On August 1, the National Cement Price Index (CEMPI) closed at 104.07 points, down 1.16% annually and 10.63% year-on-year. On August 1, the Yangtze River Basin Cement Price Index (YRCEMPI) closed at 96.21 points, down 1.57% from the previous month.
This week, the national cement market continued to be weak, and the trend of regional differentiation continued. The market demand in North China is weak, and the price is under pressure in the whole area; Liaoning in Northeast China is the first to push up, while Heilongjiang and Jilin are still on the sidelines; the market in East China is weak and stable at a low level as a whole; the price in the central and southern markets is difficult to rise at a low level; the market demand in the southwest is weak, and the price continues to decline; the overall demand in the northwest cement market is weak, which restricts the price upward .
On August 1, the national clinker price index (CLKPI) closed at 102.97 points, down 1.48% from the previous month.
Figure 1: Trend of cement price index (point)
Figure 2: Trend of clinker price index (point)