Weekly report of Cement Net: The 32nd week peak season of cement price index is expected to be approaching and the cost pressure is high. This week, the national cement price is mixed (8.24-8.28).

On August 28, the National Cement Price Index (CEMPI) closed at 91.52 points, down 0.37% annually and 12.77% year-on-year. On August 28, the Yangtze River Basin Cement Price Index (YRCEMPI) closed at 82.68 points, down 0.55% from the previous month.

This week, the national cement market as a whole continued the pattern of weak shocks, the demand side was generally weak, and the trend among regions was significantly differentiated. Northeast China tried to push up, but there are doubts about the landing; East China market opened the "golden nine" peak season price window, this week, many places in Jiangxi took the lead in pushing up the price by 10-15 yuan/ton, and the Yangtze River Delta is brewing to push up 20 yuan/ton on September 2; The central and southern regions were mixed. Driven by the cost of coal, Guangdong tentatively pushed up 20 yuan/ton on the 28th. After two rounds of pushing up, Hunan fell back due to sluggish demand. After rising, Hubei fell back significantly. After rising, Henan stabilized and brewed to rise again. Although the southwest Sichuan, Chongqing and Yunnan and Guizhou regions had the support of stopping kilns to control production and cost, the fatigue of terminal demand hindered the price increase and local prices fell back; Demand in North China and Northwest China is generally flat, storage is on the high side, and prices remain low and weak.

On August 28, the national clinker price index (CLKPI) closed at 96.55 points, down 0.67% from the previous month.

Figure 1: Trend of cement price index (point)

Figure 2: Trend of clinker price index (point)