Recently, Hangzhou Traffic Engineering Cost Management in July announced that in July, the medium-coarse sand in Hangzhou area was 288 yuan/m ³, down 2 yuan from the previous month, a drop of about 0.69%; the machine-made sand was 221 yuan/m ³, the price was the same as the previous month; the gravel rose by 1 yuan, the price was 211 yuan/m ³. Prices in Hangzhou remained stable on the whole.
Sand and gravel prices remained stable
in July, affected by high temperature, typhoon and rain weather, the overall market demand for floor materials was general. Poyang Lake, a natural sand producing area, has entered the river sand dredging season, and the supply has rebounded from previous months. In July, the price of medium-coarse sand in Hangzhou was 288 yuan/m ³, which was 2 yuan lower than that of the previous month, with a decrease of about 0.69%; the price of machine-made sand was 221 yuan/m ³, which was the same as that of the previous month; the price of gravel increased by 1 yuan, which was 211 yuan/m ³. This month, the prices of sand and stone in most districts and counties of Hangzhou decreased slightly, but as key projects entered the construction stage, the prices of floor materials in Linping and Yuhang districts increased significantly, and the overall prices in Hangzhou remained stable.
Cement prices fell
in July, domestic coal prices rose slightly, cement production costs increased, but off-season demand is still weak, in order to win market share, some manufacturers continue to reduce cement prices. In July, the comprehensive price of cement in Hangzhou was 409 yuan/ton, down 12 yuan from June, with a ring-to-ring decline of about 2.85%, of which the comprehensive price of 425 cement was 398 yuan/ton, down 12 yuan from June, with a ring-to-ring decline of about 2.93%, narrowing the decline from last month. In August, cement prices are expected to rebound from the bottom, especially in the middle and late August.
Steel prices rose
in July, Hangzhou steel prices adjusted slightly, the comprehensive price of rebar 4001 yuan/ton, up 125 yuan/ton, or about 3.22%. On July 10, the People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Financial Supervision and Administration issued the Notice on the Extension of Policies on Financial Support for the Steady and Healthy Development of the Real Estate Market, and on July 19, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the Opinions on Promoting the Development and Growth of the Private Economy. Due to the introduction of a number of important policies in July, these policies have created a macro bottom and a policy bottom, and steel prices have started a repair rebound. Looking ahead to the market in August, with the continuous introduction and landing of favorable policies, there is still room for steel prices to rebound.
Asphalt remained stable
. In July, the price of domestic asphalt in Hangzhou urban area was RMB4,282/ton, with a month-on-month increase of about 0.19%; the price of imported asphalt was RMB4,766/ton, with a month-on-month decrease of about 0.13%. Looking forward to August, if the international crude oil price continues to rise, the terminal projects will gradually release the rigid demand after the rainy weather decreases, and the possibility of strong asphalt price shocks will increase.