Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core View of the Report - Since late July, the spot and futures prices of rebar have weakened. The main futures price has fallen by 4.43% from its high, and the spot price in mainstream areas has dropped by 30 - 90 yuan/ton. The correction of optimistic sentiment and the accumulation of industrial contradictions in the steel market have led to the decline of steel prices. Currently, the demand for rebar remains weak, the supply benefits are limited, and the fundamental contradictions are accumulating. It is expected that steel prices will fluctuate under pressure, and attention should be paid to changes in production restriction policies [2][7] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Optimistic Sentiment Correction - Since July, the dominant logic in the ferrous metal market has been the policy - driven positive expectations from "anti - involution." However, with limited policy implementation, the previous optimistic sentiment has been corrected. The Politburo meeting on July 30 changed the wording on capacity governance, and did not directly mention real - estate policies, weakening market expectations. The manufacturing PMI in July was 49.3%, down 0.4 percentage points from June, affected by the traditional off - season and natural disasters [3] - From the perspective of key industries, the PMIs of the equipment manufacturing and high - tech manufacturing industries were above the critical point, while the PMI of the consumer goods industry decreased by 0.9 percentage points from June, and that of the high - energy - consuming industry increased by 0.2 percentage points. The production and operation activity expectation index in July was 52.6%, up 0.6 percentage points from June, indicating increased confidence among manufacturing enterprises [4] Supply Benefits Limited - As of the week ending August 1, the total inventory of rebar was 546290 tons, an increase of 7650 tons from the previous week, but still at a low level in recent years, with a year - on - year decrease of 196080 tons (26.41%). The rebar market shows a situation of weak supply and demand, and the fundamental contradictions are easy to accumulate. The weekly output of rebar is relatively low at 211060 tons, a decrease of 22830 tons from the previous high, mainly due to long - process steel mills' product transformation [5] - The positive effect of low supply is limited. Some steel mills that previously produced billets have returned to rebar production, and the profitability of short - process steel mills has improved significantly. The proportion of profitable steel mills among 90 independent electric arc furnaces is 52.89%, and the loss ratio is only 12.4%. Their operating rate has reached a high for the year, which will increase rebar supply. However, steel mills around Beijing may suspend production to ensure the smooth progress of the September 3 parade, which may boost the steel market sentiment [5][6] Demand Remains Weak - Due to weak demand, industrial contradictions in rebar continue to accumulate. As of the week ending August 1, the weekly apparent demand for rebar was 203410 tons, a new low, down 5.67% year - on - year. Cement out - bound volume and concrete shipment volume, which directly reflect terminal demand, are also weak, down 10.43% and 4.91% year - on - year respectively [7] - The real - estate sales are sluggish, and there is no substantial improvement in the downstream industries of rebar. The weak demand pattern remains unchanged. The increase in steel prices in July stimulated the release of investment demand, and the increase in the number of rebar warehouse receipts on the SHFE may further increase the pressure on the demand side [7]

与此同时，国家统计局服务业调查中心、中国物流与采购联合会于7月31日发布的数据显示，受制造业 进入传统生产淡季以及部分地区高温、暴雨洪涝灾害等因素影响，7月制造业采购经理指数（PMI）为 49.3%，较6月下降0.4个百分点。 从重点行业看，装备制造业和高技术制造业PMI分别为50.3%和50.6%，均持续高于临界点；消费品行业 PMI为49.5%，较6月下降0.9个百分点；高耗能行业PMI为48.0%，较6月上升0.2个百分点。市场预期方 面，7月，生产经营活动预期指数为52.6%，较6月上升0.6个百分点，制造业企业对近期市场发展信心有 所增强。 7月末以来，螺纹钢期现价格有所走弱，主力期价自高位回落，跌幅达4.43%。与此同时，主流地区现 货价格也有不同程度的下跌，跌幅在30~90元/吨。综合来看，乐观情绪修正叠加钢市产业矛盾累积引发 钢价承压回落。 乐观情绪修正 7月以来，黑色金属市场的主导逻辑是"反内卷"所带来的政策利好预期，但随着预期兑现程度有限，前 期乐观情绪迎来修正。7月30日召开的中共中央政治局会议指出，要依法依规治理企业无序竞争，推进 重点行业产能治理。 相比7月1日中央财经委员会会议的表 ...