Report Industry Investment Ratings - Copper: ★☆☆ [1] - Aluminum: ★☆☆ [1] - Alumina: ななな [1] - Cast Aluminum Alloy: 文文文 [1] - Zinc and Stainless Steel: ☆☆☆ [1] - Tin: ★☆☆ [1] - Lithium Carbonate: ★☆☆ [1] - Industrial Silicon: ななな [1] - Polysilicon: な☆☆ [1] Core Views - The report provides daily analysis of various non - ferrous metals, including price trends, supply - demand situations, and investment suggestions for each metal [2][3][4] Summary by Metal Copper - On Friday, Shanghai copper prices increased, and the weekly K - line closed positive. The 2508 contract reduced positions rapidly. The spot copper price rose to 78,660 yuan, with the Shanghai premium expanding to 175 yuan and the Guangdong premium shrinking to 45 yuan. Technically, after last week's price adjustment, LME copper traded between the MA60 and MA40 moving averages. Traders are advised to hold short positions or try to sell call options with an exercise price of 80,000 yuan and buy put options with an exercise price of 76,000 yuan on the 2508 contract [2] Aluminum, Alumina, and Aluminum Alloy - Shanghai aluminum prices fluctuated, with the East China spot premium at 110 yuan. The social inventories of aluminum ingots and aluminum rods decreased by 0.9 million tons and 0.5 million tons respectively compared to Monday. Accumulation of inventories is still difficult. After the pre - demand, the decline in demand is not more than seasonal. Cast aluminum alloy follows the fluctuations of Shanghai aluminum. The Baotai quotation increased by 100 yuan to 19,500 yuan. The demand is weak, but the supply of scrap aluminum in the market is tight. The alumina spot price increase trend has eased but is still in a premium state. The domestic alumina operating capacity has returned to a historical high and is in an oversupply state [3] Zinc - Black prices continued to rebound, concerns about US tariffs eased, and the macro - sentiment improved. The import window remained closed, and the strong external market drove the domestic market up. However, downstream acceptance of high - priced zinc is low, and it is difficult for traders to sell. The supply is expected to increase, and the term structure of Shanghai zinc has flattened. Shanghai zinc is still considered to face pressure in the rebound, waiting for short - selling opportunities around 23,000 yuan/ton [4] Lead - Both domestic and foreign markets are accumulating inventories. The export of lead - acid batteries is affected by tariff issues again, and short - sellers increased positions. The weighted position of Shanghai lead increased to 104,000 lots, and the settled funds reached 1.569 billion yuan. Recycled lead is reluctant to sell at low prices, and the downstream's willingness to buy at low prices has improved. The cost - end support is still strong. Whether Shanghai lead can stop falling at 16,800 yuan/ton needs to be observed [6] Nickel and Stainless Steel - Shanghai nickel prices rebounded, and the market trading was active. The stainless - steel market is in the traditional off - season, and spot transactions are weak. The price support from the upstream has significantly weakened. The inventories of nickel iron, pure nickel, and stainless steel have all increased, but the overall inventory level is still high. Technically, Shanghai nickel still has room for rebound, waiting for a better short - selling position [7] Tin - Shanghai tin reduced positions and closed positive. The main contract changed quickly this month, and the 2509 contract has become the main position - holding contract. The spot tin price increased by 3,600 yuan to 265,500 yuan. Technically, it is recommended to use the MA60 moving average as the boundary between strength and weakness. Continue to pay attention to the change of the low inventory of 2,000 tons overseas. Hold previous high - position short positions [8] Lithium Carbonate - Lithium carbonate prices rebounded and reached a high level. The market trading was active. A series of shutdown news maintained market enthusiasm, but there was obvious selling pressure around 70,000 yuan. The total market inventory is high, and traders buy at low prices. The latest quotation of Australian ore is 705 US dollars, with a large rebound from the low level. There is a strong hedging demand for lithium carbonate futures prices in the range of 67,000 - 70,000 yuan. Short - sellers should use position dispersion to defend [9] Industrial Silicon - Industrial silicon futures prices slightly declined, while the spot price of Xinjiang 421 silicon continued to rise to 8,850 yuan/ton. The downstream polysilicon is expected to increase demand due to the resumption of production of leading enterprises, and the operating rate of silicone monomer plants has continued to rise. On the supply side, large factories have not resumed production after previous shutdowns, and the weekly output in Xinjiang has continued to decline slightly. The fundamentals are improving marginally, and the trend is expected to be oscillating and strengthening [10] Polysilicon - Polysilicon futures prices slightly declined. According to SMM, the expected increase in silicon wafer quotes and cost calculation result in a comprehensive price of 43,870 yuan/ton. The "weak reality" is mainly concentrated in the inventory level. With the resumption of production of some bases of leading enterprises, there may be a slight increase in inventory. Policy expectations are still the main trading logic, and the overall trend is mainly oscillating and strengthening [11]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Ratings - Polypropylene: ★★★ [1] - Styrene: ★☆☆ [1] - PTA: ★☆★ [1] - Short Fiber: ★★★ [1] - Methanol: ★★★ [1] - Urea: ★★★ [1] - PVC: ★☆★ [1] - Caustic Soda: ☆☆☆ [1] - Glass: ★★★ [1] - Soda Ash: ★★★ [1] Group 2: Core Views - The methanol market faces risks of returning to fundamental trading after the macro - driven rally fades due to increased supply and decreased demand [2] - The urea market is expected to maintain range - bound operation with sufficient supply and limited influence from industrial and agricultural demand [3] - The polyolefin market shows positive sentiment driven by macro factors, but downstream buyers remain cautious [4] - The styrene market has temporarily alleviated supply - demand contradictions with expected production decline and order recovery [6] - The polyester market has potential risks such as weakening cash flow and possible production cuts, with different trends for each product [7] - The chlor - alkali market has different trends for PVC and caustic soda, with PVC potentially oscillating strongly and caustic soda facing high - level pressure in the medium term [8] - The glass and soda ash markets are expected to follow cost fluctuations, with glass having high inventory pressure and soda ash having supply - side changes [9] Group 3: Summaries by Product Methanol - Macro sentiment drives the methanol price up, but there are risks of returning to fundamentals due to increased domestic supply, expected import recovery, and decreased traditional downstream demand [2] Urea - The urea price declined slightly, with reduced inventory due to previous export rumors. Future supply is sufficient, and the market is expected to be range - bound [3] Polyolefin - Macro factors boost the polyolefin market, but downstream buyers are cautious. Polyethylene is in the off - season, while polypropylene has support from concentrated maintenance [4] Styrene - Macro factors and supply reduction from plant maintenance, along with expected order recovery, ease supply - demand contradictions [6] Polyester - PX and PTA prices are rising, but there are potential risks such as weakening cash flow and possible production cuts. Ethylene glycol supply is shrinking, and short - fiber and bottle - chip markets have their own characteristics [7] Chlor - alkali - PVC shows strong performance due to macro factors and export improvement, but faces supply pressure. Caustic soda is expected to oscillate in the short term and face high - level pressure in the medium term [8] Glass and Soda Ash - Glass has high inventory pressure and is expected to follow cost fluctuations. Soda ash supply is decreasing, and it is also expected to follow cost changes with long - term supply pressure [9]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - The macro - sentiment has recovered, leading to a rebound in the market. In the short term, a volatile trading approach should be adopted. The easing of Trump's tariff policy has increased market risk appetite, causing a rebound in the commodity market, especially in iron ore. However, due to the deterioration of international trade and stricter export investigations of Chinese steel products, the export demand for finished steel is expected to be weak, which may suppress the increase in hot metal production. The seasonal increase in overseas ore shipments also indicates a marginal weakening of the iron ore fundamentals. The 2509 contract is under pressure from increased supply and weakening exports of finished steel, with an expected operating range of 680 - 740 yuan/ton. It is recommended to stay on the sidelines for single - sided trading and continue to hold the 5 - 9 positive spread [1]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Strategy Analysis - The macro - sentiment recovery has led to a market rebound. The easing of Trump's tariff policy has increased market risk appetite, resulting in a significant rebound in iron ore. The deterioration of international trade and stricter export investigations of Chinese steel products may suppress the increase in hot metal production. The seasonal increase in overseas ore shipments indicates a marginal weakening of iron ore fundamentals. The 09 contract faces pressure from increased supply and weakening exports of finished steel. The 2509 contract is expected to operate in the range of 680 - 740 yuan/ton. It is recommended to stay on the sidelines for single - sided trading and continue to hold the 5 - 9 positive spread [1]. Futures Market - The main iron ore I2509 contract opened lower and then strengthened, closing at 707 yuan/ton, up 21 yuan/ton or 3.06%. The trading volume was 597,300 lots, and the open interest was 481,900 lots, a decrease of 6,907 lots. The top 20 long positions in the 2509 contract increased by 2,016 lots to 299,669 lots, and the top 20 short positions increased by 362 lots to 313,628 lots [3][5]. Fundamental Tracking - From March 31 to April 6, the global iron ore shipment volume was 2.9219 billion tons, a decrease of 265,900 tons compared with the previous period. The Australian shipment volume was 1.6592 billion tons, a decrease of 327,200 tons, and the volume shipped to China was 1.4531 billion tons, a decrease of 73,900 tons. The Brazilian shipment volume was 733,900 tons, an increase of 72,500 tons. The arrival volume at 47 ports in China was 2.3591 billion tons, a decrease of 13,200 tons, and the arrival volume at 45 ports was 2.1887 billion tons, a decrease of 54,900 tons. As of April 4, the daily average output of iron ore concentrate from 126 domestic mines was 41,100 tons, and the capacity utilization rate was 65.14%, with limited changes compared with the previous period. Overseas ore shipments have decreased slightly, mainly from Australia, and are at a relatively high level. The arrival volume has decreased slightly from a high level and is at a moderately low level, with a possible increase in the future. The iron ore price remains above the cost line of non - mainstream mines, having limited impact on non - mainstream mine shipments. In the medium - to - long - term, the supply is still in a loose situation. On the demand side, the hot metal production has continued to increase slightly, but the concentrated resumption of production has passed, and the growth rate may slow down. On the inventory side, the port inventory has fluctuated slightly, and steel mills still maintain a low - inventory strategy. In the medium - to - long - term, high inventory restricts the upside space of the ore price [6].