Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Views of the Report - Rebar: The main contract price recovered from its low, with a daily increase of 0.32%, and both trading volume and open interest decreased. Before the holiday, rebar demand is rising while production remains stable, and the supply - demand situation has improved slightly. However, downstream performance is still sluggish, and the fundamentals are unlikely to improve substantially. The upward momentum is weak, but cost support is a positive factor. It is expected that rebar prices will continue to fluctuate before the holiday, and attention should be paid to changes in open interest [4]. - Hot - rolled coil: The main contract price fluctuated, with a daily increase of 0.24%, trading volume decreased, and open interest increased. Currently, the fundamentals of hot - rolled coils are weak due to the situation of weak supply and demand, and the high - supply pressure persists, putting pressure on prices. The positive factor is the rising cost. It is expected to continue to fluctuate before the holiday, and attention should be paid to demand performance [6]. - Iron ore: The main contract price fluctuated, with a daily increase of 0.25%, and both trading volume and open interest decreased. Currently, ore demand is decent, supporting the ore price. However, demand is expected to weaken, while supply is rising, and the supply - demand situation is expected to deteriorate. The high - valued ore price has limited upward momentum, and it will continue to fluctuate at a high level before the holiday. Attention should be paid to changes in open interest [6]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Industry Dynamics - The OECD raised the global growth forecast for this year to 3.2% from 2.9% in June, but warned of tariff and inflation risks. The forecast for 2026 remains at 2.9%, both lower than the 3.3% growth rate in 2024. Global exports to the US face a maximum tariff rate of 50%, and some countries are negotiating new trade frameworks [8]. - The Ministry of Housing and Urban - Rural Development announced that in 2025, the plan is to start the renovation of 25,000 old urban residential areas. From January to August, 21,700 such projects have started. Regions like Hebei, Liaoning, and others have completed all planned projects [9]. - South Korea imposed temporary anti - dumping duties on carbon and alloy steel hot - rolled coils from China and Japan on September 23, 2025. The duty rate for Chinese exporters is 33.10%, and for Japanese exporters, it ranges from 31.58% to 33.57%. The measure is valid for four months until January 22, 2026, with some product exclusions [10]. 3.2 Spot Market - The spot prices of rebar (HRB400E, 20mm) in Shanghai, Tianjin, and the national average are 3,260, 3,230, and 3,306 respectively. For hot - rolled coils (Shanghai, 4.75mm), the prices in Shanghai, Tianjin, and the national average are 3,400, 3,330, and 3,439 respectively. The price of Tangshan billet (Q235) is 3,030, and Zhangjiagang heavy scrap (≥6mm) is 2,160. The coil - rebar price difference is 140, and the rebar - scrap price difference is 1,100 [11]. - The price of 61.5% PB powder at Shandong ports is 796, and Tangshan iron concentrate (wet basis) is 798. The ocean freight from Australia is 10.82 and from Brazil is 25.21. The SGX swap (current month) is 105.70, and the Platts index (CFR, 62%) is 106.50 [11]. 3.3 Futures Market | Variety | Active Contract | Closing Price | Daily Increase (%) | High | Low | Volume | Volume Difference | Open Interest | Open Interest Difference | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rebar | - | 3,167 | 0.32 | 3,175 | 3,152 | 883,015 | - 322,137 | 1,870,449 | - 11,775 | | Hot - rolled coil | - | 3,358 | 0.24 | 3,362 | 3,343 | 337,428 | - 130,346 | 1,369,716 | 1,955 | | Iron ore | - | 805.5 | 0.25 | 808.0 | 799.5 | 191,183 | - 11,238 | 529,740 | - 9,319 | [13] 3.4 Related Charts - The report provides charts on steel inventories (including rebar and hot - rolled coil inventories), iron ore inventories (including 45 - port and 247 - steel mill inventories), and steel mill production (including blast furnace operating rates, electric furnace operating rates, and steel mill profitability) [15][20][30]. 3.5 Market Outlook - Rebar: The supply - demand situation has improved marginally. Rebar production increased slightly week - on - week, but due to poor profitability, the short - term production increase momentum is weak. Demand has improved, but high - frequency trading is weak, and both supply and demand are at low levels compared to previous years. Before the holiday, demand is rising, supply is stable, but downstream performance is still sluggish. The fundamentals are unlikely to improve substantially, and the upward momentum is weak. Cost support is a positive factor. It is expected to continue to fluctuate before the holiday, and attention should be paid to changes in open interest [39]. - Hot - rolled coil: The supply - demand situation remains weak, with increasing inventories. Production decreased slightly week - on - week, and the supply pressure is still high. Demand is losing its resilience, with a slight week - on - week decline in apparent demand and a drop in high - frequency trading. Although the production of the main downstream cold - rolled products has increased significantly, industrial contradictions persist, and external demand improvement is limited. The positive factor is the rising cost. It is expected to continue to fluctuate before the holiday, and attention should be paid to demand performance [40]. - Iron ore: The supply - demand situation has changed. Steel mill production is stable, and ore consumption has continued to rise, with daily pig iron production and imported ore consumption of sample steel mills increasing slightly week - on - week. Pre - holiday restocking has supported the ore price. However, steel market contradictions are accumulating, and steel profits are shrinking, so demand resilience will weaken. At the same time, port arrivals in China have increased significantly, overseas shipments have decreased slightly but remain at a relatively high level, and domestic ore supply has recovered, increasing supply pressure. It is expected to continue to fluctuate at a high level before the holiday, and attention should be paid to changes in open interest [40].
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Bao Cheng Qi Huo·2025-09-25 09:42