Cement Net Weekly Report: Concrete Cost Pressure Increases, Market Price Steady (10.21-10.25)

2024-10-25 17:29:24

Recently, the construction in the south is relatively active, the local market demand is warming up, coupled with the increasing pressure on the cost side, the market price trend is stable and small. From October 17 to October 23, the national concrete price index closed at 112.14 points, down 0.02% annually and 10.65% year-on-year.

From October 17 to October 23, the national concrete price index closed at 112.14 points, down 0.02% annually and 10.65% year-on-year. Regionally, the price of local concrete in Guangxi was reduced by 5 yuan per square meter, while the price of concrete in other provinces and cities in China continued to run smoothly.

Figure 1: Trend

of Concrete Price Index in the Past Year Data Source: Cement Big Data (https://data.ccement.com/)

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. From October 17 to October 23, the concrete price index in central and southern China fell by 0.07% annually, while the concrete price index in other parts of the country remained stable.

Table 1: Comparison

of Concrete Price Indices in Six Regions Data Source: Cement Big Data (https://data.ccement.com/)

The concrete market in different regions is as follows:

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Correlation

In recent years, due to the influence of capital factors, the number of suspended and delayed construction projects has increased significantly, which has dragged down the demand of cement market. In 2025, with the support of a more active fiscal policy, some projects may be restarted, bringing a certain increase in demand for the cement industry.