Cement prices in Hunan, Hainan and Guangdong provinces pushed up the Zhongnan Cement Price Index by 4.17 points in a single day.

According to the big data of

China Cement Network, on October 14, the Zhongnan Cement Price Index rose 4.17 points from the previous trading day, closing at 288.98 points, up 1.46%, up 3.46% year-on-year, ranking first in the six regions of the country. It was about six times the increase of the national cement price index (0.24%) and the only region with an increase of more than 1% on that day. In terms of

price, recently, supported by the demand for rush work in the fourth quarter and peak staggering production, cement prices in Hunan, Hainan and Guangdong provinces have been raised centrally. Leading enterprises in Shaoyang, Hengyang, Zhangjiajie and other places in Hunan notified an increase of 30 yuan/ton, the reference average price of P.O42.5 bulk cement in Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan area increased by 16.00% in a single day, and the P.O42.5 index in Hunan increased by 10.41%; four brands in Haikou, Sanya and other places in Hainan increased by 30 yuan/ton, and the reference average price of bulk cement in the whole province increased by 5.00%; In Shantou, Meizhou, Shanwei and other places in Guangdong, Tapai, Runfeng and other brands increased by 20 yuan/ton, and the reference average price of bulk in five cities in eastern Guangdong increased by 5.00%.

In the short term, infrastructure and rural demand are still recovering in the fourth quarter, and the Central South Index is expected to continue to rise. However, the current round of push up is concentrated in 20-30 yuan/ton, and the implementation rate still needs to be observed.