Cement Net Weekly Report: Cement Price Index Continues North-South Differentiation in the 19th Week: North Tentatively Pushes Up, South's Off-season Decline Is Hard to Stop (5.26-5.30)

On May 30, the National Cement Price Index (CEMPI) closed at 115.45 points, down 1.90% annually and up 1.90% year-on-year. On May 30, the Yangtze River Basin Cement Price Index (YRCEMPI) closed at 108.65 points, down 2.07% from the previous month. Under the support of off-peak production, the local market in

the north tried to repair the rise, but the slow recovery of demand restricted the increase; the south entered the traditional off-season, the rainy weather superimposed on the shortage of funds, the price will still be under pressure. The national market continues to show a pattern of "stability in the north and weakness in the south", and the rhythm of enterprise inventory control and demand recovery will become the key variables.

On May 30, the national clinker price index (CLKPI) closed at 113.92 points, down 1.50% from the previous month.

Figure 1: Trend of cement price index (point)

Figure 2: Trend of clinker price index (point)