Core Viewpoint - The stainless steel market is experiencing a mixed situation with stable prices but weak demand, leading to a cautious outlook for the near term [3]. Pricing - As of June 30, the price of 304 cold-rolled stainless steel in Wuxi and Foshan is 12,650 CNY/ton, with Wuxi seeing a daily decrease of 50 CNY/ton, while Foshan remains unchanged [1]. - The nickel iron price has decreased to 910 CNY/nickel (including tax) in a major steel mill in South China, with traders adjusting their quotes down to 910-920 CNY/nickel [1]. Raw Materials - The price of 1.3% nickel ore from the Philippines is trading at FOB 37-38 USD, affected by rainy weather which has slowed shipping efficiency [1]. - The domestic benchmark price for Indonesian nickel ore is expected to drop by 0.5-0.8 USD in July, with domestic premiums anticipated to decrease by 2 USD to +24-25 USD [1]. Supply - According to Mysteel, the estimated crude steel output from 43 domestic stainless steel mills is 3.3623 million tons for June, a month-on-month decrease of 2.91% but a year-on-year increase of 2.24% [1]. - The production of the 300 series is expected to be 1.7912 million tons, showing a month-on-month increase of 0.36% and a year-on-year increase of 8.35% [1]. Inventory - As of June 27, the social inventory of the 300 series in Wuxi and Foshan is 532,700 tons, with a week-on-week decrease of 1,500 tons [2]. - The stainless steel futures inventory is reported at 112,140 tons as of June 30, reflecting a week-on-week decrease of 1,763 tons [2]. Market Dynamics - The stainless steel market is showing a strong oscillation in prices, with some traders in East and South China slightly increasing their purchase prices due to the strong futures market [3]. - The overall sentiment in the market is improving, but the fundamental conditions remain weak, with slow demand recovery and high stainless steel production levels [3]. Short-term Outlook - The market is expected to operate within a weak range, with a reference range of 12,300-13,000 CNY [4].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the document 2. Core View of the Report - Macro利好推动短期反弹，但基本面未实质改善，高供应与需求疲软制约价格上行空间，预计震荡承压运行为主 [12] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 View Summary - Macro利好推动短期反弹，但基本面未实质改善，高供应与需求疲软制约价格上行空间，预计震荡承压运行为主 [12] 3.2 Fundamental - Raw Materials Nickel Iron - In April this year, China's nickel iron production decreased slightly, while Indonesia's nickel iron production rebounded, with overall supply increasing. On May 16, the NPI price was 955 yuan per nickel, the same as last week's price [16] Scrap Stainless Steel - On May 16, the price of scrap stainless steel 304 was 9,450 yuan per ton, a 2.16% increase from last week's price [19] Chromium Iron - Chromium iron production continued to rebound. In April this year, chromium iron production was 698,200 tons, a month - on - month increase of 15.31% and a year - on - year decrease of 6.82%. On May 16, the price of high - carbon chromium iron was 8,200 yuan per 50 - base ton, a 1.20% decrease from last week [22] 3.3 Fundamental - Supply and Demand Supply - According to Mysteel data, the stainless steel production in April was 3.5025 million tons, a month - on - month decrease of 0.27%, and the planned production in May was 3.4899 million tons, a month - on - month decrease of 0.36%. From the current production plan data, the reduction occurred in the 300 - series [28] Demand - From the data, the apparent demand for stainless steel in March rebounded significantly compared to February [28] 3.4 Fundamental - Price - This week, the spot price of stainless steel rose slightly. On May 16, the spot price was 13,370 yuan per ton, a 1.13% increase from last week [43] 3.5 Fundamental - Inventory - As of May 16, 2025, Mysteel data showed that the stainless steel social inventory (78 samples) was about 1.0584 million tons, of which the 300 - series inventory was about 683,200 tons [36]