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Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. Core View of the Report - The zinc market is currently facing a situation where domestic inventory accumulation has slowed down, and zinc prices are oscillating downward. After the macro - impact fades, zinc prices may have further room to fall [1][7]. Summary according to the Table of Contents 1. This Week's Market Review - **Futures Prices**: The Shanghai zinc futures price first oscillated strongly and then gradually weakened, with a significant decline on Friday night. The market was influenced by the Fed's actions and macro - data, and the zinc's weak fundamentals could not support high prices. The Shanghai - London ratio approached 7.5. The outlook is for prices to oscillate and decline [6][7]. - **Spot Prices**: In Tianjin, zinc prices fell to an acceptable level for downstream buyers, who increased point - price pick - ups for pre - National Day stocking. Inventory decreased, and some smelters were reluctant to sell, leading to a slight increase in the trader's delivery premium. In Shanghai, downstream buyers actively purchased at low prices for stocking, but as some completed stocking and the market rebounded, spot trading weakened [8]. - **Inventory and Warehouse Receipts**: The latest LME zinc inventory was 42,775 tons on September 26 and continued to decline this week. The overseas zinc ingot out - storage was due to a bank's inventory from the previous year [10]. - **Export Profit and Loss**: SMM's new export profit - loss calculations showed a loss of 611 yuan/ton for Southeast Asian warehousing and a profit of 29.5 yuan/ton for Southeast Asian spot (turning from loss to profit) on September 25. There may be a chance of profit in warehousing next week, and zinc products may be exported [14]. 2. Raw Material End - **Processing Fees**: As of September 26, the SMM Zn50 weekly TC average price decreased by 200 yuan/metal ton to 3,650 yuan/metal ton. Domestic zinc mine production is expected to decline in the fourth quarter, and smelters' winter - stocking demand and miners' profit considerations may lead to a downward adjustment of zinc ore processing fees in October [17][18]. - **Zinc Concentrate Supply**: In August 2025, 467,300 tons (physical tons) of zinc concentrate were imported, a 6.8% decrease from July and a 30.06% increase year - on - year. The cumulative import volume from January to August was 3.5027 million tons (physical tons), a 43.06% increase year - on - year [21]. - **Zinc Concentrate Inventory**: The total inventory of SMM zinc concentrate at major Chinese ports was 339,300 tons, a decrease of 84,200 tons from last week, with a significant decline at Fangchenggang Port [26]. 3. Smelting End - **Refined Zinc Import**: In August 2025, China imported 25,656.83 tons of refined zinc, a 43.30% increase from July and a 3.59% decrease year - on - year. Kazakhstan was the largest source of imports, with 20,824.76 tons imported, a 69.97% increase from July and a 67.01% increase year - on - year. Iran was the second - largest source, with a 9.40% year - on - year increase [30]. - **Smelting Start - up Rate**: The start - up rate remained high, and the improvement in the processing economy of domestic ore led to an increase in the overall start - up rate [31][34]. 4. Demand End - **Refined Zinc Export**: No specific data on refined zinc export was provided other than the relevant charts [38][39]. - **Downstream Production and Start - up Rate**: Terminal orders remained weak, and typhoons affected the Guangdong market. The zinc alloy industry was affected by weak demand and low - price alloy competition. In the zinc oxide market, feed - grade zinc oxide was in the peak season, but rubber - grade and ceramic - grade zinc oxide had general demand [40][44]. - **Downstream Prices and Basic Situation**: The overall sales of galvanized pipes were weak, and inventory increased. Galvanized structural parts showed marginal improvement in consumption compared to August. The overall start - up rate of downstream industries was expected to decline slightly next week [44][45]. 5. Zinc Inventory - **Downstream Inventory**: No specific analysis of downstream inventory other than the relevant charts [49]. - **Domestic Social Inventory**: As of September 18, the total inventory of SMM's seven - location zinc ingots was 158,500 tons, a decrease of 2,100 tons from September 15. The Shanghai bonded - area inventory was 8,000 tons on September 25, unchanged from the previous period [52].

Report Information - Report Title: Zinc Industry Weekly Report - Report Date: September 26, 2025 [1] - Author: Xu Liang Z0002220 - Reviewer: Tang Yun Z0002422 [2] Core Views Bullish Factors - A slight decrease in domestic refined zinc supply combined with pre-holiday stockpiling demand has boosted downstream purchasing enthusiasm [3] - Continuous depletion of overseas LME inventories to low levels, with the strong overseas and weak domestic pattern providing support [3] Bearish Factors - The expectation of supply surplus has been strengthened, and the increase in the operating rate of domestic smelters has accelerated the accumulation of social inventories [3] - The fundamentals continue to be weak, with an obvious increasing trend in supply and the export window not effectively opened [3] Trading Advisory View - In the short term, zinc prices may fluctuate within a range, lacking a unilateral driving force [3] Summary by Directory Processing and Terminal Demand - The report includes data on the market sentiment index, weekly inventory, and weekly output of galvanized steel coils, as well as the net export seasonality of galvanized sheets (strips), die-cast zinc alloys, color-coated sheets (strips), and zinc oxide [4][6][8] - It also presents data on real estate development investment, project progress, sales area, and unsold area, as well as the transaction volume of commercial housing in 30 large and medium-sized cities and the floor area of land transactions in 100 large and medium-sized cities [11][13][15] - Additionally, it shows data on infrastructure fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) [17] Supply and Supply-side Profits - The report provides data on the monthly import volume of zinc concentrates, zinc concentrate TC, SMM zinc ingot monthly output, China's zinc ingot monthly output + import volume, zinc concentrate raw material inventory days, LME zinc inventory, SHFE zinc inventory, and exchange zinc ingot inventory [20][22][23] Futures and Spot Market Review - The report shows data on the price trends of domestic and foreign zinc, trading volume and open interest of Shanghai zinc futures, LME zinc closing price vs. US dollar index, LME zinc (spot/three months) basis, LME zinc (spot/three months) basis seasonality, Tianjin zinc ingot basis seasonality, and the basis trends of zinc ingots in three locations [29][30][31]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Views of the Report - The consumption side of zinc has slightly improved, and the operating rate has rebounded, with a neutral strength analysis [2]. - The inventory accumulation rhythm continues, and the galvanizing operating rate has slightly increased [3]. - Domestic zinc supply has increased as expected. With the increase in zinc concentrate supply, smelters and port zinc concentrate inventories are relatively abundant. However, there will be some maintenance in September, leading to a month - on - month contraction in supply. The consumption side has slightly improved, but terminal demand is relatively weak. In the short term, zinc prices may fluctuate within a narrow range, and in the medium to long term, a short - selling strategy on rallies is recommended. For internal and external strategies, SHFE zinc may be relatively weaker during the period of increased domestic supply and decreased demand, and short - term (within a quarter) positive spread positions can be held [5]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market Data - **Price and Trading Volume**: The closing price of SHFE zinc main contract last week was 22,305, with a weekly increase of 0.68%, and the night - session closing price was 22,300, with a decrease of 0.02%. The closing price of LmeS - zinc3 last week was 2,956, with a weekly increase of 3.45%. The trading volume of SHFE zinc main contract last Friday was 103,603, a decrease of 2,073 from the previous week, and the position was 97,697, a decrease of 13,613 from the previous week. The trading volume of LmeS - zinc3 last Friday was 14,507, an increase of 3,814 from the previous week, and the position was 204,806, an increase of 5,836 from the previous week [6]. - **Inventory**: SHFE zinc warrant inventory increased by 5,133 to 45,905, and the total SHFE zinc inventory increased by 7,617 to 94,649. Social inventory increased by 5,300 to 154,200. LME zinc inventory decreased by 3,525 to 50,525, and the bonded area inventory remained unchanged at 8,000 [6]. 3.2 Industry Chain Vertical and Horizontal Comparison - **Inventory**: Zinc ore and smelter finished product inventories have risen to high levels, and visible zinc ingot inventories have increased [10]. - **Profit**: Zinc ore profits are at the forefront of the industrial chain, and smelting profits are at a medium - high level in history. Mining enterprise profits are stable in the short term and at a medium historical level. Smelting profits are stable and at a medium - high historical level. Galvanized pipe enterprise profits are stable and at a medium - low level in the same period [12][13]. - **Operating Rate**: The zinc concentrate operating rate has declined and is at a medium level in the same period in history. The refined zinc operating rate has increased and is at a high level in the same period in history. The downstream galvanizing operating rate has decreased, the die - casting zinc operating rate has increased, and the zinc oxide operating rate has increased, all at relatively low historical levels [14][15]. 3.3 Trading Aspect - **Spot**: The spot premium has slightly declined. Overseas premiums are relatively stable, with a slight decrease in Antwerp, and the LME CASH - 3M structure has changed significantly [18][21]. - **Spread**: SHFE zinc shows a C structure [23]. - **Inventory**: Inventory accumulation continues, and the position - to - inventory ratio continues to decline. LME inventory is mainly concentrated in Singapore. The total LME inventory has slightly decreased in the short term and is at a medium - low level in the same period in history. The CASH - 3M is related to LME off - warrant inventory. The bonded area inventory is stable, and the total global visible zinc inventory has slightly increased [31][37][40]. - **Position and Trading Volume**: The domestic position is at a medium level in the same period in history [41]. 3.4 Supply - **Zinc Concentrate**: Zinc concentrate imports have increased significantly. Domestic zinc ore production is at a medium historical level. Imported ore processing fees continue to rise, and domestic ore processing fees remain flat. The zinc ore arrival volume is at a medium level, and smelter raw material inventories are abundant and at a high level in the same period in history [44][45]. - **Refined Zinc**: Smelting production has increased and is at a high level in the same period in history. Smelter finished product inventories have increased and are at a high level in the same period in history. Zinc alloy production is at a high level. Refined zinc imports are at a medium historical level [52][54]. - **Recycled Zinc Raw Materials**: Some data on recycled zinc raw materials such as the operating rate of independent electric arc furnace steel mills, the average price of galvanized pipe slag, and the waste steel daily consumption of steel mills are provided, but no overall summary is given [57][58][59]. 3.5 Demand - **Refined Zinc Consumption**: The consumption growth rate of refined zinc is positive [63]. - **Downstream Operating Rate**: The downstream monthly operating rate has slightly decreased, and most are at medium - low levels in the same period in history [66][67]. - **Terminal Demand**: Real estate is still at a low level, and the power grid shows structural increments [79]. 3.6 Overseas Factors - Natural gas, carbon, and electricity prices in Europe are provided, such as the European Continental benchmark Dutch natural gas futures price, the ICE EU carbon quota main contract price, and electricity prices in some European countries, but no overall summary is given [81][82][83].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Zinc ore and zinc ingot continue to be in a surplus situation, with inventory accumulation in both ore and ingot. The TC of zinc concentrate is rising, and the monthly spread of SHFE zinc is weakly operating. The domestic supply side remains loose, and the operating rates of downstream enterprises have not improved significantly. The LME market has experienced long - term destocking, resulting in low LME zinc warrants and an increase in the LME zinc monthly spread. The pattern of weak domestic and strong overseas markets has intensified, and the SHFE - LME ratio has accelerated its decline. Currently, there are high expectations for the Fed to cut interest rates, creating a positive atmosphere in the non - ferrous metals sector. From the perspective of capital positions, some institutional and foreign capital seats regard zinc as a short - allocation variety in non - ferrous metals, with a high consensus on shorting the variety. It is expected that the short - term downward space is limited, and it will show a low - level oscillation pattern [11]. 3. Summaries by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Monthly Assessment - **Price Review**: In August, the weighted price of SHFE zinc first rose and then fell, closing down 0.74% at 22,140 yuan/ton, with the total open interest slightly increasing to 223,700 lots. LME zinc 3M oscillated upward, closing up 1.63% at 2,814 dollars/ton, and the open interest slightly increased to 191,500 lots. The average price of SMM 0 zinc ingot was 21,970 yuan/ton, with a Shanghai basis of - 65 yuan/ton, a Tianjin basis of - 75 yuan/ton, a Guangdong basis of - 65 yuan/ton, and a flat price difference between Shanghai and Guangdong [11]. - **Domestic Structure**: According to Shanghai Non - Ferrous Metals data, the domestic social inventory of zinc has increased to 148,900 tons. The SHFE zinc ingot futures inventory is 40,900 tons. The basis in the Shanghai area of the domestic market is - 65 yuan/ton, and the spread between the continuous contract and the first - month contract is - 20 yuan/ton. - **Overseas Structure**: The LME zinc ingot inventory is 55,200 tons, and the LME zinc ingot cancelled warrants are 12,800 tons. The basis of the cash - 3S contract in the overseas market is 18.78 dollars/ton, and the 3 - 15 spread is 24.24 dollars/ton. - **Cross - Market Structure**: After excluding exchange rates, the SHFE - LME ratio on the disk is 1.088, and the import profit and loss of zinc ingots is - 2,594.3 yuan/ton. - **Industrial Data**: The domestic TC of zinc concentrate is 3,900 yuan/metal ton, and the import TC index is 94 dollars/dry ton. The port inventory of zinc concentrate is 274,000 physical tons, and the factory inventory of zinc concentrate is 641,000 physical tons. The weekly operating rate of galvanized structural parts is 55.47%, with a raw material inventory of 13,000 tons and a finished product inventory of 384,000 tons. The weekly operating rate of die - cast zinc alloy is 50.78%, with a raw material inventory of 11,000 tons and a finished product inventory of 9,000 tons. The weekly operating rate of zinc oxide is 51.69%, with a raw material inventory of 3,000 tons and a finished product inventory of 6,000 tons [11]. 3.2 Macro Analysis The report presents multiple charts related to the US fiscal and debt situation, the Fed's balance sheet, dollar liquidity, manufacturing PMIs of China and the US, and new and unfinished orders in the US manufacturing and non - ferrous metals manufacturing industries, but no specific analysis conclusions are provided [14][16][19][20]. 3.3 Supply Analysis - **Zinc Ore Supply**: In July 2025, the domestic zinc ore output was 346,800 metal tons, a year - on - year change of - 5.68% and a month - on - month change of 7.53%. From January to July, the cumulative zinc ore output was 2,080,500 metal tons, a cumulative year - on - year change of - 2.27%. The net import of zinc ore in July was 501,400 dry tons, a year - on - year change of 37.8% and a month - on - month change of 52.0%. From January to July, the cumulative net import of zinc ore was 3,034,800 dry tons, a cumulative year - on - year change of 46.2%. The total domestic zinc ore supply in July was 572,400 metal tons, a year - on - year change of 7.7% and a month - on - month change of 21.5%. From January to July, the cumulative domestic zinc ore supply was 3,446,200 metal tons, a cumulative year - on - year change of 12.5%. The port inventory of zinc concentrate is 274,000 physical tons, and the factory inventory of zinc concentrate is 641,000 physical tons. The domestic TC of zinc concentrate is 3,900 yuan/metal ton, and the import TC index is 94 dollars/dry ton [25][27][29]. - **Zinc Ingot Supply**: In August 2025, the zinc ingot output was 626,000 tons, a year - on - year change of 28.8% and a month - on - month change of 3.9%. From January to August, the cumulative zinc ingot output was 4,469,000 tons, a cumulative year - on - year change of 7.5%. In July, the net import of zinc ingots was 20,300 tons, a year - on - year change of 9.6% and a month - on - month change of - 46.8%. From January to July, the cumulative net import of zinc ingots was 216,500 tons, a cumulative year - on - year change of - 15.1%. The total domestic zinc ingot supply in July was 623,100 tons, a year - on - year change of 22.6% and a month - on - month change of 0.0%. From January to July, the cumulative domestic zinc ingot supply was 4,059,300 tons, a cumulative year - on - year change of 3.4% [33][35]. 3.4 Demand Analysis - The weekly operating rate of galvanized structural parts is 55.47%, with a raw material inventory of 13,000 tons and a finished product inventory of 384,000 tons. The weekly operating rate of die - cast zinc alloy is 50.78%, with a raw material inventory of 11,000 tons and a finished product inventory of 9,000 tons. The weekly operating rate of zinc oxide is 51.69%, with a raw material inventory of 3,000 tons and a finished product inventory of 6,000 tons. In July 2025, the apparent demand for domestic zinc ingots was 595,900 tons, a year - on - year change of 7.0% and a month - on - month change of - 2.0%. From January to July, the cumulative apparent demand for domestic zinc ingots was 3,971,100 tons, a cumulative year - on - year change of 3.3% [39][41]. 3.5 Supply - Demand Inventory - **Domestic Zinc Ingot**: In July 2025, the supply - demand difference of domestic zinc ingots was a surplus of 27,200 tons. From January to July, the cumulative supply - demand difference of domestic zinc ingots was a surplus of 88,200 tons [52]. - **Overseas Refined Zinc**: In June 2025, the supply - demand difference of overseas refined zinc was a shortage of - 42,600 tons. From January to June, the cumulative supply - demand difference of overseas refined zinc was a surplus of 7,000 tons [55]. 3.6 Price Outlook - **Domestic Structure**: According to Shanghai Non - Ferrous Metals data, the domestic social inventory has increased to 148,900 tons. The SHFE zinc ingot futures inventory is 40,900 tons. The basis in the Shanghai area of the domestic market is - 65 yuan/ton, and the spread between the continuous contract and the first - month contract is - 20 yuan/ton [60]. - **Overseas Structure**: The LME zinc ingot inventory is 55,200 tons, and the LME zinc ingot cancelled warrants are 12,800 tons. The basis of the cash - 3S contract in the overseas market is 18.78 dollars/ton, and the 3 - 15 spread is 24.24 dollars/ton [63]. - **Cross - Market Structure**: After excluding exchange rates, the SHFE - LME ratio on the disk is 1.088, and the import profit and loss of zinc ingots is - 2,594.3 yuan/ton [66]. - **Position Analysis**: The net position of the top 20 holders of SHFE zinc has turned net short, the net long position of LME zinc investment funds has decreased, and the net short position of commercial enterprises has also decreased, indicating a bearish view from the position perspective [69].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The zinc market has an oversupply situation with increasing supply and weak demand, and the domestic inventory is continuously accumulating. The fundamental surplus pattern remains unchanged. Considering the current warm macro - sentiment and the continuous decline of LME inventory to an absolute low level, it provides some support for zinc prices. In the short term, zinc prices will maintain a range - bound pattern, with the operating range referring to 21,500 - 23,000 yuan/ton. Subsequently, continuous attention should be paid to changes in macro - sentiment and overseas risks [3]. 3. Summaries According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market Review - The closing price of the main Shanghai zinc contract decreased by 0.61% to 22,140 yuan/ton, the average price of SMM1 zinc ingots decreased by 0.86% to 21,940 yuan/ton, and the LME zinc closing price (electronic trading) increased by 0.30% to 2,814 US dollars/ton [10]. - Due to good profits, the supply of zinc ingots remained loose. The start - up rate of galvanizing decreased due to poor demand and environmental protection impacts. The start - up rate of die - casting zinc alloy slightly increased with a slight improvement in demand. The inventory of zinc oxide finished products decreased with improved shipments. The social inventory of zinc ingots continued to accumulate [4][15]. 3.2 Raw Material End - **Zinc Concentrate Port Inventory**: As of August 29, the inventory of imported zinc ore in Lianyungang was 140,000 tons, remaining unchanged from the previous period. The total inventory of 7 ports, including Fangchenggang, Lianyungang, etc., was 414,000 tons, an increase of 25,500 tons compared to the previous period [18]. - **Zinc Concentrate Profit**: As of August 28, the production profit of zinc concentrate enterprises was 3,748 yuan/metal ton. In July, the import volume of zinc concentrate was 501,400 tons, a month - on - month increase of 51.97% and a year - on - year increase of 33.58%. From January to July, the cumulative import volume was 3,035,400 tons, a cumulative year - on - year increase of 45.20% [25]. - **Import TC**: The domestic zinc concentrate processing fee remained unchanged at 3,900 yuan/metal ton, and the import zinc concentrate processing fee index increased to 93.75 US dollars/dry ton [3]. 3.3 Supply End - **Refined Zinc Production**: The production profit of refined zinc enterprises continued to improve. As of August 28, the production profit was - 188 yuan/ton. In July, the domestic refined zinc output was 602,800 tons, a month - on - month increase of 17,700 tons. It is expected that the output in August will increase to about 620,000 - 630,000 tons [33]. - **Refined Zinc Import**: The import profit window was closed. As of August 29, the import profit of refined zinc was - 1,839.26 yuan/ton. From January to July 2025, the cumulative import volume of refined zinc was 209,900 tons, a cumulative year - on - year decrease of 30,600 tons [36]. 3.4 Demand End - **Galvanizing**: The start - up rate of galvanizing enterprises decreased by 1.95 percentage points to 55.47%. The raw material inventory decreased, and the finished product inventory increased. The weak black prices, poor downstream demand, environmental protection restrictions, and other factors led to a continuous decline in the start - up rate [40][43]. - **Die - Casting Zinc Alloy**: The average price of Zamak3 zinc alloy decreased by 0.83% to 22,635 yuan/ton, and the average price of Zamak5 zinc alloy decreased by 0.81% to 23,185 yuan/ton. The start - up rate increased by 0.32 percentage points to 50.78%. The raw material inventory increased, and the finished product inventory slightly increased [49][50][54]. - **Zinc Oxide**: The average price of zinc oxide ≥99.7% decreased by 0.47% to 21,100 yuan/ton. The start - up rate decreased by 4.2 percentage points to 51.69%. Both the raw material inventory and the finished product inventory decreased [58][61][64]. 3.5 Inventory - **Domestic Inventory**: As of August 28, the SMM zinc ingot three - place inventory was 134,700 tons, showing an increase. The SMM zinc ingot bonded area inventory was 7,500 tons, remaining unchanged from the previous period. As of August 29, the SHFE inventory was 86,000 tons, showing an increase [69][72]. - **LME Inventory**: As of August 28, the LME inventory was 56,500 tons, dropping to an absolute low level [72]. - **Monthly Supply - Demand Balance Sheet**: In June 2025, the supply - demand balance was 24,000 tons; in May, it was - 21,600 tons; in April, it was - 44,000 tons; in March, it was - 15,200 tons; in February, it was 89,700 tons; in January, it was 4,800 tons [78].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Unilateral: Neutral; Arbitrage: Short allocation option among non-ferrous varieties [6] Group 2: Core View of the Report - Zinc ingot spot market has sufficient arrivals, domestic warehouse receipts are increasing rapidly, zinc prices fluctuate with the general trend of non-ferrous metals, downstream purchasing power is poor, and spot discounts show a slight expanding trend. The import TC is rising, smelters have sufficient raw material inventory, and port inventory is increasing. The smelting profit remains above 1000 yuan/ton, and zinc price decline has little impact on smelting profit. Even in the peak consumption season, the domestic inventory accumulation expectation remains unchanged. If the expectation of the peak consumption season fails, zinc prices will face greater pressure, but the impact of overseas inventory needs attention [1][5] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalogs Important Data - **Spot**: LME zinc spot premium is -$4.61/ton. SMM Shanghai zinc spot price is -10 yuan/ton to 22,270 yuan/ton, with a premium of -45 yuan/ton; SMM Guangdong zinc spot price is unchanged at 22,270 yuan/ton, with a premium of -70 yuan/ton; Tianjin zinc spot price is -10 yuan/ton to 22,250 yuan/ton, with a premium of -65 yuan/ton [2] - **Futures**: On August 27, 2025, the main SHFE zinc contract opened and closed at 22,310 yuan/ton, up 5 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The trading volume was 114,993 lots, and the open interest was 107,827 lots. The highest price was 22,425 yuan/ton, and the lowest was 22,290 yuan/ton [3] - **Inventory**: As of August 27, 2025, the total inventory of zinc ingots in seven regions monitored by SMM was 138,500 tons, a change of 5,600 tons from the previous period. As of the same date, LME zinc inventory was 60,025 tons, a change of -5,500 tons from the previous trading day [4] Market Analysis - **Supply**: Zinc ingot spot market has sufficient arrivals, domestic warehouse receipts are increasing rapidly. The import TC is rising, smelters have sufficient raw material inventory, and port inventory is increasing. The smelting profit remains above 1000 yuan/ton, and zinc price decline has little impact on smelting profit, so the smelting enthusiasm remains [5] - **Consumption**: Even in the peak consumption season, the domestic inventory accumulation expectation remains unchanged. If the expectation of the peak consumption season fails, zinc prices will face greater pressure, but the impact of overseas inventory needs attention [5] Strategy - **Unilateral**: Neutral - **Arbitrage**: Short allocation option among non-ferrous varieties [6]

Group 1: Report Overview - Report Title: Nanhua Zinc Weekly Report - Narrow Range Fluctuation [1] - Report Date: August 25, 2025 [2] - Research Team: Nanhua Non - Ferrous Metals Research Team [2] - Industry Investment Rating: Not provided - Core View: The zinc price will mainly fluctuate in a narrow range, with the short - term contradiction being the stronger external and weaker domestic zinc prices [3] Group 2: Market Performance 2.1 Futures Market - **Futures Prices**: The closing price of SHFE zinc main contract is 22,275 yuan/ton, down 0.91%; LME zinc is 2,818 dollars/ton, down 0.39% [5] - **Volume and Open Interest**: The trading volume of SHFE zinc main contract is 107,792, and the open interest is 88,665 [5] 2.2 Spot Market - **Spot Prices**: The price of 0 zinc ingot is 22,200 yuan/ton, down 1.11%; 1 zinc ingot is 22,130 yuan/ton, down 1.12% [12] - **Premium and Discount**: Shanghai (10 - month/15 - month) premium is - 35 yuan/ton; Shanghai (spot/main) premium is 220 yuan/ton [12] Group 3: Industry Situation 3.1 Supply - **Supply Side**: The supply side remained stable this week and was better than last year. The zinc ore supply was still in a state of slight surplus [3] - **Mine End**: Although there were many imports, domestic mines had price advantages [3] - **Smelting End**: The smelter's operating rate remained strong, the willingness to resume production was strong, TC increased steadily, and profit repair was stable [3] 3.2 Demand - Affected by the military parade, the downstream operating rate decreased slightly [3] 3.3 Inventory - **Domestic Inventory**: The seven - region zinc ingot inventory was 132,900 tons, a decrease of 2,500 tons (- 1.85%); zinc concentrate port inventory was 217,000 tons, an increase of 4,000 tons (1.88%) [26] - **LME Inventory**: LME zinc inventory decreased to 68,075 tons, a decrease of 8,250 tons (- 10.81%); registered warrants decreased continuously [26] Group 4: Advanced Data - **Zinc Import Profit and Loss**: - 1,675.88 yuan/ton, an increase of 349.65 yuan/ton [22] - **Import Zinc Concentrate TC**: 45 dollars/dry ton, unchanged [22] - **Domestic Zinc Concentrate TC**: 3,900 yuan/metal ton, unchanged [22] - **Zinc SHFE - LME Ratio**: 7.9045, a decrease of 0.1402 [22] Group 5: Production and Consumption 5.1 Production - **Zinc Concentrate Capacity Utilization (July 2025)**: The total annual capacity was 7.70844 million tons, the capacity utilization rate was 98.07%, a month - on - month decrease of 2.74% and a year - on - year increase of 0.18% [35] - **Zinc Output (July 2025)**: Refined zinc output was 555,200 tons, a year - on - year increase of 21.62%; zinc concentrate output was 319,400 tons, a year - on - year increase of 0.76% [35] 5.2 Consumption - **Downstream Operating Rate**: The operating rate of galvanizing was 57.42%, a decrease of 1.12%; zinc oxide was 55.89%, a decrease of 1.06%; die - casting zinc alloy was 50.46%, an increase of 2.85% [51] Group 6: Import and Export 6.1 Zinc Concentrate Import - **July 2025**: The import volume was 501,425 tons, a year - on - year increase of 33.58%; the cumulative import volume was 3,035,364 tons, a year - on - year increase of 45.20% [37] - **Import Dependence**: 60.9%, a year - on - year increase of 13.19% [37] 6.2 Refined Zinc Import - **July 2025**: The import volume was 17,904 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 2.97%; the cumulative import volume was 209,889 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 12.7% [37] - **Import Dependence**: 3.12%, a year - on - year decrease of 19.79% [37] Group 7: Supply - Demand Balance - **Zinc Concentrate (June 2025)**: - 57,000 metal tons, a year - on - year increase of 0.0% and a month - on - month decrease of 209.62% [48] - **Refined Zinc (June 2025)**: 23,900 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 2490.00% and a month - on - month decrease of 210.65% [48]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - This week, the main contract of Shanghai Zinc fluctuated and declined, with a weekly change of -1.02% and an amplitude of 1.29%. The closing price of the main contract was 22,275 yuan/ton. Looking ahead, macro - factors show that the preliminary value of the US manufacturing PMI in August reached 53.3, hitting a new high in more than three years and increasing inflation pressure. In terms of fundamentals, the import volume of zinc ore at home and abroad has risen, the zinc ore processing fee has continued to increase, and the sulfuric acid price has risen significantly, leading to a further repair of smelter profits and increased production enthusiasm. New production capacities are being released, and previously overhauled capacities are resuming production, accelerating the growth of supply. Currently, the import loss continues to expand, and the inflow of imported zinc has decreased. On the demand side, it is the off - season, the operating rate of processing enterprises has decreased year - on - year. After the recent decline in zinc prices, downstream enterprises mainly purchase on - demand at low prices, and the overall transaction has improved. Domestic social inventories have slightly decreased, and the spot premium has remained stable. Overseas LME inventories have decreased significantly, and the LME spot premium has been adjusted downward, which may weaken the support for domestic zinc prices. Technically, the price is adjusting at a low position of holdings, and attention should be paid to the support at 22,200. It is recommended to wait and see or go long lightly at low prices [4]. 3. Summaries According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Week - to - Week Summary - **Market Review**: The main contract of Shanghai Zinc fluctuated and declined this week, with a weekly change of -1.02% and an amplitude of 1.29%. The closing price of the main contract was 22,275 yuan/ton [4]. - **Market Outlook**: Macroeconomic factors include the high US manufacturing PMI and inflation pressure. Fundamentally, supply is increasing, and demand is in the off - season. Technically, attention should be paid to the support at 22,200 [4]. - **Strategy Suggestion**: It is recommended to wait and see or go long lightly at low prices [4]. 3.2 Futures and Spot Market - **Price and Ratio**: The price of Shanghai Zinc futures declined this week, and the Shanghai - London ratio decreased. As of August 22, 2025, the closing price of Shanghai Zinc was 22,275 yuan/ton, a decrease of 230 yuan/ton from August 15, 2025, with a decline of 1.02%. As of August 21, 2025, the closing price of LME Zinc was 2,767 US dollars/ton, a decrease of 75.5 US dollars/ton from August 15, 2025, with a decline of 2.66% [9]. - **Net Position and Open Interest**: As of August 22, 2025, the net position of the top 20 in Shanghai Zinc was -7,709 lots, a decrease of 26,519 lots from August 15, 2025. The open interest of Shanghai Zinc was 211,313 lots, a decrease of 4,138 lots from August 15, 2025, with a decline of 1.92% [12]. - **Price Spreads**: As of August 22, 2025, the aluminum - zinc futures spread was 1,645 yuan/ton, a decrease of 90 yuan/ton from August 15, 2025. The lead - zinc futures spread was 5,495 yuan/ton, a decrease of 160 yuan/ton from August 15, 2025 [16]. - **Premium and Discount**: As of August 22, 2025, the spot price of 0 zinc ingot was 22,210 yuan/ton, a decrease of 250 yuan/ton from August 15, 2025, with a decline of 1.11%. The spot discount was 45 yuan/ton, an increase of 20 yuan/ton from last week. As of August 21, 2025, the LME zinc near - month and 3 - month spread was -7.54 US dollars/ton, a decrease of 6.98 US dollars/ton from August 14, 2025 [22]. - **Inventory**: As of August 21, 2025, the LME refined zinc inventory was 69,375 tons, a decrease of 8,075 tons from August 14, 2025, with a decline of 10.43%. As of August 22, 2025, the SHFE refined zinc inventory was 77,838 tons, an increase of 1,035 tons from last week, with an increase of 1.35%. As of August 21, 2025, the domestic refined zinc social inventory was 117,600 tons, an increase of 7,600 tons from August 14, 2025, with an increase of 6.91% [25]. 3.3 Industry Situation - **Upstream**: In May 2025, the global zinc ore output was 1.0193 million tons, a month - on - month decrease of 2.37% and a year - on - year increase of 2.49%. In July 2025, the import volume of zinc ore concentrates was 501,424.97 tons, a month - on - month increase of 51.97% and a year - on - year increase of 37.75% [31]. - **Supply - Side**: In May 2025, the global refined zinc output was 1.1164 million tons, a decrease of 48,700 tons from the same period last year, with a decline of 4.18%. The global refined zinc consumption was 1.1605 million tons, an increase of 36,800 tons from the same period last year, with an increase of 3.27%. The global refined zinc gap was 44,100 tons. In July 2025, the zinc output was 617,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 13.8%. From January to July, the cumulative zinc output was 4.166 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 1.3%. In July 2025, the refined zinc import volume was 17,903.91 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 2.97%. The refined zinc export volume was 406.07 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 85.11% [36][40][43]. - **Downstream**: - Galvanized sheet (strip): From January to June 2025, the inventory of domestic major enterprises' galvanized sheet (strip) was 790,300 tons, a year - on - year increase of 21.31%. In July 2025, the import volume of galvanized sheet (strip) was 30,900 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 39.92%. The export volume was 346,700 tons, a year - on - year increase of 43.29% [46]. - Real estate: From January to July 2025, the new housing construction area was 352.0614 million square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 19.5%. The housing completion area was 250.3441 million square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 21.19%. The funds in place for real estate development enterprises were 5.728655 trillion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 7.5%. Among them, personal mortgage loans were 791.8 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 9.3% [51][52]. - Infrastructure: In July 2025, the real estate development climate index was 93.34, a decrease of 0.25 from last month and an increase of 1.23 from the same period last year. From January to July 2025, the infrastructure investment increased by 7.29% year - on - year [57]. - Home appliances: In July 2025, the refrigerator output was 8.7307 million units, a year - on - year increase of 5%. From January to July, the cumulative refrigerator output was 59.6315 million units, a year - on - year increase of 0.9%. In July 2025, the air - conditioner output was 20.5965 million units, a year - on - year increase of 1.5%. From January to July, the cumulative air - conditioner output was 183.4554 million units, a year - on - year increase of 5.1% [61]. - Automobile: In July 2025, the Chinese automobile sales volume was 2,593,410 units, a year - on - year increase of 14.66%. The automobile production volume was 2,591,084 units, a year - on - year increase of 13.33% [64].

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating - Unilateral: Cautiously bearish; Arbitrage: Neutral [5] 2) Core View - The absolute price of zinc continues to decline, and the spot market is difficult to improve. Although the spot discount remains stable, the trading is still sluggish. The transportation in the Tianjin market is affected by the parade and the SCO meeting, and the downstream procurement enthusiasm is relatively good. The import TC is still rising, the smelters have sufficient raw material inventory, and the overall upward trend remains unchanged. The smelting profit of the industry remains above 1000 yuan/ton, and the smelting enthusiasm remains. The current pressure on the supply side and the expected future pressure remain unchanged. The consumption is strong in the off - season and shows signs of transitioning to the peak season, but the domestic inventory accumulation expectation remains unchanged, and if the peak - season consumption expectation fails, the zinc price will face greater pressure [4] 3) Summary by Relevant Catalogs Important Data - **Spot**: LME zinc spot premium is -$8.65/ton. SMM Shanghai zinc spot price is -100 yuan/ton to 22,200 yuan/ton compared with the previous trading day, with a premium of -40 yuan/ton; SMM Guangdong zinc spot price is -110 yuan/ton to 22,170 yuan/ton, with a premium of -85 yuan/ton; Tianjin zinc spot price is -110 yuan/ton to 22,180 yuan/ton, with a premium of -60 yuan/ton [1] - **Futures**: On August 19, 2025, the main SHFE zinc contract opened at 22,320 yuan/ton, closed at 22,205 yuan/ton, -190 yuan/ton compared with the previous trading day. The trading volume was 110,478 lots, and the open interest was 105,576 lots. The highest price was 22,345 yuan/ton, and the lowest was 22,180 yuan/ton [2] - **Inventory**: As of August 19, 2025, the total inventory of SMM seven - region zinc ingots was 135,400 tons, a change of 6,300 tons compared with the previous period. As of the same date, LME zinc inventory was 72,200 tons, a change of -3,650 tons compared with the previous trading day [3] Market Analysis - **Cost**: Import TC is rising, and smelters have sufficient raw material inventory with an upward trend [4] - **Smelting**: The industry smelting profit remains above 1000 yuan/ton, and the smelting enthusiasm remains, with unchanged supply - side pressure [4] - **Consumption**: The consumption is strong in the off - season and shows signs of transitioning to the peak season, but the domestic inventory accumulation expectation remains unchanged. If the peak - season consumption expectation fails, the zinc price will face pressure [4] Strategy - **Unilateral**: Cautiously bearish. Zinc price may be relatively weak when other non - ferrous metals are strong, but the impact of overseas inventory needs attention [5] - **Arbitrage**: Neutral [5]