Report Industry Investment Rating - Investment rating: ★★ [5] Core Viewpoints - Last week, the Rebar 2601 contract fell 2.05%. On Friday night, affected by coking enterprise production restrictions, coking coal drove up steel prices. The black market outlook remains bullish, and steel prices are expected to fluctuate strongly in the medium term. [5] - The operation suggestions are to take a bullish approach on dips for single - side trading, stay on the sidelines for arbitrage, and sell deep out - of - the - money put options opportunistically. [5][39] Summary by Directory Price Analysis Futures Price - Focuses on the daily K - line chart of the rebar futures main contract [8] Spot Price - As of August 22, 2025, the spot price of rebar in Shanghai was 3,270 yuan/ton, down 50 yuan/ton from the previous trading day; in Tianjin, it was 3,260 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. [12][15] Basis and Spread - Involves the rebar basis (active contract) [18] Important Market Information - On August 25, 2025, the People's Bank of China will conduct 600 billion yuan of MLF operations with a 1 - year term. [19] - The vice - president of the China Iron and Steel Association stated that the steel industry will continue its stable and positive trend. Domestic steel consumption has decreased from nearly 1 billion tons to 892 million tons in recent years and is expected to continue to decline slowly but will remain above 800 million tons before 2030. [19] Supply - side Situation - Covers the blast furnace operating rate in Tangshan and rebar production [20][22] Demand - side Situation - As of July 2025, the non - manufacturing PMI for the construction industry was 50.6, a 2.2% month - on - month decrease; the purchasing managers' index for the steel circulation industry was 49.8, a 4.2% month - on - month increase. [27] - This section also includes data on construction new starts, construction and completion floor areas, commercial housing sales, and Shanghai's terminal wire and screw purchases. [29][30][32] Fundamental Analysis - Mysteel statistics show that the total inventory of imported iron ore at 47 ports was 14,444.20 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 62.63 million tons; the average daily port clearance volume was 341.04 million tons, a decrease of 5.76 million tons. At 45 ports, the total inventory was 13,845.20 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 25.93 million tons; the average daily port clearance volume was 325.74 million tons, a decrease of 8.93 million tons. [35][36] - In July, the national raw coal output was 38,099 million tons, the lowest since May 2024, with a year - on - year decrease of 3.8% and a month - on - month decrease of 9.52%. [36] - Last week, the capacity utilization rate of independent coking enterprises was 74.42%, an increase of 0.08%; the average daily coke output was 65.45 million tons, an increase of 0.07 million tons; the coke inventory was 64.37 million tons, an increase of 1.86 million tons; the total coking coal inventory was 966.41 million tons, a decrease of 10.47 million tons; the available days of coking coal were 11.1 days, a decrease of 0.13 days. [36] - There are rumors that Shandong coking enterprises will limit production by 30% - 50% from August 16 to early September. Currently, a few Shandong coking enterprises have further increased production restrictions to 20% - 30%, and the restriction ratio will continue to rise. [5][36] - In July 2025, global crude steel production was 150 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 1.3%; from January to July, it was 1.0862 billion tons, a year - on - year decrease of 1.9%. China's steel output in July was 79.66 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 4.0%. [5][36] - In mid - August, the social inventory of five major steel products in 21 cities was 8.43 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 400,000 tons (5.0% increase); compared with the same period last year, it decreased by 1.72 million tons (16.9% decrease). Different regions had different inventory changes. [37] - Last week, the blast furnace operating rate of 247 steel mills was 83.36%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.23% and a year - on - year increase of 5.89%; the blast furnace iron - making capacity utilization rate was 90.25%, a month - on - month increase of 0.03% and a year - on - year increase of 5.95%; the steel mill profitability rate was 64.94%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.86% and a year - on - year increase of 63.64%; the average daily hot metal output was 2.4075 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 90,000 tons. [37] - The PPA data shows that the iron ore exports from Port Hedland in July 2025 decreased to 45.9693 million tons from 54.5848 million tons in June. [37] 后市展望 (Outlook) - The outlook for the black market remains bullish, and steel prices are expected to fluctuate strongly in the medium term. [38] Operation Strategy - For single - side trading, take a bullish approach on dips. - For arbitrage, stay on the sidelines. - For options, sell deep out - of - the - money put options opportunistically. [39]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - This week, the inventory of the five major steel products increased by 406,100 tons to 1.41597 million tons, reaching a three - month high. The social and steel mill inventories both increased by nearly 3% week - on - week. Specifically, rebar was the only product with a week - on - week production decline. Its steel mill inventory decreased by 2.41%, social inventory decreased by 6.81%, and total inventory decreased by 5.5%. However, its apparent demand dropped by nearly 10% to 189,940 tons, a record low for the same period in recent years. The social inventory of hot - rolled coils decreased, and the apparent demand increased by 85,400 tons or 2.79% to 314,750 tons [2]. - Overall, this week's industrial data was poor, with obvious characteristics of the off - season demand. Seasonal factors such as high temperatures and heavy rainfall suppressed the consumption of building materials. The apparent demand for the five major steel products decreased significantly, and the inventory accumulation speed of steel products accelerated slightly. In the short term, the steel market shows a pattern of stable supply and weak demand. The supply - demand contradiction of steel is still not strong, and at the same time, raw material prices are firm, providing cost support. It is expected that steel prices will fluctuate at a relatively high level. In terms of operation, it is recommended to go long with a light position on dips. For the rebar 2510 contract, the first support range is 3100 - 3150 [2]. - In the future, steel prices are expected to fluctuate and consolidate at a high level, and the long - term upward trend remains unchanged [2]. Summary by Directory Market Review and Price Performance 1.1 Futures and Spot Trends Review - Futures market: This week, the main rebar RB2510 contract fluctuated slightly, closing at 3,189 yuan/ton, down 42 yuan/ton week - on - week, with a position of 1.6365 million lots, an increase of 8,300 lots. The main hot - rolled coil HC2510 contract also fluctuated slightly, closing at 3,432 yuan/ton, down 8 yuan/ton week - on - week, with a position of 1.2918 million lots, a decrease of 136,700 lots [5]. - Spot market: This week, the spot price of rebar moved down. As of August 14, the price of HRB400E 20MM in Beijing decreased by 20 yuan/ton to 3,290 yuan/ton compared with last week. The spot price of hot - rolled coils also moved down. As of August 14, the price of Benxi Steel 5.75*1500*C:Q235B in Tianjin increased by 20 yuan/ton to 3,420 yuan/ton compared with last week [6]. 1.2 Spread Changes - Futures - spot spread: This week, the basis of the main rebar RB2510 contract against the HRB400E 20MM spot in Shanghai was 131 yuan/ton, an increase of 4 yuan/ton compared with the previous week. The basis of the main hot - rolled coil HC2510 contract against the 5.5*1500*C:Q235B:Ansteel spot in Shanghai was 18 yuan/ton, a decrease of 4 yuan/ton compared with the previous week [11]. - Inter - monthly spread: This week, the spread between RB2601 and RB2510 was 78 yuan/ton, an increase of 5 yuan/ton compared with the previous week. The spread between HC2601 and HC2510 was - 6 yuan/ton, a decrease of 7 yuan/ton compared with the previous week [12]. - Rebar - hot - rolled coil spread: This week, the spread between HC2510 and RB2510 was 243 yuan/ton, an increase of 28 yuan/ton compared with the previous week. The spread between HC2601 and RB2601 was 159 yuan/ton, an increase of 16 yuan/ton compared with the previous week [13]. Supply and Demand Analysis 2.1 Supply - This week, the blast furnace operating rate of 247 steel mills surveyed by Mysteel was 83.59%, a decrease of 0.16 percentage points week - on - week and an increase of 4.75 percentage points year - on - year. The profitability rate of steel mills was 65.8%, a decrease of 2.60 percentage points week - on - week and an increase of 61.04 percentage points year - on - year. The daily average pig iron output was 2.4066 million tons, an increase of 34,000 tons week - on - week and an increase of 118,900 tons year - on - year [21]. - The weekly output of the five major steel products totaled 871,630 tons, an increase of 2,420 tons week - on - week. Among them, rebar was the only product with a week - on - week production decline [21]. - The profitability rate of 247 steel mills decreased by 2.6% to 65.8%, the blast furnace operating rate decreased by 0.16% to 83.59%, the blast furnace iron - making capacity utilization rate increased by 0.13 percentage points to 90.22% week - on - week, and the daily average pig iron output increased slightly by 34,000 tons to 2.4066 million tons, with the year - on - year increase expanding to 5.2% [21]. 2.2 Demand - The State Council has approved a hydropower project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River with a total investment of 1.2 trillion yuan. The project has officially started, and the future demand for steel in infrastructure construction is promising. In addition, the truce period for Sino - US tariffs has been extended by 90 days, and the tariffs on China remain the same as before. There are signs of easing in Sino - US trade frictions, and there are expectations of future interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. It is expected that the path for the realization of the off - season logic will be less smooth, and demand will maintain a certain level of resilience [32]. 2.3 Inventory - This week, the social inventory of steel in major cities across the country was 990,840 tons, an increase of 28,340 tons week - on - week. The inventory of steel mills by variety was 425,130 tons, an increase of 12,270 tons week - on - week. The total inventory of social and steel mills was 1.41597 million tons, an increase of 40,610 tons week - on - week. The overall inventory is at a low level for the same period, and steel mills are in a relative de - stocking stage, transferring inventory downstream. However, the overall de - stocking trend has ended, and inventory has begun to accumulate [38]. 2.4 Profit - This week, the profitability rate of 247 steel mills decreased by 2.6% to 65.8%, the blast furnace operating rate decreased by 0.16% to 83.59%, the blast furnace iron - making capacity utilization rate increased by 0.13 percentage points to 90.22% week - on - week, and the daily average pig iron output increased slightly by 34,000 tons to 2.4066 million tons, with the year - on - year increase expanding to 5.2% [46]. - The supply and circulation of scrap steel were tight this week, and price support remained. However, the improvement in downstream terminal demand during the off - season was limited, and the upward trend of steel prices gradually slowed down. The spreads between rebar and scrap steel and between hot - rolled coils and scrap steel first expanded and then narrowed, and the profitability of steel mills also began to decline slightly. As a result, the daily average crude steel output of 90 independent electric arc furnace steel mills across the country decreased by 0.86% week - on - week. However, as of August 15, the average capacity utilization rate of 90 independent electric arc furnace steel mills across the country increased by 0.49% to 57.39%, and the average operating rate increased by 1.49% to 76.39% [48]. 2.5 Raw Material Prices - This week, the prices of major raw materials moved up. Among them, the price of Tangshan steel billets decreased by 10 yuan/ton to 3,089 yuan/ton, and the price of quasi - first - grade metallurgical coke in Tangshan increased by 50 yuan/ton to 1,420 yuan/ton [56]. Summary and Investment Suggestions - This week, the inventory of the five major steel products increased by 40,610 tons to 1.41597 million tons, reaching a three - month high. The social and steel mill inventories both increased by nearly 3% week - on - week. Specifically, rebar was the only product with a week - on - week production decline. Its steel mill inventory decreased by 2.41%, social inventory decreased by 6.81%, and total inventory decreased by 5.5%. However, its apparent demand dropped by nearly 10% to 189,940 tons, a record low for the same period in recent years. The social inventory of hot - rolled coils decreased, and the apparent demand increased by 85,400 tons or 2.79% to 314,750 tons [59]. - Overall, this week's industrial data was poor, with obvious characteristics of the off - season demand. Seasonal factors such as high temperatures and heavy rainfall suppressed the consumption of building materials. The apparent demand for the five major steel products decreased significantly, and the inventory accumulation speed of steel products accelerated slightly. In the short term, the steel market shows a pattern of stable supply and weak demand. The supply - demand contradiction of steel is still not strong, and at the same time, raw material prices are firm, providing cost support. It is expected that steel prices will fluctuate at a relatively high level. In terms of operation, it is recommended to go long with a light position on dips. For the rebar 2510 contract, the first support range is 3100 - 3150 [59].

Group 1: Report's Investment Rating - There is no information about the industry investment rating in the report. Group 2: Core Views - The short - term, medium - term, and intraday outlooks for rebar 2510 are "sideways", "sideways", and "sideways with a downward bias" respectively. It is recommended to pay attention to the support level at the MA20 line. The core logic is that strong raw materials drive the steel price to fluctuate higher [2]. - The rebar market fundamentals continue to show seasonal weakness. Although both supply and demand have increased, the fundamentals are weak, and the upward driving force is not strong. It is expected that the steel price will maintain a sideways trend, and attention should be paid to the demand performance [3]. Group 3: Summary by Related Content Variety View Reference - For rebar 2510, the short - term, medium - term, and intraday trends are defined, and the view reference is to focus on the MA20 line support. The core logic is the strong raw materials driving up the steel price. Also, the calculation rules for price changes are provided [2]. Market Driving Logic - The rebar fundamentals have seasonal weakness. Supply has increased significantly as construction steel mills are actively resuming production. Demand has also improved, mainly due to the release of speculative demand, but the improvement's sustainability is questionable. Supply disturbances support the strong rise of raw materials, raising costs and driving up the steel price. However, the weak fundamentals and the co - increase of supply and demand put pressure on the steel price, resulting in a sideways trend [3].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - The short - term, medium - term, and intraday views of Rebar 2510 are shock, shock, and shock - weak respectively. It is recommended to pay attention to the pressure at the MA10 line, as industrial contradictions accumulate and steel prices are under pressure [2]. - In the situation of both supply and demand increasing, the fundamentals of rebar have not improved substantially. During the off - season, steel prices are under pressure. With the game between long and short factors, it is expected that steel prices will continue the shock adjustment trend, and attention should be paid to the production situation of steel mills [3]. Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalog Variety Viewpoint Reference - For Rebar 2510, the short - term, medium - term, and intraday trends are shock, shock, and shock - weak respectively. The view is to pay attention to the pressure at the MA10 line, and the core logic is that industrial contradictions accumulate and steel prices are under pressure. There are also explanations for price change calculations and definitions of shock - strong/weak [2]. Market Driving Logic - Both the supply and demand sides of rebar have increased. The weekly output of rebar has risen significantly, and the supply pressure has increased. The rebar demand has also improved, but the improvement in off - season demand is of doubtful sustainability. The fundamentals have not improved substantially. The relative positives are the disturbance of production restriction expectations and the strong boost of coking coal and coke. The steel price is expected to continue the shock adjustment trend [3].

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No investment rating is provided in the report. 2) Core View of the Report The steel price of rebar is expected to continue the weak and volatile operation, and attention should be paid to the production situation of steel mills. The short - term and intraday views of rebar 2510 are weak and volatile, and the medium - term view is volatile. It is recommended to pay attention to the pressure at the MA5 line [2][3]. 3) Summary by Relevant Catalogs Variety View Reference - For rebar 2510, the short - term view is weak and volatile, the medium - term view is volatile, and the intraday view is also weak and volatile. The reference view is to pay attention to the pressure at the MA5 line, with the core logic being that the fundamentals are weakly stable and the steel price oscillates weakly [2]. Market Driving Logic - The fundamentals of rebar continue the seasonal weakness. The weekly output of rebar has a slight month - on - month decline, and the supply is weakly stable. However, the profit per ton of the variety is good, so the sustainability of production reduction is not strong. - The demand for rebar has weakened again. The high - frequency indicators have a month - on - month decline and are at a low level in the same period in recent years. The off - season characteristics remain, and the weak demand easily puts pressure on the steel price. - Under the situation of weak supply and demand, the fundamentals of rebar are weak, and the steel price is under pressure. But due to the low - inventory pattern, the industrial contradictions are not significant, and the downward space is limited [3].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content found Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - The short - term view of rebar 2510 is a rise, the medium - term view is oscillating on the strong side, and the intraday view is oscillating on the weak side. It is recommended to pay attention to the support at the MA5 line. The core logic is that strong raw materials boost the price of steel, causing it to oscillate higher [2]. - The rebar fundamentals continue the seasonal weakness. Although the steel price is prone to pressure in the off - season, positive expectations are fermenting, and the strong raw materials provide cost support. The market sentiment is warm, supporting the steel price to continue the oscillating upward trend. Attention should be paid to policy changes [3]. Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalogs Variety Viewpoint Reference - For rebar 2510, the short - term trend is a rise, the medium - term is oscillating on the strong side, and the intraday is oscillating on the weak side. The reference is to focus on the MA5 line support, with the core logic of strong raw materials boosting steel prices [2]. Market Driving Logic - The strong performance of coking coal and coke boosts market sentiment, and the steel price continues the strong upward trend. However, the supply - demand pattern of rebar has not improved. The rebar output has decreased month - on - month, and the supply continues to shrink. But due to good profit per ton and the return of production from some varieties, the output will rise again, with limited positive effects. The rebar demand continues to be weakly stable. The weekly apparent demand has decreased month - on - month, and although high - frequency transactions have increased due to speculative demand, both are at the low levels in the same period in recent years, showing obvious off - season characteristics [3]. - Currently, the rebar fundamentals continue the seasonal weakness. The steel price is prone to pressure in the off - season, but positive expectations are fermenting, and the strong raw materials provide cost support. The market sentiment is warm, supporting the steel price to continue the oscillating upward trend. Attention should be paid to policy changes [3].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Group 2: Core View of the Report - The short - term view of rebar 2510 is a rise, the medium - term view is a strong - biased oscillation, and the intraday view is a weak - biased oscillation. It is recommended to pay attention to the support at the MA5 line. The core logic is that the optimistic sentiment persists and the steel price oscillates upwards [2]. - The rebar fundamentals continue the seasonal weakness. The steel price is still prone to pressure during the off - season, but the current industrial contradictions are not significant. The expectation of policy benefits boosts market sentiment, and the strong raw materials provide cost support, so the steel price continues the oscillatory upward trend. Attention should be paid to policy changes [3]. Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalog Variety View Reference - For rebar 2510, short - term is rising, medium - term is strong - biased oscillation, intraday is weak - biased oscillation. The view is to pay attention to the MA5 line support, with the core logic of persistent optimistic sentiment and rising steel prices [2]. Market Driving Logic - The optimistic sentiment persists and the steel price rises strongly. The supply - demand pattern of rebar is weakly stable. The production of construction steel mills weakens, the rebar output declines continuously, and the supply contracts. However, the profit per ton of the variety is good and some varieties start to switch production, so the positive effect is not strong [3]. - The rebar demand also weakens. The high - frequency demand indicators remain at the low level in the same period in recent years, showing obvious off - season characteristics. The downstream industries have not improved, and the weak demand is likely to put pressure on the steel price [3]. - The rebar fundamentals continue the seasonal weakness. The steel price is still prone to pressure during the off - season, but the current industrial contradictions are not significant. The expectation of policy benefits boosts market sentiment, and the strong raw materials provide cost support, so the steel price continues the oscillatory upward trend. Attention should be paid to policy changes [3].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - In the short term, the steel market is affected by seasonal factors, with steel demand facing seasonal weakening pressure. The market is also concerned about future export demand. For steel, it is necessary to pay attention to short - term steel mill production cuts and the impact of the Sino - US trade war on the market. For iron ore, the short - term high hot metal output and low steel mill inventory provide strong support, but the marginal impact of weakening terminal demand on hot metal needs to be monitored [5][7][9]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs **[Ribbed Bars]** - **Futures**: The 10 - contract of ribbed bars continued its rebound trend driven by the reduction of short - position main players. As of Friday, it closed at 3147 yuan/ton, up 14.0 yuan from last week, with a weekly increase of 0.45% [5]. - **Spot**: The prices of ribbed bars in mainstream regions generally increased significantly, and overall transactions improved slightly. The national average price of ribbed bars increased by 24 yuan to 3319 yuan/ton [5]. - **Fundamentals - Supply**: The blast furnace operating rate of 247 domestic steel mills was 83.46%, with a month - on - month increase of 0.31% and a year - on - year increase of 0.83%. The blast furnace iron - making capacity utilization rate was 90.89%, with a month - on - month increase of 0.99% and a year - on - year increase of 1.27%. The average operating rate of 87 electric furnace steel mills was 65.08%, with a month - on - month increase of 1.49% and a year - on - year decrease of 0.29%. The weekly output of ribbed bars decreased by 7.6 tons to 209.06 tons, remaining at a low level year - on - year [5]. - **Fundamentals - Short - process Steel Mills**: The estimated cost of electric furnaces in East China was 3147 yuan, with a month - on - month increase of 175 yuan. The profit of electric furnace ribbed bars was a loss of 227 yuan, with a month - on - month reduction of 13 yuan in the loss [5]. - **Fundamentals - Long - process Steel Mills**: The estimated cost of crude steel in East China was 2729 yuan, with a month - on - month increase of 73 yuan. The profit of blast furnace ribbed bars was 191 yuan, with a month - on - month reduction of 43 yuan. The profit of long - process steel mills shrank significantly [5]. - **Demand**: The building material trading volume and the apparent consumption of ribbed bars continued to decline slightly. The 5 - day average trading volume of building materials decreased by 0.33 tons to 9.50 tons, and the apparent demand for ribbed bars decreased by 15.33 tons to 206.17 tons, remaining at a low level in the same period [9]. - **Inventory**: The inventory of five major steel products decreased slightly, while the inventory of ribbed bars began to increase slightly. As of Friday, the total inventory of ribbed bars increased by 2.89 tons to 543.26 tons, remaining at a low level in the same period [9]. - **Basis**: As of Friday, the lowest warehouse - receipt quotation for ribbed bars in Shanghai was 3250 yuan/ton, with a premium of 103 yuan over the 10 - contract of ribbed bars, and the basis was expected to continue to widen [9]. - **Comprehensive Judgment**: In the short term, ribbed bar production will continue to decline slightly, demand will decline significantly, and inventory will increase slightly. Technically, the weekly - level trend is likely to be weak, while the daily - level trend is stabilizing and rebounding [9]. **[Iron Ore]** - **Futures**: The 09 - contract of iron ore continued its rebound trend driven by the increase of long - position main players. As of Friday, it closed at 785.0 yuan/ton, up 21.0 yuan/ton from last week, with a weekly increase of 2.75% [7]. - **Spot**: The prices of mainstream imported iron ore varieties continued to increase slightly, and the prices of domestic iron ore concentrates began to rise steadily. Overall transactions were average [7]. - **Fundamentals - Supply**: As of the 14th, the total shipment volume of Australian and Brazilian iron ore was 2558.8 tons, a month - on - month increase of 93.8 tons. The 45 - port arrival volume was 2662.1 tons, a month - on - month increase of 178.2 tons [12]. - **Fundamentals - Demand**: The current average daily port clearance volume of 45 ports was 322.74 tons, a month - on - month increase of 3.23 tons. The average daily hot metal output of 247 steel mills was 242.44 tons, a week - on - week increase of 2.63 tons [12]. - **Inventory**: As of the 18th, the iron ore inventory at 45 ports began to increase slightly, reaching 13785.21 tons. The imported iron ore inventory of 247 steel mills was 8822.16 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 157.48 tons [12]. - **Basis**: As of Friday, the Newmann powder at Qingdao Port was the optimal delivery product at 805 yuan/ton, with a premium of 20 yuan over the 10 - contract of iron ore, and the basis was expected to widen [12]. - **Comprehensive Judgment**: After the end of the quarterly volume rush, the iron ore shipment volume is expected to decline, while the arrival volume will gradually increase. The short - term high hot metal output and low steel mill inventory provide strong support, but the impact of weakening terminal demand needs to be monitored [12].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints - The short - term view for rebar 2510 is a rise, the medium - term view is a slightly bullish oscillation, and the intraday view is a slightly bearish oscillation. Investors should focus on the support at the MA5 line. The core logic is that the market sentiment is bullish and steel prices are oscillating upwards [2]. - The supply and demand of rebar continue to weaken. Production is decreasing due to maintenance and production conversion, while demand is in the seasonal low with weak high - frequency demand indicators. However, low inventory, policy support expectations, and strong raw materials providing cost support are positive factors. Steel prices are expected to remain stable in oscillation, and the implementation of policies should be monitored [3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Variety Viewpoint Reference - For rebar 2510, short - term: rise; medium - term: slightly bullish oscillation; intraday: slightly bearish oscillation. The reference is to focus on the support at the MA5 line, with the core logic being strong market sentiment and oscillating upward steel prices. The calculation of price changes is based on night - session closing prices for products with night sessions and the previous day's closing prices for those without, and the day - session closing prices as the end price. The definitions of rise, fall, and oscillation are also provided [2]. 3.2 Market Driving Logic - The supply and demand of rebar are both weak. Production has decreased to a low level due to maintenance and production conversion, but the sustainability of production cuts needs to be tracked as the profit per ton of the product is good. Demand continues to decline seasonally, with high - frequency demand indicators at a low level in recent years, showing obvious off - season characteristics and putting pressure on steel prices. The low inventory, policy support expectations, and strong raw materials providing cost support are positive factors. The steel price is expected to remain stable in oscillation, and the implementation of policies should be monitored [3].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - For the finished product, short - term observation is recommended, and try shorting at high prices after a rise [2] - For raw materials, the view is to take a short - term wait - and - see approach or try shorting on rebounds [2] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Finished Product - In early July, the average daily output of crude steel from key steel enterprises was 2.097 million tons, a 1.5% decrease from the previous period; the steel inventory was 15.07 million tons, a 2.4% decrease from the previous ten - day period and a 4.6% decrease from the same ten - day period last month [2] - This week, the average含税 cost of steel billets from mainstream sample steel mills in Tangshan was 2,775 yuan/ton, a week - on - week increase of 16 yuan/ton. Compared with the current ex - factory price of common square billets of 2,950 yuan/ton on July 16, the average profit of steel mills was 175 yuan/ton [2] - The finished product continued to adjust and consolidate yesterday. After continuous rebounds, steel prices slowed down in the past two trading days. The latest real - estate data was weak, and demand restrained prices. There are still important domestic meetings recently, and the rebound driven by sentiment is not over [2] Raw Materials - The view is to take a short - term wait - and - see approach or try shorting on rebounds [2]