黑色金属日报-20260107

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Thread steel: ★☆☆ [1] - Hot-rolled coil: ★☆☆ [1] - Iron ore: ★★★ [1] - Coke: ★☆☆ [1] - Coking coal: ★☆☆ [1] - Silicon manganese: ★★☆ [1] - Ferrosilicon: ★★☆ [1] Core Views - The steel market is expected to remain strong in the short term as the market sentiment warms up and the steel price follows the cost center upward, but the overall domestic demand is still weak [2]. - The iron ore market has a relatively loose fundamental situation, and there is a risk of increased high-level volatility in the future, although there is still some rigid replenishment demand [3]. - The coke and coking coal markets face certain fundamental pressures after the price correction, but the market has certain expectations for stimulus policies, leading to intensified capital games on the disk [4][6]. - The silicon manganese market is recommended to buy on dips, with attention paid to the "anti-involution" impact [7]. - The ferrosilicon market is relatively strong, and it is also recommended to buy on dips, with attention paid to the "anti-involution" impact [8]. Summaries by Related Catalogs Steel - The steel futures market rebounded significantly today. In the off-season, the apparent demand for thread steel declined, production increased, and inventory continued to decline. The demand for hot-rolled coil recovered, production increased synchronously, and inventory continued to decrease, but the pressure still needs to be relieved. The steel mill's profit margin has been repaired, the blast furnace production reduction has slowed down significantly, and the molten iron has stabilized and rebounded in the short term. The overall domestic demand is still weak, and steel exports remain high [2]. Iron Ore - The iron ore futures market rose significantly today. On the supply side, global shipments declined seasonally, and the domestic arrival volume increased month-on-month. The port inventory continued to accumulate. On the demand side, the terminal demand was weak in the off-season, and although the steel mill's profitability improved recently, there was no obvious resumption of production in the short term. The steel mill's imported ore inventory increased but remained at a low level, and there was still some rigid replenishment demand in the future [3]. Coke - The coke price hit the daily limit today. The coking profit is average, and the daily production decreased slightly. The coke inventory increased slightly. Currently, downstream buyers purchase on demand in small quantities, and traders have average purchasing intentions. Overall, the carbon element supply is abundant, and although the downstream molten iron is at a seasonal low, the demand for raw materials remains resilient. The steel mill still has a strong intention to suppress raw material prices [4]. Coking Coal - The coking coal price hit the daily limit today. The Mongolian coal customs clearance volume decreased, and the negative pressure on the price decreased slightly. The coking coal mine production decreased slightly. At the end of the year, some coal mines reduced or stopped production due to factors such as safety production and the completion of the annual production task. The spot auction transactions were okay, and the transaction price increased slightly. The terminal inventory increased slightly, and the total coking coal inventory increased slightly while the production-side inventory decreased slightly [6]. Silicon Manganese - The silicon manganese futures market fluctuated upward today. Driven by the rebound of the futures market, the spot price of manganese ore increased. Currently, there is a structural problem with the manganese ore port inventory, and the balance is relatively fragile. The silicon manganese smelting end pursues the most cost-effective option and changes the manganese ore formula for the furnace. The iron water production decreased seasonally on the demand side, the weekly silicon manganese production decreased slightly, and the silicon manganese inventory decreased slightly [7]. Ferrosilicon - The ferrosilicon futures market fluctuated upward today. Affected by relevant policy documents, the price was relatively strong. The market's expectation of coal mine supply guarantee increased, leading to a certain expectation of a decline in electricity costs and blue carbon prices. On the demand side, the iron water production rebounded to a high level, the export demand decreased to over 20,000 tons, and the marginal impact was not significant. The metal magnesium production increased month-on-month, and the secondary demand increased marginally. The ferrosilicon supply decreased significantly, and the inventory decreased slightly [8].