Weekly Report of Cement Net: Although the cement price index was tentatively pushed up in many places in the 10th week, the terminal landing was not good, and the pressure of price increase was heavy

On March 27, the National Cement Price Index (CEMPI) closed at 98.78 points, up 0.42% annually and down 22.12% year-on-year. On March 27, the Yangtze River Basin Cement Price Index (YRCEMPI) closed at 91.67 points, up 0.63% annually.

This week, cement enterprises in many markets across the country began to tentatively push up, but the demand recovery is still not up to the normal peak season level, the terminal landing situation is not good, and the increase is generally lower than expected. Northeast China will become clear in April; Northwest China has insufficient demand support, and it is difficult to implement the price increase; North China, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Shanxi have resumed pricing driven by the cost increase, and the implementation remains to be observed; East China's market has stabilized as a whole after the rise, but the settlement of individual enterprises has not been moved, and the market confidence has been frustrated; Southwest China has tried to resume pricing to enhance market confidence; Central and South China's demand is weak and the competition is fierce, and the market is difficult to raise prices.

On March 27, the national clinker price index (CLKPI) closed at 101.46 points, down 0.42% from the previous month.

Figure 1: Trend of cement price index (point)

Figure 2: Trend of clinker price index (point)