一场重大矿难事故正让全球第二大铜矿陷入停产，并由此引发了全球金属市场的强烈震动。 9月24日，美国矿业巨头矿业巨头Freeport-McMoRan（FCX）发表声明宣布，其供应合同进入"不可抗力"状态。而这一突发事件被华尔街迅速定性 为"黑天鹅事件"，点燃了市场对铜供应长期短缺的忧虑，并推动铜价大幅飙升。 华尔街见闻写道，事件的核心是Freeport位于印尼的Grasberg矿山。该公司确认，9月8日发生的一场大规模泥石流事故已造成两名工人死亡，另有 五人失踪。作为应对，公司已全面暂停该矿区的生产活动，并启动了不可抗力条款，该条款允许生产商在遭遇不可预见的灾难时暂停履行供应合 同。 市场的反应立竿见影。消息传出后，纽约商品交易所（COMEX）的铜期货价格上涨近4%，报4.825美元/磅。Freeport的股价在盘前交易中重挫， 而其竞争对手如嘉能可和Boliden等铜业公司的股价则应声上涨。 丹麦盛宝银行商品策略主管Ole Hansen对此评论道："交易员们先买入，然后再问问题"，精准地描绘了市场在供应恐慌下的本能反应。 高盛："黑天鹅"来袭，供应缺口或达数十万吨 高盛的大宗商品团队将此次Grasberg矿山 ...

Freeport预计最早要到2027年才能恢复事故前的生产水平，2026年铜金产量较此前预期下降约35%。受供应中断预期推动，截至周三纽约尾盘时段， COMEX铜期货上涨近4%、报4.825美元/磅，嘉能可和Boliden等铜业公司股价均出现上涨。 美国矿业巨头Freeport McMoRan印尼子公司Grasberg矿山发生致命泥石流事故，推动全球铜价大幅上涨并引发供应链担忧。这座全球第二大铜矿因事 故暂停生产，公司已启动不可抗力条款。 Freeport确认，其位于印尼的Grasberg Block Cave矿9月8日发生的泥石流事故已造成两名工人死亡，另有五名工人仍下落不明。约80万公吨湿润物质 突然涌入矿井，波及多个作业层面，在该公司数十年开采历史中史无前例。 受供应中断预期推动，伦敦金属交易所三个月期铜价一度跳涨2%至每吨10172美元。Freeport股价盘前重挫9.6%，而其他铜业公司则因供应预期收紧 而大涨。欧洲市场上，Antofagasta、KGHM、英美公司、嘉能可和Boliden等铜业公司股价均出现上涨。 截至周三纽约尾盘时段，COMEX铜期货上涨近4%，报4.825美元/磅，逼近7月30 ...

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The dot - plot of the Fed's recent FOMC meeting shows significant divergence. Excluding the view of the new governor Milan, the rest expect one more rate cut this year. However, given the current weak employment and stable inflation in the US, there is still a high probability of two more rate cuts this year. Copper prices have corrected due to the short - term exhaustion of positive factors, but the downside is limited. In the future, copper prices will remain strong under the expectation of loose liquidity. After the correction, downstream demand has improved, supporting copper prices. In the medium - to - long - term, economic resilience and the pace of rate cuts will continue to drive copper prices upwards. In the short - term, copper prices will fluctuate at high levels. The strategy for unilateral trading is high - level oscillation, and for options, it is to sell out - of - the - money put options. Variables include worse - than - expected US economic performance, changes in rate - cut expectations, and weakening demand [9]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Part 01: Weekly Review 3.1.1 Weekly Data - **Supply - side**: - The spot TC of copper concentrate increased from - 41.3 to - 40.8 dollars/ton, a 1.21% increase. The supply of ore remains tight as the Grasberg copper mine is still shut down, and the spot market trading is inactive [7]. - The refined - scrap spread rose from 1734 to 1917 yuan/ton, a 10.55% increase. After the Fed's rate cut and Powell's unexpectedly hawkish remarks, the market's optimistic sentiment cooled, copper prices corrected at high levels, and the refined - scrap spread narrowed [7]. - The southern copper anode processing fee remained unchanged at 700 yuan/ton. The shortage of recycled copper raw materials and the continuous losses of recycled copper rod enterprises led some to switch to anode plate production, supporting the processing fee [7]. - The operating rate of refined copper rods increased from 68% to 71%, a 4.74% increase. The correction of copper prices at high levels increased downstream purchasing willingness, and some enterprises started pre - holiday stockpiling for the National Day, leading to the rise in the operating rate [7]. - The operating rate of recycled copper rods increased from 23% to 23.7%, a 2.91% increase. After the policy discussion subsided, most enterprises in Jiangxi and Anhui were still waiting for notices. However, due to the pressure of production targets, some recycled copper rod enterprises resumed production, driving up the operating rate [7]. - The operating rate of wire and cable decreased from 68% to 66%, a 2.63% decrease. High copper prices suppressed downstream demand, but the correction of copper prices at the end of the week brought in scattered orders, and it is expected that the operating rate will pick up next week [7]. - **Inventory**: - The available days of copper concentrate port inventory increased from 6.0 to 6.2 days, a 4.59% increase [7]. - The social inventory of electrolytic copper decreased from 15.42 to 14.45 million tons, a 6.29% decrease. The decline in copper prices during the week and pre - holiday stockpiling by downstream enterprises improved demand and led to a slight reduction in social inventory [7]. - The bonded - area inventory increased from 7.27 to 7.68 million tons, a 5.64% increase. The sharp rise in copper prices at the beginning of the week closed the import parity, and weak downstream consumption led to a slowdown in the inflow and outflow of bonded - area inventory. Additionally, some domestic inventory was transferred to BC copper warehouse receipts during the BC copper 2509 contract delivery period [7]. - The total inventory of social and bonded areas decreased from 22.69 to 22.13 million tons, a 2.47% decrease [7]. - The SHFE copper inventory increased from 28.00 to 124.42 million tons, a 344.36% increase [7]. - The LME copper inventory decreased from 15.40 to 14.77 million tons, a 4.09% decrease [7]. - The COMEX copper inventory increased from 310487 to 316774 short tons, a 2.02% increase [7]. - The global total inventory increased from 62.59 to 62.83 million tons, a 0.38% increase [7]. - **Profit**: - The spot comprehensive smelting profit increased from - 4932 to - 4404 yuan/ton, a 10.71% increase. Although the TC remains low, the high sulfuric acid price has compensated for the profit, reducing the loss [7]. - The long - term contract comprehensive smelting profit increased from - 1570 to - 1072 yuan/ton, a 31.74% increase. With the realization of macro expectations, copper prices declined at high levels, the import window closed, and the import profit turned negative again [7]. - The import profit decreased from 2 to - 261 yuan/ton, a 11052.48% decrease [7]. 3.2 Part 02: Copper Industry Chain 3.2.1 Price, Spread, Cost, and Profit - The report presents multiple price - related data charts, including the SMM1 electrolytic copper premium/discount, the closing price of the Shanghai copper main contract, the term structure of Shanghai copper, the price of sulfuric acid (98% smelting acid), the Shanghai - London ratio, the LME 3 - month closing price, the LME (0 - 3) premium/discount, the comprehensive profit of electrolytic copper (including by - product sulfuric acid), the spot copper import profit, the feed - processing spot export profit, and the comprehensive profit of electrolytic copper under long - term contracts [11][15][18][20]. 3.2.2 Copper Supply and Demand - **Supply**: - The report provides data on copper concentrate, including the import copper concentrate index TC, the production of Chilean and Peruvian copper concentrates, and the import volume of copper concentrate. It also shows data on recycled copper, such as the refined - scrap spread, the import profit of recycled copper, the southern copper anode processing fee, the operating rate of recycled copper rod production from scrap copper, the import volume of scrap copper, and the import volume of copper anode. In addition, data on electrolytic copper production, import volume, and total supply are presented [26][31][32]. - **Demand**: - The demand side is divided into multiple segments. For copper rods and cables, data on the operating rate of refined copper rod production, the raw material inventory of copper rod wires, the finished - product inventory ratio of copper rod wires, the operating rate of wire and cable, and the operating rate of enameled wire are provided. For power grids, data on cumulative and monthly power grid investment and power source investment are presented. For copper tubes and air - conditioners, data on the operating rate of copper tubes, the raw material inventory ratio of copper tubes, the finished - product inventory of copper tubes, the production, domestic sales, and export volume of household air - conditioners are shown. For copper strips, data on the operating rate of copper strips, the raw material inventory, and the raw material inventory ratio are presented. For the automotive sector, data on the production and sales of automobiles and new - energy vehicles are provided. For the real - estate sector, data on the operating rate of brass rods, the transaction area of commercial housing in 30 large cities, and the cumulative and monthly housing completion area are given [33][35][44][46][52][56]. 3.2.3 Copper Inventory - The report presents data on various copper inventories, including the social inventory of Chinese electrolytic copper, the SHFE copper warehouse receipts, the COMEX electrolytic copper inventory, the LME electrolytic copper inventory, the global refined copper inventory, and the LME cancelled warrants and their proportion [61]. 3.3 Part 03: Capital Positions - On September 16, the non - commercial net long position of CFTC showed an upward trend recently, with the non - commercial long - position ratio at 31.4%. The net long position of LME investment funds was 38583.07 lots, a weekly increase of 8097.36 lots [70][71].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The Fed cut interest rates as expected but made a hawkish statement. The short - term sentiment is under pressure, but if the rate - cut process advances, market sentiment is not expected to be significantly suppressed. The supply of copper raw materials remains tight. Although the peak - season demand is mediocre currently, as the long holiday approaches, the downstream stocking demand is expected to increase, providing strong support for copper prices. The short - term price may rise in a volatile manner. This week, the operating range of the main SHFE copper contract is expected to be between 79,000 - 81,000 yuan/ton, and the LME copper 3M is expected to operate between 9,850 - 10,150 US dollars/ton[12]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Week - on - Week Assessment and Strategy Recommendation - **Supply**: The spot processing fee for copper concentrates rebounded slightly, the processing fee for blister copper remained flat, and the supply of scrap copper remained tight. Ivanhoe Mines started the second phase of the dewatering plan for the Kakula copper mine and postponed the release of its copper production guidance for the next two years[11]. - **Inventory**: The combined inventory of the three major exchanges increased by 11,000 tons week - on - week. The SHFE inventory increased by 12,000 tons to 106,000 tons, the LME inventory decreased by 6,000 tons to 148,000 tons, and the COMEX inventory increased by 6,000 tons to 287,000 tons. The inventory in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone decreased slightly. The spot premium in Shanghai on Friday was 70 yuan/ton over the futures, and the LME market Cash/3M was at a discount of 64.9 US dollars/ton[11]. - **Imports and Exports**: The spot import loss of domestic electrolytic copper first widened and then narrowed, and the Yangshan copper premium increased. In August 2025, China's refined copper imports were 307,000 tons, with a net import of 270,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 54,000 tons and a year - on - year increase of 10.0%. From January to August, the cumulative imports were 2.53 million tons, and the net imports were 2.071 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 1.3%[11]. - **Demand**: The operating rate of domestic downstream refined copper rod enterprises rebounded, and the trading atmosphere in the spot market was relatively mediocre. The domestic refined - scrap copper price spread narrowed, the substitution advantage of scrap copper decreased, and the operating rate of recycled copper rod enterprises rebounded slightly[11]. 3.2 Futures and Spot Market - **Futures Prices**: Copper prices rose and then fell. The main SHFE copper contract fell 1.42% for the week (as of Friday's close), and LME copper fell 0.68% to 9,996 US dollars/ton[20]. - **Spot Prices**: The prices of electrolytic copper and copper products showed certain fluctuations. For example, the Yangtze River non - ferrous price of electrolytic copper was 80,050 yuan on September 19, 2025[23]. - **Premiums and Discounts**: Domestic copper prices rose and then fell, and spot transactions were relatively average. On Friday, the spot in East China had a premium of 70 yuan/ton over the futures. The LME inventory decreased, the proportion of cancelled warrants declined, and the Cash/3M remained at a discount, reporting a discount of 64.9 US dollars/ton on Friday. Last week, the spot import loss of domestic electrolytic copper first widened and then narrowed, and the Yangshan copper premium (bill of lading) fluctuated upwards[26]. 3.3 Profit and Inventory - **Smelting Profits**: The spot rough - smelting fee TC for imported copper concentrates rebounded slightly to - 40.8 US dollars/ton. The price of sulfuric acid in East China declined, but still had a positive impact on copper smelting revenue[34]. - **Import - Export Ratios and Profits and Losses**: The import - export ratio data was presented in relevant charts. The spot import loss of copper first widened and then narrowed[39]. - **Inventory**: The combined inventory of the three major exchanges was 541,000 tons, a week - on - week increase of 11,000 tons. The SHFE inventory increased by 12,000 tons to 106,000 tons, the LME inventory decreased by 6,000 tons to 148,000 tons, and the COMEX inventory increased by 6,000 tons to 287,000 tons. The inventory in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone was 77,000 tons, a week - on - week slight decrease. The increase in SHFE inventory came from Shanghai and Jiangsu, while the inventory in Guangdong decreased. The number of copper warrants increased by 6,278 to 31,838 tons. The LME inventory decrease came from Asian and European warehouses, while the inventory in North American warehouses increased slightly, and the proportion of cancelled warrants declined[42][45][48]. 3.4 Supply Side - **Electrolytic Copper Monthly Output**: According to SMM research data, China's refined copper output in August 2025 declined slightly month - on - month, and the decline in September is expected to widen to 40,000 - 50,000 tons. According to NBS data, the domestic refined copper output in August 2025 was 1.301 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 14.8%. From January to August, the cumulative output was 9.891 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 10.1%[53]. - **Import and Export Situation**: In August 2025, China's copper ore imports were 2.76 million tons, a month - on - month increase and a year - on - year increase of 7.3%. From January to August, the cumulative imports were 20.054 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 7.9%. The imports of unforged copper and copper products were 425,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 55,000 tons and a year - on - year increase of 1.2%. From January to August, the cumulative imports were 3.536 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 2.6%. The imports of anode copper in August were 62,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 22,000 tons and a year - on - year decrease of 18.2%. From January to August, the cumulative imports were 528,000 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 13.1%. The exports of refined copper in August were 37,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 81,000 tons. The profit from domestic spot copper processing trade exports rebounded. The imports of recycled copper in August were 179,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 11,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 5.9%. From January to August, the cumulative imports were 1.515 million tons, a year - on - year slight decrease[56][59][62][68][71]. 3.5 Demand Side - **Consumption Structure**: The consumption structures of global and Chinese electrolytic copper were presented in relevant charts[75]. - **PMI**: China's official manufacturing PMI and Caixin manufacturing PMI both rebounded in August, with the Caixin manufacturing PMI rising above the boom - bust line, indicating an improvement in manufacturing sentiment. The manufacturing sentiment of major overseas economies improved marginally, with the manufacturing PMIs of the US, the Eurozone, Japan, and India all rising[78]. - **Output Data of Downstream Industries**: In August, the year - on - year output of some copper downstream industries such as automobiles, air conditioners, refrigerators, and power generation equipment increased, while that of color TVs, washing machines, AC motors, and freezers decreased. From January to August, the cumulative year - on - year output of power generation equipment, air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, and AC motors increased, while that of color TVs and freezers decreased[81]. - **Real Estate Data**: From January to August, domestic real estate data continued to be weak, with new construction, construction, sales, and completion all showing year - on - year declines, and the declines all widened. The national real estate climate index continued to decline in August[84]. - **Operating Rates of Downstream Enterprises**: The operating rates of downstream copper enterprises showed different trends. For example, the operating rate of refined copper rod enterprises in August rebounded and is expected to continue to rise in September; the operating rate of scrap copper rod enterprises declined in August and is expected to continue to decline in September[87]. - **Refined - Scrap Price Spread**: The domestic refined - scrap copper price spread narrowed, reporting 1,752 yuan/ton on Friday[99]. 3.6 Capital Side - **SHFE Copper Positions**: The total SHFE copper positions decreased by 86,984 to 958,062 lots (bilateral), among which the positions of the near - month 2510 contract were 233,104 lots (bilateral)[104]. - **Foreign Fund Positions**: As of September 16, CFTC fund positions remained net long, with the net long ratio rising to 12.6%. The proportion of long positions of LME investment funds rebounded (as of September 12)[107].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided on the report industry investment rating. 2. Core View of the Report Since the Fed's interest rate meeting, copper prices have declined due to the implementation of interest rate cuts, but other fundamental factors have not changed significantly. In the long term, the Fed may continue to cut interest rates, so copper prices are expected to strengthen again in the future. It is recommended to conduct buy hedging on dips around the 79,000 - 79,300 yuan/ton level. Arbitrage should be postponed, and short put options at 78,000 yuan/ton are suggested [7]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market News and Important Data - **Futures Market**: On September 18, 2025, the main contract of Shanghai copper opened at 79,950 yuan/ton and closed at 79,620 yuan/ton, a -1.17% decrease from the previous trading day's close. The night - session main contract opened at 79,680 yuan/ton and closed at 79,660 yuan/ton, a 0.10% increase from the afternoon close [1]. - **Spot Market**: The spot premium of electrolytic copper stabilized. The average price of SMM 1 copper was 79,880 - 80,100 yuan/ton, with a premium of 70 yuan/ton (unchanged) over the main contract. The buying and selling sentiment both improved. It is expected that downstream procurement will continue on Friday, and the premium may remain stable [2]. 3.2 Important Information Summary - **Economic Data**: The number of initial jobless claims in the US last week dropped to 231,000, the largest decline in nearly four years. However, the number of continued claims remained above 1.9 million, indicating some pressure in the labor market [3]. - **Industrial Dynamics**: The US government is promoting a $5 - billion mineral investment fund. If established, it will be the US government's first direct participation in large - scale mineral transactions [3]. 3.3 Mine - End Situation - In August 2025, China's imports of copper ore and concentrates were 2.76 million tons, a 7.81% month - on - month increase and a 7.4% year - on - year increase. The import value was $7.50821 billion, an 8.39% month - on - month increase and an 18.00% year - on - year increase [4]. - Canadian copper company Ivanhoe Mines agreed to a $500 - million investment from Qatar, giving the Qatar Sovereign Wealth Fund a 4% stake in the company [4]. 3.4 Smelting and Import Situation - In August 2025, China's exports of unwrought copper and copper products were 112,916 tons, a 7.7% year - on - year increase. The cumulative exports from January to August were 1.046963 million tons, a 9.7% year - on - year increase [5]. - In August 2025, China's imports of unwrought copper and copper products were 430,000 tons, a 2.6% year - on - year increase. The cumulative imports from January to August were 3.54 million tons, a 2.1% year - on - year decrease [5]. - In August 2025, China's refined copper (electrolytic copper) output was 1.301 million tons, a 14.8% year - on - year increase. In September, due to maintenance and anode copper supply shortages, production is expected to decline significantly [5]. 3.5 Consumption Situation In August 2025, China's copper product output was 2.222 million tons, a 9.8% year - on - year increase. The cumulative output from January to August was 16.598 million tons, a 10.7% year - on - year increase [5]. 3.6 Inventory and Warehouse Receipt Situation - LME warehouse receipts decreased by 1,175 tons to 148,875 tons. SHFE warehouse receipts decreased by 822 tons to 32,469 tons [6]. - On September 15, the domestic electrolytic copper spot inventory was 148,900 tons, a decrease of 5,300 tons from the previous week [6]. 3.7 Price and Basis Data The report provides data on spot premiums, different types of copper prices, inventory, warehouse receipts, basis spreads, and arbitrage ratios from September 12, August 20 to September 19, 2025 [26][27][28].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided on the industry investment rating. 2. Core View of the Report - The domestic spot premium of copper has rebounded, limiting the decline in copper prices [1]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1. Copper Fundamental Data - **Futures Prices**: The closing price of the Shanghai Copper main contract was 79,580, down 1.22% during the day and up 0.10% at night to 79660. The LME Copper 3M electronic disk closed at 9,946, down 0.28% [1]. - **Trading Volume and Open Interest**: The trading volume of the Shanghai Copper main contract was 89,310, an increase of 27,376 from the previous day, and the open interest was 172,604, a decrease of 6,478. The trading volume of the LME Copper 3M electronic disk was 14,733, a decrease of 12,807, and the open interest was 290,000, a decrease of 2,734 [1]. - **Futures Inventory**: The inventory of Shanghai Copper was 32,469, a decrease of 822, and the inventory of LME Copper was 148,875, a decrease of 900. The cancellation - warrant ratio of LME Copper was 9.03%, a decrease of 0.61% [1]. - **Spreads**: The LME copper premium, bonded - area warehouse receipt premium, and other spreads showed different changes. For example, the spot - to - near - month futures spread increased by 10 to 70 [1]. 3.2. Macro and Industry News - **Macro News**: The number of initial jobless claims in the US last week unexpectedly dropped significantly to 231,000, a decrease of 32,000 from the previous week, the largest decline in nearly four years [1][3]. - **Industry News**: The Grasberg copper mine in Indonesia owned by Freeport McMoRan remains shut down as it continues to rescue seven workers trapped underground. Panama plans to negotiate with First Quantum Minerals on the复产 of the Cobre Panamá copper mine, with negotiations expected to start at the end of this year or early next year. In July, the copper production of Codelco and BHP's Escondida mine increased year - on - year, with Codelco producing 118,500 tons (up 6.4%) and Escondida producing 114,800 tons (up 7.8%). Chinese copper production increased slightly in August but is expected to decline in September due to routine maintenance and a shortage of anode copper supply. Ivanhoe Mines will announce the copper production guidance for Kamoa - Kakula in 2026 and 2027 after greater progress in the second - stage water - pumping work [1][3]. 3.3. Trend Intensity - The trend intensity of copper is 0, indicating a neutral stance, with the value ranging from - 2 (most bearish) to 2 (most bullish) [3].

Core Viewpoint - Codelco and Anglo American have signed a formal agreement to jointly develop the Los Bronces and Andina copper mines, expected to produce an additional 2.7 million tons of copper over 21 years starting in 2030 [1] Group 1: Agreement Details - The joint mining plan will be implemented starting in 2030 and will last for 21 years [1] - A new operating company will be established, with both companies holding a 50% stake, to coordinate the joint mining plan and optimize processing capacity [1] - The agreement is expected to generate at least $5 billion in pre-tax net present value, which will be evenly distributed between the two companies [1] Group 2: Production and Cost Efficiency - The two mines are projected to increase annual refined copper production by approximately 120,000 tons, with unit costs expected to be 15% lower than independent operations [1] - In 2024, the combined output from the Andina and Los Bronces mines is estimated to be around 350,000 tons per year, positioning them among the top ten copper mines globally [1] - With the anticipated annual increase of 120,000 tons from the joint plan, the mines could rank among the top five globally [1]

Report Industry Investment Ratings No investment ratings for the industry are provided in the report. Core Views of the Report The report offers short - and medium - term trend forecasts for various commodities in the futures market, including precious metals, base metals, energy, chemicals, and agricultural products. The overall market shows a mix of trends such as wide - range oscillations, short - term rebounds, and long - term weakness [2][5]. Summary by Commodity Category Precious Metals - Gold: After hitting a new high, it declined. The FOMC meeting was in line with expectations, and the trend strength is neutral [7][8]. - Silver: Undergoes oscillatory adjustment, with a neutral trend strength [2][7]. Base Metals - Copper: Fed rate cuts limit price drops. Peru's copper production increased in July, and some mines faced issues like worker entrapment and production halts. The trend strength is neutral [13][15]. - Zinc: In oscillatory consolidation, with a neutral trend strength [16]. - Lead: Decreasing inventory supports price oscillations, with a neutral trend strength [19]. - Tin: Ranges within an oscillatory pattern, with a neutral trend strength [22][26]. - Aluminum: Ranges within an oscillatory pattern. Alumina rebounds from the bottom, and cast aluminum alloy follows electrolytic aluminum. All have a neutral trend strength [27][28]. - Nickel: The contradiction in the smelting end is not prominent, and attention should be paid to news - related risks in the ore end. Stainless steel prices may oscillate due to the game between short - and long - term logics. Both have a neutral trend strength [29][35]. Energy and Chemicals - Carbonate Lithium: With strong energy - storage demand, it runs in an oscillatory manner, with a neutral trend strength [36][38]. - Industrial Silicon: Attention should be paid to market sentiment changes. Polysilicon's spot price rises slightly. Industrial silicon has a neutral trend strength, and polysilicon has a slightly positive trend strength [39][42]. - Iron Ore: Expectations fluctuate, and it oscillates in a wide range, with a neutral trend strength [43]. - Rebar and Hot - Rolled Coil: Both oscillate in a wide range, with a neutral trend strength [45][48]. - Ferrosilicon and Silicomanganese: Boosted by macro - sentiment, they oscillate strongly, with a positive trend strength [50][52]. - Coke and Coking Coal: Expectations fluctuate, and they oscillate in a wide range, with a neutral trend strength [53][54]. - Logs: Oscillate repeatedly, with a neutral trend strength [56][59]. - Paraxylene and PTA: Short - term rebound, but medium - term weakness. MEG conducts a 1 - 5 month - spread reverse arbitrage [60]. Agricultural Products - Palm Oil: There is no obvious driving force for upward or downward movement, and it is mainly operated within a range. - Soybean Oil: Affected by the oscillation of US soybeans, it undergoes a correction. - Soybean Meal: Affected by the capital side, it deviates from the fundamentals. - Corn: Runs in an oscillatory manner. - Sugar: Oscillates downward. - Cotton: The market focuses on the listing of new cotton. - Eggs: The peak season for spot sales is over, and inventory remains high. - Live Pigs: Policy expectations have been implemented, but the weakness of the spot market remains unchanged. - Peanuts: Attention should be paid to the listing of new peanuts [5][68][73].

1. Report Industry Investment Ratings No investment ratings for the industry are provided in the report. 2. Core Views of the Report This report provides trend forecasts and analysis of fundamental data for various commodities, including precious metals, base metals, energy, agricultural products, etc. It also presents macro and industry news and calculates the trend strength of each commodity. The overall view is that most commodities will show a trend of range - bound or volatile fluctuations, and some commodities will be affected by factors such as supply - demand relations, macro - economic policies, and international news [2][5]. 3. Summary According to Related Catalogs Precious Metals - **Gold**: Expected to have a downward revision of non - farm employment, with a trend strength of 0, and prices may be affected by the Fed's interest rate decision [2][7]. - **Silver**: Forecasted to break through and move upward, with a trend strength of 0 [2][7]. Base Metals - **Copper**: Before the Fed's decision, prices will be cautious, with a trend strength of 0. The industry has major events such as mergers and production changes [2][12]. - **Zinc**: Will have a range - bound shock, with a trend strength of 0 [2][15]. - **Lead**: Lacks obvious driving forces, and prices will fluctuate, with a trend strength of 0 [2][18]. - **Tin**: Will experience range - bound fluctuations, with a trend strength of 0 [2][21]. - **Aluminum**: Will have a range - bound shock; Alumina will grind the bottom in a shock; Casting aluminum alloy will follow electrolytic aluminum, all with a trend strength of 0 [2][26]. - **Nickel**: The contradiction in the smelting end is not prominent, and attention should be paid to the news - related risks in the ore end, with a trend strength of 0; Stainless steel will have a game between long - and short - term logics, and steel prices may fluctuate, with a trend strength of 0 [2][29]. Energy and Chemicals - **Carbonate Lithium**: Will fluctuate, and the increase in supply restricts the upward space, with a trend strength of 0 [2][36]. - **Industrial Silicon**: The main idea is to short at high prices; Polysilicon requires attention to market information, with a trend strength of 0 for industrial silicon and 1 for polysilicon [2][40]. - **Iron Ore**: Expectations will fluctuate repeatedly, with a wide - range shock, and a trend strength of - 1 [2][43]. - **Rebar and Hot - Rolled Coil**: The anti - involution sentiment is back, and both will have a relatively strong shock, with a trend strength of 1 [2][46][47]. - **Silicon Ferrosilicon and Manganese Ferrosilicon**: Boosted by macro - sentiment, both will have a relatively strong shock, with a trend strength of 1 [2][52]. - **Coke and Coking Coal**: Expectations will fluctuate repeatedly, with a wide - range shock, and a trend strength of 0 [2][55][56]. - **Log**: Will fluctuate repeatedly, with a trend strength of 0 [2][58]. Others - **LPG**: Will have a short - term narrow - range and relatively strong shock [2][50]. - **Propylene**: Will operate weakly at a high level in the short term [2][50]. - **PVC**: Will have a wide - range shock [2][53]. - **Fuel Oil**: Will rebound following crude oil and have a short - term adjustment trend; Low - sulfur fuel oil will continue to rise, and the price difference between high - and low - sulfur in the overseas spot market will rise slightly [2][54]. - **Container Shipping Index (European Line)**: The contract in October will operate under pressure; Contracts in December and February will have a wide - range shock [2][55]. - **Short - Fiber and Bottle Chip**: Will follow cost fluctuations in the short term, with a weak trend [2][58]. - **Offset Printing Paper**: Will fluctuate at a low level [2][59]. - **Pure Benzene**: Will fluctuate in the short term and be weak in the fourth quarter [2][61]. - **Palm Oil**: Supported by US soybean oil, boosted by macro - factors; Soybean oil: US soybeans continue to rise, and attention should be paid to the results of Sino - US negotiations [2][62]. - **Soybean Meal**: Affected by optimistic trade sentiment, will fluctuate at a low level; Soybean: Will fluctuate [2][64]. - **Corn**: Will fluctuate [2][66]. - **Sugar**: Has a weak basis [2][67]. - **Cotton**: The market focuses on the situation of new cotton listing [2][68]. - **Egg**: The peak season for spot goods is coming to an end, and inventory is still high [2][70]. - **Live Pig**: The policy expectations have been implemented, but the weakness of spot goods is hard to change [2][71]. - **Peanut**: Attention should be paid to the listing of new peanuts [2][72].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Copper: Cautiously bullish [7] - Arbitrage: On hold - Options: short put @ 79,000 yuan/ton 2. Core View of the Report - Recently, there have been frequent disruptions on the copper supply side, with continuously low TC prices. The scrap copper industry is in a policy pain - period with unstable supply. Although current demand is not outstanding, it is not as pessimistic as expected in the middle of the year. The "Golden September and Silver October" expectation may affect market sentiment. With the approaching Fed interest - rate meeting and a high probability of a September rate cut, the current copper price may maintain a volatile and upward - biased pattern. One can conduct buy - hedging on dips between 79,000 yuan/ton and 79,500 yuan/ton [8]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market News and Important Data 3.1.1 Futures Quotes - On September 16, 2025, the main SHFE copper contract opened at 80,890 yuan/ton and closed at 80,880 yuan/ton, down 0.07% from the previous trading day's close. The night - session main SHFE copper contract opened at 81,010 yuan/ton and closed at 80,900 yuan/ton, up 0.02% from the afternoon close of the previous day [1]. 3.1.2 Spot Situation - According to SMM, on the previous day, the SMM 1 electrolytic copper spot was quoted at a premium of 10 - 140 yuan/ton to the current 2510 contract, with an average of 75 yuan/ton, down 5 yuan/ton from the previous day. The electrolytic copper price ranged from 80,880 to 81,360 yuan/ton. The SHFE 2510 contract dropped from 81,380 yuan/ton in the morning to around 80,700 yuan/ton before noon. The cross - month spread was close to par, and the import loss was about 500 yuan/ton. After the copper price fell below 81,000 yuan/ton, the downstream's willingness to fix prices increased slightly. In the Shanghai area, the procurement and sales sentiment indexes were 3.09 and 3.11 respectively. Some brands in the spot market were in short supply, with the mainstream transaction premium at 10 - 50 yuan/ton, and the wet - process copper at a discount of about 40 yuan/ton. It is expected that the short - term copper price will remain in a high - level shock, and the spot premium may continue the stalemate [2]. 3.1.3 Important Information Summary - Overseas macro: The US Senate approved the nomination of Milan as a Fed governor by a narrow margin of 48 to 47 votes, and President Trump signed the appointment document. Milan can participate in this month's Fed interest - rate meeting and has the right to vote, which may lead to market doubts about the Fed's independence. The US Court of Appeals ruled that Fed governor Cook could continue to serve, rejecting the Trump administration's emergency application to dismiss her. The White House spokesman said the Trump administration would appeal the court's ruling [3]. - Tariffs: The US Department of Commerce announced that the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has established a process to include more steel and aluminum derivatives in the tariff scope authorized by President Trump under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. It will also consider the industry's request to impose tariffs on more imported auto parts in the next few weeks [3]. - Mine end: On September 16, according to the memorandum of understanding signed and announced in February 2025, Anglo American has reached an agreement through its Chilean subsidiary Anglo American Sur (AAS) and Codelco to formulate a joint mining plan for their adjacent Los Bronces and Andina copper mines in Chile. Once the relevant licenses are in place, the joint mining plan will increase copper production by 2.7 million tons in 21 years, expected to start in 2030. The expected annual additional copper production is 120,000 tons, with a 15% reduction in unit cost compared to independent operation and minimal incremental capital expenditure. The transaction is expected to generate a pre - tax net present value increase (NPV) of at least $5 billion, with the benefits shared equally by both parties [4]. - Smelting and import: Chile, a major copper - producing country, expects that despite setbacks at two major copper mines, this year's copper production will still increase, providing some relief to the tight global market. Although there were problems at Codelco's No. 1 mine and a tailings issue at a Teck Resources company, BHP Group's large Escondida mine had a 11% year - on - year production increase in the first half of this year, the Collahuasi mine will get out of the low - grade ore situation, and the El Salvador mine after major maintenance has started to increase production. The mining minister, Aurora Williams, said that copper production is still expected to increase in the next two years and reach a record 6 million tons by 2027 [5]. - Consumption: According to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers on September 11, from January to August 2025, China's automobile production and sales totaled 21.051 million and 21.128 million units respectively, with year - on - year increases of 12.7% and 12.6%. Compared with the first seven months, the production growth rate remained flat, and the sales growth rate increased by 0.6 percentage points. From January to August, the production and sales of new energy vehicles totaled 9.625 million and 9.62 million units respectively, with year - on - year increases of 37.3% and 36.7%. The new - energy vehicle sales accounted for 45.5% of the total new - vehicle sales [5]. 3.1.4 Inventory and Warehouse Receipts - LME warehouse receipts decreased by 1,325 tons to 150,950 tons from the previous trading day. SHFE warehouse receipts increased by 3,049 tons to 33,692 tons. On September 15, the domestic electrolytic copper spot inventory was 154,200 tons, an increase of 9,900 tons from the previous week [6]. 3.2 Strategy - Copper: Cautiously bullish. One can conduct buy - hedging on dips between 79,000 yuan/ton and 79,500 yuan/ton. - Arbitrage: On hold. - Options: short put @ 79,000 yuan/ton [7][8]. 3.3 Copper Price and Basis Data | | | 2025 - 09 - 17 | 2025 - 09 - 16 | 2025 - 09 - 10 | 2025 - 08 - 18 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Spot (Premium/Discount)** | SMM: 1 copper | 75 | 80 | 90 | 180 | | | Premium copper | 125 | 110 | 125 | 210 | | | Flat - water copper | 50 | 50 | 40 | 150 | | | Wet - process copper | - 35 | - 70 | - 40 | 15 | | | Yangshan premium | 56 | 58 | 61 | 55 | | | LME (0 - 3) | - 62 | - 73 | - 81 | - 94 | | **Inventory** | LME | 150,950 | 152,625 | 155,275 | 155,600 | | | SHFE | 94,054 | | 81,851 | | | | COMEX | 282,903 | 281,669 | 277,398 | 244,093 | | **Warehouse Receipts** | SHFE warehouse receipts | 33,692 | 30,643 | 19,081 | 24,560 | | | LME cancelled warehouse receipt ratio | 11.25% | 13.46% | 14.25% | 7.41% | | | CU12 - CU10 (Continuous - third - near - month) | 0 | - 100 | - 60 | | | | CU11 - CU10 (Main - near - month) | 0 | - 60 | - 30 | - 110 | | **Arbitrage** | CU11/AL11 | 3.86 | 3.85 | 3.84 | 3.81 | | | CU11/ZN11 | 3.63 | 3.63 | 3.60 | 3.51 | | | Import profit | - 229 | - 139 | 5 | 145 | [30][31][32]