Group 1 - The price of coking coal in Hebei has been raised by 50/55 yuan per ton, with the new price for first-grade wet quenching coke set at 1520 yuan per ton, effective from 0:00 on the 4th [1] - Downstream steel mills still have a certain profit margin, and the high-level iron water output is fluctuating, indicating a generally positive market sentiment that supports coking coal prices [1] - The recent coal mine capacity inspection did not significantly impact production, and the supply of coking coal remains sufficient, although there is a growing fear of high prices in the market [1] Group 2 - The position of coal as a primary energy source is unlikely to change in the short term, with macroeconomic weakness affecting demand but supply rigidity and rising costs supporting coal prices [2] - Coal companies generally have healthy asset reports, and improved dividend ratios give coal stocks a comparative advantage [2] - Companies with significant elasticity in coking coal include Huabei Mining, Pingmei Shenma, Lu'an Environmental Energy, and Shanxi Coking Coal [3]
现货普遍坚挺,煤炭行业新一轮涨价开始被接受