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Last five days 10-22 10-21 10-20 10-17 10-16

10-17 09:35

On October 16, the overall capacity utilization rate of soda ash this week was 84.93%, a month-on-month decrease of 3.48%; soda ash output was 740,500 tons, a decrease of 3.93%.

10-17 09:35

【Lithium hydroxide】

On October 14, a shipping ceremony for the first batch of lithium concentrate products was held at the Malibu Guni Lithium Mine Project under Hainan Mining. 30,000 tons of lithium concentrate will be shipped from Bugu to China.

10-17 09:26

【Non-ferrous metals】

Foreign media reported on October 16: Torralf Haag, CEO of Aurubis, Europe's largest copper smelting company, said that the company has held preliminary discussions with the U.S. government on building a new copper smelter in the United States.

10-17 09:16

【Zinc ingot】

According to data released by the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines, in August 2025, Peru's zinc output reached 146680 tons, an increase of 17.2% month-on-month and a year-on-year increase of 29.2%; zinc output in the first eight months was 987055 tons, a year-on-year increase of 16.%. See the attachment for more details

10-17 09:09

【macroscopic】

Federal Reserve Governor Milan said that the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates by 50 basis points, but it is expected to actually cut interest rates by 25 basis points; Federal Reserve Governor Waller said that we can cut interest rates by 25 basis points first, observe the market reaction, and then obtain a clearer judgment on the policy path.

10-17 09:08

【Lithium carbonate】

Recently, Zijin Mining's lithium carbonate project with an annual output of 60,000 tons was announced.

10-17 09:08

【Acrylic acid】

Recently, the Guangxi Huayi 320,000 tons/year butyl octanol and acrylate project undertaken by China Chemical Engineering No. 14th Construction Co., Ltd. completed the hoisting of the key node-"Isomer Tower T-1002", marking that the project has fully entered the pipeline and moving equipment installation stage, pressing the "acceleration button" for subsequent construction.

10-17 09:06

According to the website of China Steel Association, on October 16, Ningxia Iron and Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. announced the progress of ultra-low emission transformation and evaluation and monitoring. Currently, 215 steel companies have made announcements on the website of China Steel Association.

10-17 09:05

【Non-ferrous metals】

Foreign media, October 16: Consulting firm Wood Mackenzie released a latest research report showing that global copper demand is expected to increase by 24% by 2035, and annual demand will reach approximately 42.7 million tons, an increase of approximately 8.2 million tons from the current one. The report pointed out that electric vehicles, renewable energy, data center construction and power grid modernization will become the main drivers of copper demand growth in the next decade.

10-17 09:03

【Hot rolled coil】

This week, the output of the five major varieties of steel was 8.5695 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 63,600 tons, and the total steel inventory was 15.8226 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 184,600 tons. Among them, steel mills 'inventories were 4.5642 million tons, down 161,400 tons month-on-month; social inventories were 11.2584 million tons, down 23,200 tons month-on-month.

10-17 08:41

On Thursday, October 16, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said that U.S. crude oil inventories rose last week, while gasoline and distillate inventories fell. In the week ended October 10, U.S. crude oil inventories increased by 3.5 million barrels to 423.79 million barrels, while analysts expected an increase of 288,000 barrels. U.S. gasoline inventories fell 267,000 barrels during the week to 218.8 million barrels, while analysts expected a decline of 75,000 barrels. Distillate oil depots, including diesel and heating oil, fell by 4.5 million barrels during the week to 117 million barrels, and a decrease of 294,000 barrels is expected.

10-17 08:39

China Steel Association held a symposium on improving the quality and upgrading of the steel industry. The meeting pointed out that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, domestic steel demand generally fluctuated and declining. Enterprises should pay attention to the transition period and critical period to carbon emission control, and should study countermeasures around policies related to the low-carbon market. At the same time, the steel industry still has space and opportunities to expand the market. Under the requirements of high-quality development, green steel structure buildings have unparalleled advantages, and promotion efforts must be increased.

10-17 08:38

On October 16, international crude oil futures closed down. The December contract settlement price of U.S. WTI crude oil futures was reported at US$56.99/barrel, a decrease of US$0.85 or 1.5%. Brent crude oil futures settled at US$61.06/barrel for December contracts, a decrease of US$0.85 or 1.4%.

10-17 08:37

On October 17, Zhonghai Asphalt (Yingkou) Co., Ltd. produced 550,000 tons of asphalt. The plant stopped production of asphalt on September 15, 2025, and plans to resume production next week.

10-17 08:32

【Cotton Lint】

On October 16, Brazil's CEPEA/ESALQ cotton price index reported 64.24 cents per pound, down 0.09% from yesterday and 6.12% from the same period last month.

10-17 08:32

The Beijing City Housing and Urban-Rural Development Commission, together with the Municipal Finance Bureau and the Beijing City Taxation Bureau of the State Administration of Taxation, studied and formulated the "Notice on Further Clarifying the Relevant Matters Concerning the Application of Tax Policies for Housing Leasing Enterprises in this City", which will be officially implemented from January 1 next year. The "Notice" clarifies that housing leasing business is carried out with its own housing or other people's housing that has obtained operation and management rights in accordance with the law. The business scope includes the relevant words "housing leasing", and has been filed with the housing and urban construction (housing management) department of the district in accordance with regulations or submitted housing leasing companies with business opening information can enjoy corresponding preferential tax policies in accordance with the "Announcement". Among them, housing leasing companies can enjoy value-added tax incentives in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of the Announcement, and the collection rate will be reduced from 5% to 1.5%; Enterprises, institutions, social groups and other organizations will rent housing to specialized large-scale housing leasing companies or those who rent affordable housing as mentioned in the Announcement may enjoy property tax incentives in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of the Announcement, and the tax rate will be reduced from 12% to 4%.

10-17 08:30

China Iron and Steel Industry Association held a symposium on improving the quality and upgrading of the steel industry in Beijing. Representatives at the meeting conducted detailed discussions on the main contents of the "Research Report on the 15th Five-Year Plan for the Steel Industry Development Plan (Discussion Draft)" and put forward specific suggestions. Xia Nong, vice president of China Iron and Steel Industry Association, emphasized that during the "10th Five-Year Plan" period, domestic steel demand has generally fluctuated and downward. Enterprises should pay attention to the fact that output control is a transition period and critical period to carbon emission control, and should focus on low-carbon market-related policies. Research countermeasures. At the same time, the steel industry still has space and opportunities to expand the market. Under the requirements of high-quality development, green steel structure buildings have unparalleled advantages, and promotion efforts must be increased.

10-17 08:30

The Stock Exchange announced in the previous issue that after research, it was decided that starting from trading on November 10, 2025 (i.e., night trading on November 7): transaction fees, exercise (performance) fees for natural rubber options, rebar options and lead options. The self-hedging fee for options before exercise (performance) are all adjusted to 1.5 yuan/lot. The transaction fee for daily positions remains unchanged. After exercise (performance), futures self-hedging and market maker options self-hedging are exempted. The handling fee remains unchanged.

10-17 08:29

On October 16, the national building materials transaction volume was 101,800 tons, an increase of 10,400 tons from the previous day, and the average daily transaction volume of building materials increased slightly.

10-17 08:16

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia's oil production in 2025 is expected to be 510 million tons, about 1% less than last year. The average daily demand for oil this year is expected to reach 104.5 million barrels, an increase of more than 1 million barrels from last year.

10-16 17:30

【Galvanized sheet】

On October 16, 2025, statistics showed that 154 national galvanizing enterprises had a total transaction of 12063 tons, a decrease of 443 tons from the previous trading day, a decrease of 3.54%. The region with the largest decrease was East China, with a decrease of 310 tons or 8.07% from the previous trading day.

10-16 17:24

【Agricultural & sideline products】

ANEC said Brazil's soybean exports in October 2025 are estimated at 7.31 million tons, up from the 7.12 million tons forecast a week ago, an increase of 65% from 4.43 million tons in October last year, and also higher than 6.97 million tons in September this year. China remains the main destination for Brazilian soybeans, accounting for 93% of Brazilian soybean exports in September, equivalent to 6.5 million tons. From January to September this year, China accounted for 79.9% of Brazil's soybean exports, higher than the historical average of 74%.

10-16 17:21

【Lithium carbonate】

According to market sources, MinRes is willing to divest part or all of its lithium mine assets to repay debts, while retaining mining service contracts for these Kuangqu mines. Most of the lithium produced by MinRes flows to China.

10-16 16:57

The Stock Exchange announced in the previous issue that after research, it was decided that starting from trading on November 10, 2025 (i.e., night trading on November 7): transaction fees, exercise (performance) fees for natural rubber options, rebar options and lead options. The self-hedging fee for options before exercise (performance) are all adjusted to 1.5 yuan/lot. The transaction fee for daily positions remains unchanged. After exercise (performance), futures self-hedging and market maker options self-hedging are exempted. The handling fee remains unchanged.

10-16 16:48

【Silicomanganese】

In September, the gap between settled electricity prices in the main silicon-manganese producing areas in the north narrowed. Among them, Inner Mongolia remains in the range of 0.4-0.41, Ningxia has a downward adjustment of around 0.01, concentrated in the range of 0.395-0.41, and the single-shift production price in Guilin, Guangxi is around 0.35, which is significantly lower than that in August. Single-shift production in various regions of Guizhou is in the range of 0.35-0.4, and the mainstream of peak avoidance in Xingyi is in the range of 0.38-0.39. Yunnan maintains an electricity price range of 0.36-0.38 during the wet season.

10-16 16:48

【Ferrosilicon】

In October, the bidding price for Hegang's 75B ferrosilicon was 5660 yuan/ton, down 140 yuan/ton from the previous round of pricing. The inquiry price was 5600 yuan/ton, and the September price was 5800 yuan/ton. In October, the bidding quantity for Hegang's 75B ferrosilicon was 2956 tons, and the bidding quantity for the previous round was 3151 tons, a decrease of 195 tons from the previous round. Among them, Wuyang Xin has a thickness of 800(+300) tons, Handan Steel has a thickness of 1100(-100) tons, Tanggang New Area has a thickness of 550(-135) tons, Chenggang has a thickness of 240(+40) tons, Shigang Special Steel has a thickness of 66(-) tons, and Zhang Xuan Gaoke has a thickness of 200(-200) tons.

10-16 16:34

【Cotton yarn】

After returning from the National Day, textile companies started operations and returned to pre-holiday levels. Shipments were average, orders improved, and finished product inventory was significantly removed from the warehouse. As of October 16, finished product inventory in China's pure cotton yarn industry was 31.20 days, down 1.08% month-on-month.

10-16 16:32

On October 10, Liaoyang Petrochemical's 100,000-ton/year nylon 66 project was successfully put into operation! The project has a total investment of 1.21 billion yuan. Construction will start on March 15, 2024, and will be delivered as scheduled in July 2025. The main construction includes a 50,000-ton/year adiponitrile plant, a 50,000-ton/year adiponitrile plant, and a 120,000-ton/year salting plant and a 100,000-ton/year nylon 66 plant, ultimately forming a complete industrial chain of adipic acid-adiponitrile-hexamethylenediamine-nylon 66.

10-16 16:17

【Ferrosilicon】

A ferrosilicon factory in Inner Mongolia cooperated with the maintenance of the power plant and organized a planned maintenance of two 63000 furnaces. One of them resumed production recently, and the other is expected to be around the 25th, with an impact of 200 tons/day.

10-16 16:04

【Cotton yarn】

After the National Day holiday, most cotton mills resumed normal operations. This week, the start of pure cotton yarn sample companies increased. According to statistics, as of October 16, the average operating rate of domestic pure cotton yarn enterprises was 68.47%,+0.17% month-on-month.

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