Market Overview - As of October 24, iron ore port inventory reached 151.09 million tons, an increase of 1.48 million tons compared to the previous trading day [1] - On October 29, national main port iron ore transactions were 951,000 tons, a week-on-week increase of 6.61%; forward spot transactions were 1.23 million tons [2] Company Performance - On October 30, Australian mining company Mineral Resources Limited reported that its total iron ore production for Q3 2025 (first quarter of Australian FY2026) reached 10.90 million tons, with total shipments of 11.40 million tons [1] Institutional Insights - Zhengxin Futures noted an overall improvement in macro sentiment, coupled with better funding for terminal construction sites, leading to a strong rebound in iron ore prices. Despite a slight decline in iron production, demand remains resilient. Port inventory continues to accumulate due to increased arrivals, while steel mill profits have slightly rebounded, accelerating restocking [3] - Copper Crown Jinyuan Futures reported that recent steel mill procurement has been active, with strong demand for high-quality ore pushing up spot prices. Although iron production remains high, the significant decrease in supply arrivals has alleviated some supply pressure, leading to a week-on-week decline in port inventory [4]

二、基本面汇总 根据海关总署数据，中国7月份铁矿石进口量为1.0462亿吨，环比下降1.3%，较6月份的六个月高点 1.0595亿吨略有回落。 8月8日：全国45个港口进口铁矿库存总量13712.27万吨，环比增加54.37万吨；日均疏港量321.85万吨， 增19.14万吨。 一、行情回顾 周四晚，铁矿石期货2601合约涨0.26%，报775元/吨。 周四铁矿石港口现货成交108万吨，日照港（600017）PB粉报价776（-4）元/吨，超特粉650（-2）元/ 吨，现货高低品PB粉-超特粉价差126元/吨。 三、机构观点 东海期货：铁水产量连续两周回落，加之现实需求偏弱，铁水产量后续将进一步下降。另外，近期北方 地区限产传闻逐渐增多，若落地，矿石需求将进一步走弱。港口中品粉较为充足，块矿贸易商少量到 货，资源有所补充。因盘面震荡偏强，贸易商报价积极性尚可，贸易商适价出售。供应方面，全球铁矿 石发运量环比回落139万吨，但因7月下旬发货量连续三周回升，本周铁矿石到港量环比回升267.3万 吨。周一，铁矿石港口库存也有小幅回升。短期来看，铁矿石价格建议以震荡偏弱思路对待。 中金财富期货：由于以海外供应为主，铁 ...

目前来看，铁矿石行情呈现震荡下行走势，盘面表现偏弱。对于铁矿石后市行情将如何运行，相关机构 观点汇总如下： 格林大华期货分析称，基本面，本周建材产量和库存均下降，热卷产量增加，库存下降。兰格数据，本 周铁水产量继续下降，铁矿需求继续转弱。钢厂高炉利润转差，铁水仍有减量空间。6月铁矿发运将迎 来冲量，国产矿产量恢复。中期铁矿供需继续宽松，价格走势偏弱。短期反弹。【交易策略】维持逢反 弹布局中线空单思路不变。 申银万国期货表示，原料端在利润驱动下表现较强韧性，铁水产量目前处于回落状态，预计回落速度和 空间有限，钢厂利润情况尚可，生产动能较强，铁矿需求仍有支撑。全球铁矿发运近期有所减量，主要 是澳洲发运前段时间受阻，港口库存去化速率较快，海漂库存较大，中期供需失衡压力较大，铁矿石下 半年发运量预计增长较快，关注后续钢厂生产进度，短期缺乏明显驱动，关注钢坯出口持续情况，铁矿 石短期存支撑，后期震荡偏弱看待。 6月5日，国内期市黑色金属板块大面积飘绿。其中，铁矿石期货主力合约开盘报704.5元/吨，今日盘中 低位震荡运行；截至发稿，铁矿石主力最高触及708.5元，下方探低695.0元，跌幅达0.50%附近。 中辉期货指 ...

Report Title - Iron Ore Monthly Report: Supply-demand structure weakens, ore prices fluctuate weakly [1] Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core View - In May, the global iron ore supply and demand are both strong, and the static supply and demand are relatively loose. Prices will fluctuate weakly [6] Summary by Directory Market Review - In April, the spot and futures prices fluctuated weakly. As of April 29, the futures price of the main contract decreased by 23 yuan/ton month-on-month [4] Supply Side - The shipments of the four major mines will increase in May, with an estimated month-on-month increase of 625000 tons [5][29][36] - Non-mainstream mines are estimated to ship 40.3 million tons in May, an increase of about 30000 tons [5][32][36] - Domestic mine production is expected to reach 21 million tons in May, a month-on-month increase of 60000 tons [5][35][36] - The overall global supply in May will increase by about 7.15 million tons month-on-month [5][36] Demand Side - Domestically, according to the Steel Union's statistical caliber, the estimated national pig iron output in April was 72.26 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.1%. In May, the blast furnace hot metal output is expected to be 74.4 million tons, a month-on-month increase of 2.14 million tons. The demand for iron ore with a 61% grade will increase by 3.5 million tons [5][15][21] - Overseas, the daily average pig iron output outside China is generally stable. It is estimated that the pig iron output in May will decrease by about 30000 tons month-on-month, and the demand for iron ore with a 61% grade will decrease by about 50000 tons [5][18][21] - Globally, the demand for iron ore with a 61% grade will increase by about 3 million tons in May [5][21] Steel Mill Conditions - At the end of April, the blast furnace operating rate of 247 steel mills was 84.33%, a year-on-year increase of 4.60 percentage points; the blast furnace ironmaking capacity utilization rate was 91.6%, a year-on-year increase of 6.07 percentage points; the steel mill profitability rate was 57.58%, a year-on-year increase of 6.93 percentage points; the daily average hot metal output was 2.4435 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 810 tons [9] - In April, the profitability of long and short process steel mills remained stable, and the production enthusiasm was fair; short process steel mills remained in the red, and the production enthusiasm was not strong [12] Inventory - At the end of April, the inventory of imported iron ore at 45 ports across the country was 143 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 200 tons. It is expected to accumulate in May [37] - Steel mills replenish inventory on demand, and the inventory fluctuates within a narrow range [39]