Weekly Report of Concrete: The weakness of the national concrete market is hard to change, the demand is weak and the cost support is insufficient (7.6-7.10)

On July 10, the National Concrete Price Index (CEMPI) closed at 88.37 points, down 0.16% annually and 7.53% year-on-year.

This week, the national concrete market as a whole continued to operate in a weak pattern, with weak demand and weakened cost support, and the situation of weak market volume and price remained unchanged. Affected by the fall of cement price and weak demand in Northeast China, the commercial mixing market was weak; the volume and price in Northwest China fell; the price of raw materials in North China continued to decline; the capacity utilization rate of mixing stations in East China was generally less than 30% due to the suppression of Meiyu and high temperature weather, coupled with the approaching of typhoon "Bawei", the short-term construction rhythm was further hindered, and the price was weak and stable at a low level; The central and southern region is weak and stable as a whole, the cost transmission between Guangdong and Guangxi is limited, the price of the two lakes is under pressure, and Hainan is stable after making up for the fall in the early stage; the volume and price of Sichuan and Chongqing in the southwest region are weak, the construction is affected by high temperature and rainfall alternately, the price of Chongqing and Chengdu is slightly reduced, the demand of Yunnan and Guizhou is weak, and the price is weak and stable. On the whole, the release of terminal demand is limited, the price of raw materials is weak, the market confidence is insufficient, and it is difficult to improve significantly in the short term.