钢材周度供需数据解读-20250725

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core View of the Report The fundamentals of the steel industry remain healthy with no signs of weakening. Driven by macro - expectations, the futures market has risen, and the strong willingness of mid - stream enterprises to replenish inventory has led to a simultaneous increase in futures and spot prices. In the short term, steel prices are expected to maintain a volatile and upward - trending pattern [3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Demand - Thread steel apparent demand reached 2.1658 million tons (+104,100 tons), a year - on - year decrease of 4.6%. Hot - rolled coil apparent demand was 3.1524 million tons (-85,500 tons), a year - on - year decrease of 1.86%. The apparent demand for the five major steel products was 8.6813 million tons (-19,800 tons), a year - on - year decrease of 0.23% [74]. Supply - Thread steel production was 2.1196 million tons (+29,000 tons), a year - on - year increase of 1.39%. Hot - rolled coil production was 3.7749 million tons (-36,500 tons), a year - on - year decrease of 1.14%. The production of the five major steel products was 8.6697 million tons (-12,200 tons), a year - on - year decrease of 0.14% [74]. Inventory - Thread steel inventory was 5.3864 million tons (-46,200 tons), a year - on - year decrease of 0.85%. Hot - rolled coil inventory was 3.4516 million tons (+22,500 tons), a year - on - year decrease of 0.66%. The inventory of the five major steel products was 13.365 million tons (-11,600 tons), a year - on - year decrease of 0.09% [74]. Product - specific Situation - Thread steel: The futures market rally has stimulated downstream inventory replenishment, leading to a significant increase in apparent demand. With the improvement of EAF profits, production has slightly increased, and inventory has continued to decline [3]. - Hot - rolled coil: Apparent demand has seasonally declined, remaining at a normal level compared to the same period in previous years, with a year - on - year decrease and a slight increase in inventory [3]. - Medium and heavy plates and other products: Supply and demand have remained strong, and the inventory of the five major steel products has continued to decline [3].