钢铁行业周度报告：日均铁水产量回落，钢价在供需双弱下出现低位反弹

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the steel industry is "Recommended" (maintained) [1] Core Viewpoints - The steel industry is experiencing a low-level rebound in prices due to weak supply and demand, despite ongoing pressure on profitability for steel companies [5][21] - Short-term steel prices are expected to remain volatile, influenced by real estate demand and inventory changes [5] Supply Summary - Daily molten iron production has decreased, with total production of the five major materials down by 1.41% week-on-week [3] - The average daily molten iron production is 2.3932 million tons, reflecting a slight decrease of 0.05% [10] - The operating rate of blast furnaces is at 82.81%, down by 0.3 percentage points [3] Inventory Summary - Total inventory of the five major materials is 17.7999 million tons, with a week-on-week increase of 0.3% [3] - Social inventory increased by 1.4%, while factory inventory decreased by 2.3% [3][11] Consumption Summary - Apparent consumption of the five major materials totaled 8.9184 million tons, down 0.73% week-on-week and 2.7% year-on-year [4] - The demand for construction steel remains weak, with a slight increase in long material consumption due to growth in wire rod demand [4] Price and Profitability Summary - The comprehensive steel price index is at 103.54 points, reflecting a week-on-week increase of 0.56% [5][11] - Despite a rebound in steel prices, profitability remains under pressure, with negative margins reported for various steel products [5][20]