Core Viewpoint - The stainless steel market is experiencing fluctuations with a strong overall sentiment, driven by supply reductions and cost support, despite weak demand conditions [3] Supply - As of January 2026, the estimated crude steel production from 43 domestic stainless steel mills is 3.426 million tons, a month-on-month increase of 165,500 tons (5.08%) and a year-on-year increase of 248,300 tons [2] - The production forecast for February is 2.651 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 226,200 tons (12.49%) [2] - Some steel mills are increasing production cuts and initiating maintenance ahead of the holiday season [2] Inventory - Social inventory has slightly accumulated, with a trend of decreasing warehouse receipts [2] - As of January 30, the social inventory of 300 series stainless steel in Wuxi and Foshan is 457,600 tons, a week-on-week increase of 3,700 tons [2] - The Shanghai Futures Exchange's stainless steel inventory is 43,579 tons, a week-on-week increase of 4,950 tons [2] Market Dynamics - The nickel ore market is tight due to limited shipments from Indonesian mines, with nickel ore premiums rising to $28-32 per wet ton [3] - The high-nickel pig iron market is experiencing weak inquiries, leading to a narrowing of price increases [3] - The chromium iron market remains firm due to limited resource circulation and slowed supply growth [3] Demand - Demand is weak, with traditional and emerging sectors showing reduced purchasing activity due to financial pressures on downstream enterprises [3] - The expected impact on production from the 300 series stainless steel is 485,000 tons due to maintenance and production cuts [3] Price Outlook - The main price reference is set between 14,200 and 15,200, with expectations of strong fluctuations in the short term [4]

Core Viewpoint - The stainless steel market is experiencing price stability with cautious downstream purchasing, while supply pressures remain high and demand is weak, leading to limited inventory depletion [3] Supply - In November, the crude steel output of 43 domestic stainless steel plants is estimated at 3.4592 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 61,800 tons (1.6% decline) but a year-on-year increase of 4.2% [2] - December's stainless steel crude steel output is projected to be 3.2857 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 5.02% and a year-on-year increase of 4.2% [2] - The production of the 300 series is expected to be 1.7147 million tons in December, reflecting a month-on-month decrease of 4.4% and a year-on-year decrease of 7.6% [2] - Steel mills are facing limited production cuts, with increased maintenance schedules towards year-end potentially leading to more proactive reductions due to loss pressures [2] Inventory - Social inventory depletion is insufficient, with a trend of decline in warehouse receipts [2] - As of December 5, social inventory of the 300 series in Wuxi and Foshan is 492,000 tons, a week-on-week decrease of 2,800 tons [2] - On December 10, stainless steel futures inventory is 61,498 tons, a week-on-week decrease of 839 tons [2] Market Dynamics - The stainless steel market is experiencing fluctuations with a slight strengthening towards the end of the trading day, while high-price transactions are limited due to cautious purchasing [3] - The macroeconomic environment is influenced by expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike and domestic policy adjustments, with upcoming central economic work meetings to be monitored [3] - Nickel ore market remains stable, with Philippine mines primarily fulfilling previous orders and no new tenders from northern mines [3] - Nickel-iron transaction prices have risen to around 900 yuan per nickel (tax included), indicating a slight recovery in iron plant profits [3] - Demand remains weak in the off-season, particularly in the home appliance and construction decoration sectors, leading to limited order releases and low inventory depletion [3]

Core Viewpoint - The stainless steel market is experiencing a period of price stability, with fluctuations in production and inventory levels, while demand remains weak in the off-season [3][4]. Supply - In November, the crude steel output from 43 domestic stainless steel plants is estimated at 3.4592 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 61,800 tons, representing a decline of 1.6%, but a year-on-year increase of 4.2% [2]. - The production forecast for December is 3.2857 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 5.02%, but a year-on-year increase of 4.2% [2]. - The 300 series output is expected to be 1.7147 million tons in December, down 4.4% month-on-month and down 7.6% year-on-year [2]. - Steel mills are facing limited production cuts, but year-end maintenance is increasing, and some companies may arrange for early annual maintenance due to loss pressures [2]. Inventory - Social inventory reduction is insufficient, with a trend of decline in warehouse receipts [2]. - As of December 5, the social inventory of the 300 series in Wuxi and Foshan is 492,000 tons, a week-on-week decrease of 2,800 tons [2]. - On December 8, stainless steel futures inventory stood at 61,556 tons, a week-on-week decrease of 1,442 tons [2]. Market Dynamics - The stainless steel market is experiencing narrow fluctuations, with recent price increases from steel mills and the transfer of inventory pressure to agents and traders [3]. - The nickel ore market remains stable, with Philippine mines primarily fulfilling previous orders, while Indonesian domestic benchmark prices have decreased by $0.52 to $0.91 per wet ton [3]. - Nickel-iron transaction prices have risen to around 900 yuan per nickel (including tax), with the market's bargaining range adjusted upwards, and iron mills' profit losses have somewhat recovered [3]. - Demand remains weak in the off-season, with limited order releases in downstream sectors such as home appliances and construction decoration, leading to a general reliance on just-in-time inventory [3]. Short-term Outlook - The market is expected to experience a period of adjustment within the range of 12,400 to 12,800 yuan [4]. - Overall, while macroeconomic conditions are stabilizing and supply pressures are easing, weak demand in the off-season and insufficient inventory reduction are significant challenges [3].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - For rebar, short - term construction steel enterprises' production cuts and maintenance are increasing, leading to a significant decline in rebar production. Although the apparent demand has declined, the inventory reduction has accelerated. It is expected that rebar will maintain a relatively strong consolidation trend in the short term [5][8]. - For iron ore, short - term imported ore shipments have increased slightly, but the expected arrival volume will decline significantly next week, and port inventory pressure will gradually ease. The daily iron water volume and steel mill's daily consumption are decreasing, and steel mills are mainly adopting the winter storage replenishment strategy. It is expected that iron ore will maintain a range - bound trend later [11]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Rebar - **Futures**: This week, the rebar 05 contract maintained a relatively strong consolidation driven by the long - position main force. As of Friday, it closed at 3157 yuan/ton, up 40 yuan from last week, with a weekly increase of 1.28% [5]. - **Spot**: This week, the mainstream rebar prices in various regions continued to rise slightly, with average trading. As of Friday, the national average rebar price increased by 35 yuan to 3326 yuan/ton. Prices in different regions showed mixed trends [5]. - **Fundamentals**: - **Supply**: The blast furnace operating rate and iron - making capacity utilization rate of 247 steel mills decreased. The average operating rate of 90 electric - furnace steel mills decreased, while the capacity utilization rate increased. Rebar weekly output decreased by 16.77 tons to 189.31 tons, remaining at a low level year - on - year [5]. - **Demand**: This week, building material trading volume and rebar's apparent consumption both declined slightly, and the apparent consumption remained at a low level in the same period [8]. - **Inventory**: The inventory of five major steel products and rebar continued to decline slightly. As of Friday, the total rebar inventory decreased by 27.67 tons to 503.81 tons, remaining at a low level in the same period [8]. - **Basis**: As of Friday, the lowest warehouse - receipt quotation for rebar in Tianjin was 3260 yuan/ton, with a premium of 103 yuan over the rebar 05 contract, a contraction of 37 yuan from last week. The rebar basis is above the average, and it is expected to contract in the future [8]. Iron Ore - **Futures**: This week, the iron ore 05 contract maintained a weak consolidation driven by the short - position main force. As of Friday, it closed at 769.0 yuan/ton, up 1 yuan/ton from last week, with a gain of 0.13% [8]. - **Spot**: This week, the prices of mainstream imported ore varieties generally decreased slightly, and the prices of domestic iron concentrates began to stabilize and decline, with average trading [8]. - **Fundamentals**: - **Supply**: As of the 1st, the total shipments of iron ore from Australia and Brazil were 2765.8 tons, an increase of 128.4 tons. The 45 - port arrival volume was 2699.3 tons, a decrease of 117.8 tons. The arrival volume has quickly recovered to the high level of the same period [11]. - **Demand**: The daily average port clearance volume of 45 ports decreased. The weekly average trading volume of port spot iron ore increased. The daily average hot - metal output of 247 steel mills decreased, and the daily consumption of imported ore by 247 steel mills decreased. All indicators remained at medium - to - high levels in the same period [11]. - **Inventory**: As of the 28th, the 45 - port iron ore inventory continued to increase slightly, reaching 15300.81 tons. The imported iron ore inventory of 247 steel mills increased to 8984.73 tons, remaining at a relatively low level in the same period [11]. - **Basis**: As of Friday, the best - delivery product, the Carajás fines at Rizhao Port, was 808 yuan/ton, with a premium of 23 yuan over the iron ore 05 contract, a contraction of 3 yuan from last week. The iron ore basis is above the average, and it is expected to continue to contract in the future [11].

Core Viewpoint - The stainless steel market is experiencing price stability amid a backdrop of reduced production and inventory challenges, with expectations of limited demand in the near term [1][2][3] Pricing - As of December 4, the price of Wuxi Hongwang 304 cold-rolled stainless steel is 12,700 yuan/ton, and the price in Foshan is 12,650 yuan/ton, both unchanged from the previous day [1] - The basis has increased by 40 yuan/ton to 445 yuan/ton [1] Raw Materials - The nickel market remains stable, with Philippine mines primarily fulfilling prior orders, while new tenders have not yet commenced in northern mines [1][3] - In Indonesia, the domestic benchmark price has decreased by 0.52-0.91 USD per wet ton, with mainstream domestic premiums maintaining at +26 [1][3] - Nickel-iron prices continue to decline, with major steel mills' new tenders dropping to a low of 880 yuan/nickel (tax included) [1][3] Production and Supply - In November, the crude steel output from 43 domestic stainless steel mills is estimated at 3.4592 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 61,800 tons (1.6% drop) but a year-on-year increase of 4.2% [2] - December's crude steel output is projected to be 3.2857 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 5.02% but a year-on-year increase of 4.2% [2] - Overall production cuts by steel mills are limited, although year-end maintenance is increasing, potentially leading to more proactive reductions due to loss pressures [2] Inventory - Recent social inventory reduction has been sluggish, with Wuxi and Foshan's 300 series social inventory at 492,000 tons, a week-on-week decrease of 10,400 tons [2] - As of December 4, stainless steel futures inventory stands at 62,157 tons, a week-on-week decrease of 1,316 tons [2] Market Dynamics - The stainless steel market has seen slight price increases, with stable mainstream prices in Wuxi and Foshan, while traders focus on digesting existing inventory [3] - The macroeconomic environment shows weak ADP employment data, increasing expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike in December, alongside a boost in infrastructure investment expectations due to the issuance of additional government bonds [3] - The overall market sentiment remains cautious, with limited demand from downstream sectors such as home appliances and construction, leading to a general reluctance to stockpile [3] Short-term Outlook - The market is expected to maintain a weak oscillation within the price range of 12,300 to 12,700 yuan/ton, with attention on the execution of production cuts by steel mills and nickel-iron prices [3]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - **Steel**: Adopt a unilateral range trading strategy; consider participating in cash-and-carry arbitrage for hot-rolled coils or use option strategies to assist spot procurement and sales [3] - **Silicon Ferroalloy and Manganese Ferroalloy**: Investment clients should short on rallies, and industrial clients can use accumulating options to protect spot exposures [3] - **Coking Coal and Coke**: Speculators should mainly go long on far-month contracts at low prices [3] - **Iron Ore**: Hold short positions [3] 2. Core Viewpoints - The upward momentum of steel prices is weak, and the black sector is in a range-bound pattern. There is support at low prices due to potential restocking, and it is necessary to wait for the implementation of the production cut logic and observe the start of winter storage restocking [3] - The prices of silicon ferroalloy and manganese ferroalloy are under pressure due to over - supply and weak demand, despite strong cost support [3] - The decline in coking coal spot auction prices has narrowed, and some coal varieties have rebounded slightly. The futures are still weak. It is expected that the previous low will form strong support, and far - month contracts can be bought at low prices [3] - Iron ore is at the upper limit of the range. Due to increasing inventory pressure, it is advisable to short on rallies [3] 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Futures Market - **December 2nd Closing Prices and Changes**: The far - month contracts RB2605, HC2605, I2605, J2605, JM2605 closed at 3169.00 yuan/ton, 3322.00 yuan/ton, 775.50 yuan/ton, 1764.50 yuan/ton, and 1179.50 yuan/ton respectively, with changes of 25.00 yuan, 15.00 yuan, 3.50 yuan, 21.50 yuan, and 15.50 yuan, and the corresponding percentage changes were 0.80%, 0.45%, 0.45%, 1.23%, and 1.33%. The near - month (main) contracts RB2601, HC2601, I2601, J2601, JM2601 closed at 3133.00 yuan/ton, 3325.00 yuan/ton, 800.50 yuan/ton, 1629.50 yuan/ton, and 1096.50 yuan/ton respectively, with changes of 11.00 yuan, 10.00 yuan, 4.00 yuan, 39.00 yuan, and 20.00 yuan, and the corresponding percentage changes were 0.35%, 0.30%, 0.50%, 2.45%, and 1.86% [1] - **Cross - month Spreads and Changes**: On December 2nd, the cross - month spreads RB2601 - 2605, HC2601 - 2605, I2601 - 2605, J2601 - 2605, JM2601 - 2605 were - 36.00 yuan/ton, 3.00 yuan/ton, 25.00 yuan/ton, - 135.00 yuan/ton, and - 83.00 yuan/ton respectively, with changes of - 3.00 yuan, - 4.00 yuan, 1.50 yuan, 15.50 yuan, and 7.00 yuan [1] - **Spreads/Ratios/Profits and Changes**: On December 2nd, the coil - to - rebar spread, rebar - to - ore ratio, coal - to - coke ratio, rebar paper profit, and coking paper profit were 192.00 yuan, 3.91, 1.49, - 60.33 yuan, and 171.16 yuan respectively, with changes of - 1.00 yuan, 0.00 yuan, 0.00 yuan, - 5.18 yuan, and 5.35 yuan [1] Spot Market - **December 2nd Spot Prices and Changes**: The spot prices of Shanghai rebar, Tianjin rebar, Guangzhou rebar, Tangshan billet, and the Platts Index were 3320.00 yuan/ton, 3240.00 yuan/ton, 3560.00 yuan/ton, 2990.00 yuan/ton, and 107.80 respectively, with changes of 10.00 yuan, 0.00 yuan, 0.00 yuan, 0.00 yuan, and 0.45 [1] - **Base Prices and Changes**: On December 2nd, the base prices of HC main contract, RB main contract, I main contract, J main contract, and JM main contract were - 5.00 yuan/ton, 187.00 yuan/ton, 9.00 yuan/ton, 158.19 yuan/ton, and 123.50 yuan/ton respectively, with changes of 2.00 yuan, 11.00 yuan, - 2.00 yuan, - 10.00 yuan, and - 128.50 yuan [1]

1. Report's Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In the steel market, during the consumption off - season, there is a situation of weak supply and demand, with large inventory pressure, but the market is more focused on policy expectations. For the iron ore market, the decline in iron - water production and slow inventory reduction in the steel market suppress prices, while policy factors provide support [2][4] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Threaded Rods and Hot - Rolled Coils - **Supply and Demand**: Last week, threaded rod production decreased, hot - rolled coil production increased, and the production of five major steel products increased. Overall inventory continued to decline, but hot - rolled coil inventory was significantly higher than the same period in previous years, with greater inventory pressure. This week, the apparent demand declined moderately. Due to the significant decline in steel mill profit margins and the end of the consumption peak, steel mills' production cuts may exceed the normal seasonal scale, potentially triggering a negative feedback cycle. Recently, coal and coke prices have shown a weakening trend, weakening the cost support for steel [2] - **Technical Analysis**: On the daily K - line chart, the futures price fluctuated upward at a low level, reaching a one - month high, and there is a possibility of an upward breakthrough. Attention should be paid to the trend of the 05 contract [2] - **Operation Suggestion**: Maintain a wait - and - see attitude, do not chase after rising or falling prices, and patiently wait for a full adjustment before going long [2] 3.2 Iron Ore - **Demand**: Last week, the iron - water production of sample steel mills decreased significantly, while the production of five major steel products increased. With the arrival of the consumption off - season, iron - water production is expected to continue to decline seasonally, and steel mills' production cuts will suppress raw material prices. Due to the late Spring Festival this year, the pre - holiday restocking demand will come later than usual [4] - **Supply**: Global iron ore shipments have rebounded from a high, and it is expected that the arrival volume will increase after some time. The continuous increase in port inventory suppresses the futures price, and the slow inventory reduction of steel also affects market sentiment. However, policies support the futures price [4] - **Technical Analysis**: The 01 contract's futures price has broken through the suppression of the middle - track of the Bollinger Bands, but it still remains in a wide - range high - level oscillation [4] - **Operation Suggestion**: Maintain a wait - and - see attitude, and patiently wait for the price to pull back before entering the market for medium - term long - positions [4] 3.3 Industry News - From November 24th to November 30th, 2025, the total iron ore inventory at seven major ports in Australia and Brazil was 1.2139 billion tons, a month - on - month increase of 822,000 tons, a slight rebound. The current inventory level is slightly lower than the average since the fourth quarter [6] - As of December 2nd, 2025, two steel mills announced winter storage policies, with one in Northeast China and one in North China. Two new steel mills were added today, with fixed - price locked - in goods, no price increase in case of market rise, price decrease in case of market fall, and the option to set the price at any time. The price is guaranteed until March 31st, 2026 [6] - According to Longzhong Information, the 600 - ton production line of Benxi Fuyao Float Glass Co., Ltd. was ignited on November 29th. As of December 1st, the average order days of national deep - processing sample enterprises increased by 2.4% month - on - month to 10.1 days, a year - on - year decrease of 17.9% [6]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the report. 2. Core Views - **Steel Products (Thread and Hot - Rolled Coil)**: Last week, the apparent demand for thread increased, production rose, and overall inventory continued to decline, but the inventory of hot - rolled coil was significantly higher than in previous years, with greater inventory pressure. Due to the sharp decline in steel mill margins and the end of the consumption peak, steel mills may cut production more than normal seasonal levels, potentially triggering a negative feedback loop. Recently, coking coal prices have weakened, reducing cost support for steel. In the off - season of consumption, the futures price has limited upward momentum. Technically, the futures price is oscillating at a low level on the daily K - line chart, and the oscillation range is narrowing, indicating a potential breakthrough [2]. - **Iron Ore**: Last week, the iron - making water production of sample steel mills decreased, while the production of five major steel products increased. With the arrival of the consumption off - season, it is expected that the iron - making water production will likely continue to decline seasonally, and the reduction of steel mill production will suppress raw material prices. Due to the late Spring Festival this year, the pre - holiday restocking demand will also come later than usual. On the supply side, global shipments have rebounded from the high level, and it is expected that the arrival volume will increase after some time. Additionally, the arrival volume increased significantly last week, and the continuous increase in port inventory suppresses the futures price. The slow inventory reduction of steel also dampens the overall market sentiment. Technically, the futures price of the 01 contract has broken through the middle track of the Bollinger Bands, but it still remains in a wide - range oscillation at a relatively high level [5]. 3. Summary by Directory **I. Thread and Hot - Rolled Coil** - **Price Data**: The closing price of the thread steel main contract was 3099 yuan/ton, down 7 yuan (- 0.23%) from the previous day and up 29 yuan (0.94%) from last week; the closing price of the hot - rolled coil main contract was 3304 yuan/ton, down 5 yuan (- 0.15%) from the previous day and up 27 yuan (0.82%) from last week. Other related prices also showed different trends [3]. - **Production and Inventory**: The production of national building material steel mill thread steel was 207.96 tons, up 7.96 tons (3.98%) from last week; the production of hot - rolled coil was 316.01 tons, up 2.35 tons (0.75%) from last week. The total social inventory of five major varieties decreased by 31.98 tons (- 3.01%) from last week, the thread social inventory decreased by 15.73 tons (- 3.78%), and the hot - rolled coil social inventory decreased by 8.91 tons (- 2.68%) [3]. - **Operation Suggestion**: Maintain a wait - and - see attitude, do not chase up or sell down, and patiently wait for a full adjustment before going long for medium - term trading [2]. **II. Iron Ore** - **Price Data**: The settlement price of the DCE iron ore main contract was 797 yuan/dry ton, up 3 yuan (0.38%) from the previous day and up 5.5 yuan (0.69%) from last week. Other related prices also had corresponding changes [5]. - **Supply and Demand Data**: Australian iron ore shipments were 1676.7 tons, down 65.2 tons (- 3.74%) from last week; Brazilian iron ore shipments were 712.4 tons, down 59.6 tons (- 7.72%) from last week. The northern six - port arrival volume increased by 397 tons (38.13%) from last week, and the port inventory decreased by 75.06 tons (- 0.50%) [5]. - **Operation Suggestion**: Maintain a wait - and - see attitude, and patiently wait for the price to pull back before entering the market to go long for medium - term trading [5]. **III. Industry News** - In mid - November, key steel enterprises produced 1943 million tons of crude steel, with an average daily output of 194.3 million tons, a daily - output increase of 0.9% month - on - month; 1797 million tons of pig iron, with an average daily output of 179.7 million tons, a daily - output decrease of 0.4% month - on - month; and 1924 million tons of steel, with an average daily output of 192.4 million tons, a daily - output increase of 2.1% month - on - month [7]. - According to Zhaogang.com data, the national building material production was 441.67 tons, a decrease of 4.62 tons from last week; the factory inventory was 394.17 tons, a decrease of 20.68 tons from last week; the social inventory was 470.96 tons, a decrease of 19.68 tons from last week; and the total inventory was 865.13 tons, a decrease of 40.36 tons from last week [7]. - On November 26, the auction prices of coking coal in the Linfen market fell across the board. As of now, among the 9 transaction results counted, with a total listing of 24 tons, the flow - rate was about 62%, and the average decline was 53 yuan/ton [8].

1. Report Industry Investment Ratings - Steel: Treat unilaterally with a low-range oscillation mindset; opportunistically participate in spot - futures positive arbitrage for hot - rolled coils or use option strategies to assist spot sales [10] - Ferrosilicon and Silicomanganese: Investment clients should short - sell on rallies, and industrial clients can use accumulated options to protect spot exposures [10] - Coking Coal and Coke: Unilaterally focus on short - term trading, wait and see for the medium - to long - term, and liquidate previously recommended hedging short positions [10] - Iron Ore: Hold short positions [10] 2. Core Views - The steel price is oscillating in a low - level range, waiting for new drivers. The short - term macro - expectation may be in a vacuum, and the industry contradictions are not obvious. Steel output is expected to gradually decline [2][3] - The supply - demand situation of ferrosilicon and silicomanganese is poor, and the price is under pressure. The direct demand has weakened significantly, and the oversupply pattern continues [4][6] - The expectation of coke price cuts is increasing, and the futures price is pricing in 2 - 3 rounds of price cuts. The current decline may be near the end, and the next round of downstream restocking is expected to start around mid - December [7][8] - The fundamental situation of iron ore is still weak, with clear upward pressure. The inventory will continue to accumulate under the pressure of molten iron, and the operation should be short - selling on rallies [9] 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Steel - Futures: On November 21, for far - month contracts, RB2605 closed at 3098 yuan/ton with a decline of 5 yuan (- 0.16%); HC2605 closed at 3274 yuan/ton with a decline of 1 yuan (- 0.03%). For near - month contracts, RB2601 closed at 3057 yuan/ton with an increase of 2 yuan (0.07%); HC2601 closed at 3270 yuan/ton with no change [1] - Spot: On November 21, Shanghai螺纹 was 3230 yuan/ton with an increase of 40 yuan; Tianjin螺纹 was 3190 yuan/ton with a decline of 20 yuan; Guangzhou螺纹 was 3420 yuan/ton with no change. Shanghai hot - rolled coil was 3250 yuan/ton with no change [1] - Market situation: The price is oscillating in a low - level range. The short - term macro - expectation is in a vacuum, and the industry contradictions are not obvious. The steel output is expected to gradually decline [2][3] Ferrosilicon and Silicomanganese - Fundamental situation: As the steel price is under pressure and the steel mill profit shrinks, the direct demand has weakened significantly. The alloy plant profit is poor, but the output is still high, and the supply - demand surplus pattern persists [4][6] Coking Coal and Coke - Spot: The domestic market sentiment has weakened, and the expectation of coke price cuts has increased. The coking coal spot auction prices mostly declined. The port - traded quasi - first - class coke was quoted at 1480 yuan (weekly - on - weekly - 50), and the coking coal price index was 1378.8 (weekly - on - weekly - 27.3) [8] - Futures: This week, the macro continued to fluctuate. The black sector fell after speculation about the environmental supervision team's entry time. Coking coal and coke led the decline. The current decline may be near the end, and the next round of downstream restocking is expected to start around mid - December [8] Iron Ore - Fundamental situation: The short - term arrival at ports has weakened slightly, but the subsequent shipments are not greatly affected. Under the pressure of molten iron, the inventory will continue to accumulate. The operation should be short - selling on rallies [9]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The steel industry is facing a complex situation with weakening cost support and potential negative feedback loops due to falling steel mill profits and the end of the consumption peak season. Both steel and iron ore prices are under pressure, but there may be opportunities for long - positions after price stabilization [2][4]. Summary by Directory 1. Threaded Steel and Hot - Rolled Coil - **Supply and Demand**: This week, the apparent demand for threaded steel decreased, production declined, and inventory continued to fall. The inventory of hot - rolled coil increased slightly. Steel mills may cut production more than the normal seasonal scale, potentially triggering a negative feedback loop. Coal, coke, and iron ore prices are weakening, reducing cost support [2]. - **Technical Analysis**: On the daily K - line chart, the futures prices of both threaded steel and hot - rolled coil have fallen below the 10 - day moving average and are currently supported by the lower Bollinger Band [2]. - **Operation Suggestion**: Maintain a wait - and - see approach, avoid chasing up or selling down. Wait patiently for the price to stabilize and then go long for mid - term trading. Do not short when the price is low [2]. - **Data Summary**: - **Prices**: The closing price of the threaded steel main contract was 3046 yuan/ton, up 0.30% from last week; the hot - rolled coil main contract was 3254 yuan/ton, down 0.06% from last week [2]. - **Production**: The national building materials steel mill threaded steel production was 200.00 million tons, down 4.10% from last week; hot - rolled coil production was 313.66 million tons, down 1.41% from last week [2]. - **Inventory**: The five - major varieties of social inventory was 1061.38 million tons, down 1.27% from last week; the threaded steel social inventory was 415.75 million tons, down 2.34% from last week; the hot - rolled coil social inventory was 332.99 million tons, down 0.01% from last week [2]. - **Apparent Demand**: The five - major varieties of apparent demand was 860.61 million tons, down 0.73% from last week; the threaded steel apparent demand was 216.37 million tons, down 0.98% from last week [2]. 2. Iron Ore - **News and Market Impact**: The Simandou Iron Ore has finally started production, which is expected to affect the overall supply. Steel mills are reducing production due to falling profits and the end of the consumption peak season, suppressing raw material prices. Global shipments have declined from the peak, and port inventories are rising, putting pressure on futures prices [4]. - **Technical Analysis**: The futures price of the 01 contract has fallen below the middle Bollinger Band, and there is resistance from the dense trading area above [4]. - **Operation Suggestion**: Maintain a wait - and - see approach, wait patiently for the price to stabilize and then go long [4]. - **Data Summary**: - **Prices**: The settlement price of the DCE iron ore main contract was 772.5 yuan/dry ton, down 0.64% from last week; the SGX iron ore continuous - one settlement price was 102.79 US dollars/dry ton, down 0.78% from last week [4]. - **Supply**: Australian iron ore shipments were 1564.5 million tons, down 4.59% from last week; Brazilian shipments were 606.9 million tons, down 23.09% from last week [4]. - **Inventory**: The port inventory was 14898.83 million tons, up 2.45% from last week; the port trade ore inventory was 9977.79 million tons, up 3.36% from last week [4]. 3. Industry News - **Steel Billet Inventory**: According to Buguwang data, the steel billet inventory in Tangshan area was 119.63 million tons this week, down 1.35% from last week [6]. - **Threaded Steel Data**: As of the week of November 13, threaded steel production, apparent demand, factory inventory, and social inventory all decreased [6]. - **Coking Coal Auction**: On November 13, the coking coal auction in Linfen Puxian market showed a decline [7]. - **Steel Enterprise Data**: In early November 2025, the steel inventory of key steel enterprises increased, and the daily production of crude steel increased while that of steel decreased [7]. - **Coking Plant Profit**: The average profit per ton of coke for 30 independent coking plants was - 34 yuan/ton this week [7].