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Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The main contract price of rebar fluctuated, with a daily decline of 0.03%, and both trading volume and open interest decreased. In the current situation of stable supply and weak demand, the fundamentals of rebar are weak, and steel prices continue to face pressure. However, the increase in costs provides some downward resistance. With the game between multiple and short factors, it is expected that steel prices will continue to fluctuate. Attention should be paid to the demand situation [4]. - The main contract price of hot-rolled coil fluctuated weakly, with a daily decline of 0.44%, and both trading volume and open interest decreased. At present, the concerns about hot-rolled coil demand remain, and the supply is expected to increase. The fundamentals have not substantially improved. The relatively positive factors are the increase in costs and production restrictions. With the game between multiple and short factors, it is expected that the price of hot-rolled coil will continue to fluctuate. Attention should be paid to the production situation of steel mills [4]. - The main contract price of iron ore fluctuated and rebounded, with a daily increase of 0.98%, trading volume decreased and open interest increased. At present, the demand for iron ore has certain resilience, which supports the ore price. However, the supply of ore is high, and the growth space of demand is limited. The fundamentals of ore have not substantially improved, and the upward driving force of the high-valued ore price is not strong. It is expected that the subsequent trend will continue to fluctuate at a high level. Attention should be paid to the performance of finished steel [4]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Industry Dynamics - In July 2025, the total social electricity consumption was 1022.6 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 8.6%. From January to July, the cumulative total social electricity consumption was 5863.3 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 4.5% [6]. - The "Guiding Opinions" require localities to give priority to implementing projects with certain returns, and ensure the completion of projects. For projects close to completion, construction should be accelerated, acceptance and final accounts should be carried out in a timely manner, and they should be put into operation as soon as possible. For slowly progressing projects, measures such as reducing the implementation scale, optimizing construction standards, and adjusting supporting construction content should be studied to reduce unnecessary construction costs. In principle, projects that have not started construction before the end of 2024 should no longer be implemented in the PPP stock project model [7]. - As of August 21, 6 listed steel companies announced their performance in the first half of 2025, with a total operating income of 198.591 billion yuan and a total net profit of 6.755 billion yuan. All 6 companies were profitable [8]. Spot Market - The spot prices of rebar in Shanghai, Tianjin, and the national average were 3270 yuan, 3280 yuan, and 3342 yuan respectively. The spot prices of hot-rolled coil in Shanghai, Tianjin, and the national average were 3420 yuan, 3370 yuan, and 3476 yuan respectively. The price of Tangshan steel billet was 3020 yuan, and the price of Zhangjiagang heavy scrap was 2120 yuan. The spread between hot-rolled coil and rebar was 150 yuan, and the spread between rebar and scrap was 1150 yuan [9]. - The price of 61.5% PB powder at Shandong ports was 770 yuan, the price of Tangshan iron concentrate was 778 yuan. The sea freight from Australia was 9.18 yuan, and from Brazil was 23.73 yuan. The SGX swap price (current month) was 101.26 yuan, and the Platts index (CFR, 62%) was 100.60 yuan [9]. Futures Market - The closing price of the rebar futures contract was 3121 yuan, with a decline of 0.03%, the highest price was 3145 yuan, the lowest price was 3115 yuan, the trading volume was 1125179 lots, a decrease of 192195 lots compared with the previous day, and the open interest was 1458111 lots, a decrease of 65281 lots [13]. - The closing price of the hot-rolled coil futures contract was 3375 yuan, with a decline of 0.44%, the highest price was 3417 yuan, the lowest price was 3372 yuan, the trading volume was 572544 lots, a decrease of 46710 lots compared with the previous day, and the open interest was 1047482 lots, a decrease of 76410 lots [13]. - The closing price of the iron ore futures contract was 772.5 yuan, with an increase of 0.98%, the highest price was 780.0 yuan, the lowest price was 770.0 yuan, the trading volume was 281755 lots, a decrease of 7611 lots compared with the previous day, and the open interest was 451574 lots, an increase of 11185 lots [13]. Relevant Charts - The report includes charts of steel inventory (rebar and hot-rolled coil), iron ore inventory (port and steel mill), and steel mill production situation (blast furnace开工率, electric furnace开工率, etc.) [15][20][32]. Market Outlook - The supply-demand pattern of rebar continues to weaken. The production of construction steel mills is stable, and the weekly output of rebar decreased slightly by 0.73 tons. Demand has weakened, and the weekly apparent demand decreased by 20.85 tons. With the game between multiple and short factors, it is expected that steel prices will continue to fluctuate [39]. - The supply-demand pattern of hot-rolled coil has improved. The production of plate steel mills is stable, and the weekly output of hot-rolled coil increased by 0.70 tons. Demand has improved, but the concerns about demand remain, and the supply is expected to increase. It is expected that the price of hot-rolled coil will continue to fluctuate [39]. - The supply-demand pattern of iron ore has weakened. The production of steel mills is stable, and the terminal consumption of ore has increased. However, the supply of ore is increasing. With the game between multiple and short factors, it is expected that the price of iron ore will continue to fluctuate at a high level [40].