Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided regarding the industry investment rating. 2. Core Viewpoints - The steel market is experiencing a situation of both supply and demand decline, with steel prices fluctuating in the short - term. There are expectations for macro policies, but the improvement in the fundamental situation is limited [1][5][6]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1. Finished Products - Supply: The weekly output of rebar from major domestic steel mills was 1.8931 million tons (-167,700 tons), and the weekly output of hot - rolled coils was 3.1431 million tons (-47,000 tons). Rebar production decreased significantly, and hot - rolled coil production remained at a high level despite the decline [5][36]. - Demand: The apparent demand for rebar and hot - rolled coils declined. Last week, the apparent demand for rebar was 2.1698 million tons (-109,600 tons), and the apparent demand for hot - rolled coils was 3.1486 million tons (-53,600 tons) [5]. - Inventory: Rebar total inventory was 5.0381 million tons (-266,700 tons), social inventory was 3.6113 million tons (-236,200 tons), and steel mill inventory was 1.4268 million tons (-40,500 tons). Hot - rolled total inventory was 4.0035 million tons (-5,500 tons), social inventory was 3.2043 million tons (-24,500 tons), and steel mill inventory was 0.7992 million tons (+19,000 tons) [8]. - Basis: The basis of the rebar main contract was 133 yuan/ton (-7 yuan/ton), and the basis of the hot - rolled coil main contract was - 20 yuan/ton (-8 yuan/ton) [8][14]. - Summary: The steel mill profitability rate was 36.36%, a 1.3% week - on - week increase. The iron ore output was 2.323 million tons, a 23,800 - ton week - on - week decrease. The blast furnace operating rate was 80.16%, a 0.93% week - on - week decrease, and the blast furnace capacity utilization rate was 87.08%, a 0.9% week - on - week decrease. The electric furnace operating rate was 67.72%, a 1.41% week - on - week decrease, and the electric furnace capacity utilization rate was 53.82%, a 1.09% week - on - week increase [8]. - Spot Price: As of December 5, the average rebar price in major domestic cities was 3,326 yuan/ton, a 35 - yuan/ton week - on - week increase, and the average hot - rolled coil price was 3,328 yuan/ton, a 10 - yuan/ton week - on - week increase [11]. 3.2. Raw Materials - Raw Material Price: The price of quasi - first - class metallurgical coke was 1,450 yuan/ton (unchanged), the price of main coking coal in Lvliang was 1,505 yuan/ton (unchanged), and the price of 61.5% PB powder at Qingdao Port was 787 yuan/ton (-7 yuan/ton) [17]. - Production and Operating Rate: As of December 5, the blast furnace operating rate decreased by 0.93% week - on - week, the electric furnace operating rate decreased by 1.41% week - on - week, and the iron ore output was 2.323 million tons, a 23,800 - ton week - on - week decrease. The Tangshan blast furnace operating rate was 93.51%, a 2.43% week - on - week increase [21][30]. 3.3. Market Demand - Building Steel: As of December 5, the weekly average building steel trading volume was 99,000 tons, remaining at a low level [44]. - Hot - Rolled Coils: As of December 5, the weekly average hot - rolled coil trading volume was 31,700 tons, and the downstream cold - rolled production was 855,200 tons, a 7,600 - ton week - on - week increase [48]. 3.4. Inventory - Overall Steel Inventory: As of December 5, the Tangshan billet inventory was 541,600 tons, a 18,100 - ton week - on - week decrease. The total inventory of major steel products was 9.7826 million tons, a 293,500 - ton week - on - week decrease [52]. - Rebar Inventory: Rebar total inventory decreased by 276,700 tons week - on - week, social inventory decreased by 236,200 tons, and steel mill inventory decreased by 40,500 tons [55]. - Hot - Rolled Coil Inventory: Hot - rolled coil total inventory decreased by 5,500 tons week - on - week, social inventory decreased by 24,500 tons, and steel mill inventory increased by 19,000 tons. The overall hot - rolled coil inventory remained at a high level [60]. 3.5. External Market - Steel Exports: In October, steel exports were 9.78 million tons, a 690,000 - ton month - on - month decrease. From January to October, cumulative steel exports were 97.737 million tons, a 6.6% year - on - year increase. In October, hot - rolled coil exports were 1.6415 million tons [65]. - Automobile Production and Sales: In October, automobile production was 3.3587 million vehicles, an 82,900 - vehicle month - on - month increase; automobile sales were 3.3221 million tons, a 95,700 - ton month - on - month increase. New - energy vehicle production was 1.772 million vehicles, a 155,000 - vehicle month - on - month increase, and new - energy vehicle sales were 1.715 million tons, an 111,000 - ton month - on - month increase [69]. - Real Estate Data: From January to October, real estate investment decreased by 14.7% year - on - year, the cumulative year - on - year decrease in new housing starts was 19.8%, the cumulative year - on - year decrease in housing completion was 16.9%, the year - on - year decrease in commercial housing sales area was 6.8%, the year - on - year decrease in commercial housing sales was 9.6%, and the year - on - year decrease in available funds was 9.7% [72].
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