On June 13, the National Concrete Price Index (CEMPI) closed at 99.07 points, down 0.24% month-on-month and 16% year-on-year.
This week, the national concrete market continued its weak and volatile pattern. Affected by the alternation of heavy rainfall and high temperature weather in the southern region, the construction progress in South China, Southwest China and Yangtze River Delta was further slowed down, the downstream demand was weak, the price of raw materials such as cement and sand was low, and the price of commercial mixing was weak. The northern market is still suppressed by the shortage of project funds and weak demand, maintaining a weak operation.
Shanxi, Inner Mongolia: This week, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia concrete market as a whole to maintain a weak operation. Affected by the slight adjustment of cement price in Shanxi market, the quotation of commercial mixing in Taiyuan, Datong and other major cities was temporarily stable, but the actual transaction price dropped slightly. The price of commercial mixing in central and western Inner Mongolia continued to decline, mainly due to the low-price dumping of cement enterprises to intensify market competition. Both places are facing the problem of insufficient demand, and the progress of infrastructure projects is generally slowing down. It is expected that the market will remain low in volume and low in price in the short term.
Fujian: Influenced by factors such as rain in June and the entrance examination for high school and college, the construction progress of the construction site slowed down, the shipments of commercial mixing enterprises declined significantly, and the prices of raw materials such as cement and sand in some markets continued to decline, resulting in a decrease in costs. Recently, the price of concrete in some areas of the province has shown a slight downward trend. 12 regional cement prices began to push up 20 yuan/ton, the implementation of the situation to be tracked, has not yet reached the price of concrete radiation.
Jiangxi: This week, the overall price of concrete in Jiangxi was stable, the relationship between supply and demand in the market maintained a weak balance, and the price did not fluctuate significantly. In terms of raw materials, the price of cement continued to fall, but the loosening of the cost side has not yet exerted significant pressure on the price of concrete. The quotation of enterprises is mainly stable, and the market wait-and-see atmosphere continues. At present, the mainstream range of C30 non-pumping tax-inclusive price in Jiangxi is still around 260-280 yuan per square meter.
Anhui: This week, the price of concrete in Anhui is stable and strong. Affected by the rising price of raw materials, the production cost has increased slightly, and the price of commercial concrete has a slight upward trend. Due to the financial pressure in the local market, the release of demand is limited, but with the support of cost, the low-cost resources are gradually reduced. At present, the price of cement and other raw materials shows an upward trend, superimposed on the tightening of environmental protection control in some regions, the pressure on the supply side appears, and it is expected that the concrete market in Anhui will maintain a strong trend in the short term.
Shandong: The concrete market in Shandong continues the trend of weak operation. Affected by the weakening market demand and falling raw material prices, the purchasing volume of downstream construction projects continued to be depressed, and the shipment volume of mixing stations remained low. At present, the market wait-and-see sentiment is strong, enterprises are mainly destocking, and the market may maintain a weak operation in the short term.
Hunan and Hubei regions: This week, the concrete market demand in Hunan and Hubei continued to be depressed, the overall price was weak, and the local market declined slightly due to intensified competition. At present, the mainstream price of C30 non-pumping tax-inclusive price in the two lakes area is basically around 250-290 yuan per square meter. In the short term, the market demand is difficult to improve significantly, and the price may maintain a weak trend of narrow fluctuation.
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Market outlook forecast: affected by the hot and rainy weather and the slowdown of construction progress, the downstream demand will continue to be weak. It is expected that next week (6.16 ~ 6.