Core view
Macro: the expectation of US interest rate hike is ahead of schedule, and China’s monetary policy is “dominated by me”. Abroad: the fuse for the recent rise of US bond interest rate is that the market expectation of raising interest rate is further advanced. On January 18, the 10-year US bond yield jumped to 1.88%, a new high in recent two years. China: LPR cut by 5 basis points, highlighting the loose and moderate policy determination. On January 20, the one-year LPR reported 3.7%, down 10 basis points from the previous month, the second consecutive month of decline; The five-year LPR was reported at 4.6%, down 5 basis points from the previous month, the first reduction since May 2020.
Iron and steel: the inventory rebounded in the off-season before the festival, and the gross profit per ton of steel fell slightly. This week, the output of rebar decreased significantly by 7.31% month on month, and the consumption decreased significantly by 21.76% month on month. The resumption of production of steel enterprises continued this week. According to Mysteel data, the capacity utilization rate of thread steel in the long process of this week was 68.3%, with a significant decrease of 2.00pct month on month. However, the resumption speed of steel enterprises is still limited by the expectation of the Winter Olympic Games. The resumption of production of steel enterprises in some areas is slow.
New energy metals: multiple supply disturbances, Lun nickel hit a ten-year high. In terms of lithium, the price of 56.5% domestic lithium hydroxide this week was 289500 yuan / ton, a significant increase of 8.22% month on month; The price of domestic 99.5% battery grade lithium carbonate was 349000 yuan / ton, up 7.06% month on month. This week, MB standard cobalt rose slightly by 0.37% month on month, and Co3O4 rose slightly by 1.24% month on month. In terms of nickel, the spot settlement price of LME nickel this week was US $24000 / ton, a significant increase of 5% month on month.
Industrial metals: the central bank released the expectation of steady growth, and the recovery of demand is worth looking forward to. This week, TC / RC of copper smelters increased significantly by 1.90% month on month. The global refined copper output and primary refined copper output increased slightly month on month in October. The operating rate of electrolytic aluminum remained at a high level of 88% in November, with a slight decrease of 0.79pct month on month; In terms of inventory, LME copper inventory increased significantly month on month, while LME aluminum inventory decreased significantly month on month; In terms of price, the current price of LME copper increased slightly by 0.71% month on month, and the current price of LME aluminum decreased slightly by 0.18% month on month; In terms of profits, the profits of electrolytic aluminum in Xinjiang, Shandong, Inner Mongolia and Yunnan increased month on month this week.
Kim: inflation is high and precious metal prices are supported. This week, Comex gold price rose slightly by 0.77% month on month, and the number of non-commercial net long positions in gold decreased significantly by 2.77% month on month; This week, the yield of us 10-year Treasury bond was 1.75%, slightly down 0.03pct month on month.
Investment proposal and investment object
Steel: for ordinary steel, it is suggested to pay attention to the listed companies with low carbon emission intensity and energy consumption per ton of steel on the one hand, and Citic Pacific Special Steel Group Co.Ltd(000708) (000708, buy), Fangda Special Steel Technology Co.Ltd(600507) (600507, not rated), Hunan Valin Steel Co.Ltd(000932) (000932, buy), and the listed companies with low Pb on the other hand, such as Maanshan Iron & Steel Company Limited(600808) (600808, not rated), Xinyu Iron & Steel Co.Ltd(600782) (600782, not rated), Angang Steel Company Limited(000898) (000898, not rated) Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co.Ltd(000825) (000825, not rated); For special steel, it is suggested to pay attention to special material suppliers of new energy nuclear power and wind power, such as Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals Co.Ltd(002318) (002318, buy).
New energy metals: it is recommended to pay attention to Ganfeng Lithium Co.Ltd(002460) (002460, not rated), Yongxing Special Materials Technology Co.Ltd(002756) (002756, bought), Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co.Ltd(000792) (000792, not rated) and other lithium rich enterprises.
Copper: it is suggested to pay attention to Zijin Mining Group Company Limited(601899) of mine end expansion (601899, buy); And lithium battery copper foil manufacturers: Guangdong Jiayuan Technology Co.Ltd(688388) (688388, not rated), Nuode Investment Co.Ltd(600110) (600110, not rated), etc.
Aluminum: it is suggested to pay attention to Yunnan Aluminium Co.Ltd(000807) (000807, not rated), Henan Mingtai Al.Industrial Co.Ltd(601677) (601677, bought), and Shandong Nanshan Aluminium Co.Ltd(600219) (600219, not rated) of high-end aluminum enterprises.
Jin: it is suggested to pay attention to industry leaders Zijin Mining Group Company Limited(601899) (601899, buy), Shandong Gold Mining Co.Ltd(600547) (600547, not rated), Shengda Resources Co.Ltd(000603) (000603, not rated), etc
Risk tips
Macroeconomic growth slowed down; Price fluctuation of raw materials
