黑色建材日报：市场观望为主，铁矿震荡运行-20260114

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints - The steel market is in a state of weak trading, with steel prices remaining volatile. The iron ore market is mainly under observation, and iron ore prices are fluctuating. The coking coal and coke market has relatively loose supply and demand, and prices are also fluctuating. The thermal coal market shows rising prices at the pithead, while downstream trading remains in a stalemate [1][3][5][7] 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Steel - Market Analysis: The main contract of rebar futures closed at 3,158 yuan/ton, and the main contract of hot-rolled coil closed at 3,303 yuan/ton. Spot steel trading was generally weak, with prices basically stable and small fluctuations in the market. Purchases were mainly for low-cost essential needs, with few speculative and spot-futures transactions [1] - Supply and Demand Logic: For building materials, the fundamentals have slightly weakened. Steel mills are resuming production quickly, while downstream winter storage replenishment is delayed, leading to a rebound in inventory. However, as it is the consumption off-season for steel, the market has a relatively high tolerance for inventory. For plates, the fundamental contradictions are limited, but high inventory always suppresses price elasticity. In the short term, prices depend on cost changes [1] - Strategy: The unilateral strategy is to expect fluctuations, and there are no specific strategies for inter-period, inter-variety, spot-futures, or options [2] Iron Ore - Market Analysis: The iron ore futures prices fluctuated slightly. The prices of mainstream imported iron ore varieties at Tangshan ports also fluctuated slightly. Traders' enthusiasm for quoting was average, and quotes mostly followed the market. Steel mills' purchases were mainly for essential needs. The total iron ore sales at major national ports reached 841,000 tons, a 11.78% increase from the previous day. The cumulative sales of forward spot iron ore were 1.515 million tons (11 transactions), a 156.78% increase from the previous day, with 1.165 million tons sold by mines [3] - Supply and Demand Logic: Currently, with high iron ore valuations, global shipments remain at a high level, and the total inventory has been rising continuously. The liquidity of some port supplies has been locked up, and the actual fundamentals of iron ore are better than the statistical data. High ore prices stimulate supply. If the negotiations are finalized later, port supplies may cause a supply shock, and there is great uncertainty in the long - term iron ore market. In the short term, with steel mills resuming production and winter storage replenishment, iron ore prices will maintain a fluctuating trend. Future attention should be paid to the progress of iron ore negotiations and steel mills' replenishment [3] - Strategy: The unilateral strategy is to expect fluctuations, and there are no specific strategies for inter - period, inter - variety, spot - futures, or options [4] Coking Coal and Coke - Market Analysis: The main contracts of coking coal and coke futures fluctuated downward. The price of coking coal for furnace use increased, and coking profits were somewhat restored. The supply in the production areas has been steadily increasing, and the customs clearance volume of Mongolian coal has rapidly recovered, with the price of Mongolian No. 5 raw coal around 1,060 - 1,080 yuan/ton [5] - Supply and Demand Logic: The supply - demand pattern of the coke market is currently relatively balanced, and coke prices are temporarily stable. On the raw material side, coking coal prices have recently increased, and the market has high purchasing enthusiasm with large order volumes. Coking plants' production enthusiasm is average, as is the downstream purchasing enthusiasm. For raw materials, downstream buyers mostly purchase as needed, and coal mines' production enthusiasm is at a normal level. In the short term, the coke market will mainly remain stable, and prices may continue to fluctuate. Future attention should be paid to steel mills' production resumption and replenishment. For coking coal, supply and demand are loose, imports have increased, domestic high - quality production capacity has been released, and the inventory at ports and factories is at a high level, with great pressure to reduce inventory. In the short term, it will also mainly fluctuate. Future attention should be paid to changes in supply and demand and downstream replenishment progress [6] - Strategy: The strategy for coking coal and coke is to expect fluctuations, and there are no specific strategies for inter - period, inter - variety, spot - futures, or options [6] Thermal Coal - Market Analysis: In the production areas, the overall situation is still strong, with good non - power and other terminal demand, and normal downstream replenishment. Most coal mines have good sales, with many coal - hauling trucks, and prices continue to rise. However, some coal mines have poor sales, and prices have been slightly reduced. Currently, coal mines say that transactions are mainly through long - term agreements, and there are few market coal transactions. Later, coal prices may stabilize. At ports, trading remains sluggish. Affected by the inverted upstream shipping prices, port quotes are relatively high, but most downstream buyers are observing, with only sporadic inquiries. There are serious differences in the market. Some believe that there is an expectation of Spring Festival replenishment, and with continuous upstream price increases, the willingness to hold prices is strong under cost support. Some market participants believe that current downstream consumption is lower than expected and that the price increase at the pithead is not sustainable, so they have a strong willingness to sell [7] - Demand and Logic: Recently, coal prices have continued to rise slightly, but downstream demand has not met expectations, and the temperature is relatively high in the coming week, so there are still differences in views. However, the supply elasticity of coal is large, and attention should be paid to changes in the supply pattern, non - power coal consumption, and replenishment [7] - Strategy: No specific strategy is provided [7]