Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided on the industry investment rating. 2) Core View of the Report - The report indicates that iron ore is experiencing repeated macro - expectations and is in a wide - range shock state [1]. 3) Summary by Relevant Catalogs Fundamental Tracking - **Futures Data**: The closing price of iron ore futures was 787.5 yuan/ton, with a decrease of 3.0 yuan/ton and a decline rate of 0.38%. The position was 473,608 lots, with an increase of 1,118 lots [1]. - **Spot Price**: Imported ore prices (such as 65% Karara fines, 61.5% PB fines, 61% Jinbuba ore) decreased by 2.0 yuan/ton, while 56.5% Super Special ore remained unchanged. Domestic ore prices (66% Langna ore, 65% Laiwu ore) remained stable [1]. - **Basis and Spread**: The basis (12601 vs Super Special) increased by 3.0 to 93.9, and the basis (12601 vs Jinbuba) increased by 0.8 to 44.2. Spreads such as 12509 - 12601 decreased by 5.0 to 15.5, and 12601 - 12605 decreased by 1.0 to 24.0. The difference between Karara fines and PB fines remained at 112.0, and the difference between PB fines and Super Special decreased by 2.0 to 108.0 [1]. Macro and Industry News - According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics on August 31, the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of China's manufacturing industry in August was 49.4%, up 0.1 percentage points from the previous month [1]. Trend Intensity - The trend intensity of iron ore is 0, indicating a neutral outlook, with the range of trend intensity being [-2, 2], where - 2 is the most bearish and 2 is the most bullish [1].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Core View - The short - term positive factors for iron ore have been realized, and the upward driving force has slowed down [2]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Fundamental Tracking - **Futures Information**: The closing price of iron ore futures was 736.5 yuan/ton, down 0.5 yuan or - 0.07%. The previous day's position was 757,976 lots, with an increase of 13,617 lots [4]. - **Spot Price**: Imported ore prices decreased, with the price of 65% Carajás fines dropping 3 yuan to 863 yuan/ton, 61.5% PB fines down 5 yuan to 773 yuan/ton, 61% Jimbobara fines down 2 yuan to 738 yuan/ton, and 56.5% Super Special fines down 4 yuan to 642 yuan/ton. Domestic ore prices remained unchanged [4]. - **Spread**: The basis of 12505 contract against Super Special fines decreased by 10.4 yuan to 48 yuan/ton, and against Jimbobara fines decreased by 8.2 yuan to 17.3 yuan/ton. The spread between 12509 - 12601 increased by 1 yuan to 38.5 yuan/ton, and 12505 - 12509 increased by 6.5 yuan to 65 yuan/ton. The difference between Carajás fines and PB fines increased by 2 yuan to 90 yuan/ton, PB - Jimbobara decreased by 3 yuan to 35 yuan/ton, and PB - Super Special decreased by 1 yuan to 131 yuan/ton [4]. 3.2 Macro and Industry News - As of the end of April, the balance of broad - money (M2) was 325.17 trillion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 8% [4]. 3.3 Trend Intensity - The trend intensity of iron ore is - 1, indicating a relatively bearish outlook [4].