I Steel
SteelHome (China) Steel Price Index
(SHCNSI)
was 98.37 points (4,255 yuan) on 3 April 2019, up 0.31% or 13 yuan per
ton from the previous trading day. Steel price in key markets continued
to hike. Details are as below:
Construction steel:
domestic construction steel in 28 markets averaged price hiked by 16-20
yuan/t. 20mm HRB400 rebar averaged at 4050 yuan per ton, up 20 yuan/t
from previous trading day. Price hiked by 10-50 yuan/t in East China,
Central South China, North China and West China markets except 30 yuan
reduction in Urumqi market.
Medium plate:
20mm Q235B medium plat price averaged at 4079 yuan per ton in 28
domestic markets, up 13 yuan/t from previous trading day. Among them,
price hiked by 10-50 yuan/t except stability in Fuzhou, Beijing,
Shijiazhuang, Northeast and Northwest China markets.
HRC:
Price saw both hike and stability. 5.75mm Q235B HRC average price was
increased by 15 yuan to 3962 yuan per ton in 28 domestic markets. Price
went up by 10-30 yuan/t in East China, Central South China, North China,
Northeast China and Southwest China markets. Price in Northwest China
basically kept stable.
CRC:
average price of 1.0mm SPCC CRC was 4447 yuan per ton in 28 domestic
markets, up 4 yuan/t from previous trading day. Price hiked by 20-40
yuan/t in Shanghai, Nanjing, Shenyang and Harbin markets against
stability in the rest.
Table 1: SteelHome China Steel Price Index (SHCNSI) [2019-04-03]
|
Price Index |
Week on week% |
Month on month% |
Quarter on quarter% |
Year on year% |
Steel Index (SHCNSI) |
98.37 |
4255 |
0.31 |
0.5 |
1.91 |
-5.38 |
Long Products (SHCNSI-L) |
113.2 |
4115 |
0.52 |
0.65 |
1.94 |
-3.22 |
Flat Products (SHCNSI-F) |
87.06 |
4094 |
0.3 |
0.65 |
2.36 |
-7.15 |
Special Steel (SHCNSI-S) |
110.34 |
4444 |
-0.01 |
0.27 |
1.13 |
-7.01 |
Stainless Steel (SHCNSI-SS) |
67.32 |
14755 |
-0.53 |
-1.86 |
-0.65 |
-1.46 |
Wire Rod (SHCNSI-WR) |
113.47 |
4198 |
0.56 |
0.72 |
2.27 |
-2.93 |
Rebar (SHCNSI-RB) |
115.19 |
4075 |
0.68 |
0.73 |
2.09 |
-2.72 |
Section Bar (SHCNSI-SB) |
109.12 |
4122 |
-0.05 |
0.29 |
0.99 |
-5.11 |
Medium Plate (SHCNSI-MP) |
88.96 |
4154 |
0.4 |
0.71 |
2.45 |
-5.3 |
HR Coil (SHCNSI-HR) |
85.87 |
3968 |
0.51 |
0.83 |
2.62 |
-7.32 |
CR Coil (SHCNSI-CR) |
74.74 |
4542 |
0.01 |
0.62 |
2.79 |
-8.65 |
Quality Wire (SHCNSI-QW) |
104.93 |
4167 |
0 |
0.27 |
0.71 |
-9.75 |
Carbon & Alloy Structural Steel (SHCNSI-CA) |
111.51 |
4348 |
-0.01 |
0.31 |
1.66 |
-5.99 |
Seamless Pipe (SHCNSI-SP) |
89.21 |
5019 |
-0.49 |
-0.5 |
0.49 |
-7.88 |
Strip (SHCNSI-Strip) |
100.52 |
3787 |
-0.05 |
0.14 |
1.17 |
-6.07 |
Welded Pipe (SHCNSI-WP) |
106.18 |
4123 |
0.13 |
0.34 |
1.5 |
-3.52 |
II Raw Materials
On 3 April, Tangshan common billet price was increased by 10 yuan to
3460 yuan per ton, (cash, tax included, ex-works). Spot products in
Tangshan billet market were priced at 3520 yuan per with flat
transaction.
On 3 April, iron ore market saw hike. SteelHome data showed that
China Domestic Iron Ore Price Index (SHCNDOI)
65%
was 743 yuan per ton, unchanged and SteelHome Imported Iron Ore Price
Index (SHCNIOI) 62% was 90.52 dollars per
ton, up 1.51 dollars/t.
Spot ore transacting price hiked by 10 yuan/t at China ports, For
instance, PB fines trading price was 650 yuan per ton at Qingdao port
and PB fines at Tianjin port were traded at 665 yuan per ton with flat
transactions.
Seaborne iron ore markets overall hiked. COREX platform trading price
was 95.6 dollars for 0.17 million tons 62%BRBF fines with laycan during
22 April -1 May 2019.
Table 2: China Raw Material Import Price Aggregates on 3 April 2019
Price in US$ per ton
1 USD=
6.7194
(Yuan) on Apr. 3
Products |
Iron ore fines |
Iron ore fines |
Iron ore fines |
Iron ore fines |
Iron ore fines |
Prime coking coal |
PCI |
HBI |
scrap |
pig iron |
Spec. |
Fe:65% |
Fe:62% |
Fe:63.5% |
Fe:58% |
Fe:52% |
V:25% |
A:12% |
Fe:84% |
HMS1 |
Si:1.0% |
Spec. |
Fe:65% |
Fe:62% |
Fe:63.5% |
Fe:58% |
Fe:52% |
V:25% |
A:12% |
Fe:84% |
HMS1 |
Si:1.0% |
price |
102 |
91.5 |
92.5 |
75 |
51.5 |
185 |
137 |
325 |
315 |
315 |
Up/Down |
↑1.5 |
↑1.5 |
↑1.5 |
↑2 |
↑1.5 |
↓1 |
↓1 |
━ |
━ |
━ |
Note |
dry basis/dollars/t (CIF) |
dry basis/dollars/t (CIF) |
dry basis/dollars/t (CIF) |
dry basis/dollars/t (CIF) |
dry basis/dollars/t (CIF) |
CIF, USD/t/mid-vol prime coking coal |
dollars/t (CIF) |
dollars/t(CIF) |
dollars/t (CIF) |
dollars/t (CIF) |
III Futures (night offer)
Table 3: Futures (night offer)
Product |
night offer (End time: 23:30 3 April ) (yuan) |
Growth |
Rebar RB1910 |
3584 |
-3 |
HRC HC1905 |
3823 |
-2 |
Coke J1905 |
2013 |
-13 |
Coking coal JM1905 |
1244 |
-4 |
Iron ore I1905 |
678 |
-12.5 |
Thermal coal ZC1905 |
612.8 |
-2 |
IV Steelmakers’ ex-works price policy
51 steelmakers released ex-works price
policy on 3 April, 2019.
Mill |
Product |
Size |
Ex-works (yuan per ton) price |
Up/down (yuan per ton) |
Maanshan Steel |
rebar |
Φ16-25mm HRB400 |
4110 |
+20 |
coiled rebar |
Φ8-12mm HRB400 |
4260 |
+20 |
high speed wire rod |
Φ6-10mm HRB300 |
4220 |
+20 |
Nanjing Steel |
rebar |
Φ16-25mm HRB400 |
4050 |
+30 |
Puyang Steel |
Medium plate |
20mm*2200 Q235 |
3940 |
+10 |
Liuzhou Steel |
rebar |
Φ18-25mm HRB400E |
4560 |
+30 |
CRC |
1.0mm*1250C SPCC |
4990 |
+50 |
HRC |
5.75mm*1500*C SS400 |
4600 |
+50 |
Coiled rebar |
Φ8mm HRB400E |
4580 |
+30 |
JISCO Hexi |
rebar |
Φ18-25mm HRB400E |
4180 |
+30 |
Coiled rebar |
Φ8-10mm HRB400E |
4320 |
+30 |
Medium plate |
20mm*2000*8000 Q235 |
4220 |
+30 |
high speed wire rod |
Φ8-10mm HRB300 |
4230 |
+30 |
Chongqing Steel |
rebar |
Φ18-25mm HRB400 |
4250 |
+30 |
coiled rebar |
Φ8-10mm HRB400 |
4380 |
+30 |
high speed wire rod |
Φ6.5mm HRB300 |
4460 |
+30 |
V SteelHome Event
Agenda of XV Steel Development Strategy and Supply/Demand Conference
Confirmed Speakers at XV Steel Development Strategy and Supply/Demand
Conference
Invitation to SteelHome XV Steel Development Strategy Conference
Updated Agenda of XV Steel Development Strategy and Supply/Demand
Conference
Chinese Major Steelmakers Profile (2018 Updated).
VI SteelHome Dynamics
Zhejiang Province Announced Exposure Draft for Heavily Polluted
Enterprises’ Relocation or Closure
Shagang Released Flats Price Policy for Early April 2019
Henan 1.57 Mlnts Stainless Steel Outdated Capacity Confirmed to Exit
Shagang Remained Long Steel Price flat for Early April 2019
Yunnan Province Fully Finished 270,000 Tons Crude Steel Capacity
Reduction Task in 2018
CISA: Daily Average Crude Steel Output of Member Steelmakers during
March 11-20, 2019
SteelHome Forecast: Iron Ore Arrivals at China Main Ports for Mar.25-31,
2019
Formosa Steel & FMG Develop for Magnetite Project in Western Australia
Monthly Report on China Plating/Coating Sheet Market for March 2019
China Bars Export by Country for February 2019
Monthly Report on China Scrap Market for March 2019
Evraz's ZSMK Offering 130mm Billet after Equipment Upgrade
SteelHome Forecast: Iron Ore Shipments from Brazil for Mar.25-31, 2019
Nippon Steel Corporation, the New Name for NSSMC
Demand in Asian Region Driving Global Steel Growth |