Report Overview - Report Title: Steel Futures Weekly Report (August 04, 2025) [1] - Report Author: Cong Yanfei [2] - Report Publisher: Ningzheng Futures Investment Consulting Center [2] 1. Industry Investment Rating - No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - This week, steel prices fluctuated and declined, with the average national rebar price dropping by 75 yuan/ton week-on-week. The macro positive expectations faded, and demand continued to decline seasonally. The market sentiment shifted from strong expectations to weak reality. However, raw materials still provided some bottom support, and the market sentiment was lukewarm. [2][4] - Next week, high temperatures, heavy rainfall, and typhoon weather will continue to suppress construction progress, and the actual terminal demand is expected to weaken further. However, the special bonds in July did not meet the plan, and infrastructure investment may have some support in August. [2][4] - The steel market fundamentals show a pattern of weak supply and demand. It is currently the off - season for consumption, inventory is starting to accumulate, and market sales pressure has increased. [9] - In the short term, steel prices are expected to fluctuate weakly. The steel fundamentals show some contradictions but still have cost support. [26] 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 This Week's Market Review - Steel prices fluctuated and declined this week, with the average national rebar price dropping by 75 yuan/ton week - on - week. The macro positive expectations faded, and demand continued to decline seasonally. The market sentiment shifted from strong expectations to weak reality. Raw materials provided some bottom support, and the market sentiment was lukewarm. [2][4] - Next week, adverse weather will suppress construction progress, and terminal demand is expected to weaken further. However, infrastructure investment may have some support in August due to the unfulfilled special bond plan in July. [2][4] 3.2 Macro and Industry News - The central government emphasizes continuous and timely efforts in macro - policies in the second half of the year, focusing on expanding domestic demand, boosting consumption, and promoting economic circulation. [6] - The 20th Fourth Plenary Session will be held in October to study the suggestions for formulating the 15th Five - Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development. [6] - China and the US held a new round of economic and trade talks, and both sides agreed to extend the suspension of some reciprocal tariffs and counter - measures for 90 days. [6] - From January to June 2025, the total profit of industrial enterprises above the national scale was 3436.5 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 1.8%. The profit of the ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry increased 13.7 times year - on - year. [6] - In July 2025, China's manufacturing PMI was 49.3%, a seasonal decline of 0.4 percentage points month - on - month. The non - manufacturing and composite PMI output indices were 50.1% and 50.2% respectively, down 0.4 and 0.5 percentage points from the previous month. [7] - In June 2025, China's steel exports were 967800 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 8.5%, the first month - on - month decline since March. The export average price was 687.1 US dollars/ton, a slight month - on - month decrease of 1.6%. From January to June, the cumulative steel exports were 58.147 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 8.9%, and the export average price was 699.3 US dollars/ton, a year - on - year decrease of 10.2%. In June, China's steel imports were 47000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 2.4%, and the import average price was 1712.5 US dollars/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 2.1%. From January to June, the cumulative steel imports were 3.023 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 16.4%, and the import average price was 1686.4 US dollars/ton, a year - on - year increase of 2.2%. [7] 3.3 Fundamental Analysis - According to Mysteel's survey of 237 mainstream traders, the average daily trading volume of building materials from Monday to Friday this week was 94100 tons, lower than last week's 114700 tons. The fundamentals maintain a pattern of weak supply and demand. It is currently the consumption off - season, inventory is starting to accumulate, and market sales pressure has increased. [9] 3.4 Market Outlook and Investment Strategies - Supply: Steel mills' overall profits are acceptable, and their production willingness has not significantly decreased. It is expected that production will continue to increase. [26] - Demand: The demand contradiction in the off - season is gradually emerging, consumption has declined month - on - month, and consumption sustainability is weak. [26] - Cost: The fourth round of coke price increase has been implemented, and the fifth round has started. The game between coke and steel mills has intensified, and cost support still exists. [26] - Overall: The steel fundamentals show some contradictions but still have cost support. It is expected that steel prices will fluctuate weakly in the short term. [26] - Investment Strategies: For single - sided trading, focus on range operations; for inter - period arbitrage, adopt a wait - and - see approach; for the coil - rebar spread, wait and see; for steel profits, wait and see; for options, use a wide - straddle consolidation strategy. [2][26][27]

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese government is accelerating the approval of new policy financial instruments and plans to expedite the issuance of government bonds, including ultra-long special treasury bonds and new special bonds, to stimulate economic growth in the second half of the year [1] Group 1: Policy Initiatives - The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and other departments are focusing on practical measures to boost domestic demand and promote the integration of "two innovations" [1] - The introduction of new policy financial tools is aimed at capturing policy dividends, with several regions already holding related meetings [1] Group 2: Economic Outlook - Analysts suggest that infrastructure investment is expected to rebound in the second half of the year, supported by multiple factors, and will continue to play a stabilizing role in the economy [1] - Key themes for the second half include effectively releasing domestic demand potential, promoting the integration of innovations, and advancing capacity governance in key industries [1]

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese government is accelerating the approval and establishment of new policy financial instruments to boost infrastructure investment and support economic stability, with a focus on both traditional and emerging sectors [1][2][3]. Group 1: New Policy Financial Instruments - New policy financial instruments are being introduced, with a scale of 500 billion yuan expected, aimed at enhancing infrastructure investment [1][5]. - Various local governments are actively preparing for these instruments, holding meetings to discuss their implementation and project readiness [1][2]. - The operational framework is likely to involve policy banks such as the China Development Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, and Export-Import Bank [1][2]. Group 2: Investment Areas - The investment focus of the new policy financial instruments includes traditional infrastructure as well as emerging sectors like digital economy and artificial intelligence [2][3]. - Local governments are identifying and preparing projects that align with these investment areas, ensuring they meet the necessary criteria for funding [2][4]. Group 3: Monetary Policy Support - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) is expected to provide monetary policy support through mechanisms like the Pledged Supplementary Lending (PSL), which has recently seen a rate cut from 2.25% to 2% [2][3]. - This support aims to address capital shortages in key projects and is seen as a crucial tool for stabilizing investment [2][3]. Group 4: Government Bond Issuance - The issuance of government bonds, including ultra-long-term special bonds and local government special bonds, is set to accelerate, with a total of 8 billion yuan in construction projects already allocated [3][4]. - The quota for ultra-long-term special bonds has increased by 300 billion yuan compared to last year, reflecting a more proactive fiscal policy [3][4]. Group 5: Expected Investment Growth - The new policy financial instruments are projected to leverage between 1.5 trillion to 2.5 trillion yuan in infrastructure investment, contributing to a potential increase in overall infrastructure investment growth to 6% for the year [5]. - The combination of special bonds and local government special bonds is expected to further support infrastructure investment, particularly in equipment manufacturing and high-tech sectors [5].

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese government is accelerating the approval and establishment of new policy financial instruments to boost infrastructure investment and support economic stability in the second half of the year [1][4]. Group 1: New Policy Financial Instruments - Various regions, including Guangzhou and Yibin, are holding meetings to discuss the implementation of new policy financial instruments, with Yibin's scale set at 500 billion yuan [2]. - The new policy financial instruments are expected to be led by policy development banks, similar to the 2022 initiative that established 740 billion yuan in infrastructure investment funds [2]. - The investment focus of these new instruments includes traditional infrastructure as well as emerging sectors like digital economy and artificial intelligence [2]. Group 2: Monetary Policy Support - The new policy financial instruments will be supported by the central bank's PSL (Pledged Supplementary Lending), which aims to address capital shortages in key projects [3]. - The PSL rate was recently reduced from 2.25% to 2%, enhancing the cost-effectiveness of funding for policy development banks [3]. Group 3: Investment Expansion Factors - The National Development and Reform Commission has allocated 800 billion yuan for "two heavy" construction projects this year, with 735 billion yuan of central budget investment already distributed [4]. - The issuance of special government bonds, including ultra-long-term bonds, is set to accelerate, with an increase of 300 billion yuan in the quota compared to last year [4]. - In July, local governments issued a record 616.9 billion yuan in new special bonds, indicating a faster pace of issuance [5]. Group 4: Efficiency in Fund Utilization - There is a strong emphasis on improving the efficiency of fund utilization and accelerating project readiness to ensure quick implementation of new policy financial instruments [6]. - The new policy financial instruments are expected to leverage 1.5 trillion to 2.5 trillion yuan in infrastructure investment, contributing to a projected increase in infrastructure investment growth to 6.0% for the year [6]. - The ongoing issuance of special bonds and local government bonds is anticipated to further support infrastructure investment, particularly in equipment manufacturing and high-tech sectors [6].

对外经济贸易大学国家对外开放研究院研究员陈建伟判断，本轮基建投资的承压状态预计在三季度末将 有明显改善，四季度在资金和项目双重驱动下，有望迎来一轮显著的加速，以确保完成全年经济稳定增 长的目标。 在受访专家看来，极端天气与价格因素阶段性影响基建投资增速，上半年财政对基建投资的支持力度相 对近年偏弱。随着下半年财政加大稳增长力度，新一批的重大项目开工，叠加新型政策性金融工具等增 量政策的支持，基建投资增速仍将保持韧性。 人民财讯7月30日电，今年上半年，国家统计局统计口径下的狭义基础设施建设投资(不含电力、热力、 燃气及水生产和供应业)同比增长4.6%，较前5个月回落1个百分点。6月基建投资增速的放缓成为拉低上 半年增速的主因，多个基建高频指标同步走弱。 ...

Core Viewpoint - In the first half of the year, infrastructure investment in China showed a year-on-year growth of 4.6%, but this was a decline of 1 percentage point compared to the first five months, with a slowdown in June being the main contributor to the overall decrease in growth [1] Group 1: Infrastructure Investment Performance - The infrastructure investment growth rate has slowed down, primarily due to extreme weather and price factors impacting the investment pace [1] - The support from fiscal policies for infrastructure investment has been relatively weaker compared to previous years in the first half of the year [1] Group 2: Future Outlook - Experts believe that with increased fiscal efforts to stabilize growth in the second half of the year, new major projects will commence, supported by new policy financial tools and other incremental policies, which will help maintain resilience in infrastructure investment growth [1]

今年上半年，国家统计局统计口径下的狭义基础设施建设投资（不含电力、热力、燃气及水生产和供应 业）同比增长4.6%，较前5个月回落1个百分点。6月基建投资增速的放缓成为拉低上半年增速的主因， 多个基建高频指标同步走弱。 专项债支持传统基建比例下降 基建投资由政府主导。上半年，全国发行新增地方政府专项债券2.16万亿元，同比增长45%，发行使用 进度明显加快。为何较大规模的新增专项债券未能支撑6月基建投资增速走稳？浙商证券（601878）宏 观联席首席分析师廖博向记者指出，6月基建投资增速回落主要系置换债券发行高峰已过，叠加城投债 净融资偏低和天气因素扰动，导致基建分项中公共设施管理业（市政工程）增速继续回落，拖累狭义基 建增速。 实际上，前4个月地方政府债券发行主要以置换债券为主，5月新增专项债券发行虽然开始提速，但廖博 指出，专项债券资金拨付到项目开工环节、项目申报发行环节，均有可能出现暂时性的堵点，对实物工 作量的产出造成影响。 在受访专家看来，极端天气与价格因素阶段性影响基建投资增速，上半年财政对基建投资的支持力度相 对近年偏弱。随着下半年财政加大稳增长力度，新一批的重大项目开工，叠加新型政策性金融工具等 ...

Group 1 - Infrastructure investment in the first half of the year grew by 4.6% year-on-year, with a decline of 1 percentage point compared to the first five months [1] - The slowdown in June's infrastructure investment growth was the main reason for the overall decline in the first half of the year, with multiple high-frequency indicators showing weakness [1] - Extreme weather and price factors have temporarily impacted infrastructure investment growth, while fiscal support for infrastructure investment has been relatively weak compared to previous years [1][2] Group 2 - The average working hours of major construction machinery products in June decreased by 9.11% year-on-year, indicating a reduction in construction intensity [1] - The operating rates of upstream industries related to infrastructure, such as asphalt and cement, showed weak performance in June [1] - Experts attribute the slowdown in infrastructure investment growth primarily to short-term disturbances caused by extreme weather and price factors, rather than a trend change [2] Group 3 - In the first half of the year, local governments issued 2.16 trillion yuan in new special bonds, a year-on-year increase of 45%, but this did not stabilize June's infrastructure investment growth [3] - The proportion of special bonds supporting traditional infrastructure has decreased, with a 4.3% year-on-year decline in the total scale of special bonds directed towards traditional infrastructure [3] - The rapid growth of special bond funds in areas such as land reserves and affordable housing indicates a diversification in funding allocation [3] Group 4 - Despite a decrease in direct fiscal investment in traditional infrastructure, fiscal policy continues to support economic growth through demand-side stimulus measures [4] - The shift in fiscal policy reflects a transition from relying solely on investment to a more coordinated approach involving both investment and consumption [4] Group 5 - The National Development and Reform Commission has initiated the third batch of "two heavy" project lists, marking the full rollout of 800 billion yuan in funding for 1,459 projects [5] - Infrastructure investment is expected to improve significantly by the end of the third quarter, driven by both funding and project support [5] - There remains over 2 trillion yuan in special bond quotas available for issuance, with the Ministry of Finance committed to implementing a more proactive fiscal policy [5]

Investment Rating - The food and beverage industry is rated as "stronger than the market" [1][3] Core Views - The food and beverage sector has shown a weekly increase of 0.74%, underperforming the Shanghai Composite Index which rose by 1.67% [1][7] - The industry is currently at a historical low valuation, with a PE-TTM of 21.41x, placing it in the 16th percentile over the past 15 years [14][17] - The white liquor sector is experiencing a rebound driven by external economic and policy factors, particularly the Ya River hydropower project, which is expected to boost consumption [4][22] - The beer sector faced slight pressure in June, with production down by 0.2% year-on-year, but Qingdao Beer is diversifying into the water market [29][30] - The dairy sector shows a mixed performance, with production up by 4.1% in June, but prices for fresh milk are still under pressure [34][36] - The soft drink market is shifting towards health and functionality, with electrolyte drinks seeing significant sales growth [40][41] Summary by Sections Market Review - The food and beverage sector increased by 0.74% in the week of July 21-25, ranking 26th among 31 sub-industries [1][7] - The sector's performance was better from Monday to Thursday, gaining 2.44%, but saw a significant drop of 1.65% on Friday [1][7] White Liquor - Public funds have significantly reduced their allocation to white liquor, with a heavy reliance on stable pricing and dividends from leading companies like Kweichow Moutai and Wuliangye [3][22] - The Ya River hydropower project is expected to stimulate white liquor consumption due to increased infrastructure investment [22][24] Beer - In June, beer production was 4.12 million kiloliters, a slight decrease of 0.2% year-on-year, attributed to weak dining consumption [29][30] - Qingdao Beer is expanding into the health drink market, leveraging celebrity endorsements to boost sales [30][41] Dairy Products - Dairy production in June reached 254.6 thousand tons, up 4.1% year-on-year, while the average price of fresh milk is stabilizing [34][36] Soft Drinks - The trend towards health and functionality is reshaping the soft drink market, with significant growth in electrolyte drink sales, which increased from 476 million yuan to 1.493 billion yuan year-on-year [40][41]

Core Viewpoint - The commencement of the "Yaxia" hydropower station construction, with a total investment of 1.2 trillion, is expected to boost infrastructure investment growth and enhance economic stability expectations [1]. Market Performance - The stock market continued to rebound, with the Shanghai Composite Index showing a five-week upward trend and reaching a recent high during the week [1]. - Daily trading volume in both markets exceeded 1.8 trillion, indicating a significant increase compared to the previous week [1]. - The Shenzhen Component Index accelerated its gains, achieving a new high for the year [1]. Sector Focus - Market hotspots were primarily concentrated in construction and building materials sectors related to infrastructure [1]. - Investment styles favored small-cap and technology sectors, which experienced larger gains [1]. Technical Analysis - The Shanghai Composite Index has accelerated its upward movement after breaking through a consolidation range from the previous year [1]. - The main technical resistance level is at the high point from early October of last year, which also represents the top of a weekly large box range [1].