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📅 2026-10-18 · Algo brief · 19:00 ET (prev day)

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Data as of: 2026-10-18 · Settlement: Exchange settlement (15:00 Beijing close, vs prior settlement)
Generated: 2026-10-18 07:11:11 · Benchmark settle: 2026-10-16
Body, Best Trade and charts share the same settlement snapshot; intraday live prices are not part of conclusions

2026-10-18 China Futures Morning Report

【Core View】Lithium carbonate main contract settled at 99080, then night session fell back to 96320; 5-day down 17.68%, 20-day down 31.83%. Warehouse receipts are being drawn down but prices broke support; short-dominated pattern remains unchanged. Crude oil night session closed at 739.8, +2.32% vs settlement; WTI broke above 101 USD, with geopolitical premium driving SC to strengthen relative to international markets. Precious metals rebounded sharply in the day session then pulled back at night; gold settled at 898.8, silver at 13889. Gold-silver ratio is low, silver relatively stronger, but rising volatility limits directional positioning.

Single-name briefs Deep dive

SHFE GoldSHFE.AU 2026-10-18
Shanghai Gold (AU2612) In-Depth Analysis Report | Slightly Bullish: Seat Net Longs Expand, Short-Covering Repair | 2026-10-18
LONGneutral_context
Deep diveRead
SHFE SilverSHFE.AG 2026-10-09
Shanghai Silver (SHFE.AG) In-Depth Analysis Report | Bears in Control, Below 14745 Target 14220 | 2026-10-09
SHORTneutral_contextrevisedLegacy coverage
Deep diveRead
SHFE CopperSHFE.CU 2026-10-18
SHFE Copper (CU2611) In-Depth Analysis Report | Bearish Bias: LME Inventory Down, SHFE Up; Seat Net Shorts Expand | 2026-10-18
SHORTneutral_context
Deep diveRead
RebarSHFE.RB 2026-10-18
Rebar (RB2701) In-depth Analysis Report | Slightly Bullish: Rising on Increased Open Interest, Inventory Destocking | 2026-10-18
LONGneutral_context
Deep diveRead
AppleCZCE.AP 2026-10-18
CZCE.AP(AP2701) In-Depth Analysis Report | Bearish Bias: Rising Open Interest Breakdown, Record-High Open Interest | 2026-10-18
SHORTneutral_context
Deep diveRead
Iron OreDCE.I 2026-10-18
Iron Ore (DCE.I) In-Depth Analysis Report | Range-Bound with Bullish Bias on Short Covering | 2026-10-18
LONGneutral_context
Deep diveRead
EggsDCE.JD 2026-10-18
DCE Eggs Main Continuous (DCE.JD) In-Depth Analysis Report | Bearish Bias: Down 7.85% in 5 Days, Approaching 20-Day Low | 2026-10-18
SHORTno_house_view
Deep diveRead

Previous briefs

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