黑色建材日报：市场成交偏弱，钢价震荡下行-20251021

Report Investment Rating - No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. Core Viewpoints - The market trading volume is weak, and steel prices are fluctuating downward. Glass and soda ash are facing supply - demand contradictions and are showing a weak downward trend. Silicon manganese and silicon iron prices are expected to fluctuate, with silicon manganese enterprises facing increased losses and silicon iron enterprises having low production - increasing motivation [1][3]. Market Analysis Summary Glass and Soda Ash - Glass: Futures fluctuated weakly with active trading yesterday. Spot market's downstream purchasing sentiment was cautious, and the trading center shifted down. Supply is on a low - rising trend, middle - stream trade inventory is high, speculative demand is weakening, and destocking pressure is increasing. With the end of the consumption peak season approaching and the possibility of some production lines resuming, demand is expected to further weaken [1]. - Soda Ash: Futures fluctuated with active trading yesterday. Spot market trading was average, downstream purchasing sentiment was cautious, and low - price just - in - time demand transactions were the main type. Supply - demand contradictions remain, supply is at a high level with growth expectations, demand shows resilience, and destocking pressure persists throughout the year [1]. Silicon Manganese and Silicon Iron - Silicon Manganese: Futures rose in a fluctuating manner yesterday. Spot market performed okay, with strong market waiting sentiment at the beginning of the week. Northern market price was 5630 - 5680 yuan/ton, and southern market price was 5650 - 5700 yuan/ton. Enterprises' losses are intensifying, production is high, demand has weakened with the decline of hot metal, and prices are expected to fluctuate and follow the sector [3]. - Silicon Iron: Futures fluctuated yesterday. Spot prices were stable. Ningxia 72 - grade silicon iron natural block was 5150 - 5200 yuan/ton, 72 - grade silicon iron standard block was 5250 - 5300 yuan/ton, and 75 - grade silicon iron was 5800 yuan/ton. Enterprises' production has slightly decreased, losses continue, production - increasing motivation is insufficient, downstream demand is weakening, and prices are expected to follow the sector [3]. Strategy Summary - Glass: Fluctuate weakly [2] - Soda Ash: Fluctuate weakly [2] - Silicon Manganese: Fluctuate [4] - Silicon Iron: Fluctuate [4]