Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content Group 2: Core View of the Report - The fundamentals of coking coal and coke have improved, but the improvement is limited. Coal mines still have the expectation of resuming production. In the short term, prices are still in a volatile range, and a bearish view is maintained in the medium to long term [1] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Market Overview - Today, black commodity futures generally stabilized with mixed performance. Rebar closed at 2,976 yuan/ton, down 0.33%; hot-rolled coil closed at 3,098 yuan/ton, down 0.26%; iron ore closed at 702.5 yuan/ton; both coking coal and coke closed higher [1] Market Analysis - Last week, steel production increased while inventory decreased. The apparent demand for five major steel products rose by 160,800 tons to 8.8418 million tons. Due to continuous concessions from the raw material side, the profitability rate of 247 steel mills rebounded to 59.31% week-on-week. The driving force for production cuts was limited. The daily average pig iron output from blast furnaces ended a five - week decline, increasing by 5,700 tons to 2.4218 million tons week-on-week, and was 22,400 tons higher than the same period last year. The rigid demand for coke was still supported [1] - Affected by environmental protection and maintenance, the capacity utilization rate of independent coking enterprises declined. Coke inventory decreased by more than 8% to 1.1558 million tons week-on-week, and the real - world contradiction eased marginally. However, the current supply side of coke is still relatively loose. Some steel mills in Hebei and Tianjin proposed a fourth - round price cut for coke, which was implemented at 0:00 on June 23, 2025. The spot market is still under pressure. Coking enterprises' profits have reached the break - even point, and there is no intention to cut production for now. Most expect the coke market to stabilize in the future [1] - After a long - term price decline in coking coal, the downstream procurement enthusiasm has slightly increased. The unsuccessful auction rate of coking coal in online auctions last week significantly decreased, reaching a low in more than two months. Currently, the decline in coal prices has slowed down. The willingness of coking and steel enterprises to replenish inventory at low prices has increased. The transaction volume of some coal mines has improved, and the transaction price of individual coal types has rebounded [1] - Recently, due to safety and other factors, more coal mines have cut or stopped production. This week, the operating rate of 110 coal washing plants in the country decreased by 2.23% to 59.10%. The daily average output was 501,500 tons, a decrease of 84,000 tons from the previous period. Both raw coal and clean coal inventories showed a downward trend, and market sentiment improved. However, against the background of the off - season for finished product consumption, the downstream's procurement of coking coal is generally cautious. The situation of oversupply of coking coal has not been reversed. The high inventory level and the expected decline in finished product demand also suppress the rise of coking coal prices [1] Investment Advice - Iron ore: Pay attention to supply - demand changes and inventory levels, and avoid chasing high prices [1] - Rebar: Investors are advised to take a volatile approach in the short term and pay attention to the spread between hot - rolled coil and rebar [1] - Hot - rolled coil: Investors are advised to take a high - level consolidation approach in the short term and pay attention to supply - demand changes [1] - Coking coal and coke: Pay attention to the volatile market after the decline stabilizes or the strength - weakness relationship between the two [1]

Group 1: Investment Rating - No investment rating information provided in the report Group 2: Core View - Steel futures prices maintain a narrow - range oscillation due to the contradiction between capital game and weak reality. The raw material side lacks a substantial driving force for a sharp rise, and the market lacks directional guidance. The market still shows off - season characteristics, with the inventory of building materials increasing within expectations, leading to a slight price rebound. However, considering the pressure of increased supply, it is expected that the market will return to an off - season oscillating and declining trend [1] Group 3: Market Overview - On June 23, black - series commodity futures generally stabilized with mixed performances. The rebar closed at 2,995 yuan/ton, up 0.03%; the hot - rolled coil closed at 3,112 yuan/ton, down 0.16%; the iron ore closed at 706 yuan/ton; among coking coal and coke, only coking coal closed up [1] Group 4: Market Analysis - Supply - Due to continuous concessions from the raw material side, the profitability rate of 247 steel mills has rebounded to 59.31% on a month - on - month basis. The driving force for production cuts is limited. The blast furnace operating rate last week increased by 0.41 percentage points to 83.82% compared with the previous week, and the blast furnace iron - making capacity utilization rate increased to 90.79%. As a result, the daily average pig iron output ended a five - week decline, increasing by 0.57 tons to 242.18 tons on a month - on - month basis, 2.24 tons more than the same period last year. Electric arc furnace steel mills are facing long - term losses, with some reducing or halting production. As of June 18, the average operating rate of 90 independent electric arc furnace steel mills nationwide was 70.93%, the lowest in three months, down 3.08% week - on - week. The capacity utilization rate was 54.54%, down 2.19% week - on - week, and the daily average crude steel output decreased by 3.86% week - on - week. It is expected that the operating rate and capacity utilization rate of electric arc furnaces will continue to decline [1] Group 5: Market Analysis - Demand - With the stabilization of steel prices, the terminal demand has recovered slightly in the short term. However, due to high - temperature and rainy seasons, the terminal demand continues to weaken. A series of real - estate data is still bottoming out. The US tariff increase on imported household appliances may have an impact on China's indirect exports, and the manufacturing demand also faces significant downward pressure. Policy - wise, July is a major window period for domestic policy announcements, but currently, terminals mainly purchase on demand. The lag of macro - policy tools has led to a situation of strong expectations and weak reality in the futures market [1] Group 6: Investment Suggestion - Iron ore: Pay attention to supply - demand changes and inventory levels, and avoid chasing high prices [1] - Rebar: Investors are advised to adopt an oscillating mindset in the short term and pay attention to the spread between hot - rolled coil and rebar [1] - Hot - rolled coil: Investors are advised to expect high - level consolidation in the short term and pay attention to supply - demand changes [1] - Coking coal and coke: Pay attention to the oscillating market after the price stabilizes from the decline, or consider the strength - weakness relationship between coking coal and coke [1]

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. 2) Core View of the Report Steel futures prices maintain a narrow - range oscillation due to the contradiction between capital games and weak reality, and the raw material side lacks a substantial driving force for a significant rise. The disk lacks directional guidance. The implementation path of the off - season logic is not smooth. The strategy should maintain a bearish stance, and profits should be realized when new lows occur [1]. 3) Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Overview - On June 19, the black - series commodity futures generally stabilized. The closing prices of rebar, hot - rolled coil, and iron ore were 2986 yuan/ton, 3103 yuan/ton, and 698 yuan/ton respectively, with the first two rising 0.13% and the latter rising 0.43%. Coke in the coking coal and coke (double - coke) category slightly declined [1]. Market Analysis - **Supply**: Due to the continuous decline in coal prices, the profitability rate of 247 steel mills slightly dropped to 58.44%, and production cuts were not active. The blast - furnace operating rate of steel decreased by 0.15% to 83.41% week - on - week, and the blast - furnace iron - making capacity utilization rate decreased by 0.07% to 90.58%. The daily average pig iron output was 241.61 million tons, only 0.19 million tons less than last week, and 2.3 million tons more than the same period last year, with the growth rate narrowing to 0.96%, reaching a new low in more than half a year. For electric - arc furnace steel mills, due to high losses, some cut production or shut down, causing the national independent electric - arc furnace operating rate and capacity utilization rate to continue to decline by 2.68% and 1.97% to 74.01% and 56.73% respectively. The daily average crude steel output's week - on - week decline rate widened to 3.36%. The cost - support effect is weakening [1]. - **Demand**: With steel prices stabilizing, terminal demand has slightly recovered in the short term. However, due to high temperatures, the rainy season, the bottom - building of real - estate data, the US tariff on imported household appliances, and the large pressure on the decline of manufacturing demand, terminal demand is expected to continue to weaken. Although July is a window period for major domestic policy announcements, currently, terminals mainly purchase as needed, and the lag of macro - policy tools leads to the futures market showing the characteristics of strong expectations and weak reality [1]. Investment Suggestions - **Iron ore**: Pay attention to supply - demand changes and inventory levels, and avoid chasing high prices [1]. - **Rebar**: Investors are advised to take a short - term oscillatory approach and pay attention to the spread between hot - rolled coil and rebar [1]. - **Hot - rolled coil**: Investors are advised to take a short - term high - level consolidation approach and pay attention to supply - demand changes [1]. - **Double - coke**: Pay attention to the oscillatory market after the decline stabilizes or the strength - weakness relationship between coking coal and coke [1].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core View of the Report - Recently, supply has tightened and demand has continued to slow, forming a pattern of weak supply and demand. In late June, the logic of inventory accumulation of building materials in the off - season may still be traded, and ore prices will mainly operate weakly [1]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Overview - On June 18, black - series commodity futures generally stabilized. The closing price of rebar was 2986 yuan/ton, up 0.13%; the closing price of hot - rolled coil was 3102 yuan/ton, up 0.32%; the closing price of iron ore was 695.5 yuan/ton; coke in the coking coal and coke pair closed slightly higher [1]. Market Analysis - **Supply Side**: The global iron ore shipment volume decreased by 4.49% (157.7 million tons) to 33.527 billion tons this period, but it was still at the highest level in the same period in recent years, with a year - on - year increase of 10.59%. The total arrival volume at 47 ports in China decreased by 1.564 million tons to 25.175 billion tons, within the normal fluctuation range. Considering the expectation of the end - of - quarter rush of mines at the end of June and the subsequent impact on domestic arrival volume, iron ore supply is becoming more abundant [1]. - **Demand Side**: Terminal demand has gradually weakened after entering the off - season. The total demand for the five major steel products decreased by 195,300 tons to 8.8217 billion tons, reaching a one - month low and the lowest level in the same period over the years. It is expected that there is still room for the decline of molten iron production. However, the profitability rate of 247 steel mills increased slightly to 58.44% last week, and the reduction of production was not active. The blast furnace operating rate of steel mills increased by 0.15% to 83.41%, the blast furnace iron - making capacity utilization rate decreased by 0.07% to 90.58%, and the daily average molten iron production was 2.4161 million tons, only 1,900 tons less than last week and 23,000 tons more than the same period last year. In the short term, the speed and amplitude of production reduction are relatively limited, and there is still support for iron ore demand. - **Inventory**: The inventory of imported iron ore at 47 ports in China decreased by 249,900 tons to 144.0234 billion tons compared with last Monday. However, the total inventory of imported iron ore in steel mills increased by 1.085 million tons to 87.9868 billion tons, and the inventory - to - consumption ratio rose to 29.9 days, indicating that the previous tight supply - demand pattern of iron ore is gradually easing [1]. Investment Suggestions - **Iron Ore**: Pay attention to supply - demand changes and inventory conditions, and avoid chasing high prices [1]. - **Rebar**: Investors are advised to take a volatile view in the short term and pay attention to the spread between hot - rolled coil and rebar [1]. - **Hot - Rolled Coil**: Investors are advised to take a high - level consolidation view in the short term and pay attention to supply - demand changes [1]. - **Coking Coal and Coke**: Pay attention to the oscillating market after the decline stabilizes or the strength - weakness relationship between coking coal and coke [1].

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2) Core View of the Report The overall fundamentals of the black industry remain weak this week, with supply improving and demand continuing to slow down. There is a possibility of the industry being dragged down by the weakening of finished products and returning to a downward trend. The strategy is to maintain a short - selling mindset, add short positions moderately on rebounds, and hold them in the medium - term [1]. 3) Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Overview - Black commodity futures stabilized overall with mixed gains and losses on June 13. The closing price of rebar was 2969 yuan/ton, down 0.20%; the main contract of hot - rolled coil closed at 3082 yuan/ton, down 0.26%; the main contract of iron ore closed at 703 yuan/ton; and the coking coal and coke contracts closed slightly higher [1]. Market Analysis - Supply: The global iron ore shipping volume increased by 79.4 tons week - on - week to 3510.4 tons, reaching an 11 - month high and the highest level in the same period in recent years. The domestic arrival volume also rebounded significantly. Non - mainstream ore shipments have been rising rapidly, but the year - on - year decline in non - Australian and non - Brazilian shipments is difficult to reverse on a monthly basis [1]. - Demand: Entering the off - season, terminal demand has been continuously weakening. The total demand for the five major steel products decreased by 19.53 tons week - on - week to 882.17 tons, reaching a one - month low and the lowest level in the same period over the years. Due to the continuous decline in coal prices, the profitability rate of 247 steel mills slightly decreased to 58.44% this week. Steel mills were not active in reducing production. The blast furnace operating rate decreased by 0.15% to 83.41%, and the blast furnace iron - making capacity utilization rate decreased by 0.07% to 90.58%. The daily average pig iron output was 241.61 tons, only 0.19 tons less than last week but 2.3 tons more than the same period last year, indicating that iron ore demand still has support [1]. - Inventory: The daily average port iron ore shipment volume decreased by 13.81 tons to 315.25 tons, reaching a nearly 3 - month low. With the concentrated arrival of foreign ores, the weekly inventory of imported ores at 47 ports in the country increased by 102.83 tons to 14503.14 tons, and the year - on - year decline narrowed to 6.66%, reaching a one - month high. In addition, the total inventory of imported iron ore in steel mills increased by 108.50 tons to 8798.68 tons, and the inventory - to - consumption ratio rose to 29.9 days [1]. Investment Suggestions - Iron ore: Pay attention to supply - demand changes and inventory conditions, and avoid chasing high prices [1]. - Rebar: Investors are advised to adopt a volatile trading strategy in the short term and pay attention to the spread between hot - rolled coil and rebar [1]. - Hot - rolled coil: Investors are advised to adopt a high - level consolidation trading strategy in the short term and pay attention to supply - demand changes [1]. - Coking coal and coke: Pay attention to the oscillating market after the price stabilizes from the decline, or trade based on the strength - weakness relationship between coking coal and coke [1].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No industry investment rating was provided in the report [1][2] Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - The recent strength in the black commodity futures prices is mainly a news-driven rebound in both technical and fundamental aspects, not a trend reversal, so its impact on the bond market is limited [1][2][32] - The focus of the bond market should be on factors such as the capital situation, central bank operations, and the progress of Sino-US negotiations [2][32] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalog How to Understand the Abnormal Rise of Coking Coal? - **Technical Analysis of Coking Coal**: From the weekly K-line perspective, the current trend of the coking coal main contract remains bearish. Although the bullish force has increased this week, it is not enough to confirm a trend reversal. From the daily K-line perspective, the further upward momentum of the coking coal main contract may be exhausted, and more driving factors are needed for long positions [10][11] - **Fundamental Analysis of Coking Coal**: Coking coal has a relatively serious overcapacity problem, with short-term demand still weakening and the supply-demand pattern not significantly improved. The sharp rise on June 4th was mainly due to news about Mongolia's potential coal export tax, but there has been no official decision. The supply and demand of coking coal both weakened in April, and high-frequency data in May showed weakening demand and potential inventory pressure [13][15] - **Analysis of Rebar and Iron Ore**: Rebar and iron ore futures main contracts also rose on June 4th, but the increases were significantly less than that of coking coal. Technically, their trends are also bearish, with weaker rebound signals than the coking coal main contract. Fundamentally, the supply and demand of rebar have not improved significantly, and its price is in a downward channel. The supply-demand pattern of iron ore has weakened month-on-month, and its price is also in a medium-term downward trend [17][18][24]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Group 2: Core View of the Report - Today, the black - series commodity futures rose as a whole. The double - coking futures rebounded sharply after significant declines, with coking coal rising over 7%. However, the market's core contradiction lies in the dual pressures of weakened off - season demand and cost collapse, and the fundamentals of double - coking are difficult to improve in the short term. It is not recommended to buy at the bottom, and previous short positions at low levels should exit and wait and see [1] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Market Overview - The black - series commodity futures rose overall. The rebar closed at 2974 yuan/ton, up 1.57%; the hot - rolled coil closed at 3097 yuan/ton, up 1.61%; the iron ore closed at 704.5 yuan/ton; the double - coking futures rebounded sharply, with coking coal rising over 7% [1] Market Analysis - The double - coking futures hit a nearly 9 - year low. With the intensification of capital game sentiment and the expected reduction in Mongolia's exports, bulls increased positions last night, and short - covering this afternoon further pushed up the prices. The main contract of coking coal once soared to 772.5 points, and coke reached 1375 points, driving up related industrial products. The coking coal 2509 contract finally rose over 7%, and the trading volume increased by 813,000 lots to 1.429 million lots, a record high. The main logic of coal bears is the difficult - to - ease pattern of high supply and weak demand. Currently in the off - season of steel demand, steel demand is hard to improve significantly, reducing the demand for raw material procurement. Coke sales pressure is increasing, and there is an expectation of a third price cut. The coking coal market has poor purchasing sentiment, and coal mines face sales and inventory pressure [1] Investment Suggestions - Iron ore: Pay attention to supply - demand changes and inventory, avoid chasing high prices [1] - Rebar: Investors are advised to take a short - term shock approach and pay attention to the spread between hot - rolled coil and rebar [1] - Hot - rolled coil: Investors are advised to take a short - term high - level consolidation approach and pay attention to supply - demand changes [1] - Double - coking: Pay attention to the shock market after the decline stabilizes or the strength - weakness relationship between the two [1]

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2) Core View of the Report The market supply - demand relationship has not changed significantly, the market is in a clear downward trend, and the trading of coking coal and coke is further under pressure. A bearish view is taken on coking coal and coke, and there is no clear reversal driver [1]. 3) Summary by Relevant Catalog Market Overview - On May 29, in the black - series commodity futures market, coking coal and coke continued to decline. The rebar closed at 2,978 yuan/ton, up 0.47%; the hot - rolled coil main contract closed at 3,110 yuan/ton, up 0.32%; the iron ore main contract closed at 707 yuan/ton [1]. Market Analysis - Currently in the off - season of steel demand, infrastructure steel demand has limited incremental effect, and construction in some cities is affected during the mid - and high - school entrance exams. The overall steel demand is difficult to improve significantly. Last week, the daily average hot metal output of 247 long - process steel mills decreased by 1.17 tons to 243.6 tons. Some steel mills controlled the arrival rhythm, reducing the raw material procurement demand, and the second - round price cut of coke in the production area has been fully implemented. There is an expectation of a third - round price cut [1]. - Last week, the profits of coking enterprises tightened, and some areas turned to losses. Coking enterprises mainly focused on active sales, but due to the obvious downward market trend, strong supply and weak demand, most coking enterprises had difficulties in sales, with inventories at medium - to - high levels, making it difficult to support prices [1]. - Due to the tightened profits of coking enterprises and the decline in steel prices, the procurement demand of coking and steel enterprises for raw coal is further under pressure. The continuous high production and supply of coking coal have led to inventory backlogs at mines. This week, the utilization rate of the approved production capacity of 523 coking coal mine samples reached a two - month low, but the raw coal inventory increased by 16.3 tons to 641.1 tons, and the clean coal inventory increased by 25.5 tons to 473 tons, both hitting new highs. The online auction of coking coal had poor results, most coal mines lowered the starting prices, and the phenomenon of auction failures did not improve, and the price decline of raw coal was hard to stop [1]. Investment Advice - Iron ore: Pay attention to supply - demand changes and inventory conditions, and avoid chasing high prices [1]. - Rebar: Investors are advised to take a volatile view in the short term and pay attention to the spread between hot - rolled coil and rebar [1]. - Hot - rolled coil: Investors are advised to take a high - level consolidation view in the short term and pay attention to supply - demand changes [1]. - Coking coal and coke: Pay attention to the oscillating market after the decline stabilizes or the strength - weakness relationship between coking coal and coke [1].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core View of the Report Today, black commodity futures declined overall. With no increase in demand, steel mills are not actively reducing production due to slight profits. The contradiction between supply and demand may become prominent, increasing pressure on prices. The variable lies in whether new projects will start during the off - season, leading to an inverse - seasonal increase in demand [1]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Overview - Today, black commodity futures declined overall. The closing price of rebar was 2964 yuan/ton, down 0.77%; the closing price of hot - rolled coil was 3100 yuan/ton, down 0.55%; the closing price of iron ore was 698.5 yuan/ton; and coking coal and coke continued to decline [1]. Market Analysis - **Demand Side**: The recovery of real - estate sales lacks sustainability, and investment and new construction have continued to decline significantly, dragging down domestic steel demand. As of May 27, the capital availability rate of sample construction sites was 58.87%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.02 percentage points and a year - on - year decrease of 4.45%. The capital availability rate of non - housing construction projects decreased by 0.02 percentage points to 60.48%, while that of housing construction projects remained flat at 50.8%. Heavy rainfall in the south may also affect demand [1]. - **Supply Side**: Last week, the profitability rate of 247 long - process steel mills increased to 59.74%, a half - year high. However, the blast furnace operating rate and iron - making capacity utilization rate decreased, and the daily average pig iron output decreased by 1.17 tons to 243.6 tons, with the year - on - year increase narrowing to 2.87%. The profitability of electric arc furnace steel mills decreased. On May 27, the average cost of 76 independent electric arc furnace construction steel mills was 3292 yuan/ton, with an average profit of - 126 yuan/ton and a valley - electricity profit of - 22 yuan/ton, which may dampen production enthusiasm [1]. Investment Suggestions - **Iron Ore**: Pay attention to supply - demand changes and inventory levels, and avoid chasing high prices [1]. - **Rebar**: Investors are advised to take a volatile view in the short term and pay attention to the spread between hot - rolled coil and rebar [1]. - **Hot - Rolled Coil**: Investors are advised to expect high - level consolidation in the short term and pay attention to supply - demand changes [1]. - **Coking Coal and Coke**: Pay attention to the shock market after the decline stabilizes or the strength - weakness relationship between the two [1].

Report Information - Report Type: Steel Daily Report [1] - Date: April 15, 2024 [2] - Research Team: Black Metal Research Team [3] - Researchers: Zhai Hepan, Nie Jiayi, Feng Zeren [3] 1. Market Review and Outlook 1.1 Market Review - On April 14, the main contract of rebar futures RB2510 maintained a volatile trend; the main contract of hot-rolled coil futures HC2510 showed a slightly stronger volatile trend; the main contract of stainless steel futures SS2505 also showed a slightly stronger volatile trend [6]. - The KDJ indicators of the daily lines of RB2510 and HC2510 contracts showed a divergent upward trend, and the green bars of the MACD of the daily lines of these two contracts were narrowing [9]. | Contract Code | Previous Closing Price | Opening Price | Highest Price | Lowest Price | Closing Price | Change Rate | Trading Volume | Open Interest | Change in Open Interest | Capital Inflow/Outflow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | RB2510 | 3131 | 3130 | 3145 | 3118 | 3126 | 0.00% | 1,066,833 | 1,705,840 | 40,463 | 0.83 | | HC2510 | 3242 | 3242 | 3264 | 3231 | 3242 | 0.22% | 476,725 | 1,230,789 | 33,250 | 0.75 | | SS2506 | 12765 | 12825 | 12860 | 12735 | 12805 | 0.87% | 132,926 | 127,087 | 8,119 | 0.76 | [5] 1.2 Spot Market Dynamics | Region | Shanghai | Hangzhou | Beijing | Guangzhou | Nanjing | Jinan | Tianjin | Chengdu | Xi'an | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rebar Aggregate Price (HRB400E: 20mm) | 3170 | 3180 | 3180 | 3460 | 3320 | 3350 | 3210 | 3280 | 3220 | | Rebar Price Change | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | | Hot-rolled Coil Aggregate Price (4.75mm) | 3270 | 3300 | 3350 | 3260 | 3300 | 3380 | 3240 | 3380 | 3420 | | Hot-rolled Coil Price Change | 20 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0 | [9] 1.3 Outlook - Recently, the influence of macro-level disturbance factors has declined. After a rebound, the prices of domestic black commodity futures have maintained a volatile trend. - From a fundamental analysis, the crude steel output is at a high level. The weekly demand for the five major steel products has been lower than the same period last year for four consecutive weeks and is significantly lower than that in 2022 - 2023. - On the downstream side, real estate demand is sluggish, infrastructure growth has a slight increase, there is an increase in the automobile, shipbuilding, and machinery industries, and there are concerns about the significant decline in the growth rate of home appliance exports. - Looking ahead, the supply - demand fundamentals face great pressure, market confidence is generally insufficient, and prices are expected to face downward pressure with a weak trend [10]. 2. Industry News - According to the General Administration of Customs, China exported 2742.9 million tons of steel from January to March. - According to the China Iron and Steel Association, in early April, the social inventory of the five major steel products in 21 cities was 983 million tons, a decrease of 53 million tons or 5.1% from the previous month, with the inventory continuing to decline; an increase of 324 million tons or 49.2% from the beginning of the year; and a decrease of 325 million tons or 24.8% compared with the same period last year. - According to Mysteel, from April 7 - 13, 2025, the total arrival volume of iron ore at 47 ports in China was 2617.9 million tons, an increase of 258.8 million tons from the previous week; the total arrival volume at 45 ports was 2525.5 million tons, an increase of 336.8 million tons from the previous week; and the total arrival volume at the six northern ports was 1026.9 million tons, a decrease of 58.5 million tons from the previous week. - The blast furnace operating rate of 247 steel mills surveyed by Mysteel was 83.28%, an increase of 0.15 percentage points from the previous week and an increase of 4.87 percentage points from the same period last year; the daily average pig iron output was 240.22 million tons, an increase of 1.49 million tons from the previous week. - According to SMM, Ansteel plans to overhaul a 3200m³ blast furnace at the end of April, with an expected overhaul time of 38 days and an average daily impact on pig iron output of about 0.8 million tons. - According to the China Coal Market Network, as of April 11, the inventory at Bohai Rim ports dropped to 2987.8 million tons, a decrease of 73 million tons from the beginning of April but still 713 million tons higher than the same period last year. Among them, the coal inventory at Qinhuangdao Port dropped to 616 million tons, a decrease of 74 million tons from the beginning of the month and 116 million tons higher than the same period last year. - According to Mysteel, from April 7 - 13, 2025, the total shipment volume of iron ore from Australia and Brazil was 2434.8 million tons, an increase of 41.8 million tons from the previous week. The shipment volume from Australia was 1706.3 million tons, an increase of 47.1 million tons from the previous week, and the volume shipped from Australia to China was 1476.3 million tons, an increase of 23.2 million tons from the previous week. The shipment volume from Brazil was 728.5 million tons, a decrease of 5.4 million tons from the previous week. The total global iron ore shipment volume this period was 2907.7 million tons, a decrease of 14.2 million tons from the previous week [11]. 3. Data Overview - The report provides figures on the spot prices of rebar and hot-rolled coils in major markets, the weekly output of the five major steel products, the steel mill inventory of the five major steel products, the social inventory of rebar and hot-rolled coils in major cities, the blast furnace operating rate and ironmaking capacity utilization rate, the electric furnace operating rate and capacity utilization rate, the national daily average pig iron output, the apparent consumption of the five major steel products, and the basis between the Shanghai rebar and hot-rolled coil spot prices and their May contracts [14][18][19][22][23][30]