[Weekly Review of Concrete Price Index]: Local Prices Rise in the South, Slow Start of the Northern Market (02.20-02.24)

2023-02-24 16:44:17

Recently, the weather in the south has improved, the construction activity has increased compared with the previous period, and the upstream cement price has been pushed up, so some concrete enterprises have the sentiment of following up, but the recovery of the northern market is still relatively slow, and the differentiation between the northern and southern markets is obvious. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 139.76 points, up 0.01% annually and down 8.89% year-on-year.

This week, the national concrete price index closed at 139.76 points, up 0.01% annually and down 8.89% year-on-year. Regionally, the price of local concrete in Guangxi market increased by 5 yuan per square meter, the price of local concrete in Hebei market decreased by 5 yuan per square meter, and the price of concrete in other provinces and cities in China remained basically stable.

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The impact of domestic rain weather is still relatively common, with local floods, limited downstream construction, and the concrete market continues to weaken. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 130.44 points, down 0.62% annually and 8.31% year-on-year.

2023-08-04 17:19:52

China is generally in the off-season state of high temperature and rainy weather, the downstream construction intensity is low, the shipment of concrete has declined, and the price of concrete has declined steadily. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 132.11 points, down 0.20% annually and 8.75% year-on-year.

2023-07-14 17:17:52

Recently, the domestic high temperature and rainy weather continued, the downstream construction activity was not high, and the concrete market maintained a weak operation. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 132.38 points, down 0.25% annually and 9.39% year-on-year.

2023-07-07 17:05:04

Affected by the rainy and hot weather in the south, the market is in the off-season state, the demand for concrete is declining, and the price of concrete is mainly falling. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 132.71 points, down 0.92% annually and 9.52% year-on-year.

2023-06-30 17:13:43

Recently, the market has entered the traditional off-season, the overall demand is weak and declining, coupled with insufficient support for raw materials, the price of concrete has fallen steadily. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 135.43 points, down 0.12% annually and 8.50% year-on-year.

2023-06-16 16:46:24

This week, many parts of the country were affected by rainy weather and high school entrance examination factors, the construction progress slowed down, the demand for concrete showed a downward trend, and local prices still declined. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 135.59 points, down 0.46% annually and 8.59% year-on-year.

2023-06-09 17:08:27

Recently, some domestic projects have entered the final stage, new projects follow up the fatigue, concrete demand shows a downward trend, coupled with the continued decline in costs, enterprise quotations are still mainly down. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 136.22 points, down 0.73% annually and 8.22% year-on-year.

2023-06-02 16:40:14

This week, the local demand in the north increased slightly, but the overall level is still low, while the southern market has more rain, the demand for concrete has declined steadily, and the market price has fallen mainly. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 137.22 points, down 0.36% annually, down 7.86% year-on-year..

2023-05-26 17:12:09

Recently, the intensity of local construction activities in the downstream has weakened slightly, the domestic demand for concrete has been weak, and the price of concrete has mainly fallen. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 137.71 points, down 0.24% annually and 7.64% year-on-year.

2023-05-19 16:49:59

This week, the northern market demand has improved slightly, but due to the impact of rain weather in many places in the south, the overall demand is weak, and the concrete quotation has been lowered. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 138.73 points, down 0.50% annually and 7.49% year-on-year.

2023-05-12 15:12:09

Before May Day, there was still too much rain in some parts of the country, the market demand was weak and stable, and the price of raw materials continued to fall, so the quotation of concrete enterprises was mainly stable and wait-and-see. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 138.73 points, flat, down 7.28% year-on-year.

2023-04-28 15:39:38

Recently, there is still overcast and rainy weather in some parts of China, the overall demand for concrete market shows a steady and declining trend, the price of most regions is weak and stable, and the decline in Northeast China is larger. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 138.73 points, down 0.52% annually and 7.24% year-on-year.

2023-04-21 16:56:47

Recently, the upstream raw material prices have fallen, coupled with the general recovery of demand in most regions, the trend of concrete prices has declined steadily, especially in Northeast China. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 139.46 points, down 0.61% annually and 6.78% year-on-year.

2023-04-14 22:22:49

Affected by the increase in precipitation and the Qingming holidays, domestic concrete shipments have declined slightly, the market is mainly running smoothly, and the quotations of individual enterprises still have a slight increase. Last week, the national concrete price index closed at 140.31 points, up 0.02% annually and down 6.61% year-on-year.

2023-04-10 09:20:45

Recently, many places in the south have been affected by rainy weather, demand has declined slightly, domestic prices are mainly stable, and some of them have increased slightly under the support of cost. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 140.28 points, up 0.06% annually and down 6.75% year-on-year.

2023-03-31 17:01:41

Last week, there was more rain in the south, the recovery of concrete demand was delayed, domestic concrete prices were mainly stable, and some parts of Guangdong were raised. Last week, the national concrete price index closed at 140.20 points, up 0.11% annually and down 7.04% year-on-year.

2023-03-27 15:47:47

Recently, the demand for concrete in the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta markets has recovered well, coupled with the continuous rise in raw material prices, the market is stable and strong. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 140.04 points, up 0.20% annually and down 7.47% year-on-year.

2023-03-17 17:18:22

Recently, the domestic weather is fine, the temperature is obviously rising, and the construction conditions are good. Demand in Guangdong and the Yangtze River Delta has recovered well, but due to capital and other factors, the recovery of demand in most other regions is still less than expected, and the upward momentum of concrete prices is insufficient. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 139.76 points, flat from last week, down 7.77% year-on-year.

2023-03-10 16:58:38

This week, the domestic concrete market demand is still picking up, but the overall growth is slowing down, coupled with the implementation of the increase in raw materials remains to be observed, and the quotation of concrete enterprises is mainly stable. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 139.76 points, flat from last week, down 8.08% year-on-year.

2023-03-03 17:01:09

Recently, the weather in the south has improved, the construction activity has increased compared with the previous period, and the upstream cement price has been pushed up, so some concrete enterprises have the sentiment of following up, but the recovery of the northern market is still relatively slow, and the differentiation between the northern and southern markets is obvious. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 139.76 points, up 0.01% annually and down 8.89% year-on-year.

2023-02-24 16:44:17

Domestic cement enterprises have strong willingness to raise prices, but the current market demand is still in the recovery stage, the concrete market is slow to follow up, the wait-and-see mentality is more obvious, and the actual quotation has risen and fallen. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 139.74 points, down 0.19% annually and 9.45% year-on-year.

2023-02-17 17:21:54

This week, most areas in the north have not yet resumed work, and the demand for concrete in the southern market has recovered, but the shipment volume is still low, and the market is generally stable, with partial loosening downward. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 140.01 points, down 0.06% annually and 9.27% year-on-year.

2023-02-10 16:45:43

After the Spring Festival, most cities in China have not yet fully resumed work, and the concrete market is still relatively depressed. Although the price of cement clinker in some upstream areas has been adjusted, the quotation of concrete enterprises has remained stable for the time being. This week, the national concrete price index closed at 140.09 points, down 9.39% from the same period before the Spring Festival.

2023-02-03 17:15:14

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