《黑色》日报-20251106

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Views of the Reports Steel Industry - The steel market data is bearish, with inventory pressure mainly on off - balance - sheet materials. Attention should be paid to the off - balance - sheet material destocking of the Steel Union sample this week. - Recently, the decline in steel mill hot metal production has alleviated inventory pressure, mainly affecting off - balance - sheet material production cuts. - The apparent demand of the five major steel products in the Steel Union sample is higher than the output, and the inventory continues to decline. However, the plate inventory is relatively high year - on - year, and the winter storage pressure is higher than last year. It is expected that steel mills will actively cut production in winter. - The supply of iron elements in the January contract is in a loose pattern, and the recent decline in hot metal production suppresses iron ore prices. Unilateral trading of rebar and hot - rolled coils should focus on the support levels of 3000 and 3200 respectively. The strategy of going long on coking coal and short on hot - rolled coils can be maintained. [2] Iron Ore Industry - The iron ore futures showed a weak and volatile trend. The supply side saw a decline in global shipments last week but a significant increase in arrivals at 45 ports. The demand side is weak as steel mill profit margins have dropped significantly, hot metal production has fallen from its peak, and steel mills' restocking demand is weak. - The downstream demand for steel is gradually recovering, but there is still inventory pressure on plates. Port inventory is accumulating, and the inventory pressure is increasing. - The previous macro - positive factors have been digested. The decline in steel prices, hot metal production, and the increase in port inventory still suppress iron ore. The driving force for iron ore is weak. Unilateral trading should be on the sidelines for now, with a reference range of 760 - 810. The strategy of going long on coking coal and short on iron ore is recommended. [4] Coke and Coking Coal Industry Coke - The coke futures showed an oscillating and rebounding trend. The mainstream steel mills accepted the third round of coke price increases on November 4 and implemented them at 0:00 on the 5th, with a still - existing expectation of further increases. - The supply side is supported by the rebound in coking coal prices. After the coke price increase, losses are narrowing, and production starts are increasing. The demand side is affected by environmental restrictions in Tangshan and Shanxi, with a significant decline in steel mill hot metal production, weak steel prices, and low steel mill profits, which suppress coke price increases. - The overall inventory is slightly increasing at a medium level, with steel mills destocking and coking plants and ports accumulating inventory. The short - term fluctuations do not affect the bullish view for the fourth quarter. Speculative trading can go long on coke 2601 at dips, with a reference range of 1700 - 1850. The strategy of going long on coking coal and short on coke can be adopted, but beware of large price fluctuations. [7] Coking Coal - The coking coal futures showed an oscillating and rebounding trend. The domestic coking coal market continues to be strong, and downstream restocking demand still exists, but traders are becoming cautious due to the rapid price increase. - The supply side is expected to improve as some停产 mines in Shanxi and Inner Mongolia are resuming production, but the output recovery is limited. The import of Mongolian coal has decreased since October but rebounded this week, with tight port resources and strong Mongolian coal quotes. - The demand side is affected by production restrictions in Tangshan and Shanxi, with a significant decline in hot metal production, a slight increase in coking plant production starts, and weakening steel mill restocking demand. The overall inventory is slightly decreasing at a medium level, with mines, ports, and coal - washing plants destocking and coking plants and coal - washing plants accumulating inventory. Unilateral trading can go long on coking coal 2601 at dips, with a reference range of 1200 - 1350. The strategy of going long on coking coal and short on coke is recommended, paying attention to price fluctuations. [7] 3. Summaries According to Relevant Catalogs Steel Industry Steel Prices and Spreads - Rebar and hot - rolled coil spot and futures prices generally declined. For example, rebar spot prices in East, North, and South China decreased by 10 - 30 yuan/ton, and hot - rolled coil spot prices decreased by 10 - 20 yuan/ton. [2] Cost and Profit - The cost of billet and steel production decreased. The profit of various steel products also declined, such as the profit of East China hot - rolled coils decreased by 43 yuan/ton, and the profit of Jiangsu electric - arc furnace rebar decreased by 13 yuan/ton. [2] Production - The daily average hot metal production increased by 3.5 to 239.9 tons, with a growth rate of 1.5%. The production of the five major steel products increased by 10.0 to 875.3 tons, with a growth rate of 1.2%. Rebar production increased by 2.7%, and hot - rolled coil production increased by 0.3%. [2] Inventory - The inventory of the five major steel products decreased by 41.1 to 1513.7 tons, with a decline rate of - 2.6%. Rebar inventory decreased by 19.6 to 602.5 tons, with a decline rate of - 3.1%, and hot - rolled coil inventory decreased by 8.3 to 406.6 tons, with a decline rate of - 2.0%. [2] Transaction and Demand - The building materials trading volume increased by 1.3%, and the apparent demand of the five major steel products increased by 23.7 to 916.4 tons, with a growth rate of 2.7%. The apparent demand of rebar increased by 6.2 to 232.2 tons, with a growth rate of 2.7%, and the apparent demand of hot - rolled coils increased by 5.2 to 331.9 tons, with a growth rate of 1.6%. [2] Iron Ore Industry Prices and Spreads - The price of iron ore spot and futures decreased slightly. For example, the price of iron ore at Rizhao Port decreased by 1.0 yuan/ton, and the price of the Singapore Exchange 62% Fe swap decreased by 1.5 dollars/ton. The spreads between different contracts also changed, such as the 5 - 9 spread decreased by 0.5 to 20.0, with a decline rate of - 2.4%. [4] Supply - The 45 - port weekly arrival volume increased by 1189.3 to 3218.4 tons, with a growth rate of 58.6%. The global weekly shipment volume decreased by 174.6 to 3213.8 tons, with a decline rate of - 5.2%. The national monthly import volume increased by 1111.6 to 11632.6 tons, with a growth rate of 10.6%. [4] Demand - The weekly average hot metal production of 247 steel mills decreased by 3.5 to 236.4 tons, with a decline rate of - 1.5%. The weekly average 45 - port ore - clearing volume decreased by 16.2 to 320.2 tons, with a decline rate of - 4.8%. The national monthly pig iron production decreased by 374.7 to 6604.6 tons, with a decline rate of - 5.4%, and the national monthly crude steel production decreased by 387.8 to 7349.0 tons, with a decline rate of - 5.0%. [4] Inventory - The 45 - port inventory increased by 171.6 to 14714.08 tons, with a growth rate of 1.2%. The 247 - steel - mill imported ore inventory decreased by 229.3 to 8849.9 tons, with a decline rate of - 2.5%. [4] Coke and Coking Coal Industry Prices and Spreads - The prices of coking coal and coke contracts increased. For example, the coke 01 contract increased by 16 to 1269 yuan/ton, with a growth rate of 1.2%, and the coking coal 01 contract increased by 24 to 1753 yuan/ton, with a growth rate of 1.4%. The coking profit decreased by 11, and the sample coal mine profit increased by 39, with a growth rate of 7.9%. [7] Supply - The weekly coke production of the full - sample coking plants remained unchanged at 64.6 tons. The weekly production of Fenwei sample coal mines increased by 3.8 to 851.8 tons, with a growth rate of 0.4%. [7] Demand - The weekly hot metal production of 247 steel mills decreased by 3.5 to 236.4 tons, with a decline rate of - 1.5%. [7] Inventory - The total coke inventory increased by 8.1 to 900.0 tons, with a growth rate of 0.9%. The coking plant coke inventory increased by 1.2 to 59.9 tons, with a growth rate of 2.1%, and the 247 - steel - mill coke inventory decreased by 4.1 to 629.1 tons, with a decline rate of - 0.6%. The coking coal inventory of the full - sample coking plants increased by 22.8 to 1052.5 tons, with a growth rate of 2.2%, and the 247 - steel - mill coking coal inventory increased by 13.4 to 796.3 tons, with a growth rate of 1.7%. [7] Supply - Demand Gap - The weekly coke supply - demand gap increased by 49.2% to - 3.6 tons. [7]