On August 15, the National Concrete Price Index (CEMPI) closed at 93.39 points, down 0.06% annually and 18.42% year-on-year.
The national concrete market continued to be weak, the demand side did not improve significantly, and the overall price fluctuated at a low level. Supported by key infrastructure projects, the demand in some parts of Northwest China is relatively stable, and the quotation of commercial concrete is temporarily stable; the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei concrete market in North China continues to operate weakly, the terminal demand is light, and the average daily shipment volume of mixing stations is generally not high; the demand in Northeast China continues to shrink, and the shipment volume of mixing stations is hovering at a low level; Cement prices in East China have been pushed up, but the cost-side support has not yet been transmitted to the concrete market, and the price is still weak and stable; the short-term demand in some parts of Central and South China has declined due to the typhoon, and the concrete market is temporarily stable; cement enterprises in Southwest China have tried to push up, but the momentum of concrete is insufficient. On the whole, the current national concrete market is still subject to insufficient demand and financial pressure, and it is difficult to rebound in the short term.