Concrete Weekly Report: The national concrete market continues to be weak, and the pattern of weak volume and price is hard to break (7.28-8.1)

On August 1, the National Concrete Price Index (CEMPI) closed at 93.69 points, down 0.65% annually and 18.79% year-on-year.

This week, the national concrete market continued to run weakly. In Northeast China, both supply and demand are weak, raw material price rises are difficult to change, demand is weak, and prices are mainly stable; in Northwest China, prices continue to weaken due to the impact of low-price cement and low demand; in North China, prices are mainly weak and stable due to low demand in rainy season, with some slight loosening; in East China, market demand shrinks due to typhoon and off-season, and prices show a weak downward trend; Market demand in Central and South China continued to be sluggish, market competition intensified, and prices continued to be under pressure. Inventory pressure in Southwest China continued to accumulate, and remained weak and stable for the time being. On the whole, the national concrete market shows a weak trend of low volatility.