Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No specific investment rating is provided in the report. 2) Core View of the Report The macro - atmosphere supports market sentiment. In the short term, the supply - demand of coal and coke fluctuates marginally and remains at a relatively high level overall. The inventory pressure is temporarily not significant. The prices should be treated with cautious optimism, and attention should be paid to the pressure at the previous high level [3]. 3) Summary According to Relevant Content - **Market Conditions** - The upward trend of coal and coke futures prices slowed down due to the weak prices of steel and ore, and the prices fluctuated near the upper edge of the 1100 - 1300 oscillation range. The spot market was generally stable with a slight upward trend. The second round of coke price increase was implemented, and many coke enterprises started the third round of price increase, which may be implemented this week [3]. - The Fed cut interest rates as expected last week, and the China - US trade negotiation progressed smoothly with reduced frictions. The 15th Five - Year Plan in China was released beyond market expectations, enhancing market risk appetite and supporting the recovery of market sentiment [3]. - **Fundamentals - Supply** - On the domestic side, some coal mines in Shanxi resumed production last week, but the number of shut - down coal mines in Lvliang increased, and the production of a large mine in Xingxian stopped, dragging down the overall production data. The daily average output of coking coal last week was 75.8 million tons, a slight decrease of 0.3 million tons compared with the previous week [3]. - On the import side, the daily average customs clearance volume of Mongolian coal at the Ganqimaodu Port last week rebounded to 16.43 million tons, an increase of 5.6 million tons compared with the previous week, returning to a relatively high level [3]. - **Fundamentals - Demand** - The profit of steel mills continued to shrink, and the profitability rate dropped to about 45%. However, the current profitability rate would not lead to large - scale production cuts of steel mills for the time being. The daily average pig iron output last week dropped to 236.36 million tons, a decrease of 3.55 million tons compared with the previous week, mainly due to environmental protection pressure in some areas of Hebei [3]. - As the peak demand season was approaching the end, the pressure on finished products increased, and the pig iron output tended to decline. Attention should be paid to the transmission of pressure to the raw material end [3].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Group 2: Core View of the Report - The macro atmosphere supports market sentiment. In the short term, the supply and demand of coal and coke have marginal fluctuations, generally remaining at a relatively high level. The inventory pressure is temporarily low. The prices should be treated with cautious optimism, and attention should be paid to the pressure at the previous high level [4]. Group 3: Summary According to Relevant Content Market Performance - Last week, the futures prices of coal and coke fluctuated strongly, and the spot market was generally stable and strong. The second round of coke price increase was implemented, and many coke enterprises started the third round of increase, which may be implemented this week [3]. Macro Environment - Last week, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected, and the Sino - US trade negotiation progressed smoothly with eased frictions. The 15th Five - Year Plan in China was released beyond market expectations, which enhanced market risk appetite and supported the recovery of market sentiment [3]. Fundamental Situation Supply - Domestically, coal mines in the main production areas of Shanxi that stopped or reduced production during the National Day basically returned to normal last week, with output quickly recovering. The coking coal output rose to 779,000 tons, an increase of 27,000 tons compared with the previous week. From the import side, high - frequency data showed that the average daily customs clearance volume at the Ganqimaodu Port of Mongolian coal rose to 164,300 tons last week, an increase of 56,000 tons compared with the previous week, returning to a relatively high level [3]. Demand - Steel mill profits continued to shrink, and the profitability rate dropped to about 45%. However, from past experience, the current profitability rate will not lead to large - scale production cuts by steel mills for the time being. The decline in hot metal output last week was mainly due to environmental protection pressure in some areas of Hebei, where steel mills cut production. The average daily hot metal output dropped to 2.3636 million tons, a decrease of 35,500 tons compared with the previous week. As the peak demand season approaches the end, the pressure on finished products is increasing, and the hot metal output tends to decline. Attention should be paid to the transmission of pressure to the raw material side [3]