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Report Industry Investment Ratings - **Gold**: After a short - term acceleration in precious metals, beware of the risk of a phased reversal [13] - **Foreign Exchange Futures (US Dollar Index)**: The US dollar index rebounds in the short term [17] - **US Stock Index Futures**: During the earnings season, US stocks are more volatile and are expected to remain in a high - level shock [22] - **Treasury Bond Futures**: It is more cost - effective to short after the market's upward momentum fades [25] - **Black Metals (Rebar/Hot - Rolled Coil)**: In the short term, still treat it with a shock mindset, and if the price rebounds, conduct spot hedging at high prices [30] - **Black Metals (Steam Coal)**: The coal price is expected to be strongly supported [31] - **Black Metals (Iron Ore)**: The ore price is expected to remain weakly volatile in a shock [33] - **Black Metals (Coking Coal/Coke)**: In the short term, it will operate weakly in a shock [35] - **Agricultural Products (Cotton)**: Zhengzhou cotton has increased positions and risen sharply, and there is still a risk of shock and repetition in the future [41] - **Agricultural Products (Soybean Meal)**: Under the threat of the Argentine weather, the internal and external futures prices may fluctuate strongly. Closely monitor the South American weather and production forecast adjustments [43] - **Agricultural Products (Soybean Oil/Rapeseed Oil/Palm Oil)**: Pay attention to the support levels of domestic palm oil at 9400 - 9500 yuan and Malaysian palm oil at 4300 ringgit. In the short term, focus on the de - stocking range of Malaysian palm oil in January, the specific details of the US 45Z review, and the domestic market's acceptance of Australian rapeseed oil [45] - **Non - ferrous Metals (Lithium Carbonate)**: Still view it with a bullish mindset, pay attention to the opportunity of going long on dips after the trading volume and volatility stabilize, but pay attention to position control and risk management [48] - **Non - ferrous Metals (Copper)**: Unilateral and arbitrage strategies suggest waiting and seeing, and the copper price is expected to remain in a high - level shock [52] - **Non - ferrous Metals (Lead)**: Unilaterally, gradually pay attention to the opportunity to stop losses on short positions; for arbitrage, suggest waiting and seeing [57] - **Non - ferrous Metals (Zinc)**: Unilaterally, be cautious about chasing long, continue to hold previous long positions, and manage positions well; for arbitrage, wait and see in terms of month - spread and internal - external spreads [60] - **Non - ferrous Metals (Tin)**: In the short term, it is expected to maintain a wide - range shock. Focus on the implementation of supply recovery expectations and the improvement of consumption [64] - **Energy and Chemicals (Crude Oil)**: Pay attention to changes in geopolitical conflicts in the short term [66] - **Energy and Chemicals (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)**: It is expected to fluctuate strongly due to ongoing geopolitical disturbances [68] - **Energy and Chemicals (Asphalt)**: The asphalt price fluctuates strongly [69] Core Views - The Fed's January interest - rate meeting kept the interest - rate level unchanged, with an increased marginal optimism about the economy, rising market risk appetite, and a rebound in the US dollar index [17] - Gold prices are rising strongly and accelerating, with increased market volatility. The Fed's interest - rate meeting was as expected, and while the employment market is stable, there is an upward risk of inflation [12] - Steel prices continue to fluctuate, recently showing weakness, with no obvious trend - driven factors. The seasonal weakening of building materials demand suppresses steel prices, but the fundamental contradictions are not prominent, and the valuation is not high, so there is limited downward space [29] - For zinc, the zinc concentrate production of Fresnilloplc in 2025 increased and decreased. Be cautious about chasing long, and previous long positions can be held. Short - term operation is difficult, and position management is recommended [4][59] - The utilization rate of domestic heavy - traffic asphalt production capacity has decreased. Due to the scarcity of low - price heavy - crude oil resources, the rebound of asphalt is relatively strong, but the pre - holiday stocking pace has slowed down, and the actual demand support is weak [5] Summary by Directory 1. Financial News and Comments 1.1 Macro Strategy (Gold) - The Fed kept the federal funds rate target range at 3.50% - 3.75%, in line with market expectations. Two Fed governors opposed the decision and supported a 25 - basis - point rate cut [10] - Trump warned Iran, and the situation in Iran remains uncertain, driving gold prices up. The Fed's monetary policy will maintain a wait - and - see attitude in the short term, and short - term precious - metal fluctuations increase [12] 1.2 Macro Strategy (Foreign Exchange Futures (US Dollar Index)) - The US Treasury Secretary defended the Justice Department's investigation of Powell, emphasizing that independence does not mean no responsibility [14] - Trump threatened Iran and urged it to negotiate a nuclear agreement. The Fed kept interest rates unchanged, with a more cautious attitude towards potential future rate adjustments. The US dollar index rebounded in the short term [15][17] 1.3 Macro Strategy (US Stock Index Futures) - Tesla's Q4 earnings were higher than expected, but its annual revenue declined for the first time. Meta's Q4 results, Q1 guidance, and annual capital expenditure exceeded expectations. Microsoft's capital expenditure reached a record high, but the growth rate of its cloud business slowed down [18][19][20] - The Fed continued to suspend rate cuts in January, and future rate cuts are still the benchmark path. Large - tech company earnings support market risk appetite, but the market is sensitive to the slowdown of cloud business. US stocks are expected to remain in a high - level shock during the earnings season [21] 1.4 Macro Strategy (Treasury Bond Futures) - The central bank conducted 377.5 billion yuan of 7 - day reverse - repurchase operations on January 28, with a net investment of 1.4 billion yuan. The central bank's short - term interest - rate control thinking is clearer [23] - The bond market will enter a shock in the short term, but the shock is expected to be short - lived. It is more cost - effective to short after the market's upward momentum fades [23][25] 2. Commodity News and Comments 2.1 Black Metals (Rebar/Hot - Rolled Coil) - Many real - estate companies are no longer required by regulatory authorities to report the "three red lines" indicators monthly. In 2025, China started the renovation of 27,100 old urban residential areas, exceeding the annual plan. The production volume of three major white - goods in February 2026 decreased compared with the same period last year [26][27][29] - Steel prices continue to fluctuate, with the weakening of building materials demand suppressing prices. The fundamental contradictions are not prominent, and the valuation is not high, so the steel price is expected to maintain a shock pattern. Pay attention to the pre - holiday winter - stocking and spot - futures arbitrage operations of traders [29] 2.2 Black Metals (Steam Coal) - On January 28, the price of steam coal in the northern port market was stable. Some traders expect the coal price to rise, and there was a small amount of demand at the end of the month, but the actual transaction is limited [31] - The steam - coal price has stabilized since January and is expected to be strongly supported in the short term due to the seasonal decline in supply and high demand in February [31] 2.3 Black Metals (Iron Ore) - In 2025, Vale's iron - ore production reached the highest level since 2018. In Q4, iron - ore production increased by 6% year - on - year, while pellet production decreased by 9% [32] - Iron - ore prices are expected to remain weakly volatile in a shock before and after the Spring Festival due to concerns about plate orders and the end of raw - material replenishment [32] 2.4 Black Metals (Coking Coal/Coke) - The price of coking coal in the Changzhi market remained stable. Most coal mines maintained normal production, and downstream coke enterprises' replenishment was basically completed. The first round of coke price increase is still in the game stage [34] - In the short term, the coking - coal market will operate weakly in a shock due to high supply and the end of downstream replenishment [34] 2.5 Agricultural Products (Cotton) - As of January 24, 2026, the cotton - planting progress in Brazil reached 60.6%, accelerating significantly year - on - year. As of January 23, the inspection volume of US cotton accounted for 96.9% of the estimated annual output, with a slower progress year - on - year [36][37] - The sales rate of Xinjiang cotton is higher than that of the previous year, and cotton enterprises are more willing to support the basis. Zhengzhou cotton increased positions and rose sharply, but there is still a risk of shock and repetition in the future due to factors such as the narrowing of the cotton - yarn price difference and the approaching Spring Festival [40] 2.6 Agricultural Products (Soybean Meal) - It is estimated that the domestic soybean - crushing volume in February will decrease year - on - year. The estimated arrival of imported soybeans at domestic oil mills in February is about 5.005 million tons, and the estimated arrivals in March and April are 4.8 million tons and 9.5 million tons respectively [42][43] - The hot and dry weather in Argentina threatens soybean production, and the CBOT soybean and soybean - meal futures prices have risen. The domestic soybean - meal spot market is stable, and the internal and external futures prices may fluctuate strongly under the threat of the Argentine weather [43] 2.7 Agricultural Products (Soybean Oil/Rapeseed Oil/Palm Oil) - Argentina is experiencing continuous high - temperature and drought weather, which may lead to a decline in the 2025/26 crop yield [44] - The oil market continued to rise. The drought in Argentina may affect the new - crop soybean yield and support the FOB price of Argentine soybean oil. Pay attention to the support levels of palm oil and relevant factors such as the de - stocking of Malaysian palm oil and the domestic acceptance of Australian rapeseed oil [45] 2.8 Non - ferrous Metals (Lithium Carbonate) - Tianci Materials' annual production capacity of lithium hexafluorophosphate is about 110,000 tons, and it plans to expand the production capacity in the future [46] - The lithium - carbonate market is in a high - level shock, and the core issue is the downward price transmission. The demand supports the price, but the industrial negative feedback needs time to materialize. It is recommended to view it with a bullish mindset and pay attention to long - on - dip opportunities [47][48] 2.9 Non - ferrous Metals (Copper) - The owners of Turkey's largest open - pit copper mine have hired Goldman Sachs to handle the sale. Grupo Mexico plans to invest billions of dollars in multiple projects in the next decade, and its 2026 copper production plan is 1.028 million tons [50][52] - In the short term, the copper price is likely to operate in a high - level shock due to the volatile US dollar, marginal improvement in domestic demand, and weakening downstream replenishment demand [52] 2.10 Non - ferrous Metals (Lead) - The fog in Henan affected the arrival of waste batteries, and a large - scale smelting enterprise reduced production by 30%. The LME lead was at a discount of $47.43 per ton on January 27 [53][54][56] - The lead market is in a situation of weak supply and demand. Although the reduction of secondary smelters is expanding, there is no clear upward driving force, and the lead price may bottom - seek in the short term [56] 2.11 Non - ferrous Metals (Zinc) - On January 27, the LME zinc was at a discount of $30.81 per ton. Fresnilloplc's zinc - concentrate production in 2025 was 105,900 tons, a 9% year - on - year decrease, and its production guidance for 2026 is 85,000 - 95,000 tons [58] - The zinc price rose due to the influence of the aluminum price. The overseas energy price increased, and the February smelting production is expected to decline. Be cautious about chasing long, hold previous long positions, and manage positions well [59][60] 2.12 Non - ferrous Metals (Tin) - India significantly reduced the tariff on EU cars, and the price of LPDDR memory used in iPhone increased. On January 27, the LME tin was at a discount of $244 per ton [61][62][63] - The supply - side recovery of tin is uncertain, the demand is weak, and the price is expected to maintain a wide - range shock in the short term. Pay attention to the implementation of supply recovery and consumption improvement [63][64] 2.13 Energy and Chemicals (Crude Oil) - The US EIA crude - oil inventory decreased in the week ending January 23. Trump threatened Iran again, and the market is pricing in the risk of escalating tensions in the Middle East [65] - Oil prices are rising in a shock, and the short - term market focus is on geopolitical situations, with a possibility of further increase [65] 2.14 Energy and Chemicals (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) - As of January 23, the EIA propane/propylene inventory decreased by 4.7 million barrels. The increase in exports was the main reason for the inventory reduction, and the price was strong due to geopolitical disturbances [67] - Due to ongoing geopolitical disturbances, the price of liquefied petroleum gas is expected to fluctuate strongly [68] 2.15 Energy and Chemicals (Asphalt) - From January 22 - 28, 2026, the utilization rate of domestic asphalt production capacity decreased. The BU futures price rose stronger than crude oil due to the scarcity of low - price heavy - crude oil resources, but the pre - holiday stocking slowed down, and the actual demand support was weak [68] - The asphalt price is expected to fluctuate strongly, and pay attention to the post - holiday raw - material procurement [68][69]