Report Overview - The report is the Commodity Research Morning Report - Black Series by Guotai Junan Futures on July 22, 2025, covering multiple commodities in the black series [1]. Industry Investment Ratings - No specific industry - wide investment ratings are provided in the report. Core Views - Different commodities in the black series have different trends: iron ore shows a strong - side oscillation supported by macro - expectations; rebar, hot - rolled coils, ferrosilicon, and silicomanganese maintain strong - side oscillations due to persistent market sentiment; coke and coking coal are oscillating strongly; thermal coal stabilizes with oscillating as daily consumption recovers; logs oscillate repeatedly [2]. Summary by Commodity Iron Ore - **Trend**: Strong - side oscillation supported by macro - expectations [2][4]. - **Fundamentals**: The futures price closed at 809 yuan/ton, up 24 yuan/ton with a 3.06% increase. The open - interest decreased by 29,220 lots. Spot prices of various types of iron ore all increased. Some basis and spreads showed minor changes [4]. - **News**: The downstream hydropower project of the Yarlung Zangbo River started on July 19, with a total investment of about 1.2 trillion yuan [4]. - **Trend Intensity**: 0 [4]. Rebar and Hot - Rolled Coils - **Trend**: Strong - side oscillation due to persistent market sentiment [2][9][10]. - **Fundamentals**: For rebar RB2510, the closing price was 3,224 yuan/ton, up 68 yuan/ton with a 2.15% increase; for hot - rolled coils HC2510, the closing price was 3,394 yuan/ton, up 73 yuan/ton with a 2.20% increase. Spot prices in different regions increased, and some basis and spreads changed [10]. - **News**: In June, the total social electricity consumption was 867 billion kWh, a year - on - year increase of 5.4%. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will implement a work plan for stabilizing growth in ten key industries. Steel production and inventory data in July showed certain changes [8][12]. - **Trend Intensity**: 1 for both rebar and hot - rolled coils [12]. Ferrosilicon and Silicomanganese - **Trend**: Strong - side oscillation due to persistent market sentiment [2][14]. - **Fundamentals**: Futures prices of ferrosilicon and silicomanganese increased. Spot prices of ferrosilicon FeSi75 - B in Inner Mongolia and silicomanganese FeMn65Si17 in Inner Mongolia both increased by 50 yuan/ton. Some basis, near - far month spreads, and cross - variety spreads changed [14]. - **News**: On July 21, prices of 72 and 75 ferrosilicon in different regions increased. Some steel mills' procurement prices and quantities of ferrosilicon and silicomanganese were determined. In June, the national manganese ore import volume decreased compared to May but increased compared to the same period last year [15][17]. - **Trend Intensity**: 1 for both ferrosilicon and silicomanganese [16]. Coke and Coking Coal - **Trend**: Oscillating strongly [2][18][19]. - **Fundamentals**: For coking coal JM2509, the closing price was 1,000 yuan/ton, up 80 yuan/ton with an 8.64% increase; for coke J2509, the closing price was 1,603 yuan/ton, up 85 yuan/ton with a 5.60% increase. Spot prices of coking coal and coke in some regions had minor changes, and some basis and spreads changed significantly [19]. - **News**: Northern port coking coal quotes and the Fenwei CCI metallurgical coal index on July 21 were released. Regarding the open - interest, for coking coal JM2509, long - position decreased by 8,626 lots and short - position decreased by 12,469 lots; for coke J2509, long - position increased by 358 lots and short - position increased by 74 lots [19][20][21]. - **Trend Intensity**: 0 for coke and 1 for coking coal [21]. Thermal Coal - **Trend**: Stabilizing with oscillating as daily consumption recovers [2][22]. - **Fundamentals**: The ZC2507 contract had no trading on the previous day. Southern port foreign - trade thermal coal quotes and domestic thermal coal origin quotes were provided. Regarding the open - interest, both long - position and short - position of the ZC2507 contract decreased by 0 lots [22][23]. - **Trend Intensity**: 0 [24]. Logs - **Trend**: Oscillating repeatedly [2][25]. - **Fundamentals**: Closing prices, trading volumes, and open - interests of different log contracts showed certain changes. Spot prices of various log products remained stable [26]. - **News**: The downstream hydropower project of the Yarlung Zangbo River started on July 19, with a total investment of about 1.2 trillion yuan [28]. - **Trend Intensity**: 0 [28].

Core Viewpoint - Major industry ETFs in the US stock market mostly rose, with the gold ETF increasing by over 1% [1] Group 1: ETF Performance - Gold ETF (SPDR Gold Shares) rose to 312.06, up by 3.67 (+1.19%) with a volume of 630,000 shares [1] - Utility ETF (Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund) slightly increased to 83.76, up by 0.01 (+0.01%) with a volume of 650,700 shares [1] - Consumer Staples ETF (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund) rose to 81.23, up by 0.34 (+0.42%) with a volume of 434,000 shares [1] - Healthcare ETF (Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund) decreased to 131.69, down by 0.15 (-0.11%) with a volume of 467,200 shares [1] - Financials ETF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) increased to 52.56, up by 0.02 (+0.04%) with a volume of 2,183,100 shares [1] - Regional Banks ETF (SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF) rose to 63.45, up by 0.18 (+0.28%) with a volume of 359,600 shares [1] - Energy ETF (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) decreased to 85.88, down by 0.09 (-0.10%) with a volume of 942,100 shares [1] - Global Technology ETF (iShares Global Tech ETF) rose to 95.46, up by 0.29 (+0.31%) with a volume of 16,563 shares [1] - Technology ETF (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) increased to 261.47, up by 0.58 (+0.22%) with a volume of 258,600 shares [1]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content found Group 2: Core View of the Report - The commodity market may fluctuate weakly in the short - term due to pressure on liquidity and demand. Currently, the market has digested the impact of the tariff issue. The US - EU tariff problem remains intense, and there are positive signals from trade agreements after the visit to Japan. The market shows no concern about the potential dollar liquidity pressure from Powell's situation and US fiscal debt issuance. With stable external macro - liquidity, the market has strong expectations for China's "expanding domestic demand" and "anti - involution" policies, and the short - term risk preference is expected to remain oscillating strongly, waiting for clearer macro - policies [1] Group 3: Summary Based on Related Catalogs 3.1 Market Performance - **Overall Market**: The commodity market rose 1.33% last week. Agricultural products and precious metals had larger increases of 1.44% and 1.29% respectively, while black, energy - chemical, and non - ferrous metals rose 1.06%, 0.69%, and 0.37% respectively. The inflow of funds increased, mainly due to the inflow in the non - ferrous metal direction [1][5] - **Individual Varieties**: Among individual varieties, crude oil, rapeseed meal, and industrial silicon had the highest increases of 3.52%, 3.38%, and 3.33% respectively. LPG, urea, and lead had larger declines of 2.48%, 1.58%, and 1.49% respectively [1][5] 3.2 Sector Analysis - **Precious Metals**: The market continued its strong trend, with silver performing prominently. Silver futures rose more than gold due to the dollar's decline, increased macro - easing expectations, and the improvement of industrial products' prices boosting silver's industrial attributes. Gold maintained a high - level oscillation supported by safe - haven demand and weak inflation data, benefiting from the continuous expectation of the Fed's interest rate cut this year [2] - **Non - ferrous Metals**: They continued the oscillating and strengthening pattern. Main varieties like copper and aluminum rebounded slightly due to low inventory and overseas supply disruptions. The demand for non - ferrous metals is expected to remain stable in the second half of the year, and the electrolytic copper market still has medium - term support [2] - **Black Metals**: Steel prices rebounded significantly under cost support and production - limit rumors. Iron ore and coking coal prices also strengthened. The market's pessimistic sentiment about steel fundamentals has eased, although the actual terminal demand still needs further observation [2] - **Energy**: Crude oil prices rose slightly, supported by geopolitical tensions (especially in the Middle East) and the demand during the summer travel season. Concerns about global supply tightening and the decline in US crude oil inventories further promoted the stabilization and recovery of oil prices. Domestic energy varieties such as fuel oil and crude oil futures continued to rebound [3] - **Chemicals**: The market was generally firm, and some varieties continued to recover. The stabilization of crude oil at the cost end drove the sentiment of the entire chemical industry to improve. Products like PVC and PTA benefited from downstream replenishment and the decline in industry operating rates, but the supply - demand fundamentals have not fully improved, and short - term price fluctuations are still uncertain [3] - **Agricultural Products**: They rose slightly this week. Rapeseed meal rebounded due to the relief of import pressure and the decline in domestic oil mill operations. The oil and fat sector oscillated at a high level under international market influence. Corn and wheat stopped falling and rebounded due to the relief of inventory pressure and weather speculation. Policy support for food security and planting structure adjustment will continue to affect the market [3] 3.3 Commodity Fund Overview - **Gold ETFs**: Most gold ETFs had positive returns, with an average return of around 0.4%. The total scale of gold ETFs was 1,549.72 billion yuan, a decrease of 0.82%. The total trading volume decreased by 34.33% [34] - **Other ETFs**: The energy - chemical ETF had a return of 0.39%, the soybean meal ETF had a return of 2.43%, the non - ferrous metal ETF had a return of - 0.45%, and the silver fund had a return of 1.81%. The total scale of commodity ETFs was 1,617.49 billion yuan, a decrease of 0.59%, and the total trading volume decreased by 16.30% [34]

Group 1: Core Insights - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is expected to benefit various industries, including domestic semiconductor manufacturing and fossil fuels, with gradual implementation starting from July 4, 2025 [1] - Investors have the option to invest in ETFs for diversified exposure to sectors likely to benefit from the bill, such as defense, domestic manufacturing, and U.S. energy [2] Group 2: Defense Sector - The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is positioned to gain from increased military spending of over $156 billion, bringing total planned spending for fiscal 2026 to over $1 trillion [5] - ITA has a strong performance, up approximately 47% in the last year, and focuses on a diversified portfolio within the aerospace and defense industry [5][4] - The fund has an expense ratio of 0.40% and prioritizes holdings in GE Aerospace and RTX Corp, which together account for over a third of its assets [4] Group 3: Domestic Manufacturing - The iShares U.S. Manufacturing ETF (MADE) is well-positioned to benefit from the bill's incentives for domestic manufacturing, targeting a diverse range of sectors [7][8] - MADE holds about 111 different stocks, with a reasonable expense ratio of 0.40%, and has returned over 11% year-to-date [9] - The fund's largest holding represents under 5% of its assets, providing a balanced exposure to large-cap and mid-cap manufacturers [9] Group 4: Energy Sector - The Strive U.S. Energy ETF (DRLL) offers broad exposure to the U.S. energy sector, including traditional energy sources, which may benefit from the bill's focus [11] - DRLL is skewed towards legacy energy firms like Exxon Mobil and Chevron, which together account for nearly half of the portfolio [11] - The fund emphasizes corporate governance through proxy voting and management engagement, appealing to investors interested in influencing the companies within the ETF [12]

Core Insights - Zhuhai's foreign trade performance in the first half of 2025 shows a total import and export value of 168.27 billion RMB, representing a year-on-year growth of 8.9%, outperforming national (2.9%) and provincial (4%) averages, ranking fourth in the Greater Bay Area and the province [2] - Exports to traditional markets such as the EU, the US, Hong Kong, Japan, and the UK showed resilience with double-digit growth, while emerging markets like ASEAN and Taiwan also performed well [2][3] Trade Performance - The total import and export value for Zhuhai in the first half of 2025 reached 168.27 billion RMB, with a year-on-year increase of 8.9% [2] - Exports to the US surged by 33.9%, while exports to the EU, Hong Kong, Japan, and the UK grew by 17.6%, 16.3%, 17.3%, and 12.3% respectively [2] - Emerging markets such as ASEAN and Taiwan saw exports of 23.45 billion and 7.29 billion RMB, with growth rates of 2.4% and 45.9% respectively [2] Export Composition - High-value products such as electronic components, e-cigarettes, lithium batteries, and gaming consoles saw significant export growth, with lithium batteries increasing by 234.6% [3] - Traditional sectors like home appliances and general machinery faced declines, with exports dropping by 1.2% and 22.6% respectively [3] Import Dynamics - Zhuhai's imports of integrated circuits, metal ores, and aircraft parts increased significantly, with growth rates of 64.7%, 120.7%, and 29.7% respectively [3] - Conversely, imports of basic organic chemicals, refined oil, and copper products experienced declines, with decreases of 23.6%, 42.3%, and 63.5% respectively [3]

Group 1 - The report highlights that equity assets have shown strong performance, particularly in the Asia-Pacific emerging markets and technology growth sectors, while commodity performance has been mixed [2][5][11] - The correlation between A-shares and Hong Kong stocks has increased, while the negative correlation between A-shares and Chinese government bonds remains strong [2][11][12] - The risk premium level for A-shares has decreased for seven consecutive weeks, with the current level at 5.8%, indicating a slight increase in relative value compared to historical averages [16][19] Group 2 - In the equity market, the Asia-Pacific region has outperformed, with notable gains in technology growth stocks; for instance, the Hang Seng Technology Index surged by 5.5% [5][24][28] - Emerging markets in Asia, such as the A-share ChiNext Index and Korea's KOSDAQ, have also shown strong performance, with increases of 3.2% and 2.5% respectively [24][28] - In contrast, Latin American markets, including Brazil and Mexico, have faced continued pressure and declines [24][28] Group 3 - The report indicates that the Chinese bond yield curve is "bull steep," with a general downward trend in yields for longer maturities, while the U.S. bond yield curve is "bear steep," reflecting rising yields [46][50] - Specifically, the 10-year to 2-year yield spread in China has widened, indicating a bullish sentiment in the bond market [46][50] - In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield has increased to 4.47%, driven by inflation expectations, while the market anticipates a potential rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September [46][59] Group 4 - Commodity prices have shown overall increases, but with significant differentiation; for example, iron ore and natural rubber prices rose over 3%, while crude oil prices fell by 1.5% to 1.6% [63][64] - The report notes that the U.S. dollar continues to appreciate, although at a slower pace compared to previous weeks, with major currencies like the euro and yen depreciating against it [63][64] - Inventory levels for gold and silver have increased, contrary to the average declines seen over the past three years, indicating a potential shift in market dynamics [64][71][75]

Group 1: Export Performance - June export growth rate was 5.9%, up 1.2 percentage points from the previous month, exceeding the Wind consensus forecast by 2.7 percentage points[3] - Cumulative export growth for the first half of the year was 5.9%, slightly higher than last year's full-year growth of 5.8%[3] - Trade surplus for the first half of the year reached $585.95 billion, a year-on-year increase of 34.52%, surpassing last year's growth of 20.7%[3] Group 2: Regional Export Trends - Exports to the U.S. decreased by 16.1%, but the decline narrowed by 18.4 percentage points from the previous month, with U.S. exports accounting for 12% of total exports[4] - Exports to ASEAN countries maintained high growth at 16.9%, with Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines showing growth rates of 23.8%, 27.9%, and 10.2% respectively[4] - Exports to the EU grew by 7.6%, down 4.4 percentage points from the previous month, with Germany's export growth slowing to 3.5%[4] Group 3: Product-Specific Insights - Labor-intensive product exports showed improvement, with declines narrowing to -7.1% for bags, -1.6% for textiles, and -4.0% for footwear[5] - Mechanical and high-tech product exports grew by 8.2% and 6.9% respectively, with integrated circuits, automobiles, and ships showing high growth rates of 24.2%, 23.1%, and 23.6%[5] - The contribution of mechanical products to export growth was 4.8 percentage points, while high-tech products contributed 1.6 percentage points[5] Group 4: Import Trends - Import growth returned to positive territory at 1.1%, a significant rebound of 4.5 percentage points from the previous month[6] - Mechanical and high-tech products were the main drivers of import growth, with rates of 6.4% and 10.0% respectively[6] - Energy product imports faced declines, with coal, crude oil, and natural gas showing decreases of -44.7%, -15.0%, and -5.9% respectively due to falling prices[6] Group 5: Future Outlook - Short-term export resilience is expected to continue, supported by tariff exemptions and ongoing "export grabbing" strategies[7] - However, medium to long-term pressures may build due to the expiration of tariff exemptions and potential demand exhaustion[7] - Risks include unexpected changes in overseas policies and slower-than-expected economic recovery abroad[8]

Core Viewpoint - The U.S.-EU trade negotiations are at a stalemate, with the U.S. imposing a hard deadline of August 1 for new tariffs unless a trade agreement is reached [1][2]. Group 1: U.S. Position - U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross emphasized that new tariffs on the EU will begin on August 1, marking a firm deadline for negotiations [1][2]. - The U.S. is pushing for a higher baseline tariff of 15% or more, which exceeds the previously accepted 10% by the EU [3][4]. - The U.S. administration has repeatedly delayed the tariff deadline, but the latest statement indicates no further extensions will be granted [2]. Group 2: EU Response - The EU is preparing for a robust countermeasure, including potential tariffs on over $100 billion worth of U.S. exports and the use of unprecedented "Anti-Coercion Instrument" (ACI) to respond to U.S. economic pressure [5]. - Germany, traditionally inclined towards a quick agreement with the U.S., has shifted its stance to support a stronger response alongside France and other member states [4][5]. - The EU had previously been close to an agreement that included a 10% baseline tariff and increased purchases of U.S. energy products and semiconductors, but negotiations have stalled due to U.S. demands for higher tariffs [3][4].

Core Viewpoint - The AI Fund, Invesco Great Wall State-Owned Enterprise Value Mixed A (018294), reported a profit of 606,500 yuan for Q2 2025, with a weighted average profit per fund share of 0.0018 yuan. The fund's net value growth rate was 1.68%, and its total scale reached 295 million yuan by the end of Q2 2025 [3][16]. Fund Performance - As of July 18, the fund's unit net value was 1.295 yuan. The fund manager, Zou Lihua, oversees 10 funds, all of which have positive returns over the past year. The highest one-year return among these funds was 9.59% for Invesco Great Wall Cycle Select Mixed A, while the lowest was 0.86% for Invesco Great Wall Energy Infrastructure Mixed A [3]. - The fund's performance over different time frames includes a three-month net value growth rate of 7.45%, a six-month growth rate of 6.25%, and a one-year growth rate of 3.06%, ranking 51/82, 49/82, and 59/77 among comparable funds, respectively [4]. Risk and Return Metrics - The fund has a Sharpe ratio of 1.0531 since inception, indicating a favorable risk-adjusted return [9]. - The maximum drawdown since inception is 12.56%, with the largest quarterly drawdown occurring in Q3 2024 at 11.67% [12]. Investment Strategy - The average stock position of the fund since inception is 68.23%, compared to the industry average of 84.87%. The fund reached its highest stock position of 86.46% at the end of H1 2025 and its lowest of 59.42% at the end of H1 2024 [15]. - The fund has a high concentration of holdings, with the top ten stocks including Zijin Mining, China Mobile, Shenhuo Co., Tencent Holdings, China National Offshore Oil, Chuan Yi Co., Sinopharm, Zhuhai Mining, Yun Aluminum, and CRRC Corporation [19]. Market Outlook - The fund management anticipates that despite potential short-term economic pressures, the relatively loose policy environment may prevent the market from overly pricing in short-term weaknesses. The medium-term outlook suggests a stabilization of the domestic economy, with the negative impact of real estate on the economy potentially nearing its end, leading to a mild recovery in the fundamentals over the next six months [3].

Group 1 - Hedge funds experienced the largest net buying spree in global industrial stocks in five years, with weekly net inflows reaching the highest level since July 2020, and the second highest since records began in 2016 [1] - The industrial sector saw significant net inflows globally, driven by active long positions and short covering, with North America being the most active market [1] - The current allocation of industrial stocks tracked by Goldman Sachs' Prime platform is 5.8 percentage points higher than the MSCI Global Index, remaining at a historically high level for five consecutive years [1] Group 2 - European corporate earnings expectations have significantly improved, with a projected growth of 7.9% in 2025, supported by policy easing and interest rate cut expectations [2] - The S&P 500 index in North America reached a historical high amidst volatility, driven by the AI boom, despite uncertainties from tariff policies and geopolitical issues [2] - The global energy transition and supply chain restructuring are creating trillion-dollar infrastructure demands, with data centers, charging networks, and hydrogen facilities becoming focal points for public and private capital [2]