钢材产业期现日报-20251023

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Views of the Report Steel Industry - Steel prices are difficult to decline in resonance considering the strong coal prices. It is recommended to wait and see on a single - side basis. One can consider a long - carbon and short - iron arbitrage, such as going long on coking coal and short on hot - rolled coils. The spread between hot - rolled coils and rebar will continue to converge, and steel mill profits will continue to converge before the clearance of steel production and inventory [2] Ore Industry - The iron ore market is shifting from a balanced and tight state to a more relaxed one. Affected by the weak performance of finished steel, it is recommended to wait and see on a single - side basis, with a reference range of 750 - 800. An arbitrage strategy of going long on coking coal and short on iron ore is recommended [5] Coke Industry - Coke futures showed an oscillating upward trend. The second - round price increase by mainstream coking enterprises is in progress. Due to factors such as tight coking coal supply and weak downstream demand, the price increase is not going smoothly. It is recommended to go long on coke 2601 at low levels, with a reference range of 1650 - 1770, and consider a long - coking - coal and short - coke arbitrage [8] Coking Coal Industry - Coking coal futures showed an oscillating upward trend. The spot market is on an upward trend. Due to production cuts in some mines and a decline in Mongolian coal imports, supply is tight. It is recommended to go long on coking coal 2601 at low levels, with a reference range of 1150 - 1300, and consider a long - coking - coal and short - coke arbitrage [8] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Steel Industry Steel Prices and Spreads - Rebar and hot - rolled coil spot and futures prices generally increased. For example, rebar 01 contract increased by 21 yuan/ton, and hot - rolled coil 01 contract increased by 28 yuan/ton [2] Cost and Profit - Steel billet price increased by 10 yuan/ton, while some steel production costs decreased. Profits of various steel products generally decreased, with the East China hot - rolled coil profit decreasing by 6 yuan/ton [2] Supply - Daily average pig iron output decreased by 0.6 tons, a decline of 0.3%. The output of five major steel products decreased by 6.4 tons, a decline of 0.7%. Among them, rebar output decreased by 2.2 tons, a decline of 1.1%, and hot - rolled coil output decreased by 1.5 tons, a decline of 0.4% [2] Inventory - The inventory of five major steel products decreased by 18.5 tons, a decline of 1.2%. Rebar inventory decreased by 18.6 tons, a decline of 2.8%, while hot - rolled coil inventory increased by 6.3 tons, an increase of 1.5% [2] Transaction and Demand - Building materials trading volume increased by 0.6, an increase of 6.3%. The apparent demand of five major steel products increased by 124.0 tons, an increase of 16.5%. The apparent demand of rebar increased by 66.6 tons, an increase of 43.5%, and that of hot - rolled coils increased by 20.5 tons, an increase of 7.0% [2] Ore Industry Iron Ore - Related Prices and Spreads - The inventory cost of various iron ore powders increased slightly, and the basis of some varieties changed. For example, the basis of 01 contract for Jinbuba powder increased by 5.2 yuan/ton, an increase of 8.1% [6] Spot Prices and Price Indexes - The spot prices of various iron ore powders in Rizhao Port increased slightly, with the Jinbuba powder increasing by 9.0 yuan/ton, an increase of 1.2% [6] Supply - The weekly arrival volume at 45 ports decreased by 526.4 tons, a decline of 17.3%, while the global weekly shipping volume increased by 126.0 tons, an increase of 3.9% [6] Demand - The daily average pig iron output of 247 steel mills decreased by 0.6 tons, a decline of 0.2%. The daily average port clearance volume at 45 ports decreased by 20.7 tons, a decline of 6.1% [6] Inventory Changes - The inventory at 45 ports increased by 90.6 tons, an increase of 0.6%, while the imported iron ore inventory of 247 steel mills decreased by 63.5 tons, a decline of 0.7% [6] Coke Industry Coke - Related Prices and Spreads - Coke futures prices increased, with the 01 contract increasing by 38 yuan/ton, an increase of 2.2%. The basis of some contracts decreased, and the spread between 01 and 05 contracts changed slightly [8] Supply - The weekly output of coke decreased, with the daily average output of all - sample coking plants decreasing by 0.8 tons, a decline of 1.3% [8] Demand - The weekly pig iron output decreased, with the pig iron output of 247 steel mills decreasing by 0.6 tons, a decline of 0.2% [8] Inventory Changes - Coke inventory decreased overall, with the inventory of all - sample coking plants decreasing by 6.6 tons, a decline of 10.3%, and that of 247 steel mills decreasing by 11.4 tons, a decline of 1.7% [8] Coke Supply - Demand Gap Changes - The coke supply - demand gap decreased, with a decrease of 1.0 tons [8] Coking Coal Industry Coking Coal - Related Prices and Spreads - Coking coal futures prices increased, with the 01 contract increasing by 33 yuan/ton, an increase of 2.8%. The basis of some contracts decreased, and the spread between 01 and 05 contracts changed slightly [8] Supply - The weekly output of coking coal decreased. Due to safety reasons and other factors, production in some mines decreased significantly. The output of raw coal decreased by 18.2 tons, and the output of clean coal decreased by 11.8 tons [8] Demand - The demand for coking coal is mainly reflected in the coke production, which decreased slightly. The daily average output of all - sample coking plants decreased by 0.8 tons, a decline of 1.3% [8] Inventory Changes - Coking coal inventory decreased in some parts and increased in others. The clean coal inventory of Fenwei mines decreased by 11.0 tons, a decline of 9.9%, while the inventory of all - sample coking plants increased by 38.3 tons, an increase of 4.0% [8]