The market competition in East China is fierce, and the price of concrete is difficult to rise substantially. Demand in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai is picking up, raw material prices are rising, and concrete prices are expected to rise. Prices in Anhui are stable and market demand is normal. Demand in Shandong is weak and prices remain unchanged. Henan prices remain unchanged. Affected by the shutdown of enterprises in Fujian, the inventory is tight, the price of cement rises slightly, and the price of concrete in Zhangzhou, Xiamen rises slightly. The price of concrete in Jiangxi is stable, and the price of C30 including tax is about 300-360 yuan/m3.
2、 Cement Net Weekly Report: Concrete Cost Pressure Increases, Market Price Steady (10.21-10.25)
From October 17 to October 23, the national concrete price index fell slightly, down 0.02% annually and 10.65% year-on-year. The price of concrete in some areas of Guangxi has been lowered, while the prices in other provinces and cities are stable. Rising raw material prices have led to increased cost pressures, but concrete prices have remained stable in most regions. It is expected that the concrete market will remain under pressure next week, and the price will decline steadily.
According to the information of China Cement Market Data Center, the price of raw material cement in central and southern China has continued to rise, but the price of concrete has not changed significantly. The price of concrete in Guangdong and Guangxi is stable as a whole, the price of raw materials has risen slightly, and the demand is stable. Guangdong may raise cement prices around the end of the month, which may lead to a slight increase in concrete prices. The price of concrete in Hunan and Hubei is stable, although the price of raw materials is rising and the demand is not strong, which leads to the increase can not be fully transmitted to the price of concrete. Henan market prices also remained stable.
The cement price index rose slightly in the 39th week, and demand recovered poorly. The national cement price index rose by 1.11%, and the Yangtze River Basin cement price index rose by 1.18%. The construction in the north is coming to an end, the market demand is light, and the construction increment in the south is limited. Cement prices in the six regions were mixed, with prices rising in North China due to increased costs, prices rising in Southwest China due to better demand, and prices falling in Northeast China due to reduced construction. Despite the lack of overall demand recovery, the cement market showed a slight upward trend. It is expected that cement prices will remain strong next week as October draws to a close.
The overall demand has weakened, and the price of concrete in Northwest China has remained stable. As the temperature drops, the construction time is shortened, the market enters the off-season, and the price of concrete lacks the power to adjust. Gansu cement enterprises are about to stagger peak production, and some enterprises are trying to raise the price of cement, but the impact on the concrete market is limited. Concrete prices in Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and Xinjiang remained basically stable this week.
The price of raw material cement in southwest China has risen, but the price has not changed much due to the weak demand in the local concrete market. The price of C30 commercial tax in the main urban area of Chongqing is about 250 yuan per square meter, and 325-355 yuan per square meter in Chengdu. The demand in Yunnan and Guizhou is low, the impact of rising raw material prices on the concrete market is limited, and the overall price remains stable. The late price trend still needs to be observed.
7、 Weekly Report of Cement Net: The price of concrete in North China is affected by the rise of raw materials, and there are signs of price increase. （10.21-10.25）
The price of concrete in North China shows signs of upward adjustment due to the rising price of raw material cement and strict environmental control measures. The price increase in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region needs further observation because the market demand is not strong. The concrete market in Shanxi and Inner Mongolia is relatively stable, while the market demand in the northern region has begun to decrease, and the price and supply-demand relationship are stable as a whole, with no significant fluctuations.
At present, the concrete market in Northeast China remains stable, but as the temperature drops, the market demand gradually decreases. As a result, the volume of concrete shipments has declined, but the overall price level has remained relatively stable.
