1. Report Industry Investment Ratings No industry investment ratings are provided in the report. 2. Core Views of the Report - In June 2025, China's social financing scale increased by 8.9% year - on - year, M2 by 8.3%, and loan balance by 7.1%. The marginal improvement in credit was due to policy stimulus and the low base in June 2024. Future credit expansion is expected with new policy stimuli [6]. - For lithium carbonate, macro - policy disturbances have become the core driver. Despite an oversupply situation, the market may see increased volatility due to macro - sentiment and potential warehouse - receipt issues [7][8]. - The container shipping index (European line) is expected to be short - term volatile and strong. It is recommended to hold light short positions in the 2510 contract and use long positions in the 2512 and 2502 contracts for protection [9]. 3. Summaries by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Pre - market Readings - **Macroeconomic Data**: In the first half of 2025, China's social financing scale increment was 22.83 trillion yuan, with an increase of 4.74 trillion yuan year - on - year. In June, new credit was 2.24 trillion yuan, with an increase of about 110 billion yuan year - on - year. M2 - M1 spread narrowed [6]. - **Lithium Carbonate**: Macro - policy disturbances led to price fluctuations. The projects involved in the policy account for 10% of the global output, 24% of China's output, and 92% of Jiangxi's output. The market may be more volatile [7][8]. - **Container Shipping Index (European Line)**: It is short - term volatile and strong. Different scenarios are considered for the 2508 contract's settlement price, and a strategy of holding light short positions in the 2510 contract and protecting with long positions in the 2512 and 2502 contracts is recommended [9]. 3.2 Commodity Research Morning Report - **Precious Metals**: Gold is expected to oscillate upward, and silver to break through and rise. Gold's trend strength is 1, and silver's is also 1 [12][18][19]. - **Base Metals** - Copper: Inventory increase puts pressure on prices, with a trend strength of 0 [12][21][23]. - Zinc: It is under pressure, with a trend strength of - 1 [12][24][25]. - Lead: Attention should be paid to the consumption during the peak season, with a trend strength of 0 [12][26][27]. - Tin: Prices are weakening, with a trend strength of - 1 [12][29][31]. - Aluminum: It is under pressure in the off - season. Alumina is expected to be short - term bullish and volatile, and cast aluminum alloy is supported by cost. The trend strengths of aluminum, alumina, and aluminum alloy are all 0 [12][33][35]. - Nickel: Support from the ore end is weakening, and global refined nickel is accumulating marginally. Stainless steel prices oscillate due to the game between reality and macro factors. The trend strengths of nickel and stainless steel are both 0 [12][36][41]. - **Energy and Chemicals** - Lithium Carbonate: Policy disturbances on the supply side are notable. The trend strength is 1 [12][42][44]. - Industrial Silicon and Polysilicon: Policy disturbances affect the market. The trend strengths of industrial silicon and polysilicon are both 1 [12][45][47]. - Iron Ore: Supported by macro expectations, it is expected to be strongly volatile, with a trend strength of 0 [12][48]. - Rebar and Hot - rolled Coil: The market sentiment remains strong, and prices oscillate widely. The trend strengths of rebar and hot - rolled coil are both 0 [12][51][53]. - Ferrosilicon and Silicomanganese: Steel - procurement prices have been settled, slightly boosting the market. The trend strengths of ferrosilicon and silicomanganese are both 0 [12][55][57]. - Coke and Coking Coal: Coke is expected to be volatile and strong, and coking coal is affected by news and is also volatile and strong. The trend strength of coke is 0, and that of coking coal is 1 [12][58][61]. - Steam Coal: Daily consumption is recovering, and prices are stabilizing with oscillations. The trend strength is 0 [12][63][66].