1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - **Overall**: The report provides a weekly review and forecast of the black industry chain, covering various products such as steel products, iron ore, coking coal, and ferroalloys. It analyzes the supply - demand situation, price trends, and market factors of each product [12][13][16]. - **Steel Products**: Steel prices are expected to consolidate at low levels due to weak supply - demand fundamentals and a lack of macro - level drivers [12]. - **Iron Ore**: The macro - level driving force is weakening, but restocking demand may support prices. The market is expected to fluctuate in the short term, with the main contract price of Dalian iron ore futures ranging from 770 to 800 yuan/ton [13]. - **Coking Coal and Coke**: After a rapid decline in the previous period, the pessimistic sentiment in the market has been released, and prices may rebound periodically. However, the fundamentals are still weak, and prices are likely to fluctuate at low levels [14]. - **Ferroalloys**: Silicon manganese is expected to adjust narrowly in the short term due to accumulated supply - demand contradictions and high inventory pressure. Silicon iron is expected to be slightly stronger in the short term as supply contracts and inventory decreases [16]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Week - on - Week Market Review - **Futures Prices**: The futures prices of most products showed an upward trend last week. For example, the RB2605 contract of rebar rose 1.93% to 3119 yuan/ton, and the HC2605 contract of hot - rolled coil rose 1.14% to 3269 yuan/ton [8]. - **Spot Prices**: The spot prices of most products also increased, with rebar rising 0.92% to 3300 yuan/ton and hot - rolled coil rising 0.93% to 3270 yuan/ton [8]. 3.2 This Week's Black Market Forecast 3.2.1 Steel Products - **Logic**: The supply - demand of steel products is weak. The utilization rate of blast furnace capacity decreased, and the daily average pig iron output decreased. The demand is not improving in the short term and may decline further with the cold weather. The price rebound is mainly due to the raw material price [12]. - **Viewpoint**: Steel prices will consolidate at low levels [12]. - **Attention Points**: Macro - policies and downstream demand [12]. 3.2.2 Iron Ore - **Logic**: The supply of foreign mines decreased slightly week - on - week, and the arrival volume was at a medium - high level. Domestic demand decreased rapidly, and the inventory of steel mills was low. The port inventory continued to accumulate [13]. - **Viewpoint**: The price is expected to fluctuate in the short term, with the main contract price of Dalian iron ore futures ranging from 770 to 800 yuan/ton. The strategy is to operate within the range and sell out - of - the - money call options [13]. - **Attention Points**: Macro - policy increments, implementation of industrial policies, and supply recovery speed [13]. 3.2.3 Coking Coal and Coke - **Logic**: The market sentiment improved last week, and the futures prices rebounded. The production of coking coal increased slightly, and the import volume of Mongolian coal remained high. The demand for raw materials was suppressed due to the decrease in pig iron output [14]. - **Viewpoint**: Prices may rebound periodically but are likely to fluctuate at low levels in the short term [14]. - **Attention Points**: Production rhythm changes in the coking coal - coke - steel industry and changes in imported coal customs clearance [14]. 3.2.4 Ferroalloys - **Logic**: The macro - economic situation is complex. The supply of silicon manganese and silicon iron decreased, and the demand was weak. The inventory of silicon manganese reached a new high, while the inventory of silicon iron decreased [16]. - **Viewpoint**: Silicon manganese will adjust narrowly, and silicon iron will be slightly stronger in the short term [16]. - **Attention Points**: Domestic macro - policies, terminal demand, steel mill profits and production, and domestic production restrictions [16]. 3.3 Product Data 3.3.1 Steel Products - **Rebar**: Last week, the output was 181.68 tons (a week - on - week increase of 2.90 tons), the apparent demand was 208.64 tons (a week - on - week increase of 5.55 tons), and the total inventory was 452.54 tons (a week - on - week decrease of 26.96 tons) [19][27]. - **Hot - Rolled Coil**: Last week, the output was 291.91 tons (a week - on - week decrease of 16.80 tons), the apparent demand was 298.28 tons (a week - on - week decrease of 13.69 tons), and the total inventory was 390.72 tons (a week - on - week decrease of 6.37 tons) [32][37]. 3.3.2 Iron Ore - **Port Inventory**: This week, the total port inventory of imported ore was 15512.63 tons (a week - on - week increase of 81.21 tons), and the daily average port dredging volume was 313.45 tons/day (a week - on - week decrease of 5.74 tons) [52]. - **Steel Mill Inventory**: This week, the inventory of 247 steel enterprises was 8723.95 tons (a week - on - week decrease of 110.25 tons), and the daily consumption was 280.56 tons/day (a week - on - week decrease of 2.71 tons) [62]. 3.3.3 Coking Coal and Coke - **Coke Inventory**: Last week, the total coke inventory was 900.45 tons (a week - on - week decrease of 3.35 tons) [90]. - **Coking Coal Inventory**: Last week, the total coking coal inventory was 2727.57 tons (a week - on - week increase of 0.37 tons) [97]. 3.3.4 Ferroalloys - **Spot Price**: Last week, the price of semi - carbonate manganese ore in Tianjin Port remained unchanged at 34 yuan/dry ton degree, the silicon manganese price in Inner Mongolia was 5540 yuan/ton (a week - on - week increase of 20 yuan), and the silicon iron price in Inner Mongolia was 5250 yuan/ton (a week - on - week increase of 130 yuan) [130]. - **Production**: Last week, the silicon manganese output of 187 independent enterprises was 188230 tons (a week - on - week decrease of 1015 tons), and the silicon iron output of 136 independent enterprises was 99800 tons (a week - on - week decrease of 6500 tons) [136][139]. - **Demand**: Last week, the demand for silicon manganese from five major steel products was 112402 tons (a week - on - week decrease of 385 tons), and the demand for silicon iron was 18132 tons (a week - on - week increase of 84 tons) [141]. - **Inventory**: On December 19, the silicon manganese inventory of 63 independent enterprises was 384500 tons (a week - on - week increase of 2500 tons), and the silicon iron inventory of 60 independent enterprises was 65160 tons (a week - on - week decrease of 12680 tons) [145].

Liquidity - M1 and M2 growth rate difference reached a nearly 56-month high in September, followed by a decline for two consecutive months [4] - The BCI small and medium enterprise financing environment index for November 2025 is 52.50, up 0.17% month-on-month [4] - The M1 and M2 growth rate difference in November 2025 is -3.1 percentage points, down 1.10 percentage points month-on-month [4] - Current London gold spot price is $4,299 per ounce [4] Infrastructure and Real Estate Chain - The national blast furnace capacity utilization rate has been below the same period last year for two consecutive weeks [5] - Price changes this week include rebar down 0.61%, cement price index up 0.86%, rubber up 1.71%, coke down 3.29%, coking coal down 0.71%, and iron ore down 0.63% [5] - National capacity utilization rates for blast furnaces, cement, and asphalt are down 1.16 percentage points, down 0.30 percentage points, and up 0.3 percentage points respectively [5] Real Estate Completion Chain - Titanium dioxide gross profit is at a low level, with a gross profit of -1,679 yuan per ton [6] - Prices for titanium dioxide and glass remain unchanged week-on-week [6] - Flat glass operating rate this week is 73.82% [6] Industrial Products Chain - The semi-steel tire operating rate is at the median level for the past five years [7] - Major commodity price performance this week includes cold-rolled steel unchanged, copper up 2.59%, and aluminum down 0.36% [8] - National semi-steel tire operating rate is 71.57%, up 0.65 percentage points week-on-week [8] Subcategories - Prebaked anode prices are at the highest level since April 2023 [9] - Graphite electrode price is 19,000 yuan per ton, unchanged, with a gross profit of 3,128.56 yuan per ton, up 55.87% [9] - Electrolytic aluminum price is 22,070 yuan per ton, down 0.36%, with estimated profit of 4,759 yuan per ton (excluding tax), up 0.19% [9] - Electrolytic copper price is 93,970 yuan per ton, up 2.59% [9] - Tungsten concentrate price is 374,000 yuan per ton, up 5.65% week-on-week [9] Price Comparison Relationships - The price ratio of London spot gold to silver reached a new low since July 2021 [10] - The price ratio of rebar to iron ore this week is 4.07 [10] - The price difference between hot-rolled and rebar steel is 0 yuan per ton [10] - The price difference between Shanghai cold-rolled and hot-rolled steel is 490 yuan per ton, down 40 yuan per ton week-on-week [10] - The price ratio of stainless steel hot-rolled to electrolytic nickel is 0.11 [10] - The price difference between small rebar (mainly used in real estate) and large rebar (mainly used in infrastructure) is 190 yuan per ton, up 11.76% week-on-week [10] - The price difference between medium-thick plates and rebar is 30 yuan per ton [10] Export Chain - The China Export Container Freight Index (CCFI) composite index this week is 1,118.07 points, up 0.29% [11] - The U.S. crude steel capacity utilization rate is 75.70%, down 0.10 percentage points [11] - In November 2025, China's PMI new export orders are at 47.60%, up 1.7 percentage points month-on-month [11] - Starting January 1, 2026, China will implement export license management for certain steel products, which is expected to further regulate steel product exports [11] Valuation Percentiles - This week, the CSI 300 index is down 0.08%, with the best-performing cyclical sector being engineering machinery, up 0.30% [12] - The PB ratio of ordinary steel and industrial metals relative to the PB ratio of the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets is 34.35% and 96.70% respectively [12] - The PB ratio of the ordinary steel sector relative to the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets is currently 0.51, with the highest value since 2013 being 0.82 (reached in August 2017) [12]

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the steel and non-ferrous metals sectors [5] Core Insights - The blast furnace capacity utilization rate is expected to remain below last year's levels, indicating potential challenges in production efficiency [1] - The liquidity indicators show a decline in the growth rate difference between M1 and M2, which may impact market dynamics [10] - The construction and real estate sectors are experiencing a downturn, with significant declines in new construction and sales areas [22][79] Summary by Relevant Sections Liquidity - The M1 and M2 growth rate difference was -3.1 percentage points in November 2025, down by 1.10 percentage points month-on-month [10][18] - The BCI small and medium enterprise financing environment index was 52.50 in November 2025, reflecting a slight increase of 0.17% from the previous month [10][18] Construction and Real Estate Chain - The national blast furnace capacity utilization rate was 86% this week, down by 1.16 percentage points [9][42] - The cumulative year-on-year decline in new construction area for the first ten months of 2025 was -19.80% [22] - The cumulative year-on-year decline in commodity housing sales area for the same period was -6.80% [22] Industrial Products Chain - The operating rate of semi-steel tires was 71.57%, up by 0.65 percentage points [2] - The price of electrolytic aluminum was 22,070 yuan/ton, down by 0.36% [2] - The price of tungsten concentrate reached 374,000 yuan/ton, reflecting a week-on-week increase of 5.65% [2] Price Relationships - The price ratio of London spot gold to silver reached a new low since July 2021 [3] - The price of rebar was 3,250 yuan/ton, down by 0.61% [9][42] - The price of iron ore was 785 yuan/ton, down by 0.6% [9] Export Chain - The CCFI comprehensive index for container shipping rates was 1,118.07 points, up by 0.29% [3] - The U.S. crude steel capacity utilization rate was 75.70%, down by 0.10 percentage points [3] - New export orders in China's PMI for November 2025 were 47.60%, up by 1.7 percentage points [3] Valuation Metrics - The PB ratio for the steel sector relative to the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets is currently at 0.51, with historical highs reaching 0.82 [4] - The overall steel industry gross profit was 152 yuan/ton, reflecting a week-on-week increase of 3.6% [9]