Publication date: 2008- 10-2 1 Lange Steel
Focus on September, the ex-factory price of steel increased by 24.7% year-on-year: According to the data of National Bureau of Statistics in June 65438+1October 2 1, the ex-factory price of ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry in China increased by 24.7% year-on-year. The National Bureau of Statistics reported on June 65438+1October 2 1 that in September, the ex-factory price of ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry in China increased by 24.7% year-on-year. Among them, the price of ordinary large steel increased by 34. 1%, ordinary medium steel increased by 35.8%, ordinary small steel increased by 30.7%, wire rod increased by 30.7%, and medium-thick steel plate increased by 26.4%. From June/KLOC-0 to September, the crude steel output of China increased by 6.2% year-on-year to 390.95 million tons. According to the data of National Bureau of Statistics on June 2/KLOC-0, the crude steel output of China from June/KLOC-0 to September was 390.95 million tons, up by 6.2% year-on-year, and the steel output was 445 15. Statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics show that from June 5438 to September, the national pig iron output was 366.74 million tons, up 5. 1% year-on-year. The output of crude steel was 390.95 million tons, up 6.2% year-on-year; The output of steel products was 4,456,543.8+0.5 million tons, up 8.654.38+0% year-on-year. The added value of ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry increased 12.4% year-on-year. After the GDP growth rate drops to single digits for the first time, fiscal policy will exert its strength: with the release of a series of economic data in the third quarter of yesterday, the financial crisis has intensified concerns about the global economic downturn, and "ensuring economic growth" has become the main tone. Last Friday, the executive meeting of the State Council made arrangements for the economic work in the fourth quarter, emphasizing "adopting flexible and prudent macroeconomic policies and introducing targeted fiscal, taxation, credit and foreign trade policies and measures as soon as possible" and put forward ten measures. It can be predicted that a series of policies to stimulate economic growth are imminent. The latest statistics show that in the first three quarters of this year, China's GDP increased by 9.9%, the lowest level since 2004; Among them, the GDP in the third quarter increased by 9.0% year-on-year, which was 1. 1 percentage point lower than that in the second quarter, setting the lowest level since 2004. In the first three quarters of this new pattern, in addition to GDP, CPI, PPI, exports, investment in fixed assets and social consumption have also joined the ranks of decline. Atlas will sell 65,000 tons of iron ore in China spot market. According to the analysis of HSBC Jintrust Fund, the macro data show that China's economy is turning from overheating to slowing down. The slowdown of international economic growth makes it more and more urgent for future policies to find internal growth drivers, and increasing domestic demand will be the inevitable orientation of future policies. Most interviewed experts, including bankers, predict that interest rate cuts are expected to be carried out in the near future, and there will be at least one opportunity to cut interest rates during the year. The central bank may cut interest rates again in the short term. There is at least one chance to cut interest rates during the year: Zheng Xinli, deputy director of the Central Policy Research Office, revealed in Tsinghua University a few days ago that the relevant departments are studying the major policies for next year and will introduce them in the near future. He said that the Central Economic Work Conference to be held in June 5438+065438+ 10 will make new major arrangements for the US financial crisis, economic downturn and insufficient demand, not only maintaining the continuity of policies, but also making new decisions in light of the new situation. Including real estate policies, are also under study, and major decisions will be made at the Central Economic Conference. Brazilian Steel Association: Brazil's crude steel output in September increased by 5% year-on-year. Brazilian Steel Association claimed that Brazil's crude steel output in September increased by 5% year-on-year, of which the output of long steel increased, while the output of rolled steel decreased. According to the report of 10 10, the Brazilian iron and steel association claimed on the 20th that Brazilian steel producers produced 300 1000 tons of steel in September, compared with 2,868,000 tons in the same period last year, with an annual increase of 5%. In September, Brazil's steel output decreased slightly, from 2,654,380+055,000 tons in the same period last year to 2,654,380+040,000 tons, a decrease of 0.7%. Baosteel drastically lowered its steel price by 65438 in February. According to the summary information, the "trend" of the domestic steel market on the 20th was complicated: the prices of construction steel and hot-rolled coils in some domestic markets suddenly rose, with the maximum increase per ton reaching around 380 yuan. At the same time, the market received the notice of price adjustment of Baosteel's carbon steel products in June+February this year. The ton price of ordinary hot-rolled and cold-rolled products has been greatly lowered by 900 to 1000 yuan, and other products have also been lowered by 200 yuan to 800 yuan. Market participants believe that the downward trend of the steel market is still obvious, but it also needs consolidation and "breathing". What the market will do next is worthy of attention. Reducing housing transaction taxes and fees is intended to care for people's livelihood and maintain economic stability: The the State Council executive meeting held on June 5438+07 proposed to increase the scale of affordable housing construction, reduce housing transaction taxes and fees, and support residents to buy houses. Experts believe that it is good news to reduce taxes and fees, including deed tax and business tax. On the one hand, it is concerned about people's livelihood issues, on the other hand, it is also conducive to maintaining steady economic growth. "According to the 17 the State Council executive meeting, solving problems related to people's livelihood is an important task in the fourth quarter. Therefore, in addition to how to ensure the basic livelihood of low-income people, the meeting also emphasized increasing the scale of affordable housing construction, reducing housing transaction taxes and fees, and supporting residents to buy houses. " Economist Yi Xianrong said. Yi Xianrong believes that through policy adjustment, reducing the housing transaction tax, including deed tax, can reduce the transaction cost of residents entering the real estate market, increase the supply of the real estate market, prosper real estate transactions, and bring the house price down to the level that most residents can afford. The state has previously issued policies to pay attention to housing, the biggest livelihood issue for residents. China's coke production dropped sharply in September, and it is expected to drop further: according to the data released by the NationalBureauofStatistics on Monday, China's coke production in September decreased by 13.5% month-on-month and 9.9% year-on-year. Analysts pointed out that coke production will continue to decline in June 6- 10/0, 10, because downstream steel mills are still reducing production, and coke stocks will be sufficient in the next 2-3 months. In June+10/October, 5438, the coke production in Shanxi Province will be further reduced by 20-30%. House prices in 70 large and medium-sized cities rose by 3.5% in September: The National Bureau of Statistics announced yesterday that the house sales prices in 70 large and medium-sized cities nationwide rose by 8.5% year-on-year (compared with the same period of last year) in the first three quarters, an increase of 1.8 percentage points over the same period of last year; Among them, September rose by 3.5% year-on-year, and the quarter-on-quarter (compared with last month) dropped again by 1.8 percentage points. The phenomenon that the national real estate market continues to fall in volume and price has attracted great attention from the central government. On June 5438+07, the executive meeting of the State Council proposed "increasing the scale of affordable housing construction, reducing housing transaction taxes and fees, and supporting residents to buy houses" when deploying economic work in the fourth quarter. The main project of Shougang Jingtang Project is basically completed: Shougang Group announced that 18, the world's largest blast furnace with a grade of 5,500 cubic meters, was successfully ignited, marking the basic completion of the main project of Shougang Jingtang Project, and the first phase of the project entered the stage of preparation for production. This year, Shougang Jingtang project will reach a production capacity of 4.85 million tons.
Summary of steel market Today, the domestic steel market continues to climb, except for building materials, other varieties of materials continue to be in the downward channel. Construction steel prices show signs of rising; The decline of hot coil price slowed down; Cold dish prices are mixed; The market price of medium plate continues to fall; The price decline of coated board slowed down; The prices of profiles and pipes are still falling. The specific market changes of various steel products are summarized as follows.
Construction steel: Today, the domestic construction steel market continues to rise. According to the market monitoring of Lange Steel Information Research Center, the average price of 25mm rebar in domestic key cities is 3660 yuan, up by 63 yuan from yesterday. The prices of key central cities, except for Tianjin, 50 yuan, Shanghai and Hangzhou, rose 150 yuan, 230 yuan and Wuhan, rose 1 10 yuan, and other markets rose by 50-80 yuan steadily. The average price of 6.5mm high-speed rail in domestic key cities is 3586 yuan, up 104 yuan from yesterday. Among the prices of key central cities, Tianjin dropped by 20 yuan, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Wuhan rose by 2 10 yuan, 250 yuan and 250 yuan respectively, Zhengzhou rose by 150 yuan, Chengdu rose by 100 yuan, Guangzhou rose by 50 yuan, and other markets remained stable. Affected by the rise of electronic disk and the sharp rise of market prices in Shanghai and Hangzhou, the domestic average price has risen overall today, and the northern market has basically stabilized and declined, with different trends between the north and the south. At present, the market prices in Shanghai and Hangzhou have increased greatly, but Shagang released the price policy of165438+ in late October today, in which rebar fell. At present, the ex-factory price of 14-25mmHRB335 thread is 3600 yuan, and the price of high-speed wire rod is lowered by 500 yuan. At present, the ex-factory price of 6.5mmQ235 ordinary carbon high-speed wire rod is 3,500 yuan, and 400 yuan will be supplemented in the medium term. Although the ex-factory price of Shagang fell, it also made up the difference to some extent, but traders are still on the verge of losing money. The previous market price fell to around 3300, and now the market price has risen to a certain extent, which also makes the ex-factory price of steel mills rise to a certain extent. Judging from the current market, although the price has risen, it is not driven by demand. As the end of the year approaches, many factors (raw materials, funds, etc. ) affect the steel price of all steel mills when they enter the capital withdrawal. At present, enterprises need to be cautious in operation.
Hot coil: Today, the price of hot coil in domestic central cities continues to fall. The average price of 5.5mm hot-rolled coil in domestic key central cities is 3,400 yuan, which is higher than yesterday's price in 8 yuan, among which Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Tianjin are up by 50- 100 yuan, while Shenyang is down by 100 yuan, and other major cities remain stable. Affected by the crazy rise of building materials prices in Shanghai and the fluctuation of electronic coils in the past two days, the mentality of the domestic hot rolling market has changed slightly, and the prices of major markets such as Shanghai and Tianjin have risen slightly, but the market trend has not been unified, and the terminal demand has not improved significantly. The shipments in each market are average, and it is still difficult for the hot rolling market to form a trend increase. Recently, the effect of active or passive production restriction in steel mills has appeared, and the output of crude steel dropped significantly in September, which has certain support for market confidence. The attitude of steel mills is also tougher than before. For example, if the price falls blindly, it will be difficult to make up for the later losses. In addition, the previous price dropped too much, only nearly 500 yuan higher than the historical lowest price of 2750-2800 yuan at the end of 2005, and the market will gradually strengthen its willingness to stop falling. Therefore, the hot rolling price is expected to make a smooth transition. Since the market turnover has not changed much, businesses still need to be cautious and prices will consolidate in the short term.
Cold plate: today's opening, domestic cold-rolled coil prices are mixed. The average price of 1.0mm cold plates in domestic key central cities was 4,455 yuan, down by 20 yuan from yesterday. Among them, Baotou, Zhengzhou and Shenyang decreased in 400 yuan, 300 yuan and 50 yuan respectively, while Shanghai and Hangzhou increased by 100 yuan and 50 yuan respectively. Driven by the rebound of Shanghai's cold cuts, the Tianjin market began to decline before the end of the afternoon, with a slight increase. In recent years, domestic construction steel and hot-rolled coil have a upward trend, especially the irrational increase of construction steel. After a long period of continuous decline, merchants' expectations for growth have been strengthened, and some areas have shown an upward trend under the stimulation of some favorable factors. However, this market has not been unanimously recognized, and the domestic pattern of rising south and falling north is more obvious. At present, downstream support is still weak. For this wave of market, it is not excluded that human factors are at work, and it is not uncommon for price increases to stimulate demand instead of price cuts. For the later trend, some businesses hold a wait-and-see attitude, and some businesses are still not optimistic, so they are more cautious from the operational level.
Plate: Today, the domestic plate market price has generally stabilized, and only some cities still make up for it slightly. The price of 20mm medium plate in domestic key cities is 3,800 yuan, which is about 150 yuan lower than yesterday in 20 yuan, 50 yuan and Chengdu. After a few days of price stabilization in the northern region, the current price in the southern market has also begun to stabilize. The price in the northern region is relatively stable and has an upward trend, but the downstream demand users do not actively enter the market, which puts some pressure on the upward price; Driven by the sharp rise in steel prices in East China, the price decline has been significantly reduced compared with the previous period, and end-user procurement has also become more active. Recently, the arrival of medium and heavy plate in Guangzhou market is normal, the stock of medium and heavy plate in the market is high, and the stock pressure of surrounding steel mills is also great, and some steel mills have entered the maintenance stage. At present, it is still the inventory pressure of medium and heavy plate that puzzles merchants. In the case of overall improvement of steel products, merchants mainly ship goods.
Coated coil: The decline of coating market in domestic central cities slowed down today. The average price of 0.47mm color-coated board in domestic key central cities is 65 15 yuan, which is lower than yesterday in 20 yuan, and the price in Boxing market is lower than yesterday in 200 yuan. The average price of domestic key central cities 1.0mm galvanized sheet is 5060 yuan, which is lower than yesterday's price 10 yuan. Prices in Boxing area fell, while prices in 200 yuan and Shanghai rose 100 yuan. Nowadays, the decline rate of domestic coatings market has slowed down obviously. Stimulated by the rebound of the upstream building materials and hot coil market, the coating market gradually stabilized, and some areas showed signs of rebound. The market turnover increased slightly, but it mostly circulated among traders, and the actual buying increase was limited. Without strong demand support, most businesses don't expect much from the market rebound. However, it should also be noted that some merchants and users have begun to consciously hoard goods to build inventory. It shows that the price has fallen to a low level, the market has gradually entered a consolidation stage, and it is unlikely that there will be large fluctuations in the later period.
Hot rolled strip: According to the market monitoring of Lange Steel Information Research Center, the acceptance tax-included price of 2.5*( 183-355) strip produced by Tangshan Hongshengyuan is 3,650 yuan, and the acceptance tax-included price of 4.0*520 strip produced by Tangshan Xingye is 3,700 yuan. Tangshan Ruifeng continues to implement the next-day settlement policy. Affected by the downturn in the transaction, the strip mills in Tangshan area have continuously lowered the ex-factory price of strip steel, and various preferential policies have continued to be implemented. It is understood that at present, the production of strip steel in Tangshan area is gradually decreasing, and the phenomenon of reducing production and stopping production is increasing. Manufacturers are eager to ship, which leads to the continuous diving of strip steel prices. Today, the prices of building materials and hot coils in Shanghai have risen one after another, and the long-term electronic discs are all red, which makes the dealers' mentality slightly better, and will inhibit the price of Tangshan strip steel from continuing to fall in the short term.
Pipe: welded pipe: Today, the price of welded pipe in domestic central cities continues to fall. The average price of 4-inch (3.25mm) welded pipes in national key central cities was 4,282 yuan, down by 80 yuan compared with yesterday, among which Tianjin, Wuhan and Xi 'an markets dropped by 150 yuan, 100 yuan and 100 yuan respectively. Affected by the continuous decline of ex-factory price of hot rolled strip, the cost line of steel mills generally moved down, and the price policies of some pipe mills with large inventory in North China continued to be lowered, and the market mentality also deteriorated. At present, the ex-factory price of strip steel in major strip steel enterprises in North China is still significantly higher than the price of hot coil. The market expects that there is still room for strip steel to fall back, the pipe factory is basically bearish on the market outlook, and the downstream dealers are cautious in purchasing. The meeting of North China Strip Steel Group will be held soon this week. It is expected that the settlement price of North China strip steel will be greatly lowered, and the cost of pipe factory will still move down, so the trend of welded pipe market in the later period is difficult to be optimistic. Seamless pipe: Today, the overall price of the domestic seamless pipe market is still low, and the Shanghai market is still the first to bear the brunt, with the decline ranging from 250 to 500 yuan. Beijing and Tianjin are weakly adjusted, while Central China, South China, Southwest China and Northwest China are relatively stable. According to the monitoring of Lange Steel Information Research Center, the average price of national key cities 159*6 is 6540 yuan, which is lower than that of 90 yuan yesterday. In the case that the transaction situation continues to be sluggish, steel mills frequently cut prices, which leads to confusion in merchants' quotations and large bargaining space, and some large households throw goods at low prices for resources with large inventory; For a relatively stable market, although the quotation is temporarily stable, the actual transaction price has a large profit margin. The upstream tube blank continues to decline, and the tube blank in Shandong and Wuxi has been as low as 3,750 yuan, and the seamless tube market will surely decline simultaneously. It is reported that Tianguan has resumed production, which will bring inventory pressure to the agreement households of Tianguan in North China. At the same time, the North China market will still be weakly adjusted, and the downward trend of the East China market is still difficult to contain.
Profile: Today, the market price of profile in some central cities in China continues to fall. The average price of 25# I-beam in domestic key central cities is 4,580 yuan, which is lower than yesterday's price. 35 yuan, Anhui and Shanghai markets are down by 250 yuan and 100 yuan respectively. The average price of 25# channel steel is 468 1 yuan, which is lower than yesterday's price 19 yuan, with Shanghai and Hangzhou dropping 120 yuan and 70 yuan respectively. The average price of 5# angle steel is 437 1 yuan, which is 27 yuan lower than yesterday's price. The market prices in Shanghai, Hangzhou and Wuhan decreased by 100 yuan, 70 yuan and 100 yuan respectively. Today, the domestic profile market price continues to bottom out, but the market prices in some cities in North China remain basically stable, but the market turnover has not improved much. Recently, the price of construction steel in East China has rebounded, but the profile dealers do not seem to be greatly affected. It is expected that the market turnover will not change significantly in the short term, and the market price will continue to be dominated by weak consolidation in the short term.
Summary of carbon steel in special steel: Today, the domestic carbon steel market has entered a trend of stopping falling and stabilizing in an all-round way, among which the quotation of Suzhou and Hangzhou has obviously rebounded, with the largest increase of 200 yuan. According to the market monitoring of Lange Steel Information Research Center, 45# carbon steel: 80mm produced by Xianggang is 3,750 yuan, 60mm produced by Egang is 3,800 yuan, 50mm produced by Egang is 3,700 yuan, and φ 80 produced by Nangang is 3,850 yuan. 40Cr alloy steel, 20mm produced by Shougang is 4450 yuan, φ 1 10mm is 4850 yuan, and φ 180mm produced by Benxi Steel is 5300 yuan. Affected by the rapid decline in the previous period, the domestic carbon steel market as a whole began to stabilize gradually, with a slight upward trend, especially in Shanghai and Hangzhou, while the northern market was still in the process of a slight decline due to regional differences. In addition, because the commodities sold by traders are all original stocks in their hands, when the current market plummets, the trader's idea is to clear the warehouse, thus killing the shipment and merging with the tugboat. But the purpose is unified, that is, shipping, minimizing inventory pressure and avoiding risks. The goods sold by traders are basically in hand, mainly because the stabilization conditions have been formed in the process of rapid decline in the early stage, and the measures to reduce production and protect prices by steel mills have entered a substantive stage, which has led to the recent stabilization of the market situation. Prices in North China have also begun to stop falling, and merchants are waiting to see the price information to be released by steel mills in the near future to cope with future market trends. It is expected that the current process of stopping the market price from falling is an adjustment period after the rapid decline of the market, and the market will continue to fall in the future, and the relationship between supply and demand in the industry has not changed.
Stainless steel: Today, the domestic stainless steel market shows a trend of stopping falling and stabilizing, mainly due to the influence of the stabilization of nickel price in London yesterday. The rapid decline in the previous market has constituted a prerequisite for stabilization. According to the market monitoring of Lange Steel Information Research Center, the domestic market quotation is: Zhangpu Manufacturing: 304/2B 0.8mm cold coil 2 1.5 million yuan, 2.0mm cold coil 20 1.0 million yuan; 304/2B 2.0mm 19800 yuan produced by TISCO; 4.0-6.0mm hot rolled 304/ 1 flat plate 18700 yuan, with the same specification Zhangpu 18400 yuan, TISCO 304/ 1 3.0mm coil plate 19800 yuan. Since the rapid decline in the previous market has already constituted the condition for the market to stabilize, the price has shown a trend of stopping falling today. However, the demand for 300 series products has still not found a reasonable price to take over, resulting in a sharp decline in 300 series products this year, while the price of 200 series products is still firm, mainly due to the structural changes in the current market, which will inevitably affect the sharp decline in the later 200 series market. Because downstream users are not optimistic about the later market, traders mostly use small-batch procurement and zero-inventory operation methods, and the market is in a wait-and-see mood. Although the transaction price in the market began to stabilize today, steel mills are worried about the continuous decline in market prices. It can also be seen from the steel price of 65438+February released by Baosteel that the market is still in the process of continuous decline in the future.
Charging trends101October 2 1 day, the domestic charging market basically maintained a stable operation. Details are as follows:
Billet market: Today, the domestic billet market is basically running smoothly, and the market continues to be filled with a strong wait-and-see mood. Recently, the decline of domestic steel prices has slowed down, and the billet market has gradually stopped its downward pace. At present, the shipments of various manufacturers have different reactions according to their own conditions, and the market differentiation phenomenon is obvious. The shipments of individual manufacturers have slightly improved compared with the previous period, but there are still manufacturers with poor shipments. At present, most manufacturers stop production and reduce production. Although the output has a downward trend, the market is still in a situation of oversupply. In Tangshan area, the tax-included price of ordinary carbon 150* 150 square billet in the mainstream market is 3 150 yuan (ton price/the same below), and the tax-included price of ordinary carbon 165*225 rectangular billet in the mainstream market is 3,200 yuan, and the low alloy1525 square billet. The price of plain carbon steel 150 billet in Tianjin area is 3250 yuan, and the price of low alloy 150 billet is 3350 yuan; The price of 150 billet in Shanxi is 3 150 yuan, and the price of low alloy 150 billet is 3300 yuan. The price of carbon 150 billet in Zibo area is 3,400 yuan, and the price of low alloy 150 billet is 3,500 yuan. The price of 150 billet in Wuxi area is 3300 yuan, and the price of low alloy 150 billet is 3350 yuan; The price of Putan 150 billet in Anyang, Henan Province is 3500 yuan, and the price of low alloy 150 billet is 3600 yuan. The price of ordinary carbon 150 billet in Liaoning is 3,700 yuan, and the price of low alloy 150 billet is 3,800 yuan. The price is the same as yesterday.
Iron concentrate market: the decline of iron concentrate market has slowed down, but the overall market has not got rid of its downward fate. With the introduction of the steel price reduction policy of steel mills in June 5438+February, and the news that steel mills cut production and stopped production, the panic in the iron ore market is ready to move again. Some buyers continue to purchase iron concentrate at reduced prices, but the actual transaction situation is still not good, and the overall market fluctuates again, and the market price continues to fall. Most mineral processing enterprises are not enthusiastic about production, few manufacturers can accept the purchase price quoted by the purchaser, and the supply and demand sides are in a stalemate. The spot market of imported minerals continues to decline, generally around 30 yuan, and the depressed scene of the import market continues. The iron concentrate market may continue to decline in the near future. At present, the market quotation of 66% acid powder wet basis excluding tax in Tangshan area is 590-6 10 yuan, and the purchase price of some local buyers is around 550 yuan, and there is basically no transaction. The ex-factory price of 64% alkali powder wet basis excluding tax in Wu 'an area is 630-650 yuan. Today, Ling Gang lowered the purchase price of iron concentrate to 50 yuan, and 66% of the dry basis purchase price of acid powder was implemented in 650 yuan. The market price of 66% acid powder wet basis excluding tax in Beipiao area is around 520 yuan, and it is lowered around 30 yuan. The ex-factory price of 66% acid powder dry basis including tax in Anshan area is around 650 yuan, and the market may still decline in the later period.
Pig iron market: The pig iron market is still depressed. Although the steel market price in Shanghai and other regions is slightly higher recently, it has no obvious effect on the pig iron market. The overall steel market is depressed, various steel stocks are overstocked, steel mills suffer numerous losses, and a large number of small and medium-sized blast furnaces stop production. It can be said that the iron and steel smelting market has basically lost its position. The cast iron market is also facing thorny problems. Most iron works follow a single delivery method, and the prices are more flexible as long as they are interested in buying. At this stage, middlemen dare not load the goods easily, and shipments exceeding 100 tons are considered as large transactions. The pig iron market will still show a callback trend in the near future. At present, the spot price of steelmaking market in Tangshan area is 2500-2550 yuan. The market price of steelmaking in Wu 'an area is 2600 yuan, and the market price of cast iron is 3600 yuan. The steel-making market in Zibo offers 2400-2500 yuan, and the price of cast iron is 3680-3700 yuan. The cash price of steelmaking in Anshan area is about 2,800 yuan, and the price of cast iron is 3,450 yuan, which is lower than that in 200 yuan.
Scrap steel market: the scrap steel market is stable and slightly adjusted. Recently, the steel market in East China has shown signs of a slight increase, which has driven the enthusiasm of some steel mills in Jiangsu and other regions to purchase scrap steel. In recent days, some steel mills in Jiangyin have raised the purchase price of scrap steel. It is reported that the reason for the increase is that some small and medium-sized steel mills have sharply reduced their daily freight volume due to the shortage of scrap resources, slightly raised the purchase price of scrap steel and increased the loading capacity of scrap steel. The rise of Jiangsu market has not affected the operation of the whole scrap market, and the scrap market in some areas still has a certain downward trend. The scrap steel market will be in a weak consolidation state in the near future. At present, the price quoted in the heavy waste market in Beijing is around 1.800 yuan, with a decrease of around 50 yuan. The market price of heavy garbage in Tangshan area is about 2 100 yuan; The market price of heavy garbage in Nanjing is 2 100 yuan; Dalian heavy waste market price 1950 yuan; The market price of heavy garbage in Anyang is about 2 100 yuan; Guangzhou heavy waste market price 1850 yuan; The market price of heavy waste in Jiangyin is about 1850 yuan; Market price of heavy waste in Changzhou 1800 yuan; Market price of heavy waste in Linyi area 1750 yuan; The market price of heavy garbage in Shanghai is about 1850 yuan; The market price of heavy garbage in Shijiazhuang area is 2000 yuan; Market price of heavy waste in Taiyuan 1900 yuan; Markets in other parts of China remained basically stable.
Coke market: Today, the domestic coke market continues to fluctuate downward. Recently, the coke market has shown a continuous downward trend, and market transactions have been routed. In the downturn of steel market, the demand for coke in steel mills has been shrinking continuously, and some coking plants have reduced production or stopped production. However, the downward trend of the coke market cannot be reversed at present, and some manufacturers are losing money. Despite this, the coking plant is still hoarding goods at low prices, mainly because of its large inventory and the need to withdraw funds. In the short term, the coke market will remain weak in the near future without obvious favorable factors. Ex-factory price of secondary metallurgical coke in Hejin area 1750 yuan, Taiyuan area 1800 yuan, Tangshan area 1800 yuan, Tianjin area/2000 yuan, Anyang area 1800 yuan. The ex-factory prices of secondary metallurgical cokes in Wuxi, Huaibei, Zibo, Weifang and Anyang are 1900, 1950 and 1900 respectively. The ex-factory price of secondary metallurgical coke in Liaoyang 1800 yuan and Qitaihe 1800 yuan is 50- 150 yuan lower than yesterday's price.
Price adjustment of information steel mill of steel mill: On the 20th, rebar of Jigang was lowered to 900 yuan, medium plate to 700 yuan, thick plate to 700 yuan and hot rolled coil to 400 yuan; 2 1 day, the wire rod and rebar of Shuigang are increased by 100 yuan; 2 1 day, Xiamen high-speed railway is raised 140 yuan, rebar is raised 120 yuan; 2 1, the rebar of Shagang is lowered to 400 yuan, and the general line is lowered to 500 yuan; On 2 1, the small and medium-sized H-beams in Laigang dropped to 550 yuan, the large H-beams to 850 yuan and the I-beams to 700 yuan. 2 1 day, Tianjin Jiangtian channel steel is lowered by 320-380 yuan, and H-beam is lowered by 370 yuan; 2 1 day, all specifications of Tianjin Zhao Bo profile are lowered by 100 yuan.
Steel mill dynamics: Shougang participates in Guizhou coal, steel and electricity projects; WISCO signed a cooperation agreement with POSTEEL of South Korea; Rio Tinto and Ye Jing Group reached a cooperation intention on iron ore supply; Nangang established a spot company; Nanyang Hanye ship plate steel passed the quality certification of Korea Classification Society; Hot rolled low carbon steel strip for cold forming in Shagang obtained standard certificate; Zhongtian Iron & Steel 1 Blast Furnace Technical Transformation Project was completed and put into operation; Huzhou Bao Hua plans to add φ 1020mm welded pipe production line; No.3 heating furnace of Baosteel plate company was built and ignited; Hainan Xiyang Stainless Steel 500,000 tons stainless steel project started; The ignition of the heating furnace "oil to gas" project in WISCO Bar General Factory was successful; Shi Heng Special Steel Steelmaking Plant No.2 60-ton converter was completed and put into operation; The full continuous casting process initiated by Benxi Iron and Steel Group Company successfully produced 823 steel; Hangang successfully developed galvanized sheet SGCD1for stamping household appliances; Baosteel Branch started 1580 hot rolling annual maintenance; 1 June1July, the blast furnace of Pangang Ironmaking Plant1entered the annual maintenance, and it is planned to stop the furnace for 28 days. Liugang plans to carry out the annual overhaul of the medium plate production line on October 20th, 2008 10, which will affect the output by about 40,000-45,000 tons.
International Trends International Focus: Brazilian Iron and Steel Association: Brazil's crude steel output increased by 5% year-on-year in September. Reason: Due to the continuous demand for steel in Brazil, Brazilian steel producers produced 300 1 000 tons of steel in September, compared with 2.868 million tons in the same period last year, with an annual increase of 5%. In September, Brazil's steel output decreased slightly, from 2,654,380+055,000 tons in the same period last year to 2,654,380+040,000 tons, a decrease of 0.7%. According to the data of Brazilian Iron and Steel Association, the demand for steel in Brazil's construction industry continued to push the output of long steel products to increase in July. However, despite the strong demand in Brazil's auto industry, flat steel production has been declining for seven consecutive months. Japanese and Korean steel companies bought out Brazilian iron ore Shagang: Japanese and Korean steel companies bought a 40% stake in an iron mine owned by Brazilian national steel company for $310.2 billion, but Shagang failed to participate in the bidding. Japan and South Korea steel producers' alliance bid for the shares of iron ore subsidiary sold by Brazilian national steel company (hereinafter referred to as CSN) at the price of US$ 365,438+US$ 200 million. Baosteel: Vale made the wrong decision at the wrong time: Brazil's Vale made the wrong decision at the wrong time, and the company tried to raise iron ore prices for Asian customers, Xu Lejiang, chairman of Baosteel Group Co., Ltd. said on Monday. Vietnamese steel traders seek to further reduce the export tax to zero: steel prices are falling and local demand is sluggish. Vietnamese steel traders are still seeking the government to further reduce the export tax, despite the recent two consecutive reductions, that is, from 20% in September to 10% and from 10% in early June to 5%. Affected by the global financial crisis, steel prices continued to be depressed in the fourth quarter, and major steel mills around the world cut production one after another, and steel mills and traders all faced large losses. Vietnam's steel market has also been hit hard, and steel mills in Southeast Asia have begun to announce production cuts. Aogang postponed the Black Sea Steel Plant project: Aogang Group has confirmed that the site selection of the Black Sea Steel Plant project will not be decided before this year. Austrian steel mills originally planned to make this decision before 65438+February. Last week, the company's top management responded that the company would reconsider the plan in view of the current economic downturn. "Due to the financial crisis and the uncertainty of the global economy, this decision will be postponed until 2009," Aogang said yesterday.
International market: The medium and heavy plate market in the EU continues to decline: Analysts believe that the price of the medium and heavy plate market in the EU needs to drop by 65,438+000 euros, and customers will not start purchasing until the price reaches the bottom. Dealers also stopped purchasing. While waiting for the steel mill to claim price reduction in June 1 1, the manufacturers had to reduce the price by 30-40 euros/ton. Due to the lack of transactions, it is difficult to get an accurate local transaction price, which is said to be 750-820 euros/ton. India imported 8 million tons of steel this fiscal year: India imported 6 million tons of steel last fiscal year, and steel imports will increase by 1/3 this fiscal year, reaching 8 million tons. The crude steel output of JSW in India increased by 65,438+04% in the second fiscal quarter: JSW increased by 65,438+04% in the second fiscal quarter ending in September, and the quarterly crude steel output exceeded 65,438+0,975,000 tons for the first time. In the first half of this fiscal year, the company produced 65,438+0,975,000 tons of crude steel. The drop in cost led to a 20% drop in steel prices in Thailand: the international oil price continued to fall, reducing production costs. Many commodities, especially construction steel, including bars, profiles, steel pipes and nails, fell by an average of 20%. Due to the decline in the prices of raw materials such as pig iron and scrap steel, the average selling price of bars in Thailand dropped from 184.5 baht to 174 baht, with a decrease of 5.69%. The retail price of C-beam decreased from 775.5 baht per section to 764 baht, with a decrease of1.48%; The average selling price of steel pipes decreased from 2,067 baht to 2,038 baht, a decrease of 1.4%. Miner Atlas plans to sell 65,000 tons of iron ore in China spot market: Australian miner Atlas will initially sell 65,000 tons of iron ore in China spot market. This batch of iron ore comes from the new mine in Atlas. The company is waiting to sign a long-term supply contract.