期货研究报告 2025年12月22日 周报 钢材：库存延续去化，基本面仍有韧性 丛燕飞 投资咨询从业资格号：Z0015666 congyanfei@nzfco.com 报告导读： 1、市场回顾与展望：本周市场偏强运行，宏观消息炒作下，价格低位稍显改善，但实际需求差，成交 情况表现一般。目前钢厂减产加之库存压力不大，推涨意愿强烈，短期供需基本面矛盾不大，但受制于信心 不足，价格上行承压。 风险提示：宏观政策、成材需求、钢材出口、钢厂利润、炉料成本支撑等。 | 钢材 | 单位 | 最新一周 | 上一期 | 周度环比变化量 | 周度环比变化率 | 频率 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 钢厂日均铁水产量 | 万吨 | 226.55 | 229.2 | -2.65 | -1.16% | 周度 | | 螺纹钢厂库存 | 万吨 | 139.54 | 140.8 | -1.26 | -0.89% | 周度 | | 螺纹社会库存 | 万吨 | 313 | 338.7 | -25.7 | -7.59% | 周度 | | 热卷钢厂库存 | 万吨 | 83.42 | 8 ...

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core View of the Report - This week, steel prices fluctuated and rose. With inventory depletion and some steel mills' maintenance production, market enthusiasm was generally high, the fundamentals warmed up slightly, and raw material support remained strong, resulting in a relatively high bottom for steel prices. Looking ahead, the supply and demand of rebar are both weak, inventory depletion continues at a relatively fast pace, and currently, the fundamental contradictions are not prominent. With the upcoming Central Economic Work Conference in December and the overseas expectation of interest rate cuts, the macro - environment is favorable, and it is expected that the futures prices will fluctuate widely at low levels [1]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Review and Outlook - As of December 5th, the average price of 20mm grade - III earthquake - resistant rebar in major cities across the country was 3326 yuan/ton, a weekly increase of 35 yuan/ton; the average price of 8.0mm HPB300 high - speed wire rod was 3511 yuan/ton, a weekly increase of 38 yuan/ton [1]. Fundamental Data Weekly Changes - Steel mill daily average hot metal output was 232.3 million tons, a decrease of 2.38 million tons (-1.01%) compared to the previous period [3]. - Rebar steel mill inventory was 142.68 million tons, a decrease of 4.05 million tons (-2.76%) compared to the previous period [3]. - Rebar social inventory was 361.13 million tons, a decrease of 23.62 million tons (-6.14%) compared to the previous period [3]. - Hot - rolled coil steel mill inventory was 79.92 million tons, an increase of 1.9 million tons (2.44%) compared to the previous period [3]. - Hot - rolled coil social inventory was 320.43 million tons, a decrease of 2.45 million tons (-0.76%) compared to the previous period [3].

Price and Basis - The price center has slightly increased this week, with Shanghai rebar at 3040 yuan, Beijing rebar at 3040 yuan, and Guangzhou rebar at 3000 yuan; Shanghai rebar basis at -6 yuan; Shanghai hot rolled at 3300 yuan, Lecong hot rolled at 3270 yuan, and Shanghai hot rolled basis at 50 yuan. Rebar basis has strengthened while hot rolled basis has weakened. The inter-period price difference has weakened, with the 1-5 price difference declining [1] Cost and Profit - On the cost side, the operating rate and daily output of coal mines in the Steel Union sample remain low, year-on-year at a low level; raw coal and coking coal inventories are in a destocking phase. Iron ore demand remains high with slight inventory accumulation. Recently, steel profits have significantly declined from high levels, with iron element costs decreasing and carbon element costs supported. Current profits from high to low are: steel billet > hot rolled > rebar > cold rolled [1] Supply - From January to September, iron element output increased by 5% year-on-year. Due to last year's high base in Q4, the annual growth rate is expected to narrow. There are signs of reduced iron water production, down by 10,000 tons to 2.39 million tons. This year, the incremental iron water is more directed towards steel billets and non-major materials, with major materials' output year-on-year remaining flat and limited growth. Since October, major materials' output has been running low, with a recent increase of 84,000 tons to 8.65 million tons (required 8.92 million tons). Among them, rebar output increased by 60,000 tons to 2.07 million tons, below the required amount (2.26 million tons). Hot rolled output increased by 6,000 tons to 3.225 million tons, slightly below the required amount (3.27 million tons). Previously, Tangshan had significant sintering production cuts, and market news indicates that due to environmental pressures, blast furnaces will limit production for a week next week [1] Demand - In terms of demand structure, domestic demand expectations remain weak; however, there is an expectation of policy support in Q4 (on the 18th, the Ministry of Finance announced the early issuance of the 2026 new local government debt limit). Exports remain high, and recent price declines support steel exports. During the National Day holiday, the required demand saw an out-of-season decline, but post-holiday demand continues to recover, with this period's required demand increasing by 17 to 8.92 million tons. Non-major materials' required demand remains flat compared to September; steel exports are temporarily stable, and the demand side has not collapsed. Year-on-year, due to last year's high basis in Q4, achieving a year-on-year increase in required demand this year is challenging. Among them, rebar required demand increased by 60,000 tons to 2.26 million tons; hot rolled required demand increased by 110,000 tons to 3.267 million tons [2] Inventory - The inventory of major materials decreased by 270,000 tons to 15.548 million tons; among them, rebar decreased by 186,000 tons to 6.22 million tons; hot rolled decreased by 40,000 tons to 4.15 million tons. Considering that the required demand has been restored to 8.927 million tons, and current production is below required demand, it is expected that the inventory center will maintain a year-on-year increase but show a declining trend month-on-month. From the destocking slope perspective, the destocking slope for rebar has steepened year-on-year, while the destocking slope for hot rolled is relatively gentle; attention should be paid to the progress of future production cuts in Tangshan [2] Outlook - This week, the required demand for major materials has recovered well, approaching last year's level. However, the year-on-year demand for off-market materials is relatively low. Currently, there is significant inventory accumulation for flat products (hot rolled, strip steel, galvanized), with strip steel experiencing two weeks of production cuts, leading to a shift to destocking. Following the sintering production cuts in Tangshan, there are limited production expectations for blast furnaces. If blast furnace production cuts can alleviate flat product inventory pressure, steel prices are expected to stabilize. On the cost side, carbon element costs are supported, while iron ore is expected to see slight inventory accumulation due to declining iron water expectations, which is anticipated to affect the material-mining ratio. Steel prices have declined significantly in the previous period, and steel mill profits have decreased. Before the inventory of flat products is alleviated, steel mill profits will continue to decline, suppressing production release. The January contract for rebar and hot rolled is expected to stabilize around 3000 and 3200 yuan, respectively, transitioning to a range-bound trend. The current strategy suggests to remain cautious. The long coal and short hot rolled arbitrage can continue to be held. Considering the recovery of hot rolled required demand to high levels and the expected production cuts in Tangshan, it is advisable to gradually exit the short position on the rebar-hot rolled spread. Until the steel production and inventory are cleared, steel mill profits will continue to converge [3]