钢材&铁矿石日报：市场情绪趋稳，钢矿震荡运行-20260109

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The main contract price of rebar showed a weak oscillation, with a daily decline of 1.10%, and both trading volume and open interest decreased. Supported by the positive sentiment in the commodity market, the rebar price rebounded from a low level. However, with continuous supply increase and weak demand, fundamental contradictions are accumulating, and the price in the off - season remains under pressure. The cost support is a relative positive factor. It is expected that the subsequent trend will continue to oscillate at a low level. Attention should be paid to the production situation of steel mills [5]. - The main contract price of hot - rolled coil oscillated, with a daily decline of 1.02%, and both trading volume and open interest decreased. Currently, the positive commodity sentiment and the strong performance of raw materials have led to a rebound of the hot - rolled coil price from a low level. But the fundamentals have not improved under the situation of increasing supply and weak demand, and the upward driving force is not strong. It is expected that the trend will maintain an oscillating state. Be cautious of the trading logic returning to the industrial side, and pay attention to the demand performance [5]. - The main contract price of iron ore oscillated, with a daily decline of 0.73%, trading volume decreased, and open interest increased. At present, the supply of iron ore is high, while the improvement of demand is limited, and the fundamentals of iron ore have not improved, so the ore price continues to be under pressure. The positive factors are the positive commodity sentiment and the pre - holiday restocking expectation. Under the game of multiple and short factors, the ore price maintains a high - level oscillating state. Attention should be paid to the restocking situation of steel mills [5]. Summary by Directory 1. Industry Dynamics - In December 2025, China's PPI decreased by 1.9% year - on - year, with the decline narrowing by 0.3 percentage points compared with the previous month; it increased by 0.2% month - on - month, with the increase expanding by 0.1 percentage points compared with the previous month. The purchasing price of industrial producers decreased by 2.1% year - on - year, with the decline narrowing by 0.4 percentage points compared with the previous month; it increased by 0.4% month - on - month, with the increase expanding by 0.3 percentage points compared with the previous month. In 2025, the PPI decreased by 2.6% for the whole year, and the purchasing price of industrial producers decreased by 3.0% [7]. - The Ministry of Water Resources aims to maintain large - scale and high - level water infrastructure construction and investment in 2026, ensuring a good start for water - related work during the 15th Five - Year Plan period [8]. - The iron ore project in Amapá, Brazil, owned 35.7% by British company Cadence Minerals, has obtained a preliminary environmental permit. The project is working on restarting production, with the initial restart time expected to be in 2026. The plant is expected to produce 380,000 - 400,000 tons of iron ore concentrate annually, and the production may gradually increase to 5.5 million tons per year [9]. 2. Spot Market - The spot prices of rebar in Shanghai, Tianjin, and the national average were 3,260, 3,200, and 3,340 respectively, with price changes of - 30, - 10, and - 10. The spot prices of hot - rolled coil in Shanghai, Tianjin, and the national average were 3,270, 3,190, and 3,306 respectively, with price changes of - 20, - 20, and - 13. The price of Tangshan billet was 2,980 with no change, and the price of Zhangjiagang heavy scrap was 2,090 with no change. The spread between hot - rolled coil and rebar was 10, and the spread between rebar and scrap was 1,170 [10]. - The price of PB fines at Shandong ports was 817 with a change of 2, the price of Tangshan iron ore concentrate was 782 with no change. The ocean freight from Australia was 7.92 (down 0.26) and from Brazil was 21.59 (down 0.46). The SGX swap price (current month) was 107.85 (down 1.00), and the Platts index (CFR) was 108.20 (down 1.05) [10]. 3. Futures Market - The closing price of the rebar futures main contract was 3,144, with a decline of 1.10%, the highest price was 3,174, the lowest was 3,128, the trading volume was 1,169,507 (down 181,095), and the open interest was 1,714,863 (down 66,939) [12]. - The closing price of the hot - rolled coil futures main contract was 3,294, with a decline of 1.02%, the highest price was 3,317, the lowest was 3,274, the trading volume was 515,603 (down 181,277), and the open interest was 1,417,090 (down 23,805) [12]. - The closing price of the iron ore futures main contract was 814.5, with a decline of 0.73%, the highest price was 819.0, the lowest was 809.5, the trading volume was 270,327 (down 172,278), and the open interest was 639,884 (up 3,210) [12]. 4. Related Charts - The section includes charts related to steel inventory (rebar inventory, hot - rolled coil inventory), iron ore inventory (port inventory, steel mill inventory, domestic mine inventory), and steel mill production (blast furnace operating rate, capacity utilization, proportion of profitable steel mills, etc.) [14][22][29]. 5. Future Outlook - For rebar, the supply - demand pattern has weakened, inventory has increased significantly, and construction steel mills are resuming production. The weekly output of rebar increased by 28,200 tons month - on - month, and supply continues to rise with room for further increase. Demand continues to weaken seasonally, with the weekly apparent demand decreasing by 254,800 tons month - on - month. Although high - frequency trading volume has rebounded due to holiday factors, both are still at low levels in recent years. It is expected that the subsequent trend will continue to oscillate at a low level, and attention should be paid to the production situation of steel mills [39]. - For hot - rolled coil, the supply - demand pattern has changed little. Plate steel mills' production has stabilized, and the weekly output of hot - rolled coil increased by 10,000 tons month - on - month. Supply continues to rise and remains at a relatively high level, and inventory is also high, so supply pressure persists. Demand has weakened, with the weekly apparent demand decreasing by 24,300 tons month - on - month, and daily high - frequency trading volume is at a low level. Although the high output of downstream cold - rolled products provides some support for hot - rolled coil demand, industrial contradictions are accumulating. It is expected that the price will maintain an oscillating state, and attention should be paid to demand performance [40]. - For iron ore, the supply - demand pattern is weak, and inventory continues to rise. Steel mills are resuming production, and the terminal consumption of ore has rebounded from a low level, but the overall increase is small. The improvement space of ore demand is limited, and the positive effect is not strong. Port arrivals have increased, and miner shipments have declined from a high level. Overseas ore supply is high, and domestic ore supply is shrinking, so the overall supply pressure remains. It is expected that the ore price will maintain a high - level oscillating state under the game of multiple and short factors, and attention should be paid to the restocking situation of steel mills [41].