Domestic Macro - On September 19, the State Council discussed the revised draft of the Banking Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China [1] - On September 22, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on achieving high-quality completion of the 14th Five-Year Plan, highlighting the financial sector's achievements during this period [1] - The Shanghai Stock Exchange Party Committee announced efforts to promote long-term capital entering the market [1] - The Ministry of Finance indicated guidance for local governments to implement a series of incremental debt support policies [1] - On September 23, the Ministry of Commerce and nine other departments issued policies to promote service exports, including optimizing zero tax rate declaration procedures and increasing export credit insurance support [1] - On September 24, the People's Bank of China announced a 600 billion yuan MLF operation, with a net injection of 300 billion yuan this month, marking the seventh consecutive month of increased operations [1] Industry Policy - On September 20, the National Healthcare Security Administration released the 11th batch of drug procurement documents [2] - On September 21, the China Academy of Science and Technology Development Strategy published the "China Regional Science and Technology Innovation Evaluation Report 2025" [2] - The State Council's Food Safety Office is accelerating the establishment of national standards for prepared dishes [2] - On September 22, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments jointly issued the "Steel Industry Growth Stabilization Work Plan (2025-2026)", setting an average annual growth target of around 4% for the steel industry's added value [2] - The National Sports Administration released guidelines to promote the high-quality development of sports for health [2] - On September 23, the Ministry of Commerce and eight other departments issued guidelines to vigorously develop digital consumption, including trials for smart connected vehicles [2] - On September 24, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and six other departments issued the "Building Materials Industry Growth Stabilization Work Plan (2025-2026)", with strict capacity control for cement and glass [2] - On September 25, the National Healthcare Security Administration published the "National Long-term Care Insurance Service Project Directory (Trial)" [2] Local Policy - On September 19, Shanghai issued a notice optimizing the personal housing property tax pilot policies, exempting the first home for talent with residence permits and families with residence permits for over three years, and exempting the second home within 60 square meters per person [3] - On September 21, Sanya passed the "Implementation Measures for the Development of Guaranteed Rental Housing", with rental prices for guaranteed rental housing guided by the government [3] - On September 25, Tianjin will conduct a pilot for the registration of real estate trust property [3] Overseas Dynamics - On September 19, the Bank of Japan decided to maintain the benchmark interest rate at 0.5% [4] - The European Commission approved a new round of sanctions against Russia, covering energy, financial services, and trade restrictions [4] - On September 20, U.S. President Trump signed an executive order significantly reforming the H-1B visa program, requiring applicants to pay a fee of $100,000 [4] - On September 22, President Trump stated he would meet with Chinese leaders during the APEC informal leaders' meeting [4] - On September 24, Li Qiang met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in New York; the U.S. officially imposed a 15% tariff on EU cars and automotive products [4] - On September 25, the Ministry of Commerce announced the inclusion of three U.S. entities, including Flat Earth Management, in the export control list and initiated an investigation into trade and investment barriers related to Mexico [4]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core Views of the Report - The hot - rolled coil futures price fluctuated downward this week. The macro - environment has tariff disturbances, the industrial situation shows high production, falling terminal demand, rising inventory, and falling apparent demand. The HC2601 contract is considered to be in a volatile and bearish trend, and attention should be paid to operation rhythm and risk control [7]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Week - to - Week Summary 3.1.1 Market Review - As of September 26, the closing price of the hot - rolled coil main contract was 3313 yuan/ton, down 61 yuan/ton from the previous week; the spot price of Hangzhou Lianggang hot - rolled coil was 3400 yuan/ton, down 30 yuan/ton [5]. - Hot - rolled coil production decreased to 324.19 million tons, a decrease of 2.3 million tons from the previous week, but an increase of 27.91 million tons year - on - year [5]. - Apparent demand was stable at 321.68 million tons, a decrease of 0.14 million tons from the previous week, but an increase of 3.3 million tons year - on - year [5]. - Factory and social inventories increased. The total inventory was 380.5 million tons, an increase of 2.51 million tons from the previous week, but a decrease of 19.13 million tons year - on - year [5]. - The steel mill profitability rate was 58.01%, a decrease of 0.86 percentage points from the previous week, but an increase of 39.40 percentage points year - on - year [5]. 3.1.2 Market Outlook - **Macro - aspect**: Overseas, Mexico plans to raise import tariffs on products from non - FTA partners including China, and the US may impose a 25% tariff on all imported heavy - duty trucks. Domestically, five ministries jointly issued a work plan for the steel industry, aiming for an average annual growth of about 4% in the added value of the steel industry from 2025 - 2026 [7]. - **Supply - demand aspect**: The weekly production of hot - rolled coils remained high with a capacity utilization rate of 82.81%. Terminal demand declined slightly, inventory increased, and apparent demand decreased but remained above 3.2 million tons [7]. - **Cost aspect**: The iron ore futures price fluctuated and corrected. Although the molten iron production was high, the arrival volume and port inventory increased. The coking coal futures price first rose and then fell. There was a pre - holiday restocking demand from downstream, but the coking coal mine capacity utilization rate increased for three consecutive weeks, with an expected increase in supply [7]. - **Technical aspect**: The HC2601 contract's center of gravity moved down, and the futures price was under pressure below multiple moving averages. It may test the support near 3300 and the previous low of 3280 in the short term. The MACD indicator showed that DIFF and DEA were under pressure below the 0 - axis, and the red bar shrank [7]. - **Strategy suggestion**: Considering the macro - environment, tariff disturbances have resurfaced. In the industrial aspect, hot - rolled coil production remains high, terminal demand has declined, inventory continues to increase, and apparent demand has decreased, but overall resilience is strong. The long - term bullish sentiment is not high, and cost - side support has weakened. Before the holiday, the game between bulls and bears intensified, and the market may fluctuate. The HC2601 contract is considered to be in a volatile and bearish trend [7]. 3.2 Futures and Spot Market - **Futures price**: This week, the HC2601 contract fluctuated downward. The HC2510 contract was stronger than the HC2601 contract, and the spread on the 26th was 82 yuan/ton, a week - on - week increase of 31 yuan/ton [13]. - **Warehouse receipts and net positions**: On September 26, the hot - rolled coil warehouse receipts of the Shanghai Futures Exchange increased to 46314 tons, a week - on - week increase of 6986 tons. The net short position of the top 20 holders of the hot - rolled coil futures contract was 75554 lots, a decrease of 30039 lots from the previous week [20]. - **Spot price**: On September 26, the spot price of 5.75mm Q235 hot - rolled coil in Shanghai was 3400 yuan/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 30 yuan/ton; the national average price was 3430 yuan/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 14 yuan/ton. This week, the spot price of hot - rolled coils was stronger than the futures price, and the basis on the 26th was 87 yuan/ton, a week - on - week increase of 31 yuan/ton [26]. 3.3 Upstream Market - **Raw material prices**: On September 26, the price of 61% Australian Macfayden iron ore powder at Qingdao Port was 851 yuan/dry ton, a week - on - week increase of 1 yuan/dry ton. The spot price of first - grade metallurgical coke at Tianjin Port was 1620 yuan/ton, a week - on - week increase of 50 yuan/ton [31]. - **Arrival volume**: From September 15 - 21, 2025, the total arrival volume of 47 ports in China was 2750.4 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 358.1 million tons [35]. - **Port inventory**: This week, the total inventory of imported iron ore at 47 ports was 14550.68 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 169.00 million tons. The daily average port clearance volume was 351.41 million tons, an increase of 0.38 million tons. On September 25, the billet inventory in Tangshan, Hebei was 122.5 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 0.77 million tons and a year - on - year increase of 11.67 million tons [39]. - **Coking plant situation**: This week, the capacity utilization rate of 230 independent coking enterprises was 75.31%, a decrease of 0.04%. Coke inventory decreased by 2.67 million tons to 39.54 million tons, while coking coal inventory increased by 53.06 million tons to 856.23 million tons, and the available days of coking coal increased by 0.76 days to 12.1 days [43]. 3.4 Industry Situation 3.4.1 Supply Side - **Steel production and export**: In August 2025, China's crude steel production was 7737 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 0.7%. From January to August, the cumulative crude steel production was 67181 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 2.8%. In August, China exported 951 million tons of steel, a month - on - month decrease of 32.6 million tons and a 3.3% decrease; imported 50.0 million tons of steel, a month - on - month increase of 4.8 million tons and a 10.6% increase [46]. - **Blast furnace operation**: On September 26, the blast furnace operating rate of 247 steel mills was 84.45%, a week - on - week increase of 0.47 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 6.22 percentage points. The blast furnace iron - making capacity utilization rate was 90.86%, a week - on - week increase of 0.51 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 6.41 percentage points. The daily average molten iron production was 242.36 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 1.34 million tons and a year - on - year increase of 17.50 million tons [50]. - **Hot - rolled coil production and inventory**: On September 25, the weekly production of hot - rolled coils of 37 enterprises was 324.19 million tons, a decrease of 2.3 million tons from the previous week but an increase of 27.91 million tons year - on - year. The in - factory inventory was 81.7 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 0.4 million tons but a year - on - year decrease of 1.95 million tons. The social inventory of 33 major cities was 298.8 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 2.11 million tons and a year - on - year decrease of 17.18 million tons. The total inventory was 380.5 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 2.51 million tons and a year - on - year decrease of 19.13 million tons [50][55]. 3.4.2 Demand Side - **Automobile and home appliance**: From January to August 2025, China's automobile production and sales were 2105.1 million and 2112.8 million vehicles respectively, a year - on - year increase of 12.7% and 12.6%. In August, the production and sales were 281.5 million and 285.7 million vehicles respectively, a year - on - year increase of 13% and 16.4%. From January to August, the cumulative production of household air - conditioners was 19964.62 million units, a year - on - year increase of 5.8%; household refrigerators were 7018.91 million units, a year - on - year increase of 1.9%; and household washing machines were 7826.28 million units, a year - on - year increase of 7.8% [58].

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. 2) Core Viewpoints No clear core viewpoints are presented in the given content. 3) Summaries by Related Catalogs Price and Profit - The document provides the spot prices of various steel products in different regions from September 19 to September 25, 2025, including Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Xi'an, Guangzhou, and Wuhan for rebar, and Tianjin, Shanghai, and Lecong for hot-rolled and cold-rolled coils [1]. Basis and Spread No relevant information provided. Production and Inventory No relevant information provided.

Report Summary Core View - The report presents the spot prices of various steel products in different regions from September 18 to September 24, 2025, including price changes [1]. Spot Price Details Rebar - In Beijing, the price remained at 3180 from September 23 - 24 with no change compared to the start. In Shanghai, it increased by 40 from 3250 on September 23 to 3290 on September 24. In Chengdu, it was 3270 on September 24 with no change from the previous value. In Xi'an, it stayed at 3200 throughout the period. In Guangzhou, it was 3330 on September 24 with no change. In Wuhan, it was 3270 on September 24 with no change [1]. Hot - Rolled Coil - In Tianjin, the price was 3310 on September 24 with no change. In Shanghai, it increased by 50 from 3370 on September 23 to 3420 on September 24. In Lecong, it increased by 70 from 3350 on September 23 to 3420 on September 24 [1]. Cold - Rolled Coil - In Tianjin, it was 3770 on September 24 with no change. In Shanghai, it was 3870 on September 24 with no change. In Lecong, it decreased by 20 from 3870 on September 23 to 3850 on September 24 [1]. Other Aspects - The report also mentions topics such as price and profit [2], production and inventory [10], basis and spread [15], but no detailed content is provided for these sections.

Group 1: Corporate Actions and Financial Performance - Listed companies in China have significantly increased their return to investors through dividends and buybacks, totaling 10.6 trillion yuan over the past five years, which is an increase of over 80% compared to the previous five-year period [1] - The amount distributed through dividends and buybacks is 2.07 times the total amount raised through IPOs and refinancing during the same period [1] Group 2: Economic and Industry Outlook - The banking and insurance sectors have provided an additional 170 trillion yuan to the real economy over the past five years, with significant growth in loans for scientific research (27.2%), manufacturing (21.7%), and infrastructure (10.1%) [1] - The steel industry in China has set an average annual growth target of around 4% for the next two years, with strict prohibitions on new capacity additions to ensure structural adjustments and high-quality development [2] Group 3: Commodity Market Trends - Gold prices have reached a new high, with spot gold surpassing 3,720 USD per ounce [3]

Group 1: Financial Sector Developments - The State Council held a press conference on September 22, 2025, focusing on the development of the financial sector during the 14th Five-Year Plan, emphasizing a mid-to-long-term perspective without discussing short-term policy adjustments [2] - The total assets of the banking and insurance sectors have exceeded 500 trillion yuan, with an average growth of nearly 9% over the past five years, solidifying China's position as the largest credit market and the second-largest insurance market globally [2] - The A-share market has shown enhanced resilience and risk resistance, with the Shanghai Composite Index's annualized volatility decreasing by 2.8 percentage points to 15.9% compared to the previous five-year period [2] Group 2: Capital Market Reforms - The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced plans to deepen capital market reforms, focusing on enhancing the service for new productive forces and improving the systems for the Sci-Tech Innovation Board and the Growth Enterprise Market [3] - The Shanghai Stock Exchange aims to promote long-term capital inflow into the market and enhance regulatory measures to support high-quality development [4] - The Shenzhen Stock Exchange is set to deepen comprehensive reforms in capital markets, particularly focusing on the Growth Enterprise Market to support the listing of quality tech innovation companies [5] Group 3: Energy and Industrial Developments - The National Energy Administration outlined goals for the energy equipment sector, aiming for a self-controlled, high-end, intelligent, and green development by 2030, with a focus on enhancing global competitiveness [6] - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has set a target for the steel industry to achieve an average annual growth of around 4% in value added over the next two years, emphasizing structural adjustments and capacity control [6] Group 4: Company News Highlights - He Yuan Bio has initiated its issuance, becoming the first new issuer in the Sci-Tech Innovation Growth sector [10] - Tianpu Co. has experienced a 14 consecutive trading limit increase, with no asset injection plans from the acquirer Zhonghao Xinying [10] - Longchuan Technology expects a year-on-year net profit increase of 131.39% to 145.38% for the first three quarters [11]

工业和信息化部等部门联合印发《钢铁行业稳增长工作方案（2025—2026年）》，明确未来两年钢铁行 业增加值年均增长目标设定在4%左右。该方案以"稳增长、防内卷"为核心，为中国钢铁行业的结构性 调整与高质量发展指明实施路径。《方案》提出，实施产能产量精准调控、推进钢铁企业分级分类管 理，严禁新增产能，引导资源要素向优势企业集聚，通过产量调控促进优胜劣汰，实现供需动态平衡。 宏观要闻 "十四五"以来我国外汇储备始终稳定在3万亿美元以上 中国人民银行授权全国银行间同业拆借中心公布，2025年9月20日，贷款市场报价利率（LPR）为：1年 期LPR为3.00%，5年期以上LPR为3.50%，均较上月保持不变。LPR自今年5月下调之后，已有4个月按 兵不动。 钢铁行业未来两年目标确定 9月LPR继续按兵不动 ...

Growth Target - The steel industry aims for an average annual increase of approximately 4% in added value over the next two years (2025-2026) [1] Capacity and Output Control - Implementation of precise regulation of production capacity and output, along with hierarchical and categorized management of steel enterprises [1] - Strict prohibition of new production capacity, guiding resource elements towards superior enterprises, and promoting the survival of the fittest through output regulation to achieve dynamic supply-demand balance [1] Transformation and Upgrading - "Equipment renewal" and "low-carbon transformation" are identified as the two core competitive themes for the future [1] - Steel enterprises must accelerate the elimination of outdated equipment, especially restricted production equipment such as old blast furnaces and converters [1] - By the end of 2025, over 80% of steel production capacity should complete ultra-low emission transformation [1]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided in the report Group 2: Report Core View - On Thursday, the RB2601 contract increased in position and corrected. The macro - aspect shows that the deputy director of the State - owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council stated that efforts will be made to promote strategic and professional restructuring and integration of state - owned enterprises. In terms of supply and demand, the weekly output of rebar continued to decline with a capacity utilization rate of 45.26%. Terminal demand recovered, inventory decreased, and apparent demand continued to rise. Overall, after the Fed's interest rate cut, the market's bullish sentiment weakened, and some mainstream positions took profit, so the short - term market may fluctuate. Technically, the 1 - hour MACD indicator of the RB2601 contract shows that DIFF and DEA are above the 0 - axis, and the red column turns green. The operation suggestion is to conduct short - term trading within a range, paying attention to rhythm and risk control [2] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalogs Futures Market - The closing price of the RB main contract was 3,147 yuan/ton, down 21 yuan; the position volume was 1,999,684 lots, up 36,313 lots. The net position of the top 20 in the RB contract was - 224,471 lots, up 16,787 lots. The RB10 - 1 contract spread was - 57 yuan/ton, up 12 yuan. The RB Shanghai Futures Exchange warehouse receipt was 255,222 tons, down 14,137 tons. The HC2601 - RB2601 contract spread was 207 yuan/ton, down 15 yuan [2] Spot Market - The price of HRB400E 20MM in Hangzhou (theoretical weight) was 3,290 yuan/ton, unchanged; (actual weight) was 3,374 yuan/ton, unchanged. In Guangzhou (theoretical weight), it was 3,350 yuan/ton, unchanged; in Tianjin (theoretical weight), it was 3,220 yuan/ton, unchanged. The basis of the RB main contract was 143 yuan/ton, up 21 yuan. The spot spread between hot - rolled coils and rebar in Hangzhou was 160 yuan/ton, unchanged [2] Upstream Situation - The price of 61.5% PB fines at Qingdao Port was 792 yuan/wet ton, unchanged; the price of Hebei quasi - first - class metallurgical coke was 1,490 yuan/ton, down 50 yuan. The price of 6 - 8mm scrap steel in Tangshan (tax - excluded) was 2,290 yuan/ton, unchanged; the price of Hebei Q235 billet was 3,040 yuan/ton, down 20 yuan. The inventory of iron ore at 45 ports was 138.4947 million tons, up 0.2415 million tons. The coke inventory of sample coking plants was 437,600 tons, up 31,000 tons. The coke inventory of sample steel mills was 6.3361 million tons, up 0.1007 million tons. The blast furnace operating rate of 247 steel mills was 83.85%, up 3.47 percentage points; the blast furnace capacity utilization rate was 90.20%, up 4.43 percentage points. The billet inventory in Tangshan was 1.2173 million tons, down 72,200 tons [2] Industry Situation - The weekly output of rebar of sample steel mills was 2.0645 million tons, down 54,800 tons; the capacity utilization rate was 45.26%, down 1.20 percentage points. The mill inventory of sample steel mills was 1.6507 million tons, down 15,600 tons; the social inventory of rebar in 35 cities was 4.8521 million tons, down 20,200 tons. The operating rate of independent electric arc furnace steel mills was 69.79%, unchanged. The monthly output of domestic crude steel was 77.37 million tons, down 2.29 million tons. The monthly output of Chinese steel bars was 1.518 million tons, down 23,000 tons. The net export volume of steel was 9.01 million tons, down 380,000 tons [2] Downstream Situation - The national real estate climate index was 93.05, down 0.28. The cumulative year - on - year growth rate of fixed - asset investment completion was 0.50%, down 1.10 percentage points. The cumulative year - on - year growth rate of real estate development investment completion was - 12.90%, down 0.90 percentage points. The cumulative year - on - year growth rate of infrastructure construction investment was 2.00%, down 1.20 percentage points. The cumulative value of housing construction area was 6.43109 billion square meters, down 43.78 million square meters. The cumulative value of new housing construction area was 398.01 million square meters, down 45.95 million square meters. The unsold area of commercial housing was 402.29 million square meters, up 3.07 million square meters [2] Industry News - According to Mysteel on September 18, the actual weekly output of rebar was 2.0645 million tons, down 54,800 tons; mill inventory was 1.6507 million tons, down 15,600 tons; social inventory was 4.8521 million tons, down 20,200 tons; total inventory was 6.5028 million tons, down 35,800 tons; apparent demand was 2.1003 million tons, up 119,600 tons. In August 2025, China's excavator output was 27,590 units, a year - on - year increase of 13.2%. From January to August 2025, the output was 245,556 units, a year - on - year increase of 17.6% [2]

Industry News - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and eight other departments released a plan aiming for approximately 32.3 million vehicle sales in 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of about 3%. Among these, new energy vehicle sales are targeted at around 15.5 million units, with a year-on-year growth of about 20% [1] - The Ministry of Commerce announced an anti-dumping investigation into imported simulation chips from the United States, as well as an anti-discrimination investigation regarding U.S. measures in the integrated circuit sector [1] - The film market for the 2025 fiscal year has surpassed 40 billion yuan in box office revenue (including pre-sales) as of September 13, 2023, which is 76 days earlier than in 2024. Domestic films accounted for over 88.8% of the box office, with the top ten films being all domestic productions [2] Company News - China Huaneng Group issued its first panda bond on September 8, which is now listed on the Singapore Exchange. This bond is notable as it is the first panda bond from a Chinese company and the first "carbon-neutral" green bond listed in Singapore [4] - Mastercard and UnionPay have detected unauthorized transactions in China, prompting an emergency investigation to trace the source of the risk and protect cardholders from potential losses [5] - Jiu Li Special Materials is actively participating in the ITER project, focusing on research and production of key materials for nuclear fusion, despite this segment currently being a small part of the company's overall business [6] - Lingming Photon has completed a C3 round of financing, securing nearly 100 million yuan from a state-owned platform in Zhejiang, which will be used to accelerate core technology upgrades and production capacity [6] Research Reports - Tianfeng Securities reported that the construction sector's revenue and performance faced pressure in the first half of 2025, but a recovery in profitability is expected in the second half. The report highlighted a slight decline in gross and net profit margins, with a small increase in debt ratios [6] - Huatai Securities indicated that policy support, technological advancements, and industrial capital influx are driving the increase in coal mine automation rates, with an expected 30% of coal mines being automated by 2026 [6]