Cement Network Weekly Report: Concrete Demand Gradually Recovering, Market Price Steady (3.17-3.21)

From March 17 to March 21, the national concrete price index closed at 100.49 points, up 0.09% annually and down 17.99% year-on-year. In terms of regions, the concrete prices in Shaanxi, Shanghai, Hebei and Guangxi are increased by 5-10 yuan/m3; the local concrete prices in Jiangxi are reduced by 5-10 yuan/m3; the concrete prices in other provinces and cities in China are generally stable.

Figure 1: Trend

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

1. From the perspective of regional market conditions

, from March 17 to March 21, The price index of concrete in Northwest China increased by 0.77% on a month-on-month basis; the price index of concrete in North China, Central South China and East China increased by 0.22%, 0.06% and 0.04% respectively; the price index of concrete in Northeast China and Southwest China 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: