Report Industry Investment Rating - The overall mid - term outlook for the black building materials sector is "oscillation" [6]. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In October, the poor industry demand and the maintenance of high molten iron levels continue to lead the prices of black building materials sector varieties to oscillate. Considering the limited changes in fundamentals and the increasing domestic and foreign macro and policy expectations, attention should be paid to the subsequent internal and external policy disturbances [6]. Summary by Variety Steel - **Logic**: Cost is strong, and there are still positive signals from the policy end, leading to a slight increase in the futures market. The spot market transactions are average, with some post - holiday demand release. The blast furnace profit is average, and the molten iron output remains high. The electric furnace profit has slightly improved, and the production resumption enthusiasm of electric furnace steel mills has increased. The inventory of the five major steel products has accumulated significantly, and the inventory accumulation speed during the holiday is faster than in previous years, putting pressure on the fundamentals [7]. - **Outlook**: The rapid inventory accumulation of steel during the holiday has put pressure on the fundamentals. However, the molten iron output is at a relatively high level, there are continuous disturbances on the supply side of furnace materials, and the cost support is strong. The macro - environment is warm, and it is expected that the futures market will have strong support below in the short term [7]. Iron Ore - **Logic**: Overseas mine shipments have decreased slightly, and the arrival volume at 45 ports has increased, with overall stable supply. The average daily output of molten iron has slightly decreased, but it is still at a high level, providing rigid demand support. The steel mill inventory has decreased significantly during the holiday, and some steel mills have restocking plans after the holiday, leading to a significant recovery in spot transactions. The port inventory has increased slightly, and the overall inventory pressure is not prominent [8]. - **Outlook**: The demand for iron ore is supported at a high level, and the supply is generally stable. There are still macro - expectations disturbances before important meetings, but the general performance of the building materials peak season demand restricts the upward space of iron ore. It is expected that the short - term price will oscillate [8]. Scrap Steel - **Logic**: After the holiday, the arrival volume of scrap steel at steel mills is low, and the daily consumption has decreased. The price of finished products is under pressure, and the electric furnace profit is poor. The steel enterprises mainly consume inventory during the holiday, and the inventory has decreased slightly [9]. - **Outlook**: The supply and demand of scrap steel have both decreased, and the price has slightly declined on the first day after the holiday. The scrap steel's own fundamental driving force is insufficient, and it is expected that the short - term price will follow the finished products [9]. Coke - **Logic**: On the futures side, funds flowed out before the holiday, and the market rebounded after the holiday. On the spot side, the quotation has decreased. The loss of coke enterprises has slightly improved, but the high raw coal price restricts the overall start - up of coke enterprises, and the supply has slightly decreased. The blast furnace maintenance of steel mills has increased, and the molten iron output has slightly decreased but is still at a high level, providing rigid demand support. The steel mills have completed restocking and are purchasing on demand, and the upstream inventory is still at a low level [11]. - **Outlook**: In the short term after the holiday, the molten iron output will remain high, providing rigid demand support. The coking profit has slightly improved but still restricts the supply increase. The fundamentals are healthy in the short term. With the strengthening of macro - positive expectations, it is expected that the coke price will remain stable in the future [11]. Coking Coal - **Logic**: On the futures side, there were many positive news on the first day after the holiday, and the market sentiment was warm. On the spot side, the price remained unchanged. The supply of some domestic mines decreased during the holiday, and the import of Mongolian coal was restricted during the holiday but is expected to increase in the future. The demand for coking coal is still supported by the high - level coke production, and the upstream inventory is at a low level [11]. - **Outlook**: After the holiday, coal mine production will recover quickly, and the import of Mongolian coal is expected to reach a high level, with a strong expectation of supply increase. However, the supply increase will be restricted by factors such as "anti - involution" and safety supervision. The demand for coking coal is still supported by the high - level coke production in the short term. The macro - environment is warm, and it is expected that the price will oscillate in the future [12]. Glass - **Logic**: The national average price has increased slightly. The "anti - involution" expectation still has an impact, and the macro - environment is neutral to strong. The "Stability and Growth Plan for the Building Materials Industry" will optimize the supply of float glass in the long term. The demand is in the peak season, but the mid - stream inventory is large, and the downstream inventory is neutral, with limited restocking ability. There are concerns about supply disturbances in the Shahe area, and the inventory has accumulated significantly during the National Day. If the supply disturbance expectation does not materialize, the price may be under pressure again [12]. - **Outlook**: A large amount of inventory has accumulated during the National Day. After the holiday, manufacturers try to raise prices to boost restocking sentiment. If the post - holiday production and sales are good and the spot price increase is implemented, the futures market will have room for a certain rebound. Otherwise, the fundamentals may suppress the futures and spot prices again. In the long - term, market - oriented capacity reduction is still needed, and if the price returns to fundamental trading, it is expected to oscillate downward [13]. Soda Ash - **Logic**: The price of heavy soda ash has decreased. The "anti - involution" expectation still has an impact, and the macro - environment is neutral to strong. The production capacity has not been cleared, and there is long - term suppression. The output has decreased due to some manufacturers' sudden maintenance. The demand for heavy soda ash is expected to maintain rigid procurement, and the demand for light soda ash has increased. The market transaction was weak during the National Day, and the supply - demand fundamentals have not changed significantly. It is expected that the upstream inventory will increase this week, and the industry is still in the stage of capacity clearance at the bottom of the cycle, with the price expected to oscillate weakly [16]. - **Outlook**: The oversupply pattern has not changed. It is expected that the price will oscillate widely following macro - changes in the future. In the long - term, the price center will continue to decline to promote capacity reduction [16]. Manganese Silicon - **Logic**: After the holiday, the black sector was strong, but the manganese silicon futures market oscillated due to weak fundamentals. The spot market sentiment was cautious, and the price remained stable. The manganese ore market inquiry was cold, and the port inventory has accumulated during the holiday. The manganese silicon manufacturers' profit is poor, and there is a sentiment of price - pressing procurement. The steel mills' demand for manganese silicon is still resilient, but the market supply pressure is gradually increasing, and the future inventory clearance will be more difficult [17]. - **Outlook**: In the short term, the cost and peak - season demand support the price, but the market supply - demand expectation is pessimistic. After the peak season, the price center of manganese silicon still has downward space. Attention should be paid to the reduction range of raw material costs [17]. Ferrosilicon - **Logic**: The prices of black chain varieties were strong, but the ferrosilicon futures market was weak due to the reduction of the settlement electricity price in the main production areas in September. The spot market transaction atmosphere was average, and the manufacturers' quotations were gradually loosening. The ferrosilicon production remains at a high level, and the market supply pressure is gradually increasing. The demand from steel mills is still supported, but the demand for magnesium ingots is weak, suppressing the price [18]. - **Outlook**: In the short term, the peak - season demand and cost support the ferrosilicon price, but the market supply - demand relationship is becoming looser. After the peak season, the price still has downward pressure. Attention should be paid to the reduction of electricity costs in the main production areas [18].

投资咨询业务资格：证监许可【2012】669号 中信期货研究|⿊⾊建材策略⽇报 2025-10-09 ⻓假期间市场平稳，节后关注政策预期 ⻓假期间钢材、钢坯价格维稳为主，铁矿掉期及现货价格⼩幅上涨0. 3-1.3%⽔平，焦炭⾸轮提涨落地，⽽焦煤、合⾦以及玻璃纯碱价格 维稳，整体板块品种价格变动有限。从10⽉上旬⾏业需求表现来 看，依然亮点不⾜，叠加海外关税扰动频发，将限制节后板块品种价 格的上⾏⾼度，同时⾼铁⽔继续⽀撑炉料需求及价格，进⽽稳固钢材 成本。 长假期间钢材、钢坯价格维稳为主，铁矿掉期及现货价格小幅上涨0. 3-1.3%水平，焦炭首轮提涨落地，而焦煤、合金以及玻璃纯碱价格维 稳，整体板块品种价格变动有限。从10月上旬行业需求表现来看，依 然亮点不足，叠加海外关税扰动频发，将限制节后板块品种价格的上 行高度，同时高铁水继续支撑炉料需求及价格，进而稳固钢材成本。 1、铁元素方面，随着三季度结束，部分矿山季末冲量暂告段落、海 外矿山发运环比小幅减量，而国内台风扰动下降，港口到港量环比增 加、符合预期，高铁水下刚需仍有支撑，假期消耗库存为主，部分钢 厂节后有补库计划，整体库存压力不突出。四季度重要会议以及宏 ...

投资咨询业务资格：证监许可【2012】669号 中信期货研究|⿊⾊建材策略⽇报 2025-09-30 节前补库暂告段落，节后政策仍有预期 昨⽇⽇盘⿊⾊建材板块整体震荡回调，⼀⽅⾯，临近⻓假，前期交易 补库需求的资⾦趋于离场；另⼀⽅⾯，焦化限产未被证实，则使得市 场"反内卷"情绪降温。夜盘时段期价震荡为主。虽然补库逻辑趋于 结束，但考虑到10⽉份重磅会议召开，有望再度增加市场信⼼，因 此预计板块品种价格下⽅空间有限。 昨日日盘黑色建材板块整体震荡回调，一方面，临近长假，前期交易 补库需求的资金趋于离场；另一方面，焦化限产未被证实，则使得市 场"反内卷"情绪降温。夜盘时段期价震荡为主。虽然补库逻辑趋于 结束，但考虑到10月份重磅会议召开，有望再度增加市场信心，因此 预计板块品种价格下方空间有限。 1、铁元素方面，铁矿需求高位支撑，海外矿山发运平稳，到港节奏 则收到台风扰动，基本面仍有支撑，但考虑到节前补库需求暂告段落 以及建材旺季需求有待进一步验证，因此限制铁矿上方空间，预计短 期价格震荡。废钢供需双增，但钢企补库接近尾声，且成材价格承压 导致电炉利润收缩，预计短期价格跟随成材震荡为主。 2、碳元素方面，钢厂补库 ...

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Views of the Report - From a policy perspective, after the Politburo meeting at the end of July, the "anti - involution" policy cooled down, and it is currently in the policy - making stage. Pay attention to the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee in October. It is expected that the policy will have a neutral impact on the market outlook, and the black market will return to supply - demand and reality [2]. - In terms of market rhythm, the basis positive arbitrage has entered the closing cycle. Although the peak season is approaching, the real downstream demand for steel has limited improvement. The manufacturing prosperity level is still below the boom - bust line. High inventories of some varieties and the profit - taking of basis positive arbitrage suppress the spot price. It is expected that the market may experience a situation of "no peak season during the peak season" [3]. - Regarding supply - demand, on the demand side, the high - frequency sales data of new real - estate homes have weakened month - on - month, and the year - on - year growth of new housing starts is still negative. Although there are many infrastructure projects under construction, there is still pressure on funds, and the overall project progress is slow. The concrete delivery volume still shows a year - on - year decrease, and the overall building materials demand is still weak. For coil demand, downstream consumption in industries such as machinery, automobiles, containers, and home appliances is acceptable, and steel mills generally have no pressure in coil orders, with a delivery period of more than 30 days. However, high inventories of galvanized and cold - rolled products affect steel valuations. In terms of exports, the State Administration of Taxation issued an announcement that will take effect on October 1, which is expected to have a significant impact on buy - order exports [3]. - In terms of valuation, steel mill profits are acceptable but at a low level, with the production profit of rebar and hot - rolled coils at about 100 - 200 yuan/ton. After the downstream restocking for the National Day is basically over, the long - process cost is stable, and the futures prices of raw materials such as iron ore, coking coal, and coke are adjusted. The market valuation is expected to remain between off - peak and on - peak electricity prices [3]. - For alloys, the supply - side contradiction of ferromanganese silicon is large, and the over - supply pressure is gradually emerging. The medium - to - long - term trend of selling high remains unchanged. The cost line of ferrosilicon is generally judged to be neutral to weak, and the medium - term strategy of selling high for ferrosilicon also remains unchanged. Pay attention to the warehouse receipt pressure of the November contract [4]. - In terms of trends, the black market is expected to adjust in the short term and maintain a volatile trend in the medium term [5]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Policy Review - From July 2024 to September 2025, multiple policies related to the industrial economy were introduced, including policies for coal production verification, ten key industries' stable growth, and enterprise income tax prepayment declaration optimization [11][16]. 3.2 Market Participant and Pricing Logic Changes - In recent years, the black - market participants and pricing logic have changed significantly. In the spot market, futures and spot are deeply integrated, and basis pricing has a large market scale, with the futures market guiding or even dominating spot pricing. In the futures market, the capital capacity has increased significantly (exceeding 700 billion yuan in 2025), and the involvement of financial capital has increased price volatility. The trading and pricing logic has become "buying expectations and selling reality" [19]. 3.3 Downstream Industry Analysis 3.3.1 Real Estate - The real - estate investment continues to decline, with the year - on - year decrease in the real - estate development investment completion amount in 2025. The sales of new and second - hand houses have also decreased slightly year - on - year. The new housing starts have a large year - on - year decline, and the construction and completion areas also show negative growth to varying degrees [48][60][67]. 3.3.2 Infrastructure - In July 2025, 905 infrastructure projects were started across the country, with a total investment of about 179.1569 billion yuan. The top three provinces in terms of investment were Tibet, Anhui, and Fujian. The growth rate of infrastructure investment has slowed down, and the issuance of local government special bonds has shown certain fluctuations [75]. 3.3.3 Manufacturing - The investment intensity in the manufacturing industry has weakened slightly, and the entire downstream industry still faces inventory - reduction pressure. The PMI data has improved. In August 2025, the official manufacturing PMI was 49.4%, up 0.1 percentage point from the previous month, and the non - manufacturing business activity index was 50.3%, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous month. The Caixin manufacturing PMI in August was 50.4, up 0.6 percentage points from July [99][103]. 3.3.4 Machinery - The construction machinery industry ended a three - year decline in 2024 and achieved a bottom - out recovery. In 2025, the domestic replacement cycle is expected to start gradually. In July 2025, the sales of various excavators were 17,138 units, a year - on - year increase of 25.2%. The sales of other construction machinery such as graders, rollers, and pavers also showed different trends [109][111]. 3.4 Strategy Recommendations - **Trend Strategy**: Steel is expected to maintain a volatile trend; short iron ore at high prices and hold; the coking coal and coke futures prices may fluctuate and rise in the short term, and it is advisable to go long on dips; sell high for ferromanganese silicon and ferrosilicon in the medium term (without chasing short positions) [5]. - **Arbitrage Strategy**: Participate in the positive arbitrage of iron ore 1 - 5 contracts at low prices; maintain a high spread between coils and rebar; pay attention to the long - term recovery of the steel - ore price ratio under production restrictions; hedge the risk of short positions in far - month ferromanganese silicon with long positions in near - month ferrosilicon [5]. - **Spot - Futures Strategy**: Pay attention to the closing of basis positive arbitrage and the establishment of reverse arbitrage positions for steel during the peak season [5]. - **Options Strategy**: Close the profitable wide - spread options on near - month steel contracts and continue to establish short positions in far - month wide - spread options [5].

黑色建材周报 | 2025-09-28 节前补库结束，合金冲高回落 市场分析 硅锰方面，本周硅锰市场盘整运行，上半周在政策利好带动下，跟随黑色板块共振上行，随着下游节前补库结束， 下半周表现弱势难改。截至本周五，锰硅期货主力合约收于5848元/吨，较上周日下跌116元/吨。现货端：硅锰市 场震荡运行，6517北方市场价格5650-5700元/吨，南方市场价格5700-5750元/吨。 供需与逻辑：供应端，据Mysteel最新调研数据显示：全国187家独立硅锰企业样本开工率44.18%，环比减1.50%； 日产2.95万吨，减335吨；需求端，本周五大材硅锰需求为12.25万吨，环比上周增0.8%。 整体来看，本周硅锰产量环比回落，铁水产量微增，硅锰下游需求仍有韧性，硅锰合金企业库存增加。长期看， 硅锰供需仍偏宽松，预计硅锰价格仍将跟随板块波动，后期产区政策和电价变化情况。 硅铁方面，本周硅铁期货先扬后抑走势。截至本周最后一个交易日，主力合约收于5660元/吨，较上周下跌76元/ 吨。现货端：硅铁市场情绪一般，成交氛围有待加强，硅铁主产区72硅铁自然块现金含税出厂5300-5400元/吨，75 硅铁价格报590 ...

投资咨询业务资格：证监许可【2012】669号 中信期货研究|⿊⾊建材策略⽇报 2025-09-26 政策仍有预期，基本⾯延续季节性改善 继周内《建材⾏业稳增⻓⽅案》出台后，中国炼焦⾏业协会市场委员 会的会议再度引发市场"反内卷"情绪提升，⽇盘板块多数品种呈现 先抑后扬⾛势，但从⽇内涨跌幅来看，焦炭相对偏强，夜盘时段，虽 然以煤焦为代表，价格⼩幅回落，但炉料需求所对应的铁⽔产出继续 表现强劲，进⽽预计板块品种价格下⾏空间有限。 3、合金方面，旺季期间下游采购需求预期对锰硅价格仍存支撑，但 后市市场供需预期较为悲观、旺季过后锰硅价格中枢仍存下行空间， 关注原料成本的下调幅度。旺季预期及成本坚挺支撑硅铁价格表现， 但硅铁供需关系趋向宽松、旺季过后价格仍存下行压力。 4、玻璃现实需求偏弱，但旺季以及政策预期存在、《建材行业稳增 长方案》出台加强政策预期，中游去库后可能仍有一波震荡反复。中 长期来看仍旧需要市场化去产能，若价格重回基本面交易，则预计震 荡下行。纯碱供给过剩格局没有改变，预计后续跟随宏观变动宽幅震 荡运行。长期来看价格中枢仍将下行，推动产能去化。 整体而言，随着旺季深入，产业链各环节、尤其是中上游环节依 ...

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The mid - term outlook for the black building materials industry is "oscillating". Specific varieties are rated as follows: steel, iron ore, scrap steel, coke, glass, manganese silicon, and silicon iron are rated as "oscillating"; coking coal is rated as "oscillating on the strong side"; and soda ash is expected to have a wide - range oscillating operation in the short term with a long - term downward price center [5][7][8][9][11][12][13][16][17][18][19]. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The "anti - involution" sentiment has cooled down, but the industry's fundamentals continue to support the prices of furnace materials, which in turn support steel prices. The downward pressure before the festival is limited. In the fourth quarter, the macro and policy aspects are expected to provide upward impetus for the prices of the black building materials sector [1][5]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Iron Element - **Iron Ore**: The demand for iron ore is at a high level, and the increase in factory inventory reflects pre - festival restocking. After the spot price weakens, port transactions increase, and the fundamentals are healthy. However, the poor demand for building materials during the peak season limits the upward space. It is expected that the price will oscillate in the short term [1][7][8]. - **Scrap Steel**: The fundamentals of scrap steel are marginally weakening, but it is expected that it is difficult to form an independent market, and the price will mainly follow the fluctuations of finished products [1]. 3.2 Carbon Element - **Coke**: Currently, both coke and steel enterprises have certain production profits. Supported by the peak - season restocking demand, the short - term supply and demand are strong. The spot has started a new round of price increases, and the support is relatively strong under the stable rebound of coal prices at the cost end. It is expected that the futures market will remain oscillating in the short term [2]. - **Coking Coal**: Under the current over - speed inspection, coal mine production remains cautious, and the supply recovery is slow. The upward height is limited. At the same time, the restocking demand of the middle and lower reaches before the National Day is good, and the market still has positive expectations for the end - of - month meeting. It is expected that the price will oscillate on the strong side in the short term [2]. 3.3 Alloys - **Manganese Silicon**: The expected downstream procurement demand during the peak season still supports the price of manganese silicon, but the market supply - demand expectation for the future is rather pessimistic. After the peak season, there is still downward space for the price center of manganese silicon. Attention should be paid to the downward range of raw material costs [2]. - **Silicon Iron**: The peak - season expectation and strong cost support the price performance of silicon iron, but the supply - demand relationship of silicon iron tends to be loose, and there is still downward pressure on the price after the peak season [2]. 3.4 Glass and Soda Ash - **Glass**: The actual demand is weak, but there are peak - season and policy expectations. There may still be a wave of oscillations after the middle - stream inventory reduction. In the long - term, market - oriented capacity reduction is still needed. If the price returns to fundamental trading, it is expected to oscillate downward [2][13]. - **Soda Ash**: The pattern of oversupply has not changed. After the downward movement of the futures market, the spot - futures trading volume has increased slightly. It is expected to have a wide - range oscillating operation in the future. In the long - term, the price center will still decline to promote capacity reduction [2][16]. 3.5 Specific Variety Analysis - **Steel**: The spot market transactions are generally weak, and the speculative sentiment is poor. The peak - season demand recovery is limited, and the pre - festival restocking sentiment of the middle and lower reaches has cooled down. The supply is high, and the inventory is at a moderately high level. The fundamentals are contradictory, and the futures market is under pressure. However, the cost end still has certain support, and the downward space is limited [7]. - **Iron Ore**: The spot price has declined, and port transactions have increased. The overall supply is stable, and the short - term demand is still supported. The inventory level is moderate. The high - level demand supports, but the poor demand for building materials during the peak season limits the upward space, and the short - term price is expected to oscillate [7][8]. - **Scrap Steel**: The supply has increased slightly this week, and the demand has decreased slightly. The factory inventory has increased slightly, and the inventory available days have rebounded slightly. The fundamentals are marginally weakening, and the price mainly follows the finished products [9]. - **Coke**: Some coke enterprises have started to raise prices, and the short - term supply and demand are strong. The raw material cost support is strong, but the coking profit is under pressure. The futures market is expected to remain oscillating in the short term [9][11][12]. - **Coking Coal**: The spot price has continued to rebound, and coal mines have many pre - sales orders. The supply recovery is slow, and the restocking demand before the festival is good. The price is expected to oscillate on the strong side in the short term [12]. - **Glass**: The actual demand is weak, and the fundamentals are still weak. The peak - season demand needs to be verified. After the middle - stream inventory reduction, there may be oscillations. In the long - term, it needs market - oriented capacity reduction and is expected to oscillate downward [13]. - **Soda Ash**: The supply is stable at a high level, and the oversupply expectation suppresses the price. The futures market is expected to have a wide - range oscillating operation, and the long - term price center will decline [14][16]. - **Manganese Silicon**: The market is in a wait - and - see mood, and the price is stable. The downstream procurement demand during the peak season supports the price, but the future supply - demand expectation is pessimistic, and there is downward space for the price center after the peak season [17]. - **Silicon Iron**: The peak - season expectation and cost support the price, but the supply - demand relationship tends to be loose, and there is downward pressure on the price after the peak season [18][19].

Report Industry Investment Rating - The mid - term outlook for the black building materials industry is "oscillating on the strong side" [6]. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Although the US interest rate cut has been implemented and the previous trading logic of interest rate cuts has cooled down, the current furnace charge end of the black building materials sector still has strong demand support, so negative feedback is still difficult to initiate. With the release of post - holiday replenishment demand and the expectation of favorable domestic and foreign policies, the prices of some varieties in the sector are expected to strengthen steadily [6]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Overall Market Situation - After the US interest rate cut of 25BP was implemented on the 18th, the policy cooled down briefly, leading to a slight decline in the day - session futures prices. At night, with the hot metal output remaining above 2.4 million tons, the furnace charge was further supported, and the iron ore price was relatively resistant to decline. In the later period, with the peak - season atmosphere and downstream replenishment before the National Day, the black building materials sector is expected to remain stable, and the prices of sector varieties are expected to be supported [2]. 2. Element - Based Analysis Iron Element - The demand for iron ore has recovered to a high level, and the in - plant inventory is low. There is an expectation of pre - holiday replenishment in the middle and late ten - days. The fundamentals of iron ore are still healthy, but the overall peak - season demand for steel needs further verification, which may limit the upward space of iron ore. It is expected that the price will fluctuate in the short term. The fundamental contradictions of scrap steel are not prominent, and the downstream inventory available days are at a low level. There is still an expectation of pre - holiday replenishment, and the price is expected to remain stable in the short term [2]. Carbon Element - As the National Day approaches, steel mills have started to replenish raw materials. The fundamental contradictions are not significant. With the support of stable and rebounding coal prices, the cost support is relatively strong. The price is expected to remain stable in the short term. Currently, coal mines are cautious in production under over - speed checks, and the supply has limited room for further increase. With the pre - National Day replenishment of the middle and lower reaches, the inventory is accelerating the transfer from top to bottom. The price is expected to fluctuate on the strong side in the short term [3]. Alloys - The peak - season expectation supports the manganese - silicon futures price, but the market supply - demand expectation is relatively pessimistic, and there is still downward pressure on the price after the peak season. The downward space of the silicon - iron futures price during the peak season may be limited, but the supply - demand relationship of silicon iron will tend to be loose, and the price will still face downward pressure after the peak season [3]. Glass - The current demand for glass is weak, but there are peak - season and policy expectations. After the middle - stream inventory reduction, there may still be a wave of fluctuations. In the long term, market - oriented capacity reduction is still needed. If the price returns to fundamental trading, it is expected to decline [12]. Soda Ash - The over - supply pattern of soda ash has not changed. After the futures price decline, the spot - futures trading volume increased slightly. It is expected that the price will fluctuate widely in the future. In the long term, the price center will still decline to promote capacity reduction [15]. 3. Individual Variety Analysis Steel - The overall spot market trading volume of steel is weak. The production of some regional steel mills has decreased, and the demand for rebar has recovered. The profit of hot - rolled coils is better than that of rebar, and the inventory has increased. The peak - season demand for steel has recovered less than expected, and the inventory is at a moderately high level. The fundamentals of rebar are better than those of hot - rolled coils. It is expected that the futures price will fluctuate widely in the short term [7]. Iron Ore - The port trading volume of iron ore has decreased. The supply is stable, and the demand has increased slightly. The overall inventory is stable. The demand for iron ore is at a high level, and the in - plant inventory has increased, indicating pre - holiday replenishment. The fundamentals are healthy, but the peak - season demand for steel needs further verification, which limits the upward space of iron ore. It is expected that the price will fluctuate in the short term [8]. Scrap Steel - The supply of scrap steel has increased slightly, and the demand has decreased. The factory inventory has increased slightly, and the available days of inventory are at a low level. The fundamentals of scrap steel have weakened marginally, and it may follow the finished - product steel to face pressure [10]. Coke - There are both voices of price increase and decrease in the market. The overall supply remains at a high level. The demand is supported by rigid demand, and the upstream inventory has decreased slightly. As the National Day approaches, steel mills have started to replenish raw materials. The fundamentals have few contradictions, and the price is expected to remain stable in the short term [11]. Coking Coal - The production of coking coal has increased slightly, and the supply has limited room for further increase. The downstream has started pre - holiday replenishment, and the inventory has decreased. It is expected that the price will fluctuate on the strong side in the short term [11]. Glass - The current demand for glass is weak, but there are peak - season and policy expectations. After the middle - stream inventory reduction, there may still be a wave of fluctuations. In the long term, market - oriented capacity reduction is still needed, and the price is expected to decline [12]. Soda Ash - The over - supply pattern of soda ash has not changed. After the futures price decline, the spot - futures trading volume increased slightly. It is expected that the price will fluctuate widely in the future. In the long term, the price center will still decline to promote capacity reduction [15]. Manganese Silicon - The peak - season expectation supports the futures price, but the market supply - demand expectation is relatively pessimistic, and there is still downward pressure on the price after the peak season [16]. Silicon Iron - The downward space of the silicon - iron futures price during the peak season may be limited, but the supply - demand relationship of silicon iron will tend to be loose, and the price will still face downward pressure after the peak season [17].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The mid - term outlook for the black building materials sector is "shock - biased upward" [6]. - Specific varieties' ratings: - Steel: "Shock" [8] - Iron ore: "Shock" [8][9] - Scrap steel: "Shock" [10] - Coke: "Shock" [10][11][12] - Coking coal: "Shock - biased upward" [11][12] - Glass: "Shock" [14] - Soda ash: "Shock" [15][16] - Manganese silicon: "Shock" [17] - Ferrosilicon: "Shock" [18] 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The implementation of the US interest rate cut has consolidated the support for the black building materials sector. Although the impact of production restrictions in Tangshan and Inner Mongolia on the supply - demand structure of black building materials has not been reflected, the positive effects of the US interest rate cut are still present. The black building materials sector is expected to maintain a shock - upward rhythm. The replenishment logic before the end of the month strongly supports the furnace charge end, which in turn supports steel prices. Despite internal differentiation, the overall support for the sector remains strong [2][6]. - In the iron element aspect, the fundamentals of iron ore are relatively healthy, but the peak - season demand for rebar needs further verification, which limits the upside space of iron ore. Scrap steel follows the finished products and is expected to maintain a shock trend. - In the carbon element aspect, coking enterprises have started to replenish raw materials, and the cost support is strong. The price of carbon elements is expected to remain in a shock state in the short term. - For alloys, although the peak - season expectations support the prices of manganese silicon and ferrosilicon in the short term, the supply - demand situation is expected to be pessimistic in the long - term, and there is downward pressure on prices. - For glass, the current demand is weak, but there are peak - season and policy expectations. There may be a shock after the mid - stream destocking. In the long - term, market - oriented capacity reduction is needed. For soda ash, the oversupply situation remains unchanged, and the price is expected to have a wide - range shock in the short - term and a downward trend in the long - term. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Steel - Core logic: The spot market trading volume of steel is generally weak, with better trading at low prices. The profits of blast furnaces and electric furnaces are shrinking, and steel mills have limited willingness to increase production. The peak - season demand recovery is less than expected, and the inventory pressure still exists. - Outlook: The steel inventory is at a moderately high level, and the fundamental contradictions are accumulating. The fundamentals of rebar are weaker than those of hot - rolled coils. Although the macro - environment is warm, the rebar is expected to perform worse than hot - rolled coils. It is recommended to pay attention to the strategy of going long on hot - rolled coils and short on rebar [8]. 3.2 Iron Ore - Core logic: The overseas mine shipments have returned to normal, the arrival volume at 45 ports has decreased, and the overall supply is stable. The demand is supported in the short - term, and the overall inventory level is neutral. - Outlook: The demand for iron ore has recovered to a high level, and there is an expectation of pre - festival replenishment. However, the peak - season demand for rebar needs further verification, so the price is expected to be in a shock state in the short - term [8][9]. 3.3 Scrap Steel - Core logic: The supply of scrap steel has decreased slightly, the demand has increased slightly, and the factory inventory has decreased slightly. - Outlook: The fundamental contradictions of scrap steel are not prominent, and the price is expected to follow the finished products in the short - term [10]. 3.4 Coke - Core logic: The second - round price cut has been implemented, and the profits of coking enterprises are under pressure, but the production enthusiasm is still okay. The demand is strongly supported by rigid demand, and the overall inventory of steel mills is at a good level. - Outlook: Coking enterprises have started to replenish raw materials before the National Day, and the cost support is strong. Considering the possible production restrictions in Tangshan and the warm macro - environment, the price is expected to remain in a shock state in the short - term [11][12]. 3.5 Coking Coal - Core logic: The production of coal mines has basically recovered, and the import is normal. The demand for coking coal has increased, and the inventory pressure is not prominent. - Outlook: Although the production verification of coal is strict, the supply change is limited. With the pre - festival replenishment and good macro - sentiment, the price is expected to be shock - biased upward in the short - term [11][12][14]. 3.6 Glass - Core logic: The demand is weak in the off - season, but there is an upward trend in deep - processing orders. The supply uncertainty increases. The fundamental is still weak, and the spot price is easy to rise but hard to fall. - Outlook: The current demand is weak, but there are peak - season and policy expectations. There may be a shock after the mid - stream destocking. In the long - term, market - oriented capacity reduction is needed, and the price is expected to decline [14]. 3.7 Soda Ash - Core logic: The supply capacity has not been cleared, and the long - term suppression still exists. The demand for heavy soda ash is stable with a slight increase, and the demand for light soda ash is flat. The mid - stream inventory has accumulated. - Outlook: The oversupply situation remains unchanged. After the decline of the futures price, the spot - futures trading volume has increased slightly. The price is expected to have a wide - range shock in the short - term and a downward trend in the long - term [16]. 3.8 Manganese Silicon - Core logic: The peak - season expectation still exists, and the futures price has strengthened. The supply pressure is increasing, and the market is waiting for the steel procurement pricing. - Outlook: The peak - season expectation supports the futures price, but the supply - demand situation is expected to be pessimistic in the long - term, and the price center may decline [17]. 3.9 Ferrosilicon - Core logic: The downstream demand expectation is warm during the peak - season, and the futures price is strong. The supply pressure is increasing, and the demand for ferrosilicon is relatively stable. - Outlook: The downward space of the ferrosilicon futures price is limited in the short - term, but the supply - demand relationship will be looser in the long - term, and there is downward pressure on the price [18].

Core Viewpoint - The impact of production restrictions in Tangshan and Inner Mongolia on the black metal sector has not yet manifested, while the favorable conditions from the US interest rate cut are maintaining high prices in the sector [1] Group 1: Black Metal Sector - Current production restrictions in Tangshan and Inner Mongolia have not yet affected the supply-demand structure of black metal products [1] - The US interest rate cut, being the first of the year, aligns with expectations and sets a positive tone for upcoming domestic meetings, suggesting a potential upward trend in the black construction materials sector [1] - Iron ore fundamentals remain healthy, with production recovering and low inventory levels, although demand for rebar during peak season is yet to be validated, limiting the upward price potential for iron ore [1] Group 2: Steel and Raw Materials - The scrap steel market shows no significant contradictions in fundamentals and is expected to follow the trends of finished products, indicating short-term price fluctuations [1] - Coking coal prices are stabilizing due to cost support, with potential production restrictions in Tangshan's coking steel enterprises, leading to expected short-term price fluctuations [1] - The coal production review is becoming stricter, but supply changes are limited, with downstream restocking beginning and a positive macro sentiment, suggesting a strong short-term price outlook [1] Group 3: Alloy and Glass Markets - The manganese-silicon market is supported by peak season expectations, but long-term supply-demand outlook appears pessimistic, indicating potential downward pressure on prices [1] - The silicon iron market has limited downward space, but the supply-demand balance is expected to loosen in the long term, leading to price pressures [1] - The glass market is experiencing weak demand, but seasonal and policy expectations may lead to fluctuations, with a need for market-driven capacity reduction in the long term [1] Group 4: Overall Market Sentiment - The overall market sentiment is influenced by "anti-involution" dynamics, with the US interest rate cut fostering positive expectations for domestic meetings, supporting sector prices [1] - Inventory replenishment before the end of the month is expected to support raw material prices, with cost support for steel prices, indicating a strong overall market despite sector differentiation [1]