I Steel
SteelHome (China) Steel Price Index
(SHCNSI)
was 97.07 points (4,199 yuan) on 25 June 2019, up 0.44 points (19 yuan)
from the previous trading day. Steel price in key markets saw hike.
Details are as below:
Construction steel:
20mm HRB400 rebar averaged at 4015 yuan per ton, up 24 yuan/t from
previous trading day. Price was increased by 10-50 yuan/t except
stability in Wuxi, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Lanzhou and Urumqi markets.
Medium plate:
20mm Q235B medium plat price averaged at 3999 yuan per ton in 28
domestic markets, up 7 yuan/t from previous trading day. Price hiked by
10-50 yuan/t in Central South China and North China markets and 10-20
yuan/t in Shanghai, Wuxi, Chengdu and Xi’an markets; Price was stable in
East China, Northeast China and West China markets.
HRC:
Price headed up. 5.75mm Q235B HRC average price was increased by 21 yuan
to 3908 yuan per ton in 28 domestic markets. Among the whole markets,
price hiked by 10-20 yuan/t in East China, Central South China, North
China and Southwest China markets against stability in Northeast China
and Northwest China markets.
CRC:
average price of 1.0mm SPCC CRC was 4242 yuan per ton in 28 domestic
markets, up 9 yuan/t from previous trading day. Price respectively
headed up by 10-20 yuan/t in Shanghai, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan,
Baotou, Chongqing, Chengdu and Xi’an markets and respectively hiked by
80 yuan/t and 50 yuan/t in Zhengzhou and Guiyang markets, while
decreased by 30 yuan/t in Urumqi market. The rest was stable.
Table 1: SteelHome China Steel Price Index (SHCNSI) [2019-06-25]
|
Price Index |
Week on week% |
Month on month% |
Quarter on quarter% |
Year on year% |
Steel Index (SHCNSI) |
97.07 |
4199 |
1.34 |
-2.98 |
2.71 |
-4.21 |
Long Products (SHCNSI-L) |
112.9 |
4104 |
1.66 |
-2.84 |
3.6 |
-1.65 |
Flat Products (SHCNSI-F) |
85.84 |
4037 |
1.46 |
-3.27 |
3.08 |
-6.25 |
Special Steel (SHCNSI-S) |
106.05 |
4272 |
0.11 |
-3.08 |
0.49 |
-5.45 |
Stainless Steel (SHCNSI-SS) |
65.35 |
14323 |
0.67 |
-0.6 |
-3.29 |
-3.19 |
Wire Rod (SHCNSI-WR) |
114.78 |
4246 |
1.43 |
-2.15 |
4.86 |
-1.75 |
Rebar (SHCNSI-RB) |
114.13 |
4038 |
1.84 |
-3.75 |
4.07 |
-0.67 |
Section Bar (SHCNSI-SB) |
108.81 |
4110 |
1.47 |
-0.99 |
0.38 |
-4.44 |
Medium Plate (SHCNSI-MP) |
87.06 |
4065 |
0.73 |
-3.24 |
3.12 |
-6.11 |
HR Coil (SHCNSI-HR) |
85.26 |
3940 |
1.99 |
-3.8 |
3.97 |
-6.29 |
CR Coil (SHCNSI-CR) |
71.29 |
4332 |
0.59 |
-3.13 |
1.26 |
-7.09 |
Quality Wire (SHCNSI-QW) |
105.65 |
4196 |
0.48 |
-1.68 |
2.41 |
-5.59 |
Carbon & Alloy Structural Steel (SHCNSI-CA) |
103.68 |
4043 |
-0.04 |
-4.29 |
-0.49 |
-5.66 |
Seamless Pipe (SHCNSI-SP) |
85.81 |
4828 |
-0.23 |
-1.98 |
-0.86 |
-7.44 |
Strip (SHCNSI-Strip) |
103.18 |
3887 |
2.15 |
-2.35 |
3.84 |
-4.39 |
Welded Pipe (SHCNSI-WP) |
106.1 |
4120 |
1.36 |
-1.98 |
2.27 |
-2.83 |
II Raw Materials
On 25 June, Tangshan common billet price was increased by 20 yuan to
3600 yuan per ton, (cash, tax included, ex-works). Spot products in
Tangshan billet market were priced at 3680-3690 yuan per with flat
transaction. Production limit and stoppage policy was issued in Tangshan
City, which made traders hold positive attitude toward the market later
on.
On 25 June, iron ore market saw both hike and decline. SteelHome data
showed that
China Domestic Iron Ore Price Index (SHCNDOI)
65%
was 887 yuan per ton, unchanged and SteelHome Imported Iron Ore Price
Index (SHCNIOI) 62% was 115.51 dollars per
ton, down 0.01 dollar/t from previous day.
Spot ore transacting price saw both stability and decline at China
ports, For instance, PB fines trading price was 839 yuan per ton at
Qingdao port and PB Fines at Caofeidian port were traded at 842 yuan per
ton with sparse transactions.
Seaborne market ran weak.
Table 2: China Raw Material Import Price Aggregates on 25 June 2019
Price in US$ per ton
1 USD=
6.858
(Yuan) on June 25
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% |
price |
129 |
116.5 |
117 |
103.5 |
84 |
192 |
130 |
305 |
315 |
310 |
Up/Down |
━ |
━ |
━ |
━ |
━ |
━ |
━ |
━ |
━ |
━ |
manufacturer |
Carajas |
Pilbara |
Orissa |
Goa |
Goa |
Australia |
Australia |
Venezuela |
US |
Russia |
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 25 June ) (yuan) |
Growth |
Rebar RB1910 |
3978 |
-16 |
HRC HC1910 |
3909 |
-4 |
Coke J1909 |
2096 |
+4 |
Coking coal JM1909 |
1385.5 |
+4 |
Iron ore I1909 |
792 |
-6.5 |
Thermal coal ZC1909 |
598.2 |
-7.2 |
IV Steelmakers’ ex-works price policy
66 steelmakers released ex-works price
policy on 25 June, 2019.
Mill |
Product |
Size |
Ex-works (yuan per ton) price |
Up/down (yuan per ton) |
Maanshan Steel |
rebar |
Φ16-25mm HRB400 |
4070 |
+40 |
coiled rebar |
Φ8-12mm HRB400 |
4270 |
+40 |
high speed wire rod |
Φ6-10mm HRB300 |
4170 |
+20 |
Puyang Steel |
Medium plate |
20mm*2200 Q235 |
3800 |
+10 |
Kunming Steel |
rebar |
Φ18-25mm HRB400E |
5000 |
+30 |
coiled rebar |
Φ8-10mm HRB400E |
5110 |
+30 |
high speed wire rod |
Φ6.5-12mm HRB300 |
5050 |
+30 |
Chongqing Steel |
rebar |
Φ18-25mm HRB400 |
4090 |
+30 |
coiled rebar |
Φ8-10mm HRB400 |
4240 |
+30 |
high speed wire rod |
Φ6mm HRB300 |
4230 |
+30 |
Shaoguan Steel |
rebar |
Φ18-25mm HRB400 |
4290 |
+50 |
coiled rebar |
Φ8-10mm HRB400E |
4580 |
+50 |
high speed wire rod |
Φ8mm HRB300 |
4450 |
+50 |
JISCO Hexi |
rebar |
Φ18-25mm HRB400E |
4170 |
+30 |
coiled rebar |
Φ8-10mm HRB400E |
4260 |
+20 |
Medium plate |
20mm*2000*8000 Q235 |
4100 |
+20 |
high speed wire rod |
Φ6.5-12mm HRB300 |
5050 |
+20 |
V SteelHome Event
SteelHome Database (2019 Version)
Launched
SteelHome App Officially Launched
Chinese Major Steelmakers Profile (2018 Updated).
Summary of SteelHome Spring Report
VI SteelHome Dynamics
Hainan Mining adjusted its ex-works prices of concentrates on June 24,
2019
Kuming Steel to Build One Full Process Steel Plant with 4 Mlnts Capacity
in Burma
Iron Ore Index Collection for Jun 25, 2019
SteelHome: China Steel Export Price on June 25, 2019
WSA: World Crude Steel Production Reached 162.7 Mt in May 2019
Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) Releases Iron Ore Discounts for July 2019
Wu Wenzhang Invited to Speak at Steel Success Strategies 2019
SteelHome Analysis: Influence of the Production Halt in Tangshan City
SteelHome Express: Imported Iron Ore Market Ran Weakly on June 24, 2019
SteelHome Morning Express (25 June 2019)
Indian Coke Import Price on Jun 25,2019
US' Peabody Energy & Arch Coal to Consolidate Coal Mine Business in
Colorado
Steel Casting Sales Continued Down for 4th month Streak
International Iron Ore Prices Soften After Hitting 5-Year Highs
SteelHome Forecast: Iron Ore Shipments from Australia for June 17-23,
2019
SteelHome Forecast: Iron Ore Shipments from Brazil for June 17-23, 2019
MEPS Forecasts Global Steel Production Growth to Slow Down |