Group 1 - Morgan Stanley reports that aluminum producers will benefit from higher profit margins by 2025 due to falling raw material prices and a tightening global aluminum market [1] - The firm has raised target prices for several companies, including China Hongqiao from HKD 15.4 to HKD 19.8 and China Aluminum from RMB 8.7 and HKD 5.5 to RMB 9.1 and HKD 7, while lowering Nanshan Aluminum's target price from RMB 5.2 to RMB 5 [1] - The transition from a shortage of alumina in 2024 to a surplus in 2025 is expected to drive this change, with increased supply from coastal China and Guinea [2] Group 2 - Factors driving aluminum demand include Germany's new spending plan boosting construction and transportation needs, resilient demand from China's energy transition and automotive sectors, and a projected 1% demand growth in the US by 2025 [3] - The commodity research team anticipates a 4 million ton surplus in the global alumina market by 2025, increasing to 11 million tons by 2026, with alumina prices expected to drop to 350-$400/ton thereafter [4] - Companies expected to benefit from these trends include Alcoa in the US, Norsk Hydro in Europe, China Hongqiao and China Aluminum in China, and S32 and Rio Tinto in Australia [5] Group 3 - The increase in US tariffs on imported aluminum and related products may have a limited impact on China but will raise production costs for US manufacturers, potentially altering global aluminum trade flows and increasing costs for downstream users in the US [6]
大摩：铝利润率将可持续扩张 行业内首选中国宏桥(01378)