Report Title - Copper Weekly Report 20251116 [1] Report Core View - The macro - situation is short - term bearish, the fundamentals are acceptable, and the copper market is in a volatile state [1] Summary by Directory Price Data - Copper spot trading improved slightly, and the premium/discount remained stable overall [10] - This week, the LME copper 0 - 3M premium/discount strengthened compared to the previous period [11] Fundamental Data - The average price of the copper concentrate TC index decreased by $0.17/ton week - on - week to - $42.21/ton, still at a low level [16] - According to SMM, the inventory of copper concentrates at ten ports increased by 18,200 tons week - on - week to 647,900 tons [19] - The change in the refined scrap price difference was limited week - on - week [22] - The estimated output of electrolytic copper in China in November will decrease by 0.4% month - on - month and increase by 8.2% year - on - year [25] - From January to October in China, the import volume of copper ore and its concentrates was 25.086 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 7.5% [27] - This week, the spot inventory of electrolytic copper decreased week - on - week, while the bonded area inventory increased [28] - LME copper inventory decreased slightly, and COMEX copper inventory continued to accumulate [29] - The operating rate of refined copper rods increased week - on - week, mainly due to the callback of the previous week's market and the concentrated release of new orders [32] - From November 1st to 9th, the retail sales of new energy passenger vehicles in the national market decreased by 5% year - on - year [34] - In November, the production schedules of domestic component enterprises varied, and the overall production schedule is expected to decline month - on - month [35] - The planned production volume of household air conditioners in November decreased by 23.7% compared with the actual production volume of the same period last year [37] Macroeconomic Data - In October in China, the new social financing was 810 billion yuan, the new RMB loans were 220 billion yuan, and the M2 - M1 gap widened [41] - In October in the US, the ISM manufacturing PMI contracted for eight consecutive months, while the service PMI reached an eight - month high [43] - Fed officials took a hawkish stance, and the probability of an interest rate cut in December decreased [47]

Group 1 - The People's Bank of China reported that as of the end of October, the broad money supply (M2) reached 335.13 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 8.2% [1] - The narrow money supply (M1) stood at 112 trillion yuan, showing a year-on-year increase of 6.2% [1] - The amount of cash in circulation (M0) was 13.55 trillion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 10.6% [1] Group 2 - In the first ten months of the year, new RMB loans increased by 14.97 trillion yuan, with household loans rising by 739.6 billion yuan and corporate loans increasing by 13.79 trillion yuan [1] - The increase in corporate loans included a rise of 4.34 trillion yuan in short-term loans and 8.32 trillion yuan in medium to long-term loans [1] - The chief economist of China Minsheng Bank noted that the M2 growth rate slightly decreased by 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month, but remained 0.7 percentage points higher than the same period last year [1][2] Group 3 - The "M2-M1 spread" widened to 2 percentage points, indicating a continued trend of funds being converted into demand deposits, which reflects increased business activity and a gradual recovery in personal investment and consumption demand [2] - The October loan data showed a year-on-year decrease, attributed to the traditional off-peak season for credit, highlighting the importance of observing social financing to assess overall financial support [2]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article emphasizes the current economic situation, particularly focusing on CPI and PPI data, indicating a lack of inflation and a need for continued monetary and fiscal policy support [5][6][10] - In September, the CPI decreased by 0.3% year-on-year and increased by 0.1% month-on-month, while the PPI fell by 2.3% year-on-year, suggesting weak consumer demand and manufacturing prices [1][3] - The article highlights the importance of M1 and M2 monetary supply data, with M2 growing by 8.4% year-on-year and M1 by 7.2%, indicating a narrowing gap between the two, which reflects a shift in liquidity dynamics [6][8][9] Group 2 - The increase in M1 is attributed to a decline in government bond prices, leading individuals to withdraw funds from fixed-term investments and place them into demand deposits [9][10] - In September, household deposits rose by 2.96 trillion yuan, while non-bank financial institution deposits fell by 1.06 trillion yuan, indicating a trend of funds returning to banks rather than remaining in investment accounts [10][11] - The article suggests that the current market volatility and lack of clear upward trends in the stock market have led to a decrease in the "money-moving" phenomenon, with investors opting to keep funds in banks [12][13] Group 3 - The article anticipates that as the stock market stabilizes and begins to rise, there will be a renewed influx of deposits into the market, driven by improved investor sentiment [14][15] - It discusses the government's intention to stimulate the capital market to help escape the current economic stagnation and achieve asset price recovery [16][18] - The upcoming key events, including trade negotiations and monetary policy decisions, are expected to influence market movements, necessitating strategic asset allocation in anticipation of these developments [20][21]

Group 1: High-Level Dynamics - The People's Daily published a series of articles discussing the long-term stability and development logic of the Chinese economy, emphasizing the strong signals for stabilizing expectations and promoting development [1][5] - Xi Jinping attended the Global Women's Summit and delivered a keynote speech, highlighting the importance of women's development and proposing several initiatives to support this cause [10][11] - Premier Li Qiang hosted a State Council study session focused on enhancing standards to promote high-quality economic development [15][16] Group 2: Fiscal Policy - The issuance of 1.3 trillion yuan in ultra-long-term special government bonds was completed, with funds aimed at supporting major national strategies and enhancing safety capabilities in key areas [25][26] - The issuance scale increased by 300 billion yuan compared to 2024, with a faster pace and earlier issuance time to ensure funds are utilized effectively [25][26] Group 3: Monetary Policy - The central bank's financial data for September 2025 showed M1 growth at 7.2% and M2 growth at 8.4%, with a narrowing M2-M1 gap, indicating a shift towards more liquid deposits [31] - New social financing totaled 3.53 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year decrease, reflecting challenges in loan growth for both households and enterprises [31] Group 4: Regional Policy - The Yangtze River Delta region is enhancing urban agglomeration construction, with a focus on coordinated development and infrastructure connectivity [33][39] - A report on global marine city competitiveness highlighted Shanghai's leading position, emphasizing the city's economic vitality and port throughput [34] Group 5: Industrial Policy - Shanghai introduced measures to accelerate the cultivation of future industries, aiming to establish a number of leading enterprises and innovation clusters by 2030 [47][52] - A multi-departmental plan was released to promote service-oriented manufacturing innovation, targeting the establishment of standards and leading brands by 2028 [52][54] - The national industrial and information technology conference emphasized the importance of integrating technological and industrial innovation to enhance competitiveness [54]

Group 1: Economic Indicators - The core CPI has returned to 1%, marking the first increase in nearly 19 months, driven by rising industrial and service prices [2] - The M2-M1 spread has narrowed to -1.2%, indicating increased activity in corporate operations and consumer demand [3][4] - The social financing scale and RMB loan growth rates are significantly higher than economic growth, reflecting strong financial support for the real economy [3][4] Group 2: Trade and Exports - Exports have exceeded expectations, with a 7.1% increase year-on-year, while imports have slightly decreased by 0.2% [5] - The export of chips has surged by 32.7%, and automotive exports have increased by 10.9%, indicating robust growth in these sectors [5] - The diversification of trade has helped mitigate the impact of declining exports to the U.S., with strong performance in exports to the EU and ASEAN [5][6] Group 3: Fiscal Revenue and Expenditure - Fiscal revenue has shown a gradual recovery, with a 0.5% year-on-year increase in the first three quarters, and tax revenue growing by 0.7% [7][8] - Major tax categories, such as domestic VAT and corporate income tax, have demonstrated solid growth, reflecting overall economic stability [7][8] - Fiscal expenditure has increased by 3.1%, with significant growth in social security, education, and health spending, indicating a strong commitment to economic stability [7][8] Group 4: Corporate Developments - The Dutch government has frozen assets of Wentech's subsidiary, Anshi, amid compliance risks following U.S. export control regulations [11][13] - Anshi, a leading semiconductor supplier, faces challenges due to geopolitical risks affecting its operations and ownership structure [13] - The incident highlights the increasing difficulties faced by Chinese companies in overseas high-tech investments due to rising geopolitical tensions [13] Group 5: Automotive Safety Concerns - A recent traffic accident involving a Xiaomi vehicle has raised safety concerns regarding the design of hidden door handles in electric vehicles [14][15] - The incident has prompted discussions about the potential risks associated with electronic locks and hidden handles, especially in emergency situations [15] - The automotive industry is under pressure to enhance safety standards as the market for electric vehicles continues to grow rapidly [15]

Financing Data - In September 2025, the new social financing scale increased by 35,296 billion yuan, with a year-on-year decrease of 2,339 billion yuan[10] - The total social financing stock growth rate for the first three quarters was 8.7%, down 0.1 percentage points from August[10] - New corporate bonds in September amounted to 136 billion yuan, an increase of 2,062 billion yuan year-on-year, primarily due to low base effects and policy support[11] Loan and Credit Analysis - In September, new RMB loans totaled 12,900 billion yuan, an increase of 7,000 billion yuan month-on-month, but a decrease of 3,000 billion yuan year-on-year[12] - Short-term corporate loans recorded a significant increase of 6,400 billion yuan month-on-month, reflecting heightened operational activity among enterprises[12] - New medium- and long-term loans increased by 4,400 billion yuan month-on-month, indicating a gradual recovery in project investment willingness among enterprises[12] Monetary Supply Trends - M2 grew by 8.4% year-on-year in September, down 0.4 percentage points from August, but still 1.6 percentage points higher than the same period last year[2] - M1 increased by 7.2% year-on-year, up 1.2 percentage points from August, with the M1-M2 growth rate gap narrowing to 1.2%[2] - The acceleration in M1 growth is attributed to increased credit issuance, enhanced fiscal spending, and heightened market transaction activity[20]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article emphasizes the current economic situation, particularly focusing on CPI and PPI data, indicating a lack of inflation and a need for continued monetary and fiscal policy support [5][6][10] - In September, the CPI decreased by 0.3% year-on-year and increased by 0.1% month-on-month, while the PPI fell by 2.3% year-on-year, suggesting weak consumer demand and manufacturing prices [1][3] - The article highlights the importance of M1 and M2 monetary supply data, with M2 growing by 8.4% year-on-year and M1 by 7.2%, indicating a narrowing gap between the two, which reflects a shift in liquidity dynamics [6][8][9] Group 2 - The increase in M1 is attributed to a decline in government bond prices, leading individuals to withdraw funds from fixed-term investments and place them into demand deposits [9][10] - In September, household deposits rose by 2.96 trillion yuan, while non-bank financial institution deposits fell by 1.06 trillion yuan, indicating a trend of funds returning to banks rather than remaining in investment accounts [10][11] - The article suggests that the current market volatility and lack of clear upward trends in the stock market have led to a decrease in the attractiveness of non-bank investments, resulting in a return of funds to traditional banking [12][13] Group 3 - The article anticipates that the government will continue to stimulate the capital market to encourage investment and support economic recovery, as the current economic conditions necessitate such actions [15][18] - It discusses the potential for a bull market in the A-share market, suggesting that as long as there is a need to escape deflation, the market will continue to seek upward momentum [19][20] - Upcoming key events, including trade negotiations and monetary policy decisions, are expected to influence market behavior, with a recommendation for strategic asset allocation in anticipation of these developments [21][22]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - In September, the growth rate of social financing continued to decline moderately, the supporting effect of government bonds weakened, and medium - and long - term corporate loans and short - term household loans remained under pressure. However, there were also structural improvements, such as reduced bill padding, better year - on - year performance of medium - and long - term household loans, and increased capital activation [1][18]. - For the bond market, the data of structural repair has not yet exerted obvious pressure, but the supporting strength is also relatively limited. The market trend may depend more on institutional behavior and marginal changes in liquidity. Attention should be paid to the impact of deposit currentization and non - bank deposit trends on the micro - structure of bank liabilities, which may amplify the instability of liabilities and periodic frictions in the money market, so caution is still needed [1][18]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Social Financing Growth Rate Continues to Decline Slightly, and Corporate Bonds Perform Well - In September, the newly added social financing was 353.38 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 22.97 billion yuan; the year - on - year growth rate of social financing was 8.7%, a 0.1 - percentage - point decline from the previous month; the social financing growth rate (excluding government bonds) was 5.9%, a 0.002 - percentage - point increase from the previous month [7]. - The growth rate of social financing stock continued to decline slightly, and the contribution of government bonds was negative. Due to the high - base effect of government bond issuance last August, its driving effect on social financing was limited. Without the early use of debt - resolution quotas in the fourth quarter, the social financing growth rate may continue to decline this year [2][7]. - At the end of the quarter, there was credit padding, and the year - on - year increase continued to be lower. The bill interest rate rose slowly during the month, but the padding intensity in traditional large - credit months may be relatively limited. The time - point effect was prominent in the first half of this year, but weakened in the third quarter [2][7]. - Corporate bonds showed a bright year - on - year performance. Although the overall yield to maturity of corporate bonds increased in September, it may have benefited from policy support for science and technology innovation bonds and private enterprise bonds, boosting corporate financing willingness [2][7]. 3.2 Medium - and Long - Term Household Loans Recover - In September, the newly added RMB loans were 129 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 30 billion yuan. Short - term household loans decreased by 12.79 billion yuan year - on - year, medium - and long - term household loans increased by 2 billion yuan year - on - year, short - term corporate loans increased by 25 billion yuan year - on - year, medium - and long - term corporate loans decreased by 5 billion yuan year - on - year, bill financing decreased by 47.12 billion yuan year - on - year, and non - bank loans decreased by 3.56 billion yuan less year - on - year [10]. - Medium - and long - term corporate loans still faced pressure. In September, the manufacturing PMI rebounded, and sub - items such as new orders, new export orders, and production all rebounded, indicating improved demand. Affected by credit padding at the end of the quarter, the BCI corporate financing environment index and bill interest rate both increased. However, with the intensive implementation of "anti - involution" policies, the production arrangements and capital expenditure willingness of some enterprises may be cautious, suppressing financing demand. If the investment progress of new policy - based financial instruments accelerates, it is expected to boost credit and support medium - and long - term corporate loans [3][10]. - Short - term corporate loans continued to increase year - on - year in September. On the one hand, it may have benefited from the improvement in business prosperity, increasing the demand for short - term capital turnover. On the other hand, since May, short - term corporate loans have shown a bright year - on - year performance, with positive growth in all months except July, which may be supported by the expanded structural monetary policy tools at the beginning of May [3][10]. - Household credit performance was polarized, with medium - and long - term loans improving and short - term loans under pressure. The performance of commercial housing transactions improved slightly in September, which may have supported medium - and long - term household loans. Short - term loans still faced some pressure. Although the loan interest subsidy policy was implemented in September, its effect on boosting household leverage willingness needs further observation [3][11]. 3.3 The Gap between M2 and M1 Narrows to a New Low - M2 increased by 8.4% year - on - year, M1 increased by 7.2% year - on - year, and the gap between them narrowed. In September, RMB deposits were 221 billion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 153 billion yuan. Among them, household deposits increased by 76 billion yuan year - on - year, non - financial enterprise deposits increased by 14.94 billion yuan year - on - year, fiscal deposits decreased by 60.42 billion yuan year - on - year, and non - bank deposits decreased by 197 billion yuan year - on - year [16]. - The gap between M2 and M1 further narrowed to a new low, reflecting the continuous enhancement of capital activation. Driven by the improvement of market risk appetite and the profit - making effect of the equity market, current deposits increased [4][16]. - Affected by the high - base effect of the stock market's "924" market last year, non - bank deposits decreased more year - on - year, and household deposits increased more year - on - year. However, the transfer of household deposits is not over. The equity market still attracts funds. With the maturity of high - interest time deposits in the fourth quarter, some funds may flow to asset management products or the stock market [4][16]. - In the future, the trends of deposit currentization and non - bank deposit will continue, which may lead to marginal changes in the micro - structure of bank liabilities, further amplifying the instability of liabilities. As a result, the bank system's dependence on central bank liquidity injection may increase, and periodic frictions in the money market will also intensify [4][16].

Core Insights - In September, China's new social financing reached 3.53 trillion yuan, with new RMB loans amounting to 1.29 trillion yuan and new RMB deposits totaling 2.21 trillion yuan. The M2-M1 spread narrowed significantly to 1.2 percentage points compared to the previous month [1][2] Monetary Supply - As of the end of September, the broad money supply (M2) stood at 335.38 trillion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 8.4%, which is 1.5 percentage points higher than the same period last year [2][5] - The narrow money supply (M1) was recorded at 113.15 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 7.2% [5] - The cash in circulation (M0) reached 13.58 trillion yuan, showing a year-on-year growth of 11.5% [5] Social Financing - The total social financing stock at the end of September was 437.08 trillion yuan, marking an 8.7% year-on-year increase [2][4] - The RMB loan balance to the real economy was 267.03 trillion yuan, up 6.4% year-on-year, while foreign currency loans converted to RMB decreased by 18% [2][4] - The cumulative increase in social financing for the first three quarters was 30.09 trillion yuan, which is 4.42 trillion yuan more than the same period last year [4] Loan and Deposit Trends - In the first three quarters, RMB loans increased by 14.75 trillion yuan, with household loans rising by 1.1 trillion yuan and corporate loans increasing by 13.44 trillion yuan [7] - RMB deposits grew by 22.71 trillion yuan in the first three quarters, with household deposits contributing 12.73 trillion yuan [6] Real Estate Market - The implementation of personal consumption loan subsidies and adjustments in housing purchase policies in major cities have led to a recovery in housing loan demand, with a reported 7% year-on-year increase in housing transaction area in 30 major cities [1][2]

Group 1 - The report indicates that the M1 growth rate continued to rebound in August, while the M2-M1 differential narrowed, reflecting the ongoing activation of time deposits [10][15][13] - Non-bank deposits increased year-on-year in August, with significant increases in non-bank financial institution deposits, while household and corporate deposits saw varying degrees of decline [13][15] - The trend of households and enterprises moving time deposits into investment and wealth management continues, driven by active trading in the equity market and improving profit effects [10][15] Group 2 - The report highlights that the financing balance increased, with net buying of financing reaching 636.7 billion yuan, indicating improved trading activity in the market [30][41] - The net outflow from ETFs was 44.5 billion yuan, while new equity public funds saw a decrease in issuance [30][41] - The report notes that the sectors of electric power equipment, non-bank financials, and non-ferrous metals received significant net inflows from various funds [51][52] Group 3 - The report mentions that the U.S. labor market continues to weaken, with August CPI aligning with market expectations, leading to increased expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve [3] - The report states that the market sentiment improved, with a decrease in the VIX index and an increase in risk appetite in overseas markets [43][44] - The report indicates that the trading activity in various style indices and major industry turnover rates generally decreased [47]