Core Viewpoint - The glass industry is entering a seasonal downturn as downstream companies begin to shut down for the Spring Festival, leading to weakened terminal demand. Despite this, glass futures surged by 3.36%, reaching a peak of 1120 yuan/ton with trading volume exceeding 2 million contracts. The market is currently trading on supply contraction expectations rather than fundamental improvements, and future price movements will depend on supply and demand dynamics [1]. Group 1 - Analysts indicate that some glass production lines are expected to undergo cold repairs, which may lead to reduced output and potential price increases [1]. - The current glass market is characterized by weak supply and demand, with daily melting capacity of float glass dropping to 151,000 tons, a 14% decrease from the 2024 peak [1]. - The glass industry is facing ongoing operational pressures, with most production lines operating at a loss, and a potential shift to a weak supply-demand balance if capacity falls below 150,000 tons [1]. Group 2 - In Hubei, some production lines are undergoing energy transformation from petroleum coke to natural gas and electrification, which may temporarily reduce supply and support price increases [2]. - Unlike previous years, the winter storage market before the Spring Festival is relatively stable, with downstream companies showing low willingness to stockpile due to insufficient orders [2]. - Export performance has been strong, with January glass export orders benefiting from export tax rebate policies [3]. Group 3 - Analysts suggest that market trading logic will shift before and after the Spring Festival, with attention needed on downstream stockpiling intentions before the holiday [4]. - Post-holiday, the focus will be on the recovery of downstream demand, particularly in the real estate sector, as a lack of improvement may limit upward price potential for glass futures [4]. - The overall production costs in the glass industry are likely to rise, with natural gas production lines continuing to operate at a loss, indicating limited potential for significant price declines [4].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - The hot - rolled coil futures showed a shrinking - volume oscillatory trend today. With the increase in the cost of raw materials (coking coal and coke), there is cost support in the short - term. The short - term pressure is around the 30 - day moving average, and the support below is at the previous low. Adopt a cautiously bullish approach. Currently, the upward movement is restricted by high inventory and weak demand, while the downward movement is supported by the cost side (iron ore and coke). After the Spring Festival, two points need to be closely monitored: the inventory depletion speed and the implementation rhythm of "two major" projects and infrastructure investment. The policy support will determine the medium - term rebound space [6] Summary by Directory Market Review - **Futures Prices**: The trading volume of the main hot - rolled coil futures contract on Wednesday decreased compared to the previous trading day, with an increase of 5,482 in open interest and a trading volume of 285,185 lots. The intraday low was 3,266 yuan and the high was 3,285 yuan. It oscillated within the day, breaking below the 5 - day, 30 - day, and 60 - day moving averages in the short - term, and closed at 3,274 yuan/ton, up 6 yuan or 0.18% [1] - **Spot Prices**: The price of hot - rolled coils in the mainstream Shanghai area was reported at 3,270 yuan/ton, remaining stable compared to the previous trading day [2] - **Basis**: The basis between the futures and the spot was - 4 yuan [3] Fundamental Data - **Supply**: As of January 29, the weekly output of hot - rolled coils increased by 38,000 tons to 3.0921 million tons. The current output is at a medium - to - high level in recent years, indicating that steel mills maintained a high production rhythm before the Spring Festival and their production enthusiasm increased [4] - **Demand**: As of January 29, the weekly apparent consumption increased by 14,500 tons to 3.1141 million tons. The apparent demand increased slightly this week and is at a relatively good level compared to the same period in previous years [4] - **Inventory**: As of January 22, the total inventory decreased by 22,200 tons to 3.5558 million tons week - on - week (the social inventory decreased by 28,100 tons week - on - week, while the steel mill inventory increased by 6,100 tons). The total inventory decreased week - on - week, the inventory pressure was marginally relieved, and the overall inventory was in the destocking stage [4] - **Policy**: The new regulations on the export license management of steel products were introduced. In the short term, it will cause fluctuations in exports, increase supply, and put pressure on prices. In the long term, it will promote industrial upgrading, structural optimization, and competitiveness improvement. The Central Economic Work Conference in December proposed a proactive fiscal policy and a moderately loose monetary policy, and listed the in - depth rectification of involution - style competition as a key task in 2026, which is beneficial to prices and industry profitability. Efforts are being made to stabilize the real estate market and expand domestic demand [4][5] Market Driving Factors Analysis - **Bullish Factors**: Expectation of winter storage demand, export rush, policy support ("15th Five - Year Plan", infrastructure investment), and strong iron ore as a furnace material [6] - **Bearish Factors**: Unexpected resumption of production by steel mills, seasonal weakening of demand, insufficient manufacturing orders, and inventory accumulation suppressing prices [6]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided 2. Core View of the Report - Today, the hot-rolled coil futures declined with reduced positions and trading volume, hitting a new low in the past 20 trading days. The daily line broke below the 5-day, 30-day, and 60-day moving averages. In the short term, it is expected to remain weak. The short-term pressure is around the 5-day moving average. Fundamentally, the upward movement is restricted by high inventory and weak demand, while the downward movement is marginally supported by the cost side (iron ore and coke). After the Spring Festival, two points need to be closely tracked: first, the inventory depletion speed. If the inventory accumulation exceeds expectations, the price may continue to decline. Second, the implementation pace of "dual-focus" projects and infrastructure investment. The policy support strength will determine the medium-term rebound space [6] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market行情 Review - **Futures Price**: On Tuesday, the hot-rolled coil futures main contract reduced its position by 21,563 lots, with a trading volume of 335,114 lots, a decrease compared to the previous trading day. The intraday low was 3,257 yuan, and the high was 3,283 yuan. It declined with reduced positions during the day. From the daily moving average, it short-term broke below the 5-day, 30-day, and 60-day moving averages, closing at 3,265 yuan/ton, a decrease of 11 yuan or 0.34% [1] - **Spot Price**: The mainstream hot-rolled coil price in Shanghai is reported at 3,270 yuan/ton, remaining stable compared to the previous trading day [2] - **Basis**: The basis between the spot and futures prices is 5 yuan [3] Fundamental Data - **Supply**: As of January 29, the weekly output of hot-rolled coils increased by 38,000 tons to 3.0921 million tons. This week's output is at a medium to high level in recent years, indicating that steel mills maintained a high production pace before the Spring Festival, with increased production enthusiasm [4] - **Demand**: As of January 29, the weekly apparent consumption increased by 14,500 tons to 3.1141 million tons. The apparent demand slightly increased this week and is at a relatively good level in the same period over the years [4] - **Inventory**: As of January 22, the total inventory decreased by 22,200 tons to 3.5558 million tons week-on-week (the social inventory decreased by 28,100 tons week-on-week, and the steel mill inventory increased by 6,100 tons). The total inventory decreased week-on-week, and the inventory pressure was marginally relieved. The overall inventory is in the process of destocking [4] - **Policy**: A new regulation on steel export license management was introduced. In the short term, it will cause fluctuations in exports, increase supply, and put pressure on prices. In the long term, it will promote industrial upgrading, structural optimization, and competitiveness improvement. The Central Economic Work Conference held in December proposed a proactive fiscal policy and a moderately loose monetary policy. Deeply rectifying involution-style competition was listed as a key task for 2026, which is beneficial to prices and industry profitability. Efforts will be made to stabilize the real estate market and expand domestic demand [4][5] Market Driving Factor Analysis - **Bullish Factors**: Expectation of winter storage demand, export rush market, policy support ("15th Five-Year Plan", infrastructure investment), and strong iron ore as a furnace material [6] - **Bearish Factors**: Unexpected resumption of production by steel mills, seasonal weakening of demand, insufficient manufacturing orders, and inventory accumulation suppressing prices [6]

Group 1: Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Group 2: Core Viewpoints - The hot-rolled coil futures decreased with a reduction in positions today, and the daily line fluctuated within a range. In the short term, it is mainly affected by market sentiment. Currently, the upward movement is restricted by high inventories and weak demand, while the downward movement is supported by the cost side (iron ore and coke). After the Spring Festival, two points need to be closely monitored: the inventory depletion speed, as excessive inventory accumulation may lead to further price decline; and the implementation progress of "dual - heavy" projects and infrastructure investment, as the policy support will determine the medium - term rebound space. Currently, attention should be paid to the support of the previous platform [6] Group 3: Summary by Directory Market行情回顾 - Futures price: The main contract of hot-rolled coil futures reduced its positions by 30,859 lots on Monday, with a trading volume of 529,496 lots, which was higher than the previous trading day. The intraday low was 3,260 yuan, and the high was 3,298 yuan. It decreased with a reduction in positions, breaking below the 5 - day and 30 - day moving averages in the short term, and closed at 3,261 yuan/ton, a decrease of 41 yuan or 1.24% [1] - Spot price: The price of hot-rolled coils in the mainstream area of Shanghai was reported at 3,270 yuan/ton, a decrease of 20 yuan from the previous trading day [2] - Basis: The basis between futures and spot was 9 yuan [3] Fundamental Data - Supply: As of January 29, the weekly output of hot-rolled coils increased by 38,000 tons to 3.0921 million tons, which was at a relatively high level in recent years, indicating that steel mills maintained a high production rhythm before the Spring Festival and their production enthusiasm increased [4] - Demand: As of January 29, the weekly apparent consumption increased by 14,500 tons to 3.1141 million tons. The apparent demand increased slightly this week and was at a relatively good level compared to the same period in previous years [4] - Inventory: As of January 22, the total inventory decreased by 22,200 tons to 3.5558 million tons week - on - week (the social inventory decreased by 28,100 tons, and the steel mill inventory increased by 6,100 tons). The total inventory decreased, the inventory pressure was marginally relieved, and the overall inventory was in a destocking phase [4] - Policy: The new regulations on the export license management of steel products will cause short - term export fluctuations, increase supply, and put pressure on prices. In the long term, it will promote industrial upgrading, structural optimization, and competitiveness improvement. The Central Economic Work Conference in December proposed a proactive fiscal policy and a moderately loose monetary policy, aiming to rectify involution - style competition in 2026, which is beneficial to prices and industry profits. Efforts will be made to stabilize the real estate market and expand domestic demand [4][5] Market Driving Factor Analysis - Bullish factors: The expectation of winter storage demand, the rush - to - export market, policy support ("14th Five - Year Plan", infrastructure investment), and the strong performance of iron ore as a raw material [6] - Bearish factors: The unexpected resumption of production by steel mills, the seasonal weakening of demand, insufficient manufacturing orders, and the suppression of prices by inventory accumulation [6]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided 2. Core Viewpoint of the Report - The current supply of hot-rolled coils has slightly increased, the demand is stable and resilient, and the overall supply and demand are in a tight balance. Pre-holiday winter stockpiling is an important support for current demand. The total inventory in social inventory has decreased month-on-month, and the pressure on factory inventory is controllable. The overall inventory risk has improved marginally. In general, the tight balance of supply and demand and inventory reduction support prices. After the holiday, attention should be paid to the strength of demand recovery. Currently, the macro-loose expectation supports prices. Although there was an overall decline with increased volume today, it was mainly due to market sentiment. The lower support is near this week's low. Adopt a cautiously bullish approach [6] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market行情回顾 - **Futures price**: On Friday, the open interest of the main hot-rolled coil futures contract decreased by 17,466 lots, with a trading volume of 523,900 lots, which was higher than the previous trading day. The intraday low was 3,285 yuan, and the high was 3,325 yuan. There was a decline with reduced open interest during the day. The short-term moving average fell below the 5-day and 30-day moving averages, closing at 3,288 yuan/ton, a decrease of 10 yuan or 0.30% [1] - **Spot price**: The price of hot-rolled coils in the mainstream area of Shanghai was reported at 3,290 yuan/ton, remaining stable compared to the previous trading day [2] - **Basis**: The basis between futures and spot was 2 yuan [3] 3.2 Fundamental Data - **Supply side**: As of January 29, the weekly output of hot-rolled coils increased by 38,000 tons to 3.0921 million tons. This week's output is at a moderately high level in recent years, indicating that steel mills maintained a high production rhythm before the Spring Festival, and production enthusiasm increased [4] - **Demand side**: As of January 29, the weekly apparent consumption increased by 14,500 tons to 3.1141 million tons. This week's apparent consumption slightly increased and is at a relatively good level compared to the same period in previous years [4] - **Inventory side**: As of January 22, the total inventory decreased by 22,200 tons to 3.5558 million tons week-on-week (social inventory decreased by 28,100 tons week-on-week, and steel mill inventory increased by 6,100 tons). The total inventory decreased month-on-month, and the inventory pressure was marginally relieved. The overall inventory is in a destocking channel [4] - **Policy side**: The new regulations on the management of steel export licenses have been introduced. In the short term, it will cause fluctuations in exports, increase supply, and put pressure on prices. In the long term, it will promote industrial upgrading, structural optimization, and competitiveness improvement. The Central Economic Work Conference held in December proposed an active fiscal policy and a moderately loose monetary policy. Deeply rectifying involution-style competition was listed as a key task for 2026, which is beneficial to prices and industry profits. Efforts will be made to stabilize the real estate market and expand domestic demand [4][5] 3.3 Market Driving Factor Analysis - **Bullish factors**: Expectation of the start of winter storage demand, export rush market, policy support ("14th Five-Year Plan", infrastructure investment), and strong iron ore as a furnace charge [6] - **Bearish factors**: Steel mill复产 in January exceeded expectations, seasonal weakening of demand, insufficient manufacturing orders, and inventory accumulation suppressing prices [6]

1. Report's Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The current supply of hot-rolled coils has slightly increased, and the demand is stable and resilient. The overall supply and demand are in a tight balance. Pre-holiday winter storage is an important support for current demand. The social inventory of the total inventory has decreased month-on-month, and the pressure on factory inventory is controllable. The overall inventory risk has been marginally improved. In summary, the tight balance between supply and demand and inventory reduction support the price. After the holiday, attention should be paid to the strength of demand recovery. Currently, the macro-loose expectation supports the price. Today, it has re-stepped on the 5-day and 30-day moving averages, maintaining a generally bullish outlook [6] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalog 3.1 Market行情回顾 - **Futures Price**: On Thursday, the trading volume of the main hot-rolled coil futures contract was 434,547 lots, an increase from the previous trading day. The intraday low was 3,277 yuan, and the high was 3,313 yuan. It increased in price with increased positions during the day. From the perspective of the daily moving average, it briefly crossed above the 5-day and 30-day moving averages in the short term, closing at 3,308 yuan/ton, up 26 yuan or 0.79% [1] - **Spot Price**: The price of hot-rolled coils in Shanghai, a mainstream region, was reported at 3,280 yuan/ton, up 10 yuan from the previous trading day [2] - **Basis**: The basis between futures and spot was -28 yuan, with futures slightly at a premium to the spot [3] 3.2 Fundamental Data - **Supply**: As of January 29, the weekly output of hot-rolled coils increased by 38,000 tons month-on-month to 3.0921 million tons. This week's output is at a moderately high level in recent years, indicating that steel mills are still maintaining a high production pace before the Spring Festival, with increased production enthusiasm [4] - **Demand**: As of January 29, the weekly apparent consumption increased by 14,500 tons month-on-month to 3.1141 million tons. This week's apparent consumption slightly increased and is at a relatively good level compared to the same period in previous years [4] - **Inventory**: As of January 22, the total inventory decreased by 22,200 tons week-on-week to 3.5558 million tons (social inventory decreased by 28,100 tons week-on-week, while steel mill inventory increased by 6,100 tons). The total inventory decreased month-on-month, and the inventory pressure was marginally relieved. The overall inventory is in a destocking phase [4] - **Policy**: A new regulation on the export license management of steel products has been introduced. In the short term, it will cause fluctuations in exports, increase supply, and put pressure on prices. In the long term, it will promote industrial upgrading, structural optimization, and competitiveness enhancement. The Central Economic Work Conference held in December proposed an active fiscal policy and a moderately loose monetary policy. In 2026, in - depth rectification of involution - style competition was listed as a key task, which is beneficial to prices and industry profits. Efforts will be made to stabilize the real estate market and expand domestic demand [4][5] 3.3 Market Driving Factor Analysis - **Bullish Factors**: Expectation of the start of winter storage demand, rush - to - export market, policy support ("14th Five - Year Plan", infrastructure investment), and strong iron ore as a furnace charge [6] - **Bearish Factors**: The resumption of production by steel mills in January exceeded expectations, seasonal weakening of demand, insufficient manufacturing orders, and inventory accumulation suppressing prices [6]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment rating for the hot-rolled coil industry is "Bullish in the short - term" [6] 2. Core View of the Report - Currently, the supply of hot - rolled coils is contracting while the demand is resilient, with an overall tight balance between supply and demand. Pre - holiday winter stockpiling is an important support for current demand. The social inventory is decreasing on a week - on - week basis, and the factory inventory pressure is controllable, with the overall inventory risk marginally improving. However, the inventory is still relatively high year - on - year. The market needs to focus on the impact of the post - holiday resumption of work and production on supply and demand. The balance between supply and demand and inventory reduction support prices, and subsequent attention should be paid to raw material costs and the strength of post - holiday demand recovery. Currently, the macro - economic easing expectations and the pre - holiday weak demand are in a tug - of - war, with cautious market sentiment and low volatility. The technical support level is around last week's low, and a bullish view is maintained [6] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market行情回顾 - **Futures Price**: On Wednesday, the open interest of the main hot - rolled coil futures contract increased by 9,222 lots, with a trading volume of 283,776 lots, a decrease compared to the previous trading day. The intraday low was 3,275 yuan, the high was 3,290 yuan, showing a weak intraday oscillation. In terms of the daily moving average, it briefly fell below the 5 - day moving average and was near the 30 - day moving average, closing at 3,280 yuan/ton, a decrease of 13 yuan or 0.39% [1] - **Spot Price**: The price of hot - rolled coils in the mainstream Shanghai area was reported at 3,280 yuan/ton, a decrease of 10 yuan compared to the previous trading day [2] - **Basis**: The basis between the spot and futures prices was 0 yuan, showing a near - flat price relationship [3] Fundamental Data - **Supply**: As of January 22, the weekly output of hot - rolled coils decreased by 29,500 tons compared to the previous week to 3.0541 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 172,300 tons. The output decline reflects that steel mills' capacity release has converged, possibly affected by maintenance schedules and profit fluctuations, which supports prices [4] - **Demand**: As of January 22, the weekly apparent consumption decreased by 42,000 tons compared to the previous week to 3.0996 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 73,900 tons. Although the demand has slightly declined on a week - on - week basis, it has maintained growth on a year - on - year basis. Pre - holiday stockpiling supports demand, and the overall demand is resilient [4] - **Inventory**: As of January 22, the total inventory decreased by 45,500 tons compared to the previous week to 3.5778 million tons (the social inventory decreased by 46,600 tons week - on - week, and the steel mill inventory increased by 1,100 tons), a year - on - year increase of 212,700 tons (the social inventory increased by 241,800 tons year - on - year, and the factory inventory decreased by 29,100 tons year - on - year). The total inventory has decreased on a week - on - week basis, and the inventory pressure has been marginally relieved. The year - on - year increase indicates that the inventory accumulation speed this year is slightly faster than last year, but the overall risk is controllable [4] - **Policy**: The new regulations on the export license management of steel products will cause short - term export fluctuations, increase supply, and put pressure on prices. In the long term, it will promote industrial upgrading, structural optimization, and competitiveness improvement. The Central Economic Work Conference in December proposed a proactive fiscal policy and a moderately loose monetary policy, and listed the in - depth rectification of involution - style competition as a key task for 2026, which is beneficial to prices and industry profitability. Efforts will be made to stabilize the real estate market and expand domestic demand [5] Market Driving Factor Analysis - **Bullish Factors**: Decrease in supply - side output, expectation of the start of winter stockpiling demand, export rush, policy support ("14th Five - Year Plan", infrastructure investment), and strong iron ore prices [6] - **Bearish Factors**: Steel mills' resumption of production in January exceeded expectations, seasonal weakening of demand, insufficient manufacturing orders, and inventory accumulation suppressing prices [6]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The short - term view maintains a bullish stance [6] 2. Core View of the Report - The current supply of hot - rolled coils is contracting, while the demand side shows resilience, with the overall supply - demand in a tight balance. Pre - holiday winter stockpiling is an important support for current demand. The social inventory of the total inventory is decreasing month - on - month, and the pressure on mill inventory is controllable. The overall inventory risk is marginally improving but still relatively high year - on - year. Attention should be paid to the impact of the post - holiday resumption of work and production on supply and demand. The supply - demand tight balance and inventory reduction support prices, and subsequent attention should be paid to raw material costs and the strength of post - holiday demand recovery. Currently, the macro - economic easing expectations and pre - holiday weak demand are in a tug - of - war, with cautious market sentiment and low volatility [6] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market行情回顾 - **Futures price**: On Tuesday, the open interest of the main hot - rolled coil futures contract decreased by 6,369 lots, with a trading volume of 288,700 lots, a decrease compared to the previous trading day. The intraday low was 3,283 yuan, and the high was 3,306 yuan. It showed a weak intraday oscillation. In terms of the daily moving average, it briefly fell below the 5 - day moving average in the short term, but found support near the 30 - day moving average, closing at 3,289 yuan/ton, a decrease of 2 yuan or 0.60% [1] - **Spot price**: The price of hot - rolled coils in the mainstream Shanghai area was reported at 3,290 yuan/ton, a decrease of 10 yuan compared to the previous trading day [2] - **Basis**: The spot - futures basis was 1 yuan, basically at par [3] Fundamental Data - **Supply side**: As of January 22, the weekly output of hot - rolled coils decreased by 29,500 tons month - on - month to 3.0541 million tons, and decreased by 172,300 tons year - on - year. The output decline may be affected by factors such as maintenance schedules and profit fluctuations, which supports prices [4] - **Demand side**: As of January 22, the weekly apparent consumption decreased by 42,000 tons month - on - month to 3.0996 million tons, and increased by 73,900 tons year - on - year. Although demand declined slightly month - on - month, it maintained year - on - year growth. Pre - holiday stockpiling supported demand, and overall demand showed strong resilience [4] - **Inventory side**: As of January 22, the total inventory decreased by 45,500 tons week - on - week to 3.5778 million tons (social inventory decreased by 46,600 tons week - on - week, and mill inventory increased by 1,100 tons), and increased by 212,700 tons year - on - year (social inventory increased by 241,800 tons year - on - year, and mill inventory decreased by 29,100 tons year - on - year). The total inventory decreased month - on - month, and the inventory pressure was marginally relieved. The year - on - year increase indicated that the inventory accumulation rate this year was slightly faster than last year, but the overall risk was controllable [4] - **Policy side**: The new regulations on the export license management of steel products will cause short - term fluctuations in exports, increase supply, and put pressure on prices. In the long term, it will promote industrial upgrading, structural optimization, and competitiveness improvement. The Central Economic Work Conference in December proposed a proactive fiscal policy and a moderately loose monetary policy, and listed the in - depth rectification of involution - style competition as a key task for 2026, which is beneficial to prices and industry profitability. Efforts are being made to stabilize the real estate market and expand domestic demand [5] Market Driving Factor Analysis - **Bullish factors**: Decrease in supply - side output, expectation of winter stockpiling demand, export rush market, policy support ("the 14th Five - Year Plan", infrastructure investment), and strong iron ore as furnace feed [6] - **Bearish factors**: Unexpected resumption of production by steel mills in January, seasonal weakening of demand, insufficient manufacturing orders, and inventory accumulation suppressing prices [6]

1. Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report 2. Core Viewpoints - The current supply of hot-rolled coils is contracting, and the demand is resilient. The overall supply and demand are in a tight balance. Pre-holiday winter stockpiling is an important support for the current demand. The social inventory has decreased month-on-month, and the pressure on the factory inventory is controllable. The overall inventory risk has improved marginally, but the year-on-year inventory is still relatively high. Attention should be paid to the impact of the post-holiday resumption of work and production on supply and demand. In general, the tight balance between supply and demand and inventory reduction support the price. In the future, attention should be paid to raw material costs and the strength of the post-holiday demand recovery. Technically, in the short term, attention should be paid to the support near the 5-day and 30-day moving averages, and a bullish view should be maintained [6] 3. Summary by Directory Market行情回顾 - **Futures Price**: On Monday, the open interest of the main hot-rolled coil futures contract increased by 27,500 lots, and the trading volume was 391,114 lots, which was higher than the previous trading day. The intraday low was 3,298 yuan, the high was 3,320 yuan, and it fluctuated within the day. From the perspective of the daily moving average, it stood above the 5-day and 30-day moving averages. If it holds steady, the probability of continued strengthening in the short and medium term is relatively high. It closed at 3,302 yuan/ton, up 4 yuan or 0.12% [1] - **Spot Price**: The price of hot-rolled coils in the mainstream Shanghai area was reported at 3,300 yuan/ton, up 10 yuan from the previous trading day [2] - **Basis**: The spot-futures basis was -2 yuan, and the futures were slightly at a premium to the spot [3] Fundamental Data - **Supply**: As of January 22, the weekly output of hot-rolled coils decreased by 29,500 tons month-on-month to 3.0541 million tons, and decreased by 172,300 tons year-on-year. The output decreased month-on-month and significantly year-on-year, reflecting that the capacity release of steel mills has converged, which may be affected by factors such as maintenance arrangements and profit fluctuations, supporting the price [4] - **Demand**: As of January 22, the weekly apparent consumption decreased by 42,000 tons month-on-month to 3.0996 million tons, and increased by 73,900 tons year-on-year. The demand decreased slightly month-on-month but maintained growth year-on-year. Pre-holiday stockpiling supported the demand, and the overall demand was relatively resilient [4] - **Inventory**: As of January 22, the total inventory decreased by 45,500 tons week-on-week to 3.5778 million tons (the social inventory decreased by 46,600 tons week-on-week, and the steel mill inventory increased by 1,100 tons). The year-on-year increase was 212,700 tons (the social inventory increased by 241,800 tons year-on-year, and the factory inventory decreased by 29,100 tons year-on-year). The total inventory decreased month-on-month, and the inventory pressure was marginally relieved. The year-on-year increase reflected that the inventory accumulation speed this year was slightly faster than last year, and the overall risk was controllable [4] - **Policy**: The new regulations on the export license management of steel products have been introduced. In the short term, it will lead to fluctuations in exports, an increase in supply, and price pressure. In the long term, it will promote industrial upgrading, structural optimization, and competitiveness improvement. The Central Economic Work Conference held in December proposed a proactive fiscal policy and a moderately loose monetary policy, and listed in-depth rectification of involutionary competition as a key task for 2026, which is beneficial to prices and industry profitability. Efforts will be made to stabilize the real estate market and expand domestic demand [5] Market Driving Factor Analysis - **Bullish Factors**: Decrease in supply output, expectation of winter storage demand, export rush market, policy support ("15th Five-Year Plan", infrastructure investment), and strong iron ore as a furnace charge [6] - **Bearish Factors**: Unexpected resumption of production by steel mills in January, seasonal weakening of demand, insufficient manufacturing orders, and inventory accumulation suppressing prices [6]

Group 1: Investment Rating - The investment rating for the hot - rolled coil industry is "Oscillating with an upward bias" [1] Group 2: Core View - Currently, the supply of hot - rolled coils is contracting, while the demand is resilient. The overall supply - demand is in a tight balance. Pre - holiday winter stockpiling supports the current demand, the social inventory is decreasing month - on - month, and the factory inventory pressure is controllable. The overall inventory risk is gradually improving, but it is still relatively high year - on - year. Attention should be paid to the impact of the post - holiday resumption of work and production on supply and demand. The supply - demand tight balance and inventory reduction support the price. In the future, attention should be paid to raw material costs and the strength of post - holiday demand recovery. Technically, it has stood firm on the 5 - day and 30 - day moving averages, and it is expected to oscillate with an upward bias in the short term, maintaining a bullish view [5] Group 3: Summary by Directory Market行情回顾 - **Futures price**: The hot - rolled coil futures main contract increased its open interest by 33,977 lots on Friday, with a trading volume of 304,877 lots. Compared with the previous trading day, the volume increased. The intraday low was 3,283 yuan, and the high was 3,310 yuan. It oscillated with an upward bias during the day. From the perspective of the daily moving average, it stood above the 5 - day and 30 - day moving averages. If it stands firm, the probability of continued strength in the short and medium - term is relatively high. It closed at 3,305 yuan/ton, up 17 yuan, or 0.52% [1] - **Spot price**: The price of hot - rolled coils in the mainstream Shanghai area was reported at 3,290 yuan/ton, up 10 yuan compared with the previous trading day [2] - **Basis**: The basis between futures and spot is - 15 yuan, and the futures are slightly at a premium to the spot [3] Fundamental Data - **Supply**: As of January 22, the weekly output of hot - rolled coils decreased by 29,500 tons month - on - month to 3.0541 million tons, and decreased by 172,300 tons year - on - year. The output decline reflects that the steel mill's production capacity release has converged, which may be affected by factors such as maintenance arrangements and profit fluctuations, and supports the price [3] - **Demand**: As of January 22, the weekly apparent consumption decreased by 42,000 tons month - on - month to 3.0996 million tons, and increased by 73,900 tons year - on - year. The demand decreased slightly month - on - month but maintained growth year - on - year. Pre - holiday stockpiling supported the demand, and the overall demand was resilient [3] - **Inventory**: As of January 22, the total inventory decreased by 45,500 tons month - on - month to 3.5778 million tons (the social inventory decreased by 46,600 tons month - on - month, and the steel mill inventory increased by 1,100 tons). It increased by 212,700 tons year - on - year (the social inventory increased by 241,800 tons year - on - year, and the factory inventory decreased by 29,100 tons year - on - year). The total inventory decreased month - on - month, and the inventory pressure was marginally relieved. The year - on - year increase reflects that the inventory accumulation speed this year is slightly faster than last year, and the overall risk is controllable [3] - **Policy**: The new regulations on the export license management of steel products will cause short - term export fluctuations, increase supply, and put pressure on prices. In the long term, it will promote industrial upgrading, structural optimization, and competitiveness improvement. The Central Economic Work Conference in December proposed a positive fiscal policy and a moderately loose monetary policy, and listed the in - depth rectification of involution - style competition as a key task for 2026, which is beneficial to prices and industry profitability. Efforts will be made to stabilize the real estate market and expand domestic demand [4] Market Driving Factors Analysis - **Bullish factors**: Decrease in supply - side output, expectation of the start of winter storage demand, export rush market, policy support ("14th Five - Year Plan", infrastructure investment), and strong iron ore as furnace material [5] - **Bearish factors**: The resumption of production of steel mills in January exceeded expectations, seasonal weakening of demand, insufficient manufacturing orders, and inventory accumulation suppressing prices [5]