1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided 2. Core View of the Report - The coking coal supply pressure remains due to the slowdown in coking coal production growth and high Mongolian coal customs clearance. The increase in hot metal production provides incremental demand for coking coal and coke, and the high coking coal auction transaction rate reflects downstream purchasing enthusiasm. The coal price is expected to be supported by increased demand and the impact of geopolitical conflicts. Future focus should be on hot metal production changes, mine operation rhythms, and geopolitical developments [2] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalog Price and Trading Volume Information - **Futures Prices**: The previous day's closing prices for different contract months of coking coal and coke are 1543.5, 1214.0, 1352.5, 1923.0, 1753.5, and 1842.0 respectively. The price changes range from -6.5 to 2.5, with daily price change rates from -0.33% to 0.14% [2] - **Trading Volume**: The trading volumes for different contract months are 5125, 756767, 215978, 13198, and 2989 respectively [2] - **Open Interest**: The open interests for different contract months are 21604, 399980, 204487, 2236, 29837, and 13772 respectively. The changes in open interest range from -1113 to 6417 [2] - **Price Spreads**: The current price spreads between different contract months and their changes are provided, such as the 1 - 5 month spread with a current value of 240 and a change of 306 [2] Spot Price Information - The current spot prices of different types of coking coal and coke, including Mongolian No. 5 primary coking coal, low - sulfur primary coking coal, etc., are 1600, 1308, 1529, 1800, 1280, and 1490 respectively. The change in the spot price of the Rizhao Port quasi - first - grade coke is -10 [2] Policy Information - Hangzhou has optimized its housing provident fund usage policy. The maximum housing provident fund loan amount has been increased from 1.3 million yuan to 1.8 million yuan, and the calculation multiple of the individual loanable amount has been adjusted from 15 times to 20 times. The loan amount for multi - child families can be increased by 50% [2]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant information provided Group 2: Core View of the Report - The short - term double - coking futures market is expected to maintain a relatively strong trend. Attention should be paid to changes in hot metal production, mine operation rhythm, and the evolution of the geopolitical situation [2] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs 11.1 J Futures Price and Volume Information - **Price Changes**: The closing prices of J futures contracts on the previous day decreased compared to the day before, with declines of - 1.97% to - 3.10% for different contracts [2] - **Trading Volume**: The trading volumes of different contracts varied, with the 5 - month contract having the highest trading volume of 1,501,424 [2] - **Open Interest**: The open interest of different contracts also showed different changes, with some increasing and some decreasing [2] - **Price Spreads**: The price spreads between different contracts changed, with significant increases or decreases in the spreads [2] Spot Price Information - The spot prices of different types of coking coal are as follows: the port pick - up price of Mongolian 5 coking coal is 1,240, the ex - factory price in Linfen is 1,460, the rail - side price in Taiyuan is 1,529, the price in Tangshan is 1,800, and the ex - warehouse price at Rizhao Port is 1,500 [2] Market Analysis - With the end of the phased environmental protection production restrictions, the hot metal production increased significantly last week, and the coke production of coking plants and steel mills also increased slightly, improving the rigid demand for double - coking products [2] - Geopolitical conflicts have increased concerns about the tightening of crude oil supply, which may indirectly affect the coking coal market and increase the substitution effect of coal in the coal - chemical industry, expanding the demand for coking coal [2]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant information available Group 2: Core View of the Report - The short - term double - coking futures market is expected to maintain a relatively strong trend. Attention should be paid to changes in molten iron production, mine operation rhythm, and the evolution of geopolitical situations. As the environmental protection restrictions end, the molten iron production increased last week, and the coke production of coking plants and steel mills also slightly increased. The rigid demand for double - coking has improved significantly. Geopolitical conflicts may indirectly affect the coking coal market, increasing the substitution effect of coal in the coal - chemical industry and opening up the imagination space for the demand side of coking coal [2]. Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs J Futures Market Data - **Price and Change**: The closing prices of J futures contracts on the previous day for January, May, and September were 1568.0, 1249.5, and 1371.5 respectively, with price decreases of - 31.5, - 40.0, and - 7.0 compared to the day before, and declines of - 1.97%, - 3.10%, and - 0.51% respectively. The closing prices of the second - year contracts for January, May, and September were 1960.5, 1798.0, and 1873.5 respectively, with price decreases of - 44.0, - 49.0, and - 41.5 compared to the day before, and declines of - 2.20%, - 2.65%, and - 2.17% respectively [2]. - **Trading Volume and Open Interest**: The trading volumes of J futures contracts for January, May, and September were 10211, 1501424, and 339015 respectively, and the open interests were 17944, 390957, and 175352 respectively. The open interest changes were 211, - 45887, and 5614 respectively. For the second - year contracts, the trading volumes for January, May, and September were 226, 28124, and 4262 respectively, and the open interests were 2062, 34384, and 11218 respectively, with open interest changes of 125, - 2320, and 796 respectively [2]. - **Spread**: The spreads between January - May, May - September, and September - January for the current contracts were 240, - 79.5, and - 160.5 respectively, with spread changes of 306, 2.5, and - 308.5 respectively. For the second - year contracts, the spreads were 160.5, - 77.5, and - 83 respectively, with spread changes of 429.5, 2, and - 431.5 respectively [2]. Spot Market Data - The spot prices of Mongolian No. 5 coking coal (port pick - up price), low - sulfur coking coal (Linfen ex - factory price), low - sulfur coking coal (Taiyuan rail - side price), Tangshan Grade 1 coke, Jinzhong Grade 1 coke, and Rizhao Port Grade 1 coke (warehouse - out price) were 1240, 1460, 1529, 1800, 1280, and 1500 respectively [2].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant information provided Group 2: Core View of the Report - The night session of the previous day saw the main contracts of coking coal and coke strengthen, and the total position of coking coal increased compared to the previous period. This week, the output of the five major steel products increased month - on - month, mainly contributed by rebar. The overall inventory continued to increase month - on - month, but the increase rate narrowed significantly. The apparent demand increased significantly month - on - month, mainly from rebar. Affected by environmental protection restrictions, the hot metal output continued to decline month - on - month. It is expected that with the end of environmental protection restrictions and the promotion of resumption of work and production, the hot metal output will significantly rebound, driving the improvement of the rigid demand for coking coal and coke and providing support for coal prices. The repeated geopolitical situation can also push up the valuation of energy - related commodities. Future focus should be on the trend of hot metal output, mine operation, and geopolitical trends [1] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Futures Price and Trading Volume - **Previous Day Closing Price**: For coking coal, the previous day's closing prices for January, May, and September contracts were 1466.0, 1153.0, and 1254.5 respectively; for coke, they were 1896.0, 1727.0, and 1801.5 respectively [1] - **Price Changes**: The price increases for coking coal contracts in January, May, and September were 4.5, 8.5, and 7.0 respectively, with price increase rates of 0.31%, 0.74%, and 0.56% respectively; for coke, the price increases were 8.5, 9.0, and 8.0 respectively, with price increase rates of 0.45%, 0.52%, and 0.45% respectively [1] - **Trading Volume**: The trading volumes of coking coal contracts in January, May, and September were 5060, 1002451, and 108346 respectively; for coke, they were 156, 166991, and 1679 respectively [1] - **Open Interest**: The open interests of coking coal contracts in January, May, and September were 15140, 393876, and 111895 respectively; for coke, they were 1614, 35867, and 4214 respectively. The changes in open interest were 239, - 13407, and 1126 for coking coal, and 96, 379, and 248 for coke [1] - **Price Spreads**: For coking coal, the current price spreads of January - May, May - September, and September - January were 240, - 79.5, and - 160.5 respectively, with changes of 306, 2.5, and - 308.5 respectively; for coke, the current price spreads were 160.5, - 77.5, and - 83 respectively, with changes of 429.5, 2, and - 431.5 respectively [1] Spot Price - The spot prices of Mongolian 5 coking coal (port self - pick - up price), low - sulfur coking coal (Linfen ex - factory price), low - sulfur fat coal (Taiyuan rail - side price), Tangshan Grade I coke (ex - factory price), Jinzhong quasi - Grade I coke (ex - factory price), and Rizhao Port quasi - Grade I coke (warehouse - out price) were 1175, 1450, 1373, 1800, 1280, and 1470 respectively, with no changes [1] Automobile Industry Data - In February, China's automobile sales were 1.04 million, a year - on - year decrease of 25.9%. Among them, the retail sales of new energy vehicles were 464,000, a year - on - year decrease of 32% and a month - on - month decrease of 22.1% [1]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The mid - term outlook for the industry is "Oscillation" [7] 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Geopolitical conflicts and iron ore supply disturbances have led to a strong cost side, with high energy valuations and tight liquidity expectations for some iron ore spot varieties. Although iron - water production has dropped due to environmental restrictions, there is an upward expectation during the peak season. The prices of iron ore and coking coal are likely to rise and difficult to fall, which boosts the sector's valuation. However, the off - season fundamentals lack highlights, and the peak - season expectations are cautious, with limited upward drive from the real end. Attention should be paid to geopolitical and iron ore supply disturbances [1][2][7] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Iron Element - **Iron Ore**: Short - term oscillation is expected, but the high - inventory pressure is difficult to relieve in the short term, maintaining a loose pattern. If macro disturbances weaken, the fundamental pressure will be large, and the medium - term performance is expected to be weakly oscillating [2][10] - **Scrap Steel**: The short - term supply - and - demand pattern of the scrap - steel market has marginally improved, with demand recovery slightly faster than supply. The fundamentals support the price. Driven by the rise in finished - product prices, scrap steel is expected to follow the upward trend, and attention should be paid to the sustainability of the price rebound and the actual recovery progress of terminal demand [2][12] 3.2 Carbon Element - **Coke**: In the short term, although iron - water production is disturbed, there is still long - term rigid demand support. After the first round of price cuts, the possibility of continuous multiple - round cuts is small. The futures market is expected to follow coking coal. If the geopolitical conflict persists, it may be strong with energy prices; if it eases, it will oscillate [3][13] - **Coking Coal**: The resumption of coal - mine production is limited, but with high Mongolian coal imports, there is real - world pressure on the fundamentals. The spot market is expected to oscillate. The futures price is affected by macro - expectations and geopolitical conflicts. If the conflict persists, it may follow crude - oil prices; if it eases, it will oscillate [3][14] 3.3 Alloys - **Silicomanganese (MnSi)**: The market supply and demand are loose, with high upstream inventory. There is resistance in cost transmission, and there is significant selling - hedging pressure above the futures price. When the futures price rises above the cost line, there is a risk of a high - level correction [3][18] - **Ferrosilicon (FeSi)**: Currently, the supply - and - demand contradiction is not significant, but the continuous profit repair may accelerate the resumption of production, making the supply - and - demand relationship gradually loose. The current futures valuation is higher than the comprehensive cost, and attention should be paid to the risk of a high - level correction [3][20] 3.4 Glass and Soda Ash - **Glass**: There are still expectations of supply disturbances, but the mid - and downstream inventories are moderately high. The current supply and demand are in surplus. If production and sales do not improve continuously, high inventory will always suppress prices, and short - term oscillation is expected [7][15] - **Soda Ash**: The supply is stable at a high level in the short term, and the overall supply and demand are in surplus. Short - term oscillation is expected, and in the long run, the surplus pattern will intensify, and the price center will decline [7][17] 3.5 Steel - After the festival, downstream demand has gradually started, and price rebounds have stimulated the entry of futures and spot markets and rigid - demand restocking. The production of rebar has increased significantly, but the production of hot - rolled coils has decreased. The overall supply of the five major steel products is still low. Demand shows resilience but lacks highlights. Steel inventory continues to accumulate, but at a slower pace. The upward price increase is limited, and attention should be paid to geopolitical disturbances and peak - season demand [9] 3.6 Commodity Index - On March 12, 2026, the comprehensive index, special index (including commodity 20 index, industrial product index, PPI commodity index), and plate index (steel industry chain index) all showed varying degrees of increase [105][106]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Group 2: Core Viewpoints - The coking coal and coke fundamentals temporarily maintain a pattern of strong supply and weak demand, but the continuous strength of the energy - chemical sector recently has increased the bullish sentiment in the coking coal market, and the prices will follow the upward trend in the short term [3] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Content Market Performance - Last week, the coking coal and coke futures prices mainly showed a wide - range volatile trend, and the prices rebounded rapidly in the night session on Friday. The continuous strong rise of the energy - chemical sector provided some emotional support to the coking coal market. On the spot side, steel mills' first - round reduction of coke prices has been gradually implemented, and the coking coal prices in production areas have been reduced by 20 - 70 yuan/ton [2] Policy Impact - Currently, important meetings are being held, and the report mentions "promoting a reasonable recovery of prices". As coal is the energy foundation and has a great impact on industrial product prices, the policy orientation may promote the stability or even a moderate increase in coal prices [2] Environmental Protection and Production Restrictions - Some regional steel mills have implemented phased production restrictions, and the molten iron output has decreased significantly. The impact of environmental protection and production restriction policies will still exist this week and is expected to gradually recover next week [2][3] Supply - Side Situation - Last week, coal mines continued the resumption process. After the Lantern Festival, coal mines in the main production areas were basically fully resumed. Last week, the daily production of raw coal and clean coal was 1.829 million tons and 748,000 tons respectively, an increase of 313,000 tons and 99,000 tons compared with the previous week. At the import end, the daily customs clearance volume of Mongolian coal at the Ganqimaodu Port has returned to a relatively high level after the festival, and the inventory in the port supervision area has increased again [3] Demand - Side Situation - Last week, the average daily molten iron output of steel mills' blast furnaces was 2.276 million tons, and downstream enterprises mainly consumed the raw material inventory in the factory [3]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core View of the Report - During the important national conference, steel mills are expected to implement phased emission reduction controls, putting pressure on the rigid demand for coking coal and other furnace materials. The supply and demand mismatch during the mine's resumption of production may cause the prices of coking coal and coke to perform weaker than those of finished products [2] Summary by Relevant Catalog Market Performance - Yesterday, the futures prices of the ferrous metal sector fluctuated and declined, with coking coal and coke performing relatively weaker [2] Policy Impact - Some steel enterprises in North China have received a notice of temporary independent emission reduction during the 2026 national important conference from March 4th to March 11th, which requires enterprises to implement phased emission reduction control with a blast furnace load reduction of no less than 30%. This emission reduction news has made it difficult for coking coal and coke prices to rebound [2] Supply Side - This week, coal mines have officially entered the peak period of resumption of production, and most private coal mines have started to resume production. The daily production of raw coal and clean coal this week is 1.516 million tons and 649,000 tons respectively, an increase of 430,000 tons and 190,000 tons compared with the previous week. The Ganqimaodu Port of Mongolian coal has resumed customs clearance, with a customs clearance volume of about 180,000 tons on February 23rd, and the inventory in the port supervision area is still at a relatively high level [2] Demand Side - This week, the average daily hot metal output of steel mill blast furnaces is about 2.33 million tons. Affected by the environmental protection and emission reduction policy next week, the growth rhythm of hot metal output is expected to slow down [2]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The mid - term outlook for the black building materials industry is "oscillation" [6] 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Recently, there have been accidents in some steel mills, and environmental protection and production restrictions still exist, causing disturbances on the supply side. Based on the subsequent resumption of production by steel mills and winter storage replenishment, the prices of furnace materials have stabilized, and there is support at the cost end. However, the pressure of inventory accumulation in the steel sector during the off - season is becoming more apparent, the fundamentals lack highlights, and the upside space of the market is limited. The prices of glass and soda ash have risen from low levels, but the oversupply situation continues to suppress the market prices [1][2]. - In general, the fundamentals during the off - season are lackluster. Before the Spring Festival, continue to pay attention to the replenishment intensity of downstream enterprises. At the same time, the resumption of production by steel enterprises in January is expected to further boost the replenishment expectation, and the prices of furnace materials still have the expectation of a rebound from low levels. Pay attention to the disturbances of macro - policies [3]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Iron Element - Supply increment expectation and inventory pressure are gradually increasing. There are still expectations of disturbances on the supply side due to weather. The pre - festival replenishment on the demand side supports the ore price. The current supply and demand on both sides need to be verified, and it is expected to oscillate in the short term. The supply of scrap steel has recovered, and the daily consumption is expected to decline. The overall fundamentals will weaken marginally, and the spot price is expected to follow the finished product [2]. 3.2 Carbon Element - For coke, the cost end still has room for a rebound, and there are still expectations of steel mill production resumption and winter storage replenishment demand. The supply - demand structure of coke may gradually tighten, the spot price increase will still be implemented, and the market is expected to follow coking coal. For coking coal, the winter storage on the demand side is still ongoing, and the production of coal mines is expected to decline as the holiday approaches. The fundamentals of coking coal will continue to improve marginally, and the spot price still has upward momentum, but the bullish drive of the fundamentals is limited after the trading logic changes, and it is expected to oscillate [2]. 3.3 Alloys - For ferromanganese - silicon, the cost support has loosened, the market supply - demand pattern is loose, the upstream inventory reduction pressure is large, and the market price is under pressure above; however, the current futures price has fallen to a low - level range, and the space for further decline is limited. It is expected that the price will mainly operate at a low level around the cost valuation. For ferrosilicon, the current supply and demand in the market are both weak, the fundamental contradictions are relatively limited, and it is expected that the futures price will mainly follow the sector in the short term [3]. 3.4 Glass and Soda Ash - For glass, there are still expectations of supply disturbances, but the inventories of the middle and lower reaches are moderately high. From a fundamental perspective, the current supply and demand are still in surplus. If there is no more cold repair before the end of the year, the high inventory will always suppress the price, and it is expected to oscillate weakly; otherwise, the price will rise. For soda ash, the overall supply and demand are still in surplus. It is expected to oscillate in the short term. In the long run, the oversupply pattern will further intensify, and the price center will still decline, promoting capacity reduction [3]. 3.5 Steel - The spot market trading is weak. The profitability of steel mills continues to improve. The iron and steel production has stopped falling and stabilized, and the production of the five major steel products has remained stable month - on - month. The demand is seasonally weak, the inventory accumulation pressure in the off - season is obvious, and the fundamental contradictions are slowly accumulating. The supply side is disturbed, the cost side has support, but the upside of the market is under pressure. Pay attention to the winter storage and replenishment rhythm of the furnace material end [8]. 3.6 Iron Ore - Overseas mine shipments have decreased month - on - month, and the arrivals this period have also declined. The supply side may be disturbed due to weather. The iron and steel production has increased slightly month - on - month, the steel mills' replenishment is in progress, but the enthusiasm is still weak. The port inventory continues to accumulate, and the overall inventory pressure is increasing. The supply increment expectation and inventory pressure are increasing, and the pre - festival replenishment on the demand side supports the price. The current supply and demand need to be verified, and it is expected to oscillate in the short term [8][9]. 3.7 Scrap Steel - The supply has recovered significantly, and the demand is expected to decline seasonally. The overall fundamentals will weaken marginally, and the spot price is expected to follow the finished product [10]. 3.8 Coke - The supply has slightly increased, the demand has recovered slightly, and the inventory has increased steadily. The cost end still has room for a small rebound, the supply - demand structure may tighten, the spot price increase will be implemented, and the market is expected to follow coking coal [12]. 3.9 Coking Coal - The domestic supply is stable, and the imported Mongolian coal has increased. The winter storage of coking enterprises is in progress, and the upstream inventory is being digested. The downstream inventory is gradually in place, and the spot market sentiment has cooled. The demand side's winter storage is still ongoing, the supply is expected to decline, the fundamentals will continue to improve marginally, the spot price still has a small upward momentum, but the bullish drive of the fundamentals is limited, and it is expected to oscillate [13]. 3.10 Glass - The macro is neutral. The supply is expected to decline in the long run, but it is difficult to have a large - scale cold repair in the short term. The downstream demand is weak, and the large inventory in the middle reaches suppresses the valuation. The supply may be disturbed, the current supply and demand are in surplus, and it is expected to oscillate weakly if there is no more cold repair before the end of the year; otherwise, the price will rise [13]. 3.11 Soda Ash - The macro is neutral. The supply has increased, the demand is weak, and the overall supply and demand are in surplus. The short - term is expected to oscillate, and in the long run, the oversupply pattern will further intensify, and the price center will decline [14][16]. 3.12 Ferromanganese - Silicon - The black sector is trending warmer, and the futures price of the main contract is moving stronger. The cost support has loosened, the market supply - demand pattern is loose, the upstream inventory reduction pressure is large, and the price is under pressure above. However, the current price has fallen to a low - level range, and it is expected to operate at a low level around the cost valuation. Pay attention to the adjustment of raw material prices and the production control efforts of manufacturers [15][16][18]. 3.13 Ferrosilicon - The supply and demand contradictions are limited, and the futures price of the main contract is following the sector to oscillate stronger. The cost is at a relatively high level and supports the price bottom. The supply and demand are both weak, the market trading activity is poor, and the futures price is expected to follow the black sector in the short term. Pay attention to the adjustment of blue carbon prices and settlement electricity prices and the production control trends in the main production areas [16][17]. 3.14 Commodity Index - On January 22, 2026, the comprehensive index, the special index (including the commodity index, the commodity 20 index, the industrial product index, and the PPI commodity index) all showed an upward trend. The steel industry chain index increased by 0.24% on the day, decreased by 1.81% in the past 5 days, increased by 0.03% in the past month, and increased by 0.05% since the beginning of the year [103][104].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not mentioned in the provided content Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - In the electrolytic aluminum sector, the US inflation data in November met expectations, stabilizing market expectations for the Fed in 2026. Trump postponed new tariffs on key mineral imports, and NVIDIA significantly reduced copper usage in data centers, suppressing precious metal and copper prices and cooling the bullish sentiment in the metal sector. Domestically and in Indonesia, newly - invested electrolytic aluminum projects continued to ramp up production. The consumption - side saw a slight increase in the开工 rate of aluminum sheets, strips, and foils, while other sectors remained relatively weak. Aluminum ingot inventory increased by 22,000 tons to 736,000 tons, and aluminum rod inventory rose by 36,500 tons to 206,000 tons compared to before the holiday. Overall, the bullish sentiment in the metal market subsided, SHFE aluminum positions declined slightly, with supply increasing and demand decreasing in the fundamentals and continuous inventory accumulation, putting upward pressure on aluminum prices, leading to high - level volatile adjustments, which are expected to be limited in the medium - to - long - term due to supply constraints [3][8]. - In the cast aluminum sector, last week, the aluminum alloy开工 rate remained stable at 58%. Repeated environmental protection policies and high costs hindered enterprises' resumption of production, keeping the开工 rate low. On the consumption side, downstream customers still had a fear of high prices, but due to continuously high aluminum prices, they were forced to replenish stocks, resulting in a slight increase in recent inquiries. The exchange inventory increased slightly by 110 tons to 70,000 tons. In summary, the cost support for cast aluminum has slightly weakened, and there is increased pressure for price adjustment in the off - season of demand. However, the uncertainty of regional tax policies and environmental protection restrictions form a rigid constraint on the supply side, and macro - favorable factors provide support, so the adjustment range is expected to be limited [3][8]. Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Transaction Data - LME aluminum 3 - month price decreased from 3,149 yuan/ton on January 9, 2026, to 3,128.5 yuan/ton on January 16, 2026, a drop of 20.5 yuan/ton. SHFE aluminum continuous - three price decreased from 24,420 dollars/ton to 24,020 dollars/ton, a decline of 400 dollars/ton. The Shanghai - London aluminum ratio decreased from 7.8 to 7.7, a decrease of 0.1. LME aluminum inventory decreased by 9,825 tons to 488,000 tons, while SHFE aluminum warehouse receipt inventory increased by 49,838 tons to 140,750 tons. The spot average price increased by 442 yuan/ton to 24,302 yuan/ton, and the spot premium decreased by 60 yuan/ton to - 170 yuan/ton [5]. 2. Market Review - The weekly average price of the electrolytic aluminum spot market was 24,302 yuan/ton, up 442 yuan/ton from last week; the South China Storage spot weekly average price was 24,334 yuan/ton, up 458 yuan/ton from last week. In terms of the macro - environment, the US CPI in December 2025 increased by 2.7% year - on - year, and the core CPI increased by 2.6%, both remaining flat compared to the previous value. The PPI and core PPI in November increased by 3% year - on - year, higher than the market expectation of 2.7%. Energy cost increase was the main driver of the PPI rise. The US retail sales in November 2025 increased by 0.6% month - on - month, the fastest growth since July last year. The market expected a 95% probability that the Fed would keep rates unchanged in January 2026. China's foreign trade imports and exports in 2025 reached 45.47 trillion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 3.8%, maintaining growth for nine consecutive years. The central bank cut the interest rates of various structural monetary policy tools by 0.25 percentage points and announced five other measures related to structural monetary policy tools [6][7]. - On the consumption side of electrolytic aluminum, the domestic downstream aluminum processing industry's开工 rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 60.2%. The开工 rates of primary aluminum alloy and aluminum sheets, strips, and foils increased slightly, mainly driven by pre - Spring Festival inventory replenishment and the demand for can materials and packaging foils. Currently, the pre - Spring Festival inventory replenishment cycle has started, providing some support for the开工 rate of each sector, but high aluminum prices have restricted the scale of inventory replenishment, and with insufficient new orders, the increase is expected to be limited. In terms of inventory, on January 15, the electrolytic aluminum ingot inventory increased by 54,000 tons to 714,000 tons, and the aluminum rod inventory increased by 30,500 tons to 169,500 tons compared to before the holiday [7]. - For cast aluminum, the Friday SMM spot price of cast aluminum alloy was 23,900 yuan/ton, up 200 yuan/ton from last Friday. The Jiangxi Baotai ADC12 spot price was 23,500 yuan/ton, up 200 yuan/ton from last Friday. The refined - scrap price difference of Foshan crushed primary aluminum decreased by 147 yuan/ton to 2,614 yuan/ton, and that of Shanghai machine - made primary aluminum decreased by 93 yuan/ton to 3,743 yuan/ton. Last week, the开工 rate of leading recycled aluminum enterprises remained flat at 58%. The exchange warehouse receipt inventory increased by 110 tons to 70,000 tons [7]. 3. Market Outlook - Similar to the core viewpoints, in the electrolytic aluminum sector, the market sentiment is bearish, with supply increasing and demand decreasing, and inventory accumulating, leading to high - level volatile adjustments with limited medium - to - long - term adjustment. In the cast aluminum sector, there is increased pressure for price adjustment, but the adjustment range is expected to be limited due to supply - side constraints and macro - favorable factors [8]. 4. Industry News - In December 2025, China exported 545,000 tons of unwrought aluminum and aluminum products; the cumulative export from January to December was 6.134 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 8.0%. In the US physical aluminum market, as the benchmark price rises, the tariff part of the "premium" paid by buyers has increased from about 1,300 dollars per ton in June to 1,550 dollars per ton. China's automobile production and sales in 2025 are expected to exceed 34 million vehicles, setting a new record, and new energy vehicles have become the dominant force in the market, accounting for over 50% of domestic new car sales [10][11]. 5. Related Charts - The report provides 14 charts, including the price trends of LME aluminum 3 - month and SHFE aluminum continuous - three, the Shanghai - London aluminum ratio, aluminum premiums, inventory seasonal changes, etc., which visually display the market data and trends of aluminum [13][14][16][18][20][22][24][27][30].

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Thread: ☆☆☆, indicating a short-term balance of long/short trends with poor operability on the current market, suggesting waiting and seeing [1] - Hot Roll: ☆☆☆, same as above [1] - Iron Ore: ☆☆☆, same as above [1] - Coke: ★☆☆, representing a bullish bias, with a driving force for price increase but poor operability on the market [1] - Coking Coal: ★☆★, not clearly defined in the star - rating description [1] - Silicon Manganese: ★★☆, indicating a clear long - position trend, and the market is fermenting [1] - Silicon Iron: ★★☆, same as above [1] Core Viewpoints - The supply pressure of steel products is gradually easing, but the overall domestic demand is weak. The market is in a short - term range - bound, and attention should be paid to macro - policy changes [2] - Iron ore has a large supply pressure, but with the sign of iron - water production bottoming out and the expectation of winter - storage replenishment by steel mills, the short - term price is supported, and the future trend is expected to be volatile [3] - Coke and coking coal have abundant carbon - element supply, and although the downstream demand has some resilience, the steel mills still have a strong willingness to suppress prices. After the price corrects the premium/discount, it still faces fundamental pressure, and there is intensified capital game on the market due to the expectation of stimulus policies [4][6] - For silicon manganese, affected by the rebound of the market, the spot price of manganese ore has increased. The port inventory of manganese ore has a structural problem, and the supply and demand are relatively fragile. It is recommended to try long positions at low prices [7] - For silicon iron, the market expects a decrease in power cost and semi - coke price. The overall demand is still resilient, the supply has decreased significantly, and it is recommended to try long positions at low prices [8] Summary by Related Catalogs Steel Products - The thread market is in a weak and volatile state in the off - season. The apparent demand has declined, the production has increased slightly, and the inventory has continued to decline. The hot - roll demand has recovered, the production has increased slightly, and the de - stocking has accelerated, but the pressure still needs to be alleviated. The supply pressure is gradually easing, and the profit of steel mills has improved marginally [2] - The real - estate investment decline has continued to expand, the investment growth rate of infrastructure and manufacturing has continued to decline, the domestic demand is still weak overall, the steel export remains at a high level, and the December PMI has rebounded to 50.1, but the sustainability needs to be observed [2] Iron Ore - The global shipment of iron ore has increased month - on - month, reaching a new high this year. The domestic arrival volume has decreased month - on - month but is expected to increase in the future. The port inventory has continued to accumulate at a high level at the beginning of the week [3] - The profitability of steel mills has improved recently, the iron - water production last week was basically stable, and it is expected to be at the bottom of the stage, with little possibility of further significant reduction in the future [3] Coke - The price has oscillated downward during the day. The fourth round of price reduction has been fully implemented, the coking profit is average, and the daily production has slightly decreased. The inventory has increased slightly, and the downstream purchases on demand in small quantities, while the purchasing intention of traders is average [4] Coking Coal - The price has oscillated during the day. The production of coking coal mines has slightly decreased. Some mines have reduced or stopped production at the end of the year due to factors such as safety production and completion of the annual production task. The spot auction transactions are okay, the transaction price has increased slightly, and the terminal inventory has slightly increased [6] Silicon Manganese - The price has oscillated during the day. Driven by the market rebound, the spot price of manganese ore has increased. The port inventory of manganese ore has a structural problem, and the balance is relatively fragile. The smelting end may change the manganese - ore formula, and the demand for cheaper semi - carbonate ore may increase [7] - The iron - water production has declined seasonally, the weekly production of silicon manganese has decreased slightly, and the inventory has decreased slightly. Attention should be paid to the impact of "anti - involution" [7] Silicon Iron - The price has oscillated downward during the day. The market expects an increase in coal supply, which may lead to a decrease in power cost and semi - coke price. The iron - water production has rebounded to a high - level range, the export demand has decreased to above 20,000 tons, and the marginal impact is not significant [8] - The production of magnesium metal has increased month - on - month, the secondary demand has increased marginally, the overall demand is still resilient, the supply has decreased significantly, and the inventory has decreased slightly. Attention should be paid to the impact of "anti - involution" [8]