Core Insights - The National Bureau of Statistics reported that in August, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a year-on-year decline of 0.4%, reversing from a flat reading in the previous month, primarily due to high base effects from the previous year [5][6] - The core CPI, excluding food and energy, increased by 0.9% year-on-year, marking a continuous expansion in price increases for four consecutive months, driven by rising industrial consumer goods and service prices [5][6] Economic Indicators - In August, the CPI remained flat month-on-month, compared to a 0.4% increase in July, with food prices rising by 0.5% and non-food prices declining by 0.1% [3][6] - Food prices saw a year-on-year decline of 4.3% in August, with significant drops in pork, fresh vegetables, and eggs, each exceeding 10% [5][6] Industrial and Service Prices - Industrial consumer goods prices, excluding energy, rose by 1.5% year-on-year in August, an increase of 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, with home appliances and entertainment goods contributing to this rise [6] - Service prices increased by 0.6% year-on-year in August, reflecting a steady upward trend, influenced by increased demand for high-quality social services and summer travel [6] Policy and Market Outlook - The government aims to continue expanding domestic demand and implementing consumption-boosting initiatives, while also addressing capacity management in key industries to promote reasonable price recovery [6]

Group 1 - The core CPI has shown a continuous increase for four months, with a year-on-year rise of 0.9% in August, reflecting the effectiveness of policies aimed at expanding domestic demand and promoting consumption [1] - Prices of gold and platinum jewelry increased by 36.7% and 29.8% year-on-year in August, contributing approximately 0.22 percentage points to the CPI increase [1] - Service prices have gradually increased since March, with a year-on-year rise of 0.6% in August, contributing about 0.23 percentage points to the CPI [1] Group 2 - The PPI decreased by 2.9% year-on-year in August, but the decline has narrowed by 0.7 percentage points compared to July, marking the first narrowing since March [2] - The prices in key industries such as coal processing and black metal smelting have seen a reduction in year-on-year decline, indicating a positive change in some sectors [2] - Experts suggest that the year-on-year decline in PPI is expected to continue to narrow in the fourth quarter due to factors such as last year's base effect and the implementation of capacity governance in key industries [2] Group 3 - The PPI may enter a recovery phase supported by the optimization of export structure, global economic recovery, and deepening trade cooperation with non-US partners [3]

Group 1 - The report highlights the implementation of various policies and measures deployed by the central government to stabilize employment, businesses, markets, and expectations [1] - It emphasizes the need for a more proactive fiscal policy and moderately loose monetary policy to fully unleash policy effects [1] - The report calls for a thorough evaluation of policy implementation and suggests optimizing policies and measures based on assessment results to enhance their effectiveness [1] Group 2 - There is a focus on normalizing policy research and reserve, continuously improving the policy toolbox [1] - The report stresses the importance of addressing capacity governance in key industries and implementing measures to resolve structural contradictions while promoting quality upgrades [1] - It also mentions the need for comprehensive regulation of irrational competition and strengthening policy coordination and expectation guidance [1]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - For both manganese silicon and ferrosilicon, short - term speculative funds are advised to stay on the sidelines, while industrial players can seize hedging opportunities [1][81]. - The "anti - involution" policy has led to price fluctuations in related commodities, but the market is still in a state of emotional disturbance. Eventually, prices will move towards the fundamentals, which will take time [15][95]. - In the future, both manganese silicon and ferrosilicon, as well as the entire black sector, are likely to face a situation of weakening marginal demand. It is necessary to focus on changes in downstream terminal demand and whether the state will introduce relevant demand - supporting measures [15][95]. 3. Summary According to the Directory Manganese Silicon Report 3.1.1 Week - on - Week Assessment and Strategy Recommendation - Key data: Tianjin 6517 manganese silicon spot price is 5900 yuan/ton, down 50 yuan/ton week - on - week; futures price is 6026 yuan/ton, down 20 yuan/ton week - on - week; basis is 64 yuan/ton, down 30 yuan/ton week - on - week; basis ratio is 1.06%, at a neutral historical level. Manganese silicon production profit remains low, with Inner Mongolia at - 298 yuan/ton, Ningxia at - 258 yuan/ton, and Guangxi at - 476 yuan/ton. Manganese silicon production cost increases slightly, with Inner Mongolia at 6098 yuan/ton, Ningxia at 6058 yuan/ton, and Guangxi at 6376 yuan/ton. Weekly manganese silicon output is 20.71 tons, up 1.12 tons week - on - week. Weekly rebar output is 220.45 tons, down 0.73 tons week - on - week. Daily average hot metal output is 240.66 tons, up 0.34 tons week - on - week. Manganese silicon visible inventory is 54.38 tons, down 0.21 tons week - on - week [14]. - Strategy: Given the current market situation of commodity price fluctuations and emotional disturbances, speculative funds are advised to wait and see, while industrial players can choose the right time for hedging [15]. 3.1.2 Spot and Futures Market - Tianjin 6517 manganese silicon spot price is 5900 yuan/ton, down 50 yuan/ton week - on - week; futures price is 6026 yuan/ton, down 20 yuan/ton week - on - week; basis is 64 yuan/ton, down 30 yuan/ton week - on - week; basis ratio is 1.06%, at a neutral historical level [20]. 3.1.3 Profit and Cost - Production profit: Inner Mongolia is - 298 yuan/ton, down 32 yuan/ton week - on - week; Ningxia is - 258 yuan/ton, down 32 yuan/ton week - on - week; Guangxi is - 476 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week [25]. - Production cost: Inner Mongolia is 6098 yuan/ton, up 32 yuan/ton week - on - week; Ningxia is 6058 yuan/ton, up 32 yuan/ton week - on - week; Guangxi is 6376 yuan/ton, up 30 yuan/ton week - on - week [30]. - Manganese ore imports: In June, manganese ore imports were 268 tons, down 25.95 tons month - on - month and up 54.01 tons year - on - year. From January to June, cumulative imports were 1446 tons, up 48.52 tons or 3.47% year - on - year [33]. - Manganese ore inventory: As of August 9, 2025, manganese ore port inventory is 448.9 tons, up 10.4 tons week - on - week [36]. 3.1.4 Supply and Demand - Supply: Weekly manganese silicon output is 20.71 tons, up 1.12 tons week - on - week, with an accelerating increase in output. As of now, cumulative weekly output is down about 4.34% year - on - year. In July 2025, manganese silicon output was 81.96 tons, up 6.73 tons month - on - month. From January to July, cumulative output was down 32.51 tons or 5.39% year - on - year [44]. - Demand: Weekly rebar output is 220.45 tons, down 0.73 tons week - on - week. As of this week, cumulative weekly output is down about 2.57% year - on - year. Daily average hot metal output is 240.66 tons, up 0.34 tons week - on - week. As of now, cumulative weekly output is up about 3.19% year - on - year. Weekly apparent consumption of manganese silicon is 12.54 tons, basically unchanged week - on - week [14][58]. 3.1.5 Inventory - Visible inventory: Manganese silicon visible inventory is 54.38 tons, down 0.21 tons week - on - week, still at a high level [69]. - Sample enterprise inventory: The inventory of 63 sample enterprises is 15.88 tons, down 0.27 tons week - on - week [72]. - Steel mill inventory: In July, the average available days of manganese silicon steel mill inventory is 14.24 days, down 1.25 days month - on - month, at a historical low [75]. 3.1.6 Graphical Trends - Last week (August 11 - 15), the manganese silicon futures price maintained a volatile trend, with a weekly decline of 16 yuan/ton or - 0.26%. In the daily - line level, the price is still above the short - term rebound trend line since early June, but the daily K - line is loose, disorderly, and the trend is weakening. Short - term support levels at around the rebound trend line and 5850 yuan/ton (for the weighted index) should be monitored [80]. Ferrosilicon Report 3.2.1 Week - on - Week Assessment and Strategy Recommendation - Key data: Daily average hot metal output is 240.66 tons, up 0.34 tons week - on - week. From January to July 2025, the cumulative output of magnesium metal is 47.46 tons, down 2.92 tons or 5.80% year - on - year. From January to June 2025, cumulative ferrosilicon exports are 20 tons, down 2.25 tons or 10.11% year - on - year. The visible inventory of ferrosilicon is 17.41 tons, down 0.49 tons week - on - week, remaining at a high level in the same period. The spot price of Tianjin 72 ferrosilicon is 6000 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week; the futures price is 5754 yuan/ton, down 18 yuan/ton week - on - week; the basis is 146 yuan/ton, up 18 yuan/ton week - on - week; the basis ratio is 2.47%, at a neutral historical level. Ferrosilicon production profit: Inner Mongolia is - 211 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week; Ningxia is 93 yuan/ton, up 50 yuan/ton week - on - week; Qinghai is - 15 yuan/ton, down 150 yuan/ton week - on - week. The production cost of the main producing areas is basically stable, with Inner Mongolia at 5661 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week; Ningxia at 5357 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week; and Qinghai at 5465 yuan/ton, up 200 yuan/ton week - on - week. Weekly ferrosilicon output is 11.28 tons, up 0.37 tons week - on - week, with a continuous increase in output. As of now, cumulative weekly output is up about 0.48% year - on - year [94]. - Strategy: Similar to manganese silicon, short - term speculative funds are advised to stay on the sidelines, while industrial players can seize hedging opportunities [95]. 3.2.2 Spot and Futures Market - The spot price of Tianjin 72 ferrosilicon is 6000 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week; the futures price is 5754 yuan/ton, down 18 yuan/ton week - on - week; the basis is 146 yuan/ton, up 18 yuan/ton week - on - week; the basis ratio is 2.47%, at a neutral historical level [100]. 3.2.3 Profit and Cost - Production profit: Inner Mongolia is - 211 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week; Ningxia is 93 yuan/ton, up 50 yuan/ton week - on - week; Qinghai is - 15 yuan/ton, down 150 yuan/ton week - on - week [105]. - Production cost: The main producing areas' production cost is basically stable, with Inner Mongolia at 5661 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week; Ningxia at 5357 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week; and Qinghai at 5465 yuan/ton, up 200 yuan/ton week - on - week. The price of silica in the northwest region is 210 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week, and the price of Shenmu semi - coke small material is 650 yuan/ton, unchanged week - on - week [111]. 3.2.4 Supply and Demand - Supply: Weekly ferrosilicon output is 11.28 tons, up 0.37 tons week - on - week, with a continuous increase in output. As of now, cumulative weekly output is up about 0.48% year - on - year. In July 2025, ferrosilicon output was 44.67 tons, up 3.26 tons month - on - month. From January to July, cumulative output was down 0.56 tons or 0.18% year - on - year [116]. - Demand: Daily average hot metal output is 240.66 tons, up 0.34 tons week - on - week. As of now, cumulative weekly output is up about 3.19% year - on - year. From January to July 2025, the cumulative output of magnesium metal is 47.46 tons, down 2.92 tons or 5.80% year - on - year. From January to June 2025, cumulative ferrosilicon exports are 20 tons, down 2.25 tons or 10.11% year - on - year [94]. 3.2.5 Inventory - Visible inventory: The visible inventory of ferrosilicon is 17.41 tons, down 0.49 tons week - on - week, remaining at a high level in the same period [139]. - Steel mill inventory: In July, the average available days of ferrosilicon steel mill inventory is 14.25 days, down 1.13 days month - on - month, at a historical low [142]. 3.2.6 Graphical Trends - Last week (August 11 - 15), the ferrosilicon futures price continued to show a wide - range volatile trend, with a slightly narrowed fluctuation range and a weekly decline of 10 yuan/ton or - 0.17%. In the daily - line level, the price is still above the short - term rebound trend line since early June, and the daily K - line is loose and disorderly. Short - term support levels at around 5600 yuan/ton and 5700 yuan/ton (for the weighted index) should be monitored [148].

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Copper: ★☆☆, indicating a bias towards short - term bearish sentiment but limited trading opportunities on the current market [1] - Aluminum: ☆☆☆, suggesting a relatively balanced short - term trend with poor market operability [1] - Alumina: ☆☆☆, showing a relatively balanced short - term trend with poor market operability [1] - Zinc: ☆☆☆, indicating a relatively balanced short - term trend with poor market operability [1] - Lead and Stainless Steel: ☆☆☆, suggesting a relatively balanced short - term trend with poor market operability [1] - Tin: ☆☆☆, showing a relatively balanced short - term trend with poor market operability [1] - Lithium Carbonate: ☆☆☆, indicating a relatively balanced short - term trend with poor market operability [1] - Industrial Silicon: ☆☆☆, suggesting a relatively balanced short - term trend with poor market operability [1] - Polysilicon: ☆☆☆, showing a relatively balanced short - term trend with poor market operability [1] Core Views - The prices of various non - ferrous metals are affected by factors such as supply - demand relationships, inventory changes, and macro - economic data. Different metals show different price trends and investment suggestions [1][2][3] Summary by Category Copper - The main contract of Shanghai copper dropped below 79,000 yuan. Copper prices may adjust to 78,500 yuan under the resistance above. The spot copper price was 79,435 yuan, with the premium in Guangdong expanding to 60 yuan and in Shanghai to 210 yuan. SMM social inventory decreased by 6,000 tons to 125,600 tons. High - position short positions are recommended to be held [1] Aluminum & Alumina & Aluminum Alloy - Shanghai aluminum slightly declined, and the spot in East China turned to a premium of 10 yuan. Aluminum ingot social inventory slightly increased by 0.1 million tons, while aluminum rod social inventory decreased by 0.9 million tons. The peak of inventory accumulation in the off - season may occur in August, and the inventory is likely to be at a low level this year. Shanghai aluminum will mainly fluctuate in the short term, with resistance at 21,000 yuan. Cast aluminum alloy follows the fluctuations of Shanghai aluminum. The supply of scrap aluminum is tight, and the profit of the aluminum alloy industry is poor. The spot - AL cross - variety spread may narrow. The operating capacity of alumina is at a historical high, the total industry inventory has increased, and the warehouse receipts on the Shanghai Futures Exchange have risen above 50,000 tons. There is adjustment pressure on the alumina futures market [2] Zinc - The fundamentals of supply increase and demand weakness establish the logic of short - selling on rebounds in the medium - to - long - term. The 08 contract is approaching delivery, and long positions are being reduced. The term structure of Shanghai zinc is flattening, which helps to make hidden inventory visible. SMM zinc social inventory has continued to rise to 129,200 tons. LME zinc inventory is as low as 78,500 tons, and the proportion of cancelled warrants is 42.1%. The fundamentals are stronger overseas than in China, and it is difficult to open the import window. The import concentrate TC has room for further rebound. As the peak season of "Golden September and Silver October" approaches, the downward adjustment space of zinc is limited. It is recommended to wait for short - selling opportunities above 23,500 yuan/ton [3] Lead - Smelter maintenance and restart coexist, demand is insufficient, and short positions are increasing. As delivery approaches, the spot - futures spread is narrowing. Refined - scrap lead price is inverted by 25 yuan/ton, and downstream buyers' willingness to purchase at low prices has improved, with a preference for primary lead. There is limited downward space for Shanghai lead under cost support. It is recommended to hold long positions with a stop - loss at 16,600 yuan/ton, focusing on the implementation of regular smelter maintenance in late August [5] Nickel and Stainless Steel - Shanghai nickel has rebounded, and market trading is active. As the "anti - involution" theme in the domestic market comes to an end, nickel with relatively poor fundamentals will return to its fundamentals more quickly. The premium of Jinchuan nickel is 2,350 yuan, the premium of imported nickel is 350 yuan, and the premium of electrowon nickel is 50 yuan. The price support from the upstream has weakened recently. Ferronickel inventory remains basically unchanged at 33,000 tons, pure nickel inventory has decreased by 1,000 tons to 39,000 tons, and stainless steel inventory has decreased by 0.1 million tons to 966,000 tons, but the overall inventory level is still high. It is recommended to actively enter short positions as Shanghai nickel is in the middle - to - late stage of the rebound [6] Tin - The intraday decline of Shanghai tin has widened to below 268,000 yuan. It is recommended that downstream and mid - stream enterprises choose low - price points for pricing. The spot tin price has been reduced by 700 yuan to 269,500 yuan. Short - term long positions can be considered [7] Lithium Carbonate - The futures price of lithium carbonate fluctuates, and market trading is active. There is no clear trading theme in the market, and there are significant long - position profit - taking orders. The issue of September delivery limits the upside space. The spot price is 81,000 yuan. Downstream inquiries are active, and spot market transactions have improved. The total market inventory has slightly declined to 142,000 tons, smelter inventory has decreased by 3,000 tons to 52,000 tons, downstream inventory has increased by 3,000 tons to 46,000 tons, and trader inventory has decreased by 1,000 tons to 44,000 tons. There is an obvious transfer of cargo rights, and downstream enterprises are increasing their replenishment efforts as prices decline. The latest quotation of Australian ore is nearly $1,000 [8] Industrial Silicon - Industrial silicon has reduced positions and closed at 8,675 yuan/ton. It is difficult to achieve capacity self - discipline and clearance, and market sentiment is mainly affected by the linkage of "anti - involution" varieties. On the spot side, the price of Xinjiang 421 silicon remains stable at 9,150 yuan/ton. Against the background of increased production by large enterprises in Xinjiang and in Sichuan and Yunnan, the inventory in delivery warehouses has increased significantly, and there is still hedging pressure in the high - price range of the futures market. SMM expects the polysilicon production schedule to exceed 130,000 tons, with a clear marginal increase in demand. Supported by photovoltaic policy expectations, there is strong support below the futures market. It will mainly fluctuate in the short term [9] Polysilicon - Polysilicon has closed down above 50,000 yuan/ton. The recent correction is partly due to the sentiment transmission from the coking coal variety. On the spot side, according to SMM, the expected output of polysilicon in August will increase to over 130,000 tons (a month - on - month increase of 26,000 tons), the increase in downstream silicon wafer production schedules is limited, and high inventory suppresses the upward elasticity of the spot price. The price of N - type re - feeding material remains stable at 47,000 yuan/ton. Although the sentiment of "anti - involution" varieties has been under pressure for adjustment recently, the probability of the implementation of capacity management in key industries is relatively high. It is expected that the price will fluctuate in the range of 48,000 - 53,000 yuan/ton, with strong support below. It is recommended to lightly build long positions near 50,000 yuan/ton for the main contract [10]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core Views - On August 4th, the JM2601 contract of coking coal closed at 1141.0, up 2.33%. With several macro - events settled, market sentiment weakened. Fundamentally, mine - end inventory decreased overall, clean coal inventory shifted downstream, import cumulative growth declined for 3 consecutive months, and total inventory increased for 4 consecutive weeks. Technically, the 4 - hour cycle K - line is between the 20 and 60 moving averages, and it should be treated as a volatile operation [2]. - On August 4th, the J2509 contract of coke closed at 1615.5, down 0.15%. The fifth round of price increase was postponed. With no obvious incremental policy expectations and the impact of position limits, the market became cautious about high prices. Fundamentally, raw - material inventory rebounded, iron - water production decreased, and coking coal total inventory increased for 4 consecutive weeks. The average loss per ton of coke for 30 independent coking plants was 45 yuan/ton. Technically, the 4 - hour cycle K - line is between the 20 and 60 moving averages, and it should be treated as a volatile operation [2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market - JM main - contract closing price was 1141.00 yuan/ton, up 48.50; J main - contract closing price was 1615.00 yuan/ton, up 30.00. JM futures - contract holding volume was 796849.00 lots, up 32505.00; J futures - contract holding volume was 50354.00 lots, down 1172.00. The net holding volume of the top 20 coking - coal contracts was - 99841.00 lots, up 6368.00; that of coke was - 7199.00 lots, down 318.00. JM1 - 9 month contract spread was 135.50 yuan/ton, up 28.00; J1 - 9 month contract spread was 60.50 yuan/ton, up 21.50. Coking - coal warehouse receipts were 0.00; coke warehouse receipts were 760.00 [2]. 3.2 Spot Market - Dry Qimantage Mongolian No. 5 raw coal was 880.00 yuan/ton; Russian main - coking coal forward spot was 143.50 US dollars/wet ton; Jingtang Port Australian imported main - coking coal was 1430.00 yuan/ton; Jingtang Port Shanxi - produced main - coking coal was 1680.00 yuan/ton; Shanxi Jinzhong Lingshi medium - sulfur main - coking coal was 1400.00 yuan/ton; Inner Mongolia Wuhai - produced coking - coal ex - factory price was 1100.00 yuan/ton. Tangshan quasi - first - class metallurgical coke was 1610.00 yuan/ton; Rizhao Port quasi - first - class metallurgical coke was 1420.00 yuan/ton; Tianjin Port first - class metallurgical coke was 1520.00 yuan/ton; Tianjin Port quasi - first - class metallurgical coke was 1420.00 yuan/ton. JM main - contract basis was 259.00 yuan/ton, down 48.50; J main - contract basis was - 5.00 yuan/ton, down 30.00 [2]. 3.3 Upstream Situation - The raw - coal inventory of 110 coal - washing plants was 277.10 million tons, down 15.43; the clean - coal inventory was 166.39 million tons, down 9.23. The operating rate of 110 coal - washing plants was 61.51%, down 0.80. Raw - coal production was 42107.40 million tons, up 1779.00. Coal and lignite imports were 3304.00 million tons, down 300.00. The daily average raw - coal output of 523 coking - coal mines was 193.60, down 1.20. The imported coking - coal inventory of 16 ports was 493.94 million tons, down 18.10; the coke inventory of 18 ports was 270.90 million tons, up 20.57 [2]. 3.4 National Industrial Situation - The total coking - coal inventory of independent coking enterprises was 992.73 million tons, up 7.35; the total inventory of 247 steel mills was 803.79 million tons, up 4.28. The available days of coking coal for independent coking enterprises were 12.87 days, up 0.12; for 247 steel mills, the available days of coke were 11.17 days, down 0.28. Coking - coal imports were 910.84 million tons, up 172.10; coke and semi - coke exports were 51.00 million tons, down 17.00. Coking - coal production was 4064.38 million tons, down 5.89. The capacity utilization rate of independent coking enterprises was 73.69%, up 0.24. The profit per ton of coke for independent coking plants was - 54.00 yuan/ton, down 11.00. Coke production was 4170.30 million tons, down 67.30 [2]. 3.5 National Downstream Situation - The blast - furnace operating rate of 247 steel mills was 83.48%, unchanged; the blast - furnace iron - making capacity utilization rate was 90.22%, down 0.56. Crude - steel production was 8318.40 million tons, down 336.10 [2]. 3.6 Industry News - On August 1st, the National Development and Reform Commission announced that 6.9 billion yuan of consumer goods trade - in funds would be issued in October, completing the 30 - billion - yuan annual plan. It also planned to regulate enterprise disorderly competition, manage key - industry production capacity, and clean up market - access barriers. The 80 - billion - yuan "two - important" construction project list had been fully issued, and 73.5 billion yuan of central budgetary investment had been basically issued. Trump 2.0 threatened Russia militarily and deployed two US nuclear submarines [2].

Core Viewpoint - The Central Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China emphasizes the need to govern disorderly competition among enterprises in accordance with laws and regulations, while promoting capacity governance in key industries and standardizing local investment attraction behaviors [1] Group 1 - The focus is on regulating enterprises to ensure fair competition and prevent disorderly practices [1] - There is a push for capacity governance in key industries, indicating a strategic approach to managing production capabilities [1] - Local governments are urged to standardize their investment attraction practices, which may impact how companies engage with regional authorities [1]