Liquidity - Gold prices reached a new high since November 2025, with the current price at $4,341 per ounce [4] - The BCI small and medium enterprise financing environment index for November 2025 is 52.50, up 0.17% month-on-month [4] - The M1 and M2 growth rate difference was -3.1 percentage points in November 2025, down 1.10 percentage points month-on-month [4] Infrastructure and Real Estate Chain - The capacity utilization rate of blast furnaces has been below the same period last year for three consecutive weeks [5] - Price changes this week include rebar up 2.15%, cement price index up 0.35%, rubber up 1.01%, and iron ore up 1.27% [5] - National capacity utilization rates for blast furnaces, cement, and asphalt are down 0.99 percentage points, 1.56 percentage points, and up 9.0 percentage points respectively [5] Real Estate Completion Chain - Titanium dioxide gross profit is at a low level, with a gross profit of -1,795 yuan per ton [6] - Prices for titanium dioxide and glass remained unchanged this week, with flat glass operating rate at 73.99% [6] Industrial Products Chain - The operating rate of semi-steel tires is at the median level for the past five years [7] - Major commodity price performance this week includes cold-rolled steel down 0.95%, copper down 1.37%, and aluminum down 1.04% [8] - The national semi-steel tire operating rate is 71.39%, down 0.18 percentage points [8] Subcategories - Tungsten concentrate prices reached a new high since 2012, with a price of 433,000 yuan per ton, up 15.78% week-on-week [9] - The price of electrolytic aluminum is 21,840 yuan per ton, down 1.04%, with estimated profit at 4,608 yuan per ton (excluding tax), down 3.16% [9] - The price of electrolytic copper is 92,680 yuan per ton, down 1.37% [9] Price Comparison Relationships - The price ratio of rebar to iron ore is 4.05 this week, with the price difference between hot-rolled and rebar steel at -30 yuan per ton [10] - The price difference between Shanghai cold-rolled and hot-rolled steel is 450 yuan per ton, down 40 yuan per ton [10] - The price ratio of stainless steel hot-rolled to electrolytic nickel is 0.11 [10] Export Chain - The new export orders PMI for China in November is 47.60%, up 1.7 percentage points month-on-month [11] - The CCFI comprehensive index for container shipping rates is 1,124.73 points this week, up 0.60% [11] - The U.S. crude steel capacity utilization rate is 76.50%, up 0.80 percentage points [11] Valuation Percentiles - The CSI 300 index decreased by 0.28%, with the best-performing cyclical sector being chemicals, up 2.58% [12] - The PB ratio of ordinary steel and industrial metals relative to the PB of the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets is 34.35% and 97.80% respectively [12] - The current PB ratio of the ordinary steel sector relative to the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets is 0.51, with the highest value since 2013 being 0.82 [12]

Liquidity - The BCI small and medium enterprise financing environment index for October 2025 is 52.41, with a month-on-month increase of 10.15% [4] - The M1 and M2 growth rate difference in October 2025 is -2.0 percentage points, a month-on-month decrease of 0.80 percentage points [4] - The current price of London gold is $4082 per ounce [4] Infrastructure and Real Estate Chain - From January to October, the cumulative year-on-year new construction area of national real estate is -19.80% [5] - Weekly price changes include rebar at -0.94% and cement price index at -0.76%, while rubber increased by 3.14% [5] - The national blast furnace capacity utilization rate increased by 0.99 percentage points, while cement and asphalt decreased by 11.30 percentage points and increased by 1.0 percentage points, respectively [5] Real Estate Completion Chain - From January to October, the cumulative year-on-year completion area of commercial housing is -16.90% [6] - The weekly operating rate for flat glass is 75%, with glass and titanium dioxide prices remaining unchanged [6] Industrial Products Chain - The operating rate of semi-steel tires is at a five-year high [7] - Weekly price changes for major bulk commodities include cold-rolled steel at -1.00%, copper at +1.11%, and aluminum at +1.44% [7] - The national semi-steel tire operating rate is 73.68%, with a month-on-month increase of 0.01 percentage points [7] Subcategories - The spot price of oriented silicon steel has decreased by 23% year-to-date [8] - The price of graphite electrodes is 18,500 yuan/ton, unchanged, with a comprehensive gross profit of 1,357.4 yuan/ton, down 25.47% [8] - The price of electrolytic aluminum is 21,890 yuan/ton, with a month-on-month increase of 1.44% and a calculated profit of 4,622 yuan/ton (excluding tax) [8] Price Comparison - The price ratio of rebar to iron ore is 4.01 this week [10] - The price difference between hot-rolled and rebar steel is 110 yuan/ton [10] - The price difference between cold-rolled and hot-rolled steel in Shanghai is 470 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous week [10] Export Chain - The new export orders PMI for China in October 2025 is 45.90%, a month-on-month decrease of 1.9 percentage points [11] - The CCFI comprehensive index for container shipping rates is 1,094.03 points, with a month-on-month increase of 3.39% [11] - The capacity utilization rate for crude steel in the U.S. is 76.00%, a month-on-month decrease of 0.30 percentage points [11] Valuation Percentiles - The CSI 300 index decreased by 1.08%, with the best-performing cyclical sector being real estate at +2.70% [12] - The PB ratio of ordinary steel and industrial metals relative to the PB of the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets is 44.37% and 91.89%, respectively [12] - The current PB ratio of the ordinary steel sector relative to the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets is 0.56, with the highest value since 2013 being 0.82 [12]

Summary of Key Points Core Viewpoint - The report highlights significant trends in various sectors, including liquidity, infrastructure, real estate, industrial products, and export chains, indicating a mixed economic outlook with some sectors showing resilience while others face challenges. Group 1: Liquidity - The BCI small and medium enterprise financing environment index for August 2025 is at 46.37, up by 0.61% month-on-month [4] - The M1 and M2 growth rate difference in August 2025 is -2.8 percentage points, an increase of 0.4 percentage points from the previous month [4] - The current price of London gold is at $3759 per ounce [4] Group 2: Infrastructure and Real Estate Chain - Recent price changes include rebar down by 1.22%, cement price index up by 2.51%, rubber up by 0.34%, coking coal up by 2.78%, and iron ore up by 0.25% [5] - National capacity utilization rates for blast furnaces, cement, asphalt, and all-steel tires have changed by +0.51 percentage points, -1.00 percentage points, +7.3 percentage points, and +0.06 percentage points respectively [5] - The average daily crude steel output of key enterprises in mid-September decreased by 0.67% month-on-month [5] Group 3: Real Estate Completion Chain - The prices of titanium dioxide and glass have increased by 0.15% and remained unchanged respectively, with glass profit margins at -58 yuan/ton and titanium dioxide at -1163 yuan/ton [6] - The operating rate for flat glass this week is at 76.01% [6] Group 4: Industrial Products Chain - Major commodity price changes include cold-rolled steel down by 0.25%, copper up by 3.29%, and aluminum down by 0.05%, with corresponding profit margins showing mixed results [7] - The national operating rate for semi-steel tires is at 73.58%, down by 0.08 percentage points [7] Group 5: Subcategories - The price of electrolytic copper has reached a new high since June at 82680 yuan/ton, up by 3.29% [8] - The price of electrolytic aluminum is at 20830 yuan/ton, with estimated profits of 3665 yuan/ton, up by 2.98% [8] - The price of tungsten concentrate is at 269000 yuan/ton, down by 2.00% [8] Group 6: Price Comparison Relationships - The price ratio of London spot gold to silver has reached a new low for the year at 84 times [9] - The price ratio of rebar to iron ore is at 4.00, with the price difference between hot-rolled and rebar steel at 150 yuan/ton [9] - The price difference between small rebar (used in real estate) and large rebar (used in infrastructure) is 130 yuan/ton, up by 18.18% from last week [9] Group 7: Export Chain - The new export orders PMI for China in August 2025 is at 47.20%, up by 0.1 percentage points [10] - The CCFI comprehensive index for container shipping rates is at 1087.41 points, down by 2.93% [10] - The capacity utilization rate for crude steel in the U.S. is at 77.40%, down by 0.50 percentage points [10] Group 8: Valuation Percentiles - The CSI 300 index has increased by 1.07%, with the best-performing cyclical sector being industrial metals at +5.15% [11] - The PB ratio of ordinary steel and industrial metals relative to the CSI 300 PB is at 33.74% and 88.92% respectively [11] - The current PB ratio for the ordinary steel sector is 0.51, with the highest value since 2013 being 0.82 [11]

Core Viewpoint - The article provides insights into various economic indicators and market trends, highlighting the performance of different sectors and commodities, which can inform investment decisions. Liquidity - The M1 and M2 growth rate difference was -5.6 percentage points in May 2025, with a month-on-month increase of 0.9 percentage points [2] Infrastructure and Real Estate Chain - In early June, the average daily crude steel output of key enterprises was 2.159 million tons, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 3.25% [3] - Price changes included rebar up by 0.65%, cement price index down by 1.17%, and coke down by 4.27% [3] Real Estate Completion Chain - The prices of titanium dioxide and flat glass remained stable, with flat glass gross profit at -58 yuan/ton and titanium dioxide at -921 yuan/ton [4] Industrial Products Chain - The operating rate of semi-steel tires was 78.05%, a decrease of 0.24 percentage points [5] - Major commodity prices showed varied performance, with cold-rolled steel down by 0.54% and copper up by 2.36% [5] Subcategories - The price of electrolytic aluminum reached 20,940 yuan/ton, a month-on-month increase of 1.16%, with estimated profit at 3,500 yuan/ton (excluding tax) [6] - The price of graphite electrodes remained unchanged at 18,000 yuan/ton, with a gross profit of 1,357.4 yuan/ton, down by 5.56% [6] Price Comparison Relationships - The price ratio of rebar to iron ore was 4.23, with the price difference between hot-rolled and rebar steel at 150 yuan/ton [7] - The price difference between small rebar (used in real estate) and large rebar (used in infrastructure) was 190 yuan/ton, down by 20.83% from the previous week [7] Export Chain - In May 2025, China's PMI new export orders were at 47.50%, an increase of 2.8 percentage points month-on-month [8] - The China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) was 1,369.34 points, up by 2.00% [8] Valuation Percentiles - The CSI 300 index increased by 1.95%, with the industrial metals sector performing best at +6.53% [9] - The PB ratio of the ordinary steel sector relative to the overall market was 0.50, with a historical high of 0.82 reached in August 2017 [9]