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双焦周报20251020:供应扰动加剧,双焦震荡偏强-20251020

Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Core Viewpoints - Last week, the coking coal market was generally strong, with both supply and demand showing signs of recovery, but policy and sentiment disturbances increased market volatility. Coking coal is expected to oscillate at a high level in the short term [5]. - Last week, the coke market oscillated strongly, and the second round of spot price increases was initiated. Coke is expected to follow coking coal to oscillate at a high level in the short term, and attention should be paid to the fulfillment of policy expectations and changes in demand at the finished product end [6]. Summaries by Sections Market Views Coking Coal Fundamentals - Supply: The开工 rate of 523 sample mines and the daily average output of clean coal increased month - on - month, and the capacity utilization rate and clean coal output of 314 coal washing plants also increased slightly. However, due to safety inspections and over - production checks, the supply recovery space is limited [5]. - Demand: The daily output of molten iron and the blast furnace operating rate of 247 steel mills remained stable at a high level, and the available days of coking coal for steel mills and coking plants increased slightly, indicating that rigid demand is still supported [5]. - Inventory: Except for a significant decline in port inventory, mines, coal washing plants, and downstream sectors all saw inventory accumulation, and downstream sectors still have some inventory replenishment momentum [5]. - Summary: In the short term, the fundamental contradictions of coking coal are not significant. The expectation of supply contraction and winter storage demand jointly support prices, but the upside is still restricted by the profit of finished products and the effect of policy implementation [5]. Coke Fundamentals - Supply: The average profit per ton of coke for coking plants returned below the break - even line, and the production willingness of coking enterprises decreased slightly. The capacity utilization rate and output decreased month - on - month [6]. - Demand: The daily output of molten iron and the blast furnace operating rate of 247 steel mills remained stable, the inventory usage cycle of steel mills decreased slightly, and rigid demand was resilient [6]. - Inventory: The inventory of coking plants and steel mills decreased, the port inventory remained stable, and the overall explicit inventory decreased, indicating that the market supply - demand structure is approaching a tight balance [6]. - Summary: In the short term, the coke fundamentals are tight. The second round of price increases is likely to be implemented, but the future continuous increase space may be limited. Coke is expected to follow coking coal to oscillate at a high level [6]. Macro - real Estate Tracking - The report presents data on the cumulative year - on - year growth rate of national fixed - asset investment, the cumulative year - on - year growth rate of new construction, construction, and completion areas of national real estate, the weekly commercial housing transaction area of 30 large - and medium - sized cities, and the purchasing managers' index (PMI) of the steel industry, but no specific analysis is provided [8][11][15][17] Coking Coal Supply - demand Tracking - Coking coal spot prices have risen [21]. - Mines have shifted from destocking to stockpiling, and the inventory of coal washing plants has gradually recovered [34]. - The customs clearance volume of Mongolian coal has rebounded to a high level [47]. Coke Supply - demand Tracking - The second round of price increases for coke has been initiated, and attention should be paid to the actual implementation rhythm [55]. - Due to cost increases, the profit per ton of coke for coking enterprises has fallen below the break - even line [59]. - Independent coking plants have slightly reduced their inventory, and steel mills have shifted from previous inventory replenishment to destocking [69]. - The port coke inventory has stabilized [73].