inventory (rebar and hot - rolled coil inventory), iron ore inventory (national 45 - port iron ore inventory, 247 - steel mill iron ore inventory), and steel mill production (247 - sample steel mill blast furnace start - up rate and capacity utilization rate, etc.) [13][18][26]. 5. Market Outlook - Rebar: Supply has increased to a high level this year, and demand has improved slightly but remains at a low level in recent years. The fundamentals have not improved, inventory has increased, and steel prices are under pressure. It is expected to continue the weak bottom - seeking trend [34]. - Hot - rolled coil: Supply has slightly shrunk, and demand is weakly stable. There is some demand resilience, but the fundamentals have not substantially improved. It is expected to continue the oscillating and weakening trend [34]. - Iron ore: Demand has weakened, and supply has increased steadily. The fundamentals have weakened, and the valuation is relatively high. It is expected that the ore price will be under pressure and oscillate weakly [35].

Group 1 - The company, Guolin Technology (300786), responded to investor inquiries on September 1, indicating that its stock price in the secondary market is influenced by multiple factors including macroeconomic conditions, industry policies, market sentiment, and company performance [1]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content found. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Overseas, the market focuses on upcoming US economic data for policy clues, with concerns about the Fed's independence. The US dollar index and Treasury yields are generally weak, and global risk appetite has increased. Domestically, China's economic data in July slowed down and fell short of expectations. The Ministry of Commerce will introduce policies to expand service consumption in September. The 90 - day extension of the tariff truce between China and the US and increased US easing expectations reduce short - term external risks and strengthen domestic easing expectations. However, short - term market sentiment has cooled, and domestic risk appetite has significantly declined. The market trading logic focuses on domestic incremental stimulus policies and easing expectations, with short - term macro upward drivers strengthening marginally but sentiment weakening. Attention should be paid to the progress of China - US trade negotiations and the implementation of domestic incremental policies [2][3]. - For assets, the stock index has corrected from its short - term high, and short - term cautious observation is recommended. Treasury bonds are oscillating at a high level, and cautious observation is needed. In the commodity sector, black, non - ferrous, energy - chemical, and precious metals are all in short - term oscillations, and cautious observation is advised [2]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Macro - finance - **Stock Index**: Affected by sectors such as clothing and home textiles, biomedicine, and liquor, the domestic stock market fell sharply. The economic data in July slowed down and missed expectations. The Ministry of Commerce will introduce policies in September. The 90 - day extension of the tariff truce and increased US easing expectations reduce external risks and strengthen domestic easing expectations. However, short - term market sentiment has cooled. The trading logic focuses on domestic policies and easing expectations, with short - term macro upward drivers strengthening but sentiment weakening. Short - term cautious observation is recommended [3]. - **Precious Metals**: Precious metals oscillated narrowly on Wednesday. The market focuses on Friday's PCE data to assess the Fed's policy path. Economists expect a 2.6% increase in PCE in July, the same as in June. After Powell's dovish signal, the market expects a more than 87% probability of a 25 - basis - point rate cut in September. The manufacturing PMI in August reached a new high, but initial jobless claims rose. The increase in key capital goods orders in July exceeded expectations. The rate - cut expectation is further strengthened, providing short - term support for gold, but beware of the Fed's changing attitude [4][5]. Black Metals - **Steel**: On Wednesday, the domestic steel futures and spot markets weakened, with low trading volumes. The stock market correction increased risk - aversion sentiment, dragging down the black sector. Real - world demand continued to weaken, inventories of construction steel and hot - rolled coils increased, and apparent consumption declined. Supply increased slightly. Near the end of the month, there is more pressure for capital repatriation and sales. The steel market is expected to be weak and oscillating in the short term [6]. - **Iron Ore**: On Wednesday, the spot price of iron ore remained flat, and the futures price declined slightly. With high steel mill profits, hot - metal production continued to decline slightly. In the next week, northern regions will have different degrees of production restrictions, and steel mills are cautious in purchasing. Global iron ore shipments and arrivals decreased this week. Mainstream Australian powder resources are stably supplied, but traders are reluctant to sell, and the market is in a wait - and - see state. The port inventory decreased slightly on Monday. Iron ore prices are expected to oscillate within a range in the short term [6]. - **Silicon Manganese/Silicon Iron**: On Wednesday, the spot prices of silicon iron and silicon manganese remained flat, and the futures prices declined slightly. The production of construction steel and hot - rolled coils increased slightly, and the demand for ferroalloys is currently okay. The price of silicon manganese 6517 is 5700 - 5750 yuan/ton in the north and 5770 - 5820 yuan/ton in the south. In the south, production is increasing, but factories are in a wait - and - see state due to the falling futures price. The price of manganese ore is weak. The price of silicon iron in the main production areas is 5350 - 5450 yuan/ton for 72 - grade natural lumps and 5800 - 5900 yuan/ton for 75 - grade. Some silicon - iron enterprises are profitable and have high production enthusiasm. Ferroalloy prices are expected to oscillate within a range in the short term [7][8]. - **Soda Ash**: On Wednesday, the main soda - ash contract oscillated weakly. Last week, production increased due to the return from maintenance. In the new capacity - release cycle, there is supply pressure, and the oversupply pattern remains. New devices will be put into production in the fourth quarter. High supply is the core factor suppressing prices. Demand remained stable week - on - week, and downstream demand support is still weak. Profits decreased week - on - week. Soda ash has a pattern of high supply, high inventory, and weak demand, and the supply - side contradiction is the core factor dragging down prices. The futures price is expected to oscillate within a range in the short term [9]. - **Glass**: On Wednesday, the main glass contract oscillated weakly. Last week, production and the number of operating production lines remained stable. The real - estate industry is still weak, and demand is hard to improve. Downstream deep - processing orders increased in mid - August, and overall demand remained stable. Profits decreased as the glass price fell. With stable supply and limited demand growth, glass prices are expected to oscillate within a range in the short term [9]. Non - ferrous Metals and New Energy - **Copper**: US data shows that core capital goods orders (excluding aircraft and military equipment) increased by 1.1% last month. As factors such as export rush, PV pre - installation, and the marginal effect of trade - in policies decline, domestic demand will weaken marginally, and the strong copper price will not last [11]. - **Aluminum**: On Wednesday, the aluminum price rose and then fell. There was no news for the night - session surge, which was likely driven by the copper price. The aluminum price increase was greater than that of copper, but it fell during the day as commodities weakened. Aluminum's fundamentals changed little, with social inventory increasing by 20,000 tons and a cumulative increase of 170,000 tons. LME aluminum inventory also continued to increase. There is limited medium - term upward space, and it will oscillate in the short term, lacking a strong downward driver but with a weakening rebound foundation [11]. - **Aluminum Alloy**: The supply of scrap aluminum is tight, and recycled aluminum plants face raw - material shortages, with rising production costs. It is still the off - season for demand, and manufacturing orders are growing weakly. Considering cost support, the price is expected to oscillate strongly in the short term, but the upside is limited due to weak demand [11]. - **Tin**: On the supply side, the combined operating rate in Yunnan and Jiangxi increased by 0.41% to 59.64%. The mine supply is currently tight, but the reduction in refined tin production is less than expected. Some enterprises plan to conduct maintenance, and capacity utilization may decline. With the issuance of mining licenses, the mine supply will tend to be loose. African tin imports decreased in July due to transportation and power issues. On the demand side, terminal demand is weak. PV pre - installation has overdrawn future demand, and new PV installations are weakening. The operating rates of PV glass and PV solder strips have declined. Overall, downstream orders are scarce. The price decline has stimulated downstream restocking, and inventory decreased by 802 tons to 9,278 tons, but downstream buyers are still cautious, only making purchases for immediate needs. The price is expected to oscillate in the short term, supported by smelter maintenance and peak - season expectations, but restricted by high - tariff risks,复产 expectations, and weak demand [12]. - **Lithium Carbonate**: On Wednesday, the main lithium - carbonate contract 2511 fell by 0.23%, with a new settlement price of 80,000 yuan/ton and a reduction of 3,104 lots in weighted contracts, and a total position of 757,900 lots. The battery - grade lithium - carbonate price is 79,500 yuan/ton (unchanged), and the industrial - grade is 78,450 yuan/ton (unchanged). The CIF price of Australian lithium spodumene is 920 US dollars/ton (unchanged). The profit from purchasing lithium spodumene for production is 1,988 yuan/ton. After the previous sentiment subsided, it is expected to oscillate widely, with a short - term bearish and long - term bullish outlook [13]. - **Industrial Silicon**: On Wednesday, the main industrial - silicon contract 2511 fell by 1.56%, with a new settlement price of 8,540 yuan/ton, a position of 516,800 lots in weighted contracts, and a reduction of 9,286 lots. The price of East China oxygen - containing 553 is 9,300 yuan/ton (down 50 yuan), and the futures price is at a discount of 775 yuan/ton. The price difference between East China 421 and East China oxygen - containing 553 is 250 yuan/ton. Recently, black metals and polysilicon have weakened, and industrial silicon is expected to oscillate weakly [13]. - **Polysilicon**: On Wednesday, the main polysilicon contract 2511 fell by 4.89%, with a new settlement price of 49,715 yuan/ton, a position of 334,600 lots in weighted contracts, and an increase of 14,137 lots. The price of N - type re -投料 is 49,500 yuan/ton (unchanged), and the P - type cauliflower - like material is 30,500 yuan/ton (unchanged). The price of N - type silicon wafers is 1.24 yuan/piece (unchanged), the M10 single - crystal TOPCon battery is 0.292 yuan/watt (unchanged), and the 210mm N - type module is 0.68 yuan/watt (unchanged). The number of polysilicon warehouse receipts increased to 6,880, reflecting increased hedging pressure. The polysilicon output in August is approaching 130,000 tons, and there is a game between strong expectations and weak reality. It broke through support in the short term, with a bearish direction. Attention should be paid to the spot support below [14]. Energy and Chemicals - **Crude Oil**: US crude and fuel inventories decreased, alleviating concerns about imminent supply over - capacity. Although the absolute price is still in a range, the spread of WTI has widened to the largest in over a week, and Cushing inventory decreased for the first time in 8 weeks, with a national inventory reduction of 2.4 million barrels, exceeding expectations. The US increased tariffs on some Indian goods, but Indian refineries plan to maintain most purchases, so short - term supply concerns are hard to ease, and there is still significant medium - and long - term downward pressure on oil prices [16]. - **Asphalt**: The asphalt price decreased slightly as the market followed the decline of anti - involution leading varieties. The asphalt spot market has slightly recovered, and the decline of the basis has paused. However, social and factory inventories have not significantly decreased, and profits have slightly recovered with a significant increase in production. In the future, crude oil will be affected by OPEC+ production increases and decline. With limited inventory reduction, asphalt is expected to remain in a weak oscillation pattern in the near term [16]. - **PX**: After the price increase due to Zhejiang Petrochemical's maintenance, the tight PX situation will provide obvious support at the bottom. Benefiting from petrochemical capacity adjustment, but with the PX plant load at a medium - low level, it is still in a tight pattern in the short term. The PXN spread is currently 266 US dollars, and the PX overseas price has rebounded to 864 US dollars. It is expected to oscillate in the near term, waiting for changes in PTA plants [16]. - **PTA**: The PTA price decreased with position reduction as the market declined. However, domestic and South Korean petrochemical capacity adjustments have stabilized the energy - chemical sector in the short term. The temporary shutdown of the Huizhou plant due to environmental requirements provides some support, and the basis remains at +30. Downstream production has recovered to 90%, and the restocking pace has accelerated before the peak season. PTA may have a slight inventory reduction in September and is expected to maintain a strong oscillation pattern in the short term [17]. - **Ethylene Glycol**: Ethylene glycol gave back some previous gains and oscillated narrowly in the short term. Port inventory decreased slightly to 500,000 tons. Domestic restrictions on petrochemical capacity and new - project approvals will limit supply. However, the basis has not significantly recovered. The increase in downstream production will support ethylene glycol at the bottom, but the supply pressure is still large after the resumption of synthetic - gas - based plants. It is necessary to wait for verification of peak - season demand. When going long at low prices, attention should be paid to crude - oil cost fluctuations [18]. - **Short - fiber**: The short - fiber price decreased slightly as the sector declined. Terminal orders have seasonally increased, and short - fiber production has slightly rebounded, with limited inventory accumulation. Further inventory reduction depends on the continuous improvement of terminal orders and the resulting increase in production. In the medium term, short - fiber can be short - sold along with the polyester sector [18]. - **Methanol**: The restart of inland plants and concentrated arrivals have pressured the price. As the port price falls, the back - flow window is about to open, providing some support for the spot. MTO plants plan to restart, and the traditional downstream peak season is approaching. The methanol fundamentals show marginal improvement, but the oversupply pattern has not changed, and the price is expected to oscillate [18]. - **PP**: The increase in plant operation and upcoming new capacity have increased supply pressure. Downstream production has slightly increased, and demand is showing signs of recovery. There is significant fundamental pressure, but policy support prevents a deep decline. The 09 contract is expected to oscillate weakly, and the 01 contract should be monitored for peak - season stocking [18]. - **LLDPE**: Supply pressure remains high, and demand is showing a turning point. The "supply - side" speculation provides some price support. The 09 contract is expected to oscillate weakly, and the 01 contract is short - term bearish. Attention should be paid to demand and stocking [19]. Agricultural Products - **US Soybeans**: The November soybean contract on the CBOT closed at 1048.25, down 1.25 or 0.12% (settlement price 1047.50). The weather in the US core soybean - producing areas in August has been favorable, and the overall soybean quality rate remains high. With the increasing likelihood of a US soybean harvest, the futures price is under pressure. Market news indicates that China will send a delegation to the US for trade negotiations this week, boosting US soybean export expectations. Additionally, increased US Treasury bond selling and a weaker US dollar provide some macro - level support for US soybeans [21]. - **Soybean and Rapeseed Meal**: The pressure on domestic oil mills to accumulate soybean and soybean meal inventories has eased. Market news suggests that this week's China - US trade negotiations will focus on soybean purchases, further stabilizing supply expectations. In the third quarter, preventive purchases have ensured sufficient soybean supply, but supply may tighten in the fourth quarter, with stable cost - based support. Rapeseed meal currently has high - inventory circulation pressure, but with low rapeseed inventory and few far - month purchases, there is still potential for price increases. Attention should be paid to the development of China - Canada trade relations [21]. - **Edible Oils**: The port inventory of rapeseed oil is continuously decreasing. With few imported rapeseed purchases and low inventory in China, the supply is expected to contract strongly. The cost expectation of soybean oil has strengthened, and a low - valuation price increase is expected. The palm oil production cycle is in progress, and the supply - demand contradiction is not prominent. There is no short - term incremental consumption expectation from policies, and the bullish market may enter an oscillation phase [21]. - **Corn**: The national corn price is running weakly. The arrival of corn at Shandong deep - processing enterprises increased over the weekend, and enterprise prices were slightly reduced. In September, the pricing weight of new - season corn will increase, and the C2511 contract has entered the price range of last year's opening price, 2100 - 2200 yuan/ton. There is no pressure from a large - scale arrival as in last year, with low carry - over inventory and the risk of excessive rainfall in the main producing areas. Although the planting cost has decreased this year, due to policies to stabilize the prices of important agricultural products and increase farmers' income, it is unlikely to break through last year's price range. The futures price is currently in a relatively undervalued range, and there is no need for excessive pessimism [22]. - **Hogs**: The supply of hogs for slaughter is sufficient, and slaughterhouses have low purchasing pressure. The reduction in supply in some provinces has a limited impact on enterprise purchases, with a slight upward trend. There may be local emotional - driven price increases in the north tomorrow. In the south, demand supports the price, and the market is stable. Currently, secondary fattening is generally cautious, with limited restocking. As a result, the buffer space for large - scale future slaughter is reduced, and market pessimism about the fourth - quarter outlook is increasing [22].

Market Sentiment - The current market sentiment score is 57, indicating a "neutral" stance. Historical trends suggest that when the sentiment score is below or around 50, the market tends to find support, while scores above 90 may indicate resistance [5][9]. Hot Themes Tracking - **Robotics Theme**: NVIDIA is set to launch a new "brain" for robots, with a teaser posted on social media. Related stocks include Wolong Electric Drive (600580) and Changsheng Bearing (300718) [5]. - **GPU Theme**: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology emphasized the need to enhance the quality of computing power resources and promote the construction of green data centers. Key stocks include Loongson Technology (688047) and Jingjia Micro (300474) [5]. - **Rare Earth Theme**: Recent discussions in Shenzhen focused on integrating rare earth materials with low-altitude economy and robotics. Related stocks include Northern Rare Earth (600111) and Guangsheng Nonferrous Metals (600259) [5]. Capital Flow Analysis - The top ten stocks with the highest net inflow include: - Yanshan Technology (241,574.44 million) - Changchuan Technology (97,877.91 million) - Magpow (66,536.80 million) [10]. - The top ten stocks with the highest net outflow include: - Lingyi Technology (-296,399.02 million) - Tuo Wei Information (-231,921.54 million) - Ningde Times (-208,604.10 million) [11]. Financing and Margin Trading - The top ten stocks with the highest net buying in financing include: - Shenghong Technology (159,407.85 million) - Northern Rare Earth (140,896.69 million) - Ningde Times (65,729.57 million) [13]. - The top ten stocks with the highest net selling in margin trading include: - Zhongke Chuangda (888.65 million) - Pacific Securities (875.74 million) - Tianfeng Securities (749.94 million) [12]. Industry Insights - The report highlights the importance of monitoring market sentiment and capital flows to identify potential investment opportunities and risks within the sectors of robotics, GPU technology, and rare earth materials [5][9].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The overall market presents a complex situation with various commodities showing different trends. Some commodities are expected to be volatile, while others have specific directional expectations based on supply - demand, policy, and seasonal factors. For example, some commodities are recommended for long - term investment opportunities, while others suggest short - term trading strategies or caution [2][3][4] Summary by Commodity Categories Energy Commodities - **Crude Oil**: Since the second half of the year, global crude oil inventories have decreased by 2%, refined oil inventories have increased by 2.9%, and overall petroleum inventories have slightly decreased by 0.2%. The expected supply - demand surplus in Q3 was not confirmed, and the short - term unilateral price is considered bullish due to strong seasonal demand and increased expectations of a September interest rate cut [2] - **Fuel Oil & Low - Sulfur Fuel Oil**: As of the end of July, Singapore's marine fuel sales decreased by 1.7% year - on - year, and China's bonded marine fuel bunker demand decreased by 1% year - on - year. However, domestic refinery production of marine fuel was also low, with supply decreasing by 19% year - on - year. Inventories in Singapore and Fujairah decreased, and the fundamentals are relatively bullish [21] - **Liquefied Petroleum Gas**: The international market rebounded with the support of import demand. The domestic arrival volume continued to increase, and the short - term high chemical demand can be maintained. The spot market has released negative pressure, and the market shows a near - strong and far - weak pattern [23] - **Natural Gas**: No relevant content provided. - **Coal**: - **Coking Coal**: The output of coking coal mines decreased, and the spot auction transactions weakened. The total inventory increased, and the production - end inventory is likely to increase in the short term. The price is affected by the "anti - involution" policy and has high short - term volatility with limited downside space [17] - **Coking Coal**: The price is oscillating upward. Some coking plants in certain regions have expectations of production restrictions. The overall inventory has slightly increased, and the price is affected by the "anti - involution" policy with high short - term volatility and limited downside space [16] Metal Commodities - **Precious Metals**: Overnight, precious metals oscillated. The market has priced in a September interest rate cut, but there are differences in the statements of Fed officials. International gold and silver are in an oscillatory trend, and a strategy of buying on dips is recommended [3] - **Base Metals**: - **Copper**: Overnight, Shanghai copper adjusted with a negative line. The short - term price was pushed above 79,500 by factors such as the probability of a September interest rate cut by the Fed. The US included copper in the 2025 critical minerals list. Attention should be paid to the resistance at 80,000 [4] - **Aluminum**: Overnight, Shanghai aluminum oscillated. The social inventory of aluminum ingots and aluminum rods increased. The downstream start - up rate has seasonally recovered, and the inventory is likely to remain low this year. The short - term trend is oscillatory, with resistance in the 20,800 - 21,000 yuan area [5] - **Zinc**: The expectation of a September interest rate cut by the US increased, and the macro sentiment improved. Fundamentally, supply increased while demand was weak. The SMM zinc social inventory increased to 138,500 tons. The medium - term trend is expected to face resistance on rebounds [8] - **Lead**: The refinery's production reduction and vehicle transportation restrictions in some regions led to a decrease in the SMM lead social inventory to 68,300 tons, supporting the price rebound. The consumption expectation in September is mixed, and the price is expected to be oscillatory [9] - **Nickel & Stainless Steel**: Shanghai nickel rebounded slightly, and the market trading was dull. The pure nickel inventory decreased to 41,000 tons, and the stainless - steel inventory remained at 934,000 tons. Technically, the price has a rebound intention, but the fundamentals are weak, and short - selling opportunities should be sought [9] - **Tin**: Overnight, Shanghai tin oscillated below 270,000. Overseas tin has low - inventory support, and the domestic supply - demand is weak. The short - term price has the potential to rise, and long - positions can be held based on the MA60 moving average [10] - **Manganese Silicon**: The price oscillated. Attention should be paid to the shipping situation of South32's Australian mines. The demand from molten iron remains high, and the weekly output of silicon - manganese increased. The price has limited downside space [18] - **Silicon Iron**: The price oscillated. The molten iron output decreased slightly but remained above 240. The supply increased significantly, and the price has limited downside space after a significant decline [19] Chemical Commodities - **Carbonate Lithium**: The futures price of carbonate lithium corrected, and the market trading volume decreased. The total market inventory decreased slightly to 142,000 tons. The medium - term production decreased by 5% week - on - week. The market is focused on the expectation after the shutdown of downstream plants, and a bullish but risk - controlled strategy is recommended [11] - **Polysilicon**: The polysilicon futures continued to oscillate. The price of N - type polysilicon increased to 49,000 yuan/ton. The market is expected to be range - bound, and a strategy of buying on dips is recommended [12] - **Industrial Silicon**: The industrial silicon futures continued to oscillate. The expectation of polysilicon capacity governance policies has stabilized, and the impact on overall supply is limited. The market is expected to be range - bound, and attention should be paid to the polysilicon production schedule next month [13] - **PVC & Caustic Soda**: Driven by real - estate policies, PVC is relatively strong. The supply is high, and the demand is insufficient. The social inventory has continued to increase since July. The export pressure has increased. The price is expected to be range - bound. Caustic soda is oscillating strongly, and the price increase is expected to be limited due to long - term supply pressure [29] - **Methanol**: The methanol market is oscillating at a low level. The supply in the inland has increased, and the port is expected to accumulate inventory rapidly. Attention should be paid to the macro - atmosphere and the possibility of restarting coastal MTO plants [25] - **Pure Benzene**: The price of pure benzene fluctuated narrowly at night. The port inventory decreased slightly, and the domestic demand is weak. The supply - demand is in a weak balance. The supply - demand is expected to improve in Q3 but may be under pressure in Q4 [26] - **Styrene**: The cost - end support has improved slightly, but there is no upward impetus. The supply is high, and the demand is stable with little change. The inventory accumulation expectation remains [27] - **Polypropylene & Polyethylene & Propylene**: The inventory pressure of propylene producers is not large, but the downstream demand has weakened. The domestic supply of polyethylene has increased, and the demand for PO film is entering the peak season, but the short - term downstream procurement intention is low. The supply of polypropylene is expected to increase slightly, and the short - term downstream new orders are not expected to improve significantly [28] Agricultural Commodities - **Soybeans & Soybean Meal**: Affected by biodiesel policies globally, the demand for soybean crushing may increase. The supply of soybeans in Q4 is relatively sufficient, but there may be a supply gap in Q1 next year. The weather in the US soybean - producing areas may affect new - season crops. The market is cautiously bullish on soybean meal in the medium - to - long - term [35] - **Vegetable Oils**: - **Soybean Oil & Palm Oil**: The US soybean oil has strengthened. The Malaysian palm oil export is strong, and the production growth is limited. The market is expected to be in a long - term bullish trend, and a strategy of buying on dips is recommended [36] - **Rapeseed Oil & Rapeseed Meal**: The crushing rate of rapeseed is low due to low inventory. The supply of new - season rapeseed is affected by weather in Canada and Australia. The market is expected to be oscillatory in the short - term and may be supported by import uncertainty in the medium - term [37] - **Corn**: The China Grain Reserves Corporation continued to auction imported corn this week. The supply in Shandong is stable, and the inventory in ports and deep - processing enterprises is seasonally decreasing. The domestic corn market is expected to be weak at the bottom [39] - **Livestock & Poultry Products**: - **Pigs**: A 10,000 - ton central reserve of frozen pork was purchased this Monday. The supply of pigs is expected to be high in the second half of the year, and the price is expected to be weak in the medium - term. Attention should be paid to the game between fundamentals and policies [40] - **Eggs**: The egg futures continued to increase positions significantly on Monday. The spot price may have a seasonal rebound in late August to September. The industry needs to accelerate capacity reduction, and the price cycle may turn around in the second half of this year. Buying futures contracts for the first half of next year on dips is recommended [41] - **Cotton**: The US cotton is oscillating. The weekly signing volume of US cotton decreased. The Brazilian cotton harvest progress is slow. The domestic cotton market is expected to be oscillatory, and a strategy of buying on dips is recommended [42] - **Sugar**: The US sugar is oscillating. The international supply is sufficient, and the domestic sugar sales are fast, with light inventory pressure. The sugar price is expected to be oscillatory [43] - **Apples**: The futures price is oscillating. The cold - storage inventory is low, and the price of early - maturing apples is high but of average quality. The market is focused on the new - season output estimate, and a wait - and - see strategy is recommended [44] - **Wood & Pulp**: - **Wood**: The futures price is oscillating. The foreign - market quotation has rebounded for two consecutive months, and the domestic supply is expected to remain low. A wait - and - see strategy is recommended [45] - **Pulp**: The pulp futures rebounded yesterday. The port inventory has increased, and the domestic demand is average. A wait - and - see or range - trading strategy is recommended [46] Financial Commodities - **Stock Index Futures**: The A - share market rose unilaterally yesterday, and the futures contracts of stock indexes all closed up. Shanghai introduced real - estate policies. The external market closed down at night. The domestic market's external macro - liquidity is relatively stable. An allocation strategy of increasing technology - growth sectors and paying attention to consumption and cyclical sectors is recommended [47] - **Treasury Bond Futures**: The market focus has shifted to the equity and commodity markets. The stock - bond seesaw effect is obvious. The price of treasury bond futures is under pressure, and the yield curve is expected to steepen [48] - **Shipping Index Futures**: The supply of the European - line container shipping index is expected to contract in early September and increase in late September. The freight rate is expected to decline slowly in an oscillatory manner. Attention should be paid to the low - valuation opportunity of the December contract [20]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Views of the Report - Iron ore: The macro risk appetite has not significantly declined, and there is still support [2][5]. - Rebar and hot - rolled coil: Market sentiment is fluctuating, and prices are in wide - range oscillations [2][9][10]. - Ferrosilicon and silicomanganese: Driven by sector sentiment, prices are in wide - range oscillations [2][13]. - Coke and coking coal: Prices are in wide - range oscillations [2][16]. - Logs: Prices are fluctuating repeatedly [2][18]. 3. Summaries According to Related Catalogs Iron Ore - **Fundamental data**: The futures price closed at 787.0 yuan/ton, up 17.0 yuan/ton or 2.21%. The I2601 contract had a position of 464,830 lots, an increase of 12,205 lots. Among spot prices, imported ore prices generally rose by 13 yuan/ton, while domestic ore prices in some areas decreased by 5 yuan/ton. The basis and spreads showed certain changes [6]. - **Macro and industry news**: Shanghai issued the "Six Measures for the Property Market", involving six adjustments such as reducing purchase restrictions, housing provident funds, housing credit, and property tax [6]. - **Trend strength**: The trend strength of iron ore is 1 [6]. Rebar and Hot - Rolled Coil - **Fundamental data**: The RB2510 contract of rebar closed at 3,138 yuan/ton, up 22 yuan/ton or 0.71%, with a trading volume of 1,200,313 lots and a position of 1,347,830 lots, a decrease of 63,773 lots. The HC2510 contract of hot - rolled coil closed at 3,389 yuan/ton, up 31 yuan/ton or 0.92%. Spot prices in various regions generally increased. The basis and spreads also changed [10]. - **Macro and industry news**: On August 21, steel output, inventory, and apparent demand data showed different trends. In mid - August 2025, the output and inventory of key steel enterprises changed. The manufacturing supply index in July decreased. The national general public budget revenue from January to July increased slightly [11][12]. - **Trend strength**: The trend strength of rebar is 0, and that of hot - rolled coil is 0 [12]. Ferrosilicon and Silicomanganese - **Fundamental data**: Futures prices of different contracts of ferrosilicon and silicomanganese had varying increases. Spot prices of related products were provided. The basis, near - far month spreads, and cross - variety spreads showed certain changes [13]. - **Macro and industry news**: On August 25, the prices of ferrosilicon and silicomanganese in different regions were reported. As of August 22, the manganese ore inventory in ports changed [14]. - **Trend strength**: The trend strength of ferrosilicon is 0, and that of silicomanganese is 0 [15]. Coke and Coking Coal - **Fundamental data**: The JM2601 contract of coking coal closed at 1,215.5 yuan/ton, up 53.5 yuan/ton or 4.6%. The J2601 contract of coke closed at 1,736 yuan/ton, up 57.5 yuan/ton or 3.4%. Spot prices of coking coal and coke in some areas remained unchanged, while others changed. The basis and spreads also changed [16]. - **Macro and industry news**: Shanghai issued the "Six Measures for the Property Market", involving six adjustments such as reducing purchase restrictions, housing provident funds, housing credit, and property tax [16]. - **Trend strength**: The trend strength of coke is 0, and that of coking coal is 0 [17]. Logs - **Fundamental data**: The closing prices, trading volumes, and positions of different contracts of logs showed different trends. Spot prices of various types of logs in different regions remained mostly unchanged. The basis and spreads also had certain changes [19]. - **Macro and industry news**: Shanghai issued the "Six Measures for the Property Market", involving six adjustments such as reducing purchase restrictions, housing provident funds, housing credit, and property tax [21]. - **Trend strength**: The trend strength of logs is 1 [21].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided in the report. 2. Core Views of the Report - For steel, the spot price declined slightly, and the futures price fluctuated weakly. The supply increased overall, the construction material demand continued to decline, and the plate demand remained flat. The five major steel products accelerated inventory accumulation, and the market sentiment cooled significantly. It is expected that there is still room for correction in the black market, and the differentiation between varieties may intensify. Hold short positions in rebar and pay attention to the correction space [6]. - For iron ore, the price fluctuated narrowly, and the futures price was weak. The supply increased month - on - month, and the demand remained basically the same. The supply - demand structure became looser month - on - month. In the short term, the market is waiting and seeing. The strength of the peak - season demand for finished products cannot be verified or falsified, but the resilience of iron ore demand may be repeatedly traded. Compared with finished products, the iron ore price may maintain the current oscillating and relatively strong trend. Adopt a wait - and - see strategy for single - side trading [6]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Steel Weekly Market Tracking 3.1.1 Price - The rebar price fluctuated and declined last week. The rebar 10 contract fell 69 points to close at 3119, and the spot price in East China dropped 30 yuan/ton week - on - week to 3290 yuan/ton [12]. 3.1.2 Supply - The blast furnace start - up rate decreased, but the output increased. The daily average hot metal output of 247 steel mills was 240.75 tons, an increase of 0.09 tons week - on - week. Some steel mills in Tangshan plan to overhaul blast furnaces at the end of the month, but the impact time is short [14][18]. - The average capacity utilization rate of 90 independent electric arc furnace steel mills was 56.67%, a decrease of 0.72 percentage points week - on - week. The short - process supply decreased due to factors such as tight scrap resources and falling rebar prices [21]. - The total output of the five major steel products last week was 878.06 tons, an increase of 6.43 tons week - on - week. Rebar production decreased significantly, while plate production increased [25]. 3.1.3 Demand - From August 13th to 19th, the national cement delivery volume increased by 2.8% week - on - week, and the infrastructure cement direct supply volume increased by 0.6% week - on - week. Although the high - temperature weather still significantly affected the construction material demand, the bottom of the demand may have appeared [28]. - In terms of hot - rolled coils, the year - on - year growth rate of industrial added value above designated size in July was 5.7%, and that of the equipment manufacturing industry was 8.4%. Domestic manufacturing orders increased month - on - month, but overseas demand may continue to decline due to anti - dumping duties imposed by Japan and South Korea [31]. 3.1.4 Profit - The blast furnace steel mill profitability rate was 64.94%, a decrease of 0.86 percentage points week - on - week. The average cost of independent electric arc furnace construction steel mills was 3336 yuan/ton, and the average profit was - 93 yuan/ton. It is expected that both blast furnace and electric arc furnace profits will continue to shrink [35]. 3.1.5 Inventory - The total inventory of the five major steel products was 1441.04 tons, an increase of 25.07 tons week - on - week. The accumulation rate of rebar social inventory slowed down, and the factory inventory increased slightly [39]. - In terms of hot - rolled coils, the factory inventory decreased by 10,000 tons last week, and the social inventory increased by 50,000 tons. The overall inventory level is still relatively low [42]. 3.1.6 Basis - The rebar 10 basis was 151, an increase of 39 compared with last week. The hot - rolled coil basis was 19, an increase of 28 compared with last week. Due to the relatively strong spot price during the peak season, the basis is difficult to repair significantly [45]. 3.1.7 Inter - delivery Spread - The 10 - 1 spread was - 76, and the inversion narrowed by 5 compared with last week. As the 10 - contract approaches its end, the pressure on the near - month contract increases. Pay attention to the 1 - 5 spread for potential positive - spread opportunities [48]. 3.1.8 Inter - variety Spread - The current futures spread between hot - rolled coils and rebar was 242, a narrowing of 9 compared with last week. The spot spread was 110, a narrowing of 20 compared with last week. It is recommended to pay attention to the opportunity of the 01 spread narrowing when the production - restriction policy is fully implemented [51]. 3.2 Iron Ore Weekly Market Tracking 3.2.1 Price - The iron ore price fluctuated narrowly last week. The 01 contract fell 6 points to close at 770, and the spot price of PB fines at Rizhao Port dropped 5 yuan/ton to 767 yuan/ton. The market sentiment cooled, and the overall market was in a wait - and - see mode [56]. 3.2.2 Supply - The global iron ore shipment volume was 34.066 million tons, an increase of 3.6 million tons week - on - week. The weekly average shipment volume from Australia decreased by 690,000 tons month - on - month, while that from Brazil increased by 710,000 tons month - on - month [59][62]. - The 47 - port iron ore arrival volume was 27.031 million tons, an increase of 1.32 million tons week - on - week [65]. 3.2.3 Demand - The daily average hot metal output of 247 sample steel mills was 2.4075 million tons/day, an increase of 900 tons/day week - on - week. The demand for iron ore remained at a high level, showing strong resilience [68]. - The average daily port trading volume was 1.016 million tons, an increase of 62,000 tons week - on - week. Steel mills replenished inventory as needed [71]. 3.2.4 Port Inventory - The total inventory of 47 - port iron ore was 144.442 million tons, an increase of 630,000 tons week - on - week [75]. 3.2.5 Downstream Inventory - The total inventory of imported sintered powder in 114 steel mills was 27.5193 million tons, a decrease of 240,100 tons compared with the previous period. The overall change was not significant [78]. 3.2.6 Shipping - The freight from Western Australia to China was 9.21 US dollars/ton, a decrease of 0.72 US dollars week - on - week. The freight from Brazil to China was 23.17 US dollars/ton, a decrease of 0.5 US dollars week - on - week [82]. 3.2.7 Spread - The 1 - 5 spread was 22.5, an increase of 2 compared with last week, and it is at a relatively low - neutral level. The 01 - contract discount was 20, basically the same as last week, and the basis level is relatively low [86].