1. Macro Data Overview - GDP in Q2 2025 grew by 5.2% year-on-year, slightly lower than the previous quarter's 5.4% but higher than the 4.7% in the same period last year [1] - In August 2025, the Manufacturing PMI was 49.4%, up from 49.3% in the previous month and 49.1% in the same period last year [1] - The non-manufacturing PMI for business activities in August 2025 was 50.3%, slightly up from 50.1% in the previous month and the same as the 50.3% in the same period last year [1] - In August 2025, new social financing scale reached 256.68 billion yuan, compared with 113.07 billion yuan in the same period last year [1] - M0, M1, and M2 growth rates in August 2025 were 11.7%, 6.0%, and 8.8% respectively, with M1 showing significant improvement from -3.0% in the same period last year [1] - New RMB loans in August 2025 were 59 billion yuan, compared with -5 billion yuan in the previous month and 90 billion yuan in the same period last year [1] - CPI in August 2025 decreased by 0.4% year-on-year, while PPI decreased by 2.9% year-on-year but improved from -3.6% in the previous month [1] - Fixed - asset investment (excluding rural households) cumulative year - on - year growth in August 2025 was 0.5%, down from 1.6% in the previous month and 3.4% in the same period last year [1] - The cumulative year - on - year growth of total retail sales of consumer goods in August 2025 was 4.64%, slightly down from 4.8% in the previous month but up from 3.4% in the same period last year [1] - Export value in August 2025 increased by 4.4% year - on - year, while import value increased by 1.3% year - on - year [1] 2. Commodity Investment Reference 2.1 Comprehensive - The Minister of Commerce, Wang Wentao, held a round - table meeting with some Chinese enterprises in the US, aiming to stabilize Sino - US economic and trade cooperation and protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises [2] - Huarui Bank will lower RMB deposit interest rates starting from September 26, with the current deposit rate down 2 basis points to 0.1%, and fixed - deposit rates for different terms adjusted down by 5 - 20 basis points [2] - Dalian Commodity Exchange will adjust the price limit and trading margin levels for relevant futures contracts during the National Day and Mid - Autumn Festival holidays [3] - Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange will adjust the trading margin and price limit for certain futures contracts starting from September 29 [4] - The Shanghai Futures Exchange will adjust the trading margin and price limit for certain futures contracts starting from the close of trading on September 29 [4] - The "Work Plan for Steady Growth of the Building Materials Industry (2025 - 2026)" was issued, emphasizing industry management and capacity control [5] 2.2 Metals - International precious metal futures generally declined, while London base metals rose. Freeport McMoRan's Indonesian subsidiary's Grasberg mine suspended production due to a fatal mudslide, with production expected to recover by 2027 and a 35% decline in copper and gold production in 2026 compared to previous forecasts [6] - Since late August, gold and silver futures prices have been rising due to geopolitical risks and Fed rate - cut expectations, but institutions have warned of holiday - holding risks [6] - On September 23, tin inventory reached a 4 - month high, zinc inventory a 2 - year - 5 - month low, aluminum inventory a 6 - month high, copper inventory a 1 - month low, lead inventory a 6 - month low, and nickel inventory a 4 - year - 2 - month high [7] - As of September 24, the gold holdings of SPDR Gold Trust decreased by 3.72 tons (0.37%) compared to the previous day [7] 2.3 Coal, Coke, Steel, and Minerals - In mid - September, key steel enterprises produced 20.73 million tons of crude steel, a decrease of 0.67% month - on - month but an increase of 4.22% year - on - year; 19.1 million tons of pig iron, an increase of 0.74% month - on - month and 5.41% year - on - year; and 20.61 million tons of steel products, an increase of 5.37% month - on - month and 6.68% year - on - year [8][9] - Global crude steel production in August 2025 was 145.3 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 0.3%, and the cumulative production from January to August decreased by 1.7% year - on - year to 1.2306 billion tons [9] - As of mid - September, the price of coke decreased by 4.69% month - on - month, and the price of coking coal decreased by 0.04% month - on - month [9] 2.4 Energy and Chemicals - International oil prices rose due to a surprise decrease in US EIA crude oil inventory and supply concerns after a Russian refinery was attacked [10] - China's largest single - set natural gas purification plant in Sichuan was put into operation, with a daily processing capacity of up to 7.2 million cubic meters and a maximum of 14.4 million cubic meters [10] - The US Energy Secretary said the US is ready to replace Russian energy in Europe [10] - Russia raised its 2025 oil export forecast to 240.1 million tons [11] - Enterprises expect WTI crude oil to reach $63 per barrel and Henry Hub natural gas to reach $3.30 per million British thermal units by the end of 2025 [12] 2.5 Agricultural Products - Indonesia's palm oil exports to the EU are expected to increase from 3.3 million tons in 2025 to 4 million tons in 2026 [13] - Argentine farmers sold about 1.2 million tons of soybeans on Tuesday [13] - US exporters sold 101,400 tons of soybean cake and meal to Guatemala and 312,956 tons of corn to Mexico for delivery in the 2025/2026 season [13] - The Philippines will extend the rice import ban [14] 3. Financial News Compilation 3.1 Open Market - On September 24, the central bank conducted 401.5 billion yuan of 7 - day reverse repurchase operations, with a net withdrawal of 1.7 billion yuan on the day [15] - The central bank will conduct 600 billion yuan of 1 - year MLF operations on September 25, with a net injection of 300 billion yuan, continuing the incremental renewal for the 7th consecutive month [15] 3.2 Key News - Premier Li Qiang stated that China will not seek new special and differential treatment in WTO negotiations, which is a positive move for global trade [17] - Commercial banks can use certain bonds as collateral for treasury cash deposits, with specific collateral requirements [17] - A new policy - based financial instrument with an initial scale of 500 billion yuan is being established, and many regions are in the project application stage [18] - The "Blue Book of Local Government Bonds in China (2025)" shows that local government bonds in 2025 have three characteristics, and fiscal stimulus is expected to continue [18] - Nine departments issued 13 measures to support service exports [18] - From January to August, Shanghai's general public budget revenue increased by 1.1% year - on - year, while expenditure increased by 11.8% year - on - year [19][20] - An expert suggested issuing an additional 100 billion yuan of local government bonds to replace hidden debts this year [20] - Many real - estate enterprises issued bonds recently to replenish funds, as the third - quarter debt repayment peak approached in 2025 [20] - UK new government bond issuances have been cold recently [21] - There are some major bond - related events and overseas credit rating adjustments [21] 3.3 Bond Market Summary - Due to tight liquidity and a strong stock market, the bond market weakened, with rising yields of major interest - rate bonds in the inter - bank market and falling bond futures [22] - In the exchange bond market, most bonds of Shenzhen Investment Holdings and Vanke declined, while some bonds rose [22] - The CSI Convertible Bond Index rose by 1.30%, and the Wind Convertible Bond Equal - Weighted Index rose by 1.41% [23] - Money market interest rates mostly rose on September 24 [23][24] - Agricultural Development Bank and Ministry of Finance bond auctions had specific winning bid yields and multiples [25] - European and US bond yields showed different trends [26] 3.4 Foreign Exchange Market - The on - shore RMB against the US dollar closed at 7.1219 on September 24, down 86 basis points from the previous trading day, and the central parity rate was 7.1077, down 20 basis points [27] - The US dollar index rose by 0.65% in New York trading, and most non - US currencies fell [27] 3.5 Research Report Highlights - CITIC Construction Investment believes that Fujian Province has a strong industrial foundation but lags behind some other provinces, and its industrial structure is related to its natural resources and geographical features [29] - CITIC Construction Investment also suggests that local governments and urban investment companies should focus on attracting and serving high - quality enterprises, and urban investment companies should choose development directions based on the city's development stage [29] - CITIC Securities points out that the combined market share of two convertible bond ETFs in the convertible bond market is about 9.08% as of September 19, and investors can pay attention to arbitrage opportunities [29] 4. Stock Market Key News - The A - share market rose, with the ChiNext Index and STAR 50 reaching new stage highs, and nearly 4,500 stocks rising. Semiconductor, new energy, and other sectors performed well, while AI hardware and banks declined [32] - The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index rose by 1.37%, the Hang Seng Tech Index by 2.53%, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index by 1.64%. Tech stocks rose, while pharmaceutical stocks declined [32]