Jin Tou Wang·2025-12-31 08:52Group 1 - Approximately 8 steel mills adjusted their construction material ex-factory prices today, with Donghua in North China reducing wire rod prices by 5 yuan/ton, while Meijin in North China increased rebar, wire rod, and round bar prices by 30 yuan/ton [1] - As of December 31, 2025, the spot price for wire rod from Zhongtian in Hangzhou is 3580 yuan/ton, and from Yonggang is 3550 yuan/ton, with the futures market closing at 3600.00 yuan/ton, reflecting a 5.66% increase [2] - National total inventory of construction materials is 7.237 million tons, a decrease of 171,900 tons from the previous week, while the apparent demand increased by 166,700 tons to 4.6747 million tons [3] Group 2 - Recent commodity market trends have positively influenced steel prices; however, demand is gradually weakening, and export expectations may tighten, leading to a volatile price trend for steel [4]