建材行业淡季特征明显，价格维持震荡走势

Report Industry Investment Rating - The mid - term outlook for the black building materials industry is "Oscillation" [5] Core Viewpoints - The current supply - demand weakness in the black building materials industry aligns with off - season characteristics. It is difficult to support the prices of sector varieties, but the downward pressure is also not significant. Without macro and policy disturbances in the short term, prices are expected to remain oscillating. If there are still positive macro and policy releases later, phased upward opportunities can be observed [1][5] Summary by Category Iron Element - Iron ore: The resumption of hot metal production this week was below expectations, mainly due to insufficient sinter supply in some Tangshan steel mills. Considering seasonal blast furnace maintenance, the increase in hot metal production is limited. Iron ore inventory is expected to show a slight increase, and the fundamentals lack upward price support. Given the existing macro and policy disturbances, short - term prices are expected to oscillate. For scrap steel, supply increases while demand decreases, with no prominent short - term fundamental contradictions. Scrap steel prices are expected to follow the trend of finished products [1] Carbon Element - Coke: After three rounds of price hikes, steel mills are resistant to further increases due to profit pressure. However, coke has strong cost support and there is still procurement demand from steel mills, so the coke - steel game will continue, and coke prices are expected to oscillate. - Coking coal: Coking coal supply is difficult to improve. With continuous procurement from the middle and lower reaches, coal mine inventories have dropped to recent lows. The short - term fundamentals are healthy, and prices are expected to oscillate [2] Alloys - Manganese silicon: Short - term cost support is strong, but the market has a pessimistic supply - demand outlook, and there is insufficient upward price drive. - Ferrosilicon: Short - term cost trends are strong, but the market supply - demand relationship is loose, and there is insufficient upward price drive [2] Glass and Soda Ash - Glass: The expectation of supply disturbances has resurfaced, and the supply side faces short - term downward risks. With medium and high downstream inventories, if sales remain weak, prices will return to an oscillating and weak trend. In the long - term, market - oriented capacity reduction is needed, and prices may continue to decline oscillating. - Soda ash: Recently, downstream buyers have started restocking as they think the price is appropriate. The cost of soda ash plants has increased, leading to a slight price increase. In the short - term, prices are expected to oscillate. In the long - term, the oversupply situation will intensify, and the price center will continue to decline to promote capacity reduction [2] Specific Varieties - Steel: Spot market transactions are average, and sentiment has improved. Steel mill profits have shrunk again, and production has decreased significantly. In the off - season, demand has declined from its peak, and inventory levels are still higher than the same period last year. The futures market is under pressure, and attention should be paid to macro - policy and supply - side disturbances [7] - Iron ore: The supply - demand situation has weakened marginally, and inventory has increased significantly. Overseas mine shipments are relatively stable, but the arrival volume has fluctuated greatly recently. The recovery of hot metal is restricted by factors such as sinter supply and blast furnace maintenance. Short - term prices are expected to oscillate [7][8] - Scrap steel: Supply has increased while demand has decreased. The short - term fundamental contradictions are not prominent, and prices are expected to follow finished products [9] - Coke: Supply has contracted again, and inventory has been continuously reduced. After three rounds of price hikes, there is a game between coke and steel, and prices are expected to oscillate [11] - Coking coal: Supply remains at a low level, and downstream procurement is good. Mine inventories have dropped to recent lows, and prices are expected to oscillate [12] - Glass: Supply disturbances are expected to intensify, and the supply side faces short - term downward risks. With medium and high downstream inventories, if sales are weak, prices will return to an oscillating and weak trend. In the long - term, prices may decline oscillating [13] - Soda ash: Downstream restocking has started, and the cost of soda ash plants has increased. In the short - term, prices are expected to oscillate. In the long - term, the oversupply situation will intensify, and the price center will decline [15] - Manganese silicon: Cost support is strengthening, but the market supply - demand outlook is pessimistic, and the upward price space is limited [16] - Ferrosilicon: Cost trends are strong, but the market supply - demand relationship is loose, and there is insufficient upward price drive [17]