Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - The five major steel products continue to reduce inventory. Rebar shows a structure of decreasing production and increasing demand, with inventory reduction accelerating further. Hot-rolled coil sees both production and demand increase, and the decline in total inventory slows down slightly, with factory and social inventories decreasing. Currently, the terminal demand for steel is slowly releasing, and the fundamentals are seasonally improving. Traders are actively selling, and the market sentiment is cautious. Low-price transactions are acceptable, while high-price demand is somewhat suppressed. Based on the current cost support, the downside space for steel prices is limited, and they will maintain a range-bound operation. However, attention should be paid to the change in market risk aversion sentiment approaching the Tomb-Sweeping Festival holiday [3] Summary by Directory 01 Market Review - Last week, as news of the easing of the geopolitical situation was released, the prices of raw materials were slightly pressured. At the same time, the replenishment momentum of terminal demand slowed down, and the acceptance of high prices was limited, resulting in a slight price correction [7] - The prices of rebar and hot-rolled coil in different regions and contracts showed different changes, and the prices of imported iron ore and some coking coal also changed. The inventory of rebar and hot-rolled coil decreased [7] 02 Steel Supply and Demand Analysis Production - Rebar production decreased slightly, with a weekly output of 197.87 tons (a week-on-week decrease of 2.69% and a year-on-year decrease of 13.00%). The national hot-rolled coil weekly output was 305.61 tons (a week-on-week increase of 1.80% and a year-on-year decrease of 5.90%) [10][13] - Both the blast furnace and electric furnace production of rebar decreased. The blast furnace weekly output of rebar was 165.21 tons (a week-on-week decrease of 2.37% and a year-on-year decrease of 17.13%), and the electric furnace weekly output was 32.66 tons (a week-on-week decrease of 4.25% and a year-on-year increase of 16.39%) [14][17] Operating Rate - Both the blast furnace and electric furnace operating rates increased. The national blast furnace operating rate was 81.03% (a week-on-week increase of 1.57% and a year-on-year decrease of 1.13%), and the electric furnace operating rate was 66.82% (a week-on-week increase of 2.89% and a year-on-year decrease of 6.15%) [18][21][23] Profit - The profit of rebar decreased slightly, with a profit of +55 yuan/ton (a week-on-week decrease of 4 yuan/ton and a year-on-year decrease of 62 yuan/ton). The profit of hot-rolled coil increased slightly, with a profit of +16 yuan/ton (a week-on-week increase of 18 yuan/ton and a year-on-year decrease of 77 yuan/ton) [24][26] Demand - The demand for both rebar and hot-rolled coil increased. The apparent consumption of rebar was 225.37 tons (a week-on-week increase of 8.30% and a year-on-year decrease of 8.14%), and the 5-day average of national building materials transactions was 9.45 tons (a week-on-week decrease of 0.33% and a year-on-year decrease of 16.04%). The apparent consumption of hot-rolled coil was 313.63 tons (a week-on-week increase of 1% and a year-on-year decrease of 7.40%) [27][31] Inventory - The inventory of rebar decreased for two consecutive weeks, with the factory and social inventories continuing to decline. The rebar factory inventory was 219.16 tons (a week-on-week decrease of 7.21% and a year-on-year increase of 4.60%), the rebar social inventory was 642.75 tons (a week-on-week decrease of 1.60% and a year-on-year increase of 5.44%), and the total rebar inventory was 861.91 tons (a week-on-week decrease of 3.09% and a year-on-year increase of 5.23%) [32][36] - The decline in hot-rolled coil inventory slowed down, with both the social and factory inventories decreasing. The hot-rolled coil factory inventory was 83.85 tons (a week-on-week decrease of 1.31% and a year-on-year decrease of 1.52%), the hot-rolled coil social inventory was 369.42 tons (a week-on-week decrease of 1.84% and a year-on-year increase of 22.69%), and the total hot-rolled coil inventory was 453.27 tons (a week-on-week decrease of 1.74% and a year-on-year increase of 14.47%) [37][41] Downstream Industries - In the real estate market, the sales of commercial housing improved week-on-week, while the land market transactions decreased week-on-week. The weekly sales area of commercial housing in 30 large and medium-sized cities increased by 18.39% week-on-week and decreased by 18.79% year-on-year, and the transaction area of land in 100 large and medium-sized cities decreased by 66.04% week-on-week and 62.77% year-on-year [42][44] - In the automotive market, the production and sales of automobiles decreased seasonally in February, with a year-on-year decline. In February 2026, the production and sales of automobiles in China were 1.672 million and 1.805 million respectively, a month-on-month decrease of 31.7% and 23.1% and a year-on-year decrease of 20.5% and 15.2% respectively. From January to February, the production and sales of automobiles in China were 4.122 million and 4.152 million respectively, a year-on-year decrease of 9.5% and 8.8% respectively [45][47] 03 Spread Analysis - The basis of rebar contracted, the basis of hot-rolled coil expanded, and the 5-10 spread of rebar and hot-rolled coil fluctuated within a narrow range. The coil-to-rebar spread fluctuated at a high level, and the 5-9 spread of iron ore contracted [49][54]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoint The report anticipates that the prices of coking coal and coke will turn from weak to strong. The news has a significant positive impact on international energy and coal - coke prices. From a fundamental perspective, the obvious reduction of coke and coking coal inventories is conducive to the bottom - up rebound of coal - coke prices, and the increase in production by coking enterprises will also bring a positive cycle of cost and price. However, attention should be paid to the start - up rhythm and intensity of downstream steel demand and how to resolve the contradiction with low steel production [9][10]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Market Review - On March 2, the main contracts of coke and coking coal futures 2605 first declined and then rose. The JM2605 contract once approached the low on January 6 but then recovered the decline of the day. The closing price of J2605 was 1652 yuan/ton, up 1.38%, with a trading volume of 18,576 lots and an open interest of 40,374 lots. The closing price of JM2605 was 1094 yuan/ton, up 1.06%, with a trading volume of 896,153 lots and an open interest of 545,543 lots, a decrease of 4,204 lots [5]. - In terms of the spot market on March 2, the flat - price index of quasi - first - grade metallurgical coke at Rizhao Port, Qingdao Port, and Tianjin Port was 1520 yuan/ton, with no change. The summary price of low - sulfur primary coking coal in Linfen decreased by 50 yuan/ton to 1520 yuan/ton, while other regions remained unchanged [7]. - Technically, on March 2, the daily KDJ indicator of the coke 2605 contract changed from sticky to rising; the daily KDJ indicator of the coking coal 2605 contract continued to rise after a golden cross the previous day. The green bars of the daily MACD of the coke and coking coal 2605 contracts changed from expanding for two consecutive trading days to narrowing [7]. 3.2 Future Outlook - News: On February 28 (local time), the US and Israel launched a military strike against Iran, affecting the Hormuz Strait, leading to a significant increase in international crude oil prices and a resurgence in precious metal prices. On February 25, some steel mills in Tangshan received a notice of temporary independent emission reduction during the Two Sessions, requiring enterprises to implement phased emission reduction control from March 4 to March 11, with the blast furnace load to be independently reduced by no less than 30%. Also on February 25, five departments in Shanghai jointly issued a notice to significantly relax the purchase restriction policy for non - Shanghai residents [9]. - Fundamentals: In the past three weeks, independent coking enterprises have continued to experience small losses, but their coke production has increased, returning to the level in mid - December last year. Port coke inventories have declined for two consecutive weeks, ending an eight - week upward trend. Steel mill coke inventories have also declined for two consecutive weeks, returning to the level before the end of January. Coking enterprise coke inventories have significantly increased, reaching a new high since early July last year. Since February 23, the customs clearance volume of Mongolian coal has returned to the normal level of 156,000 - 199,000 tons, but the coking coal inventories of steel mills and coking plants have significantly decreased [10]. 3.3 Industry News - The China Automobile Dealers Association stated that in February 2026, automobile terminal retail sales were under significant pressure. Due to the Spring Festival holiday, the effective sales days were reduced, and store traffic decreased sharply. 76.8% of dealers reported that their February sales did not meet the target. After the implementation of the "Compliance Guidelines for Price Behavior in the Automobile Industry", 25.6% of dealers said the price inversion situation had improved, and 20.7% of dealers saw an increase in profitability [11]. - Tensions in the Middle East: On February 28 (local time), the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran announced a ban on any ships passing through the Hormuz Strait. An oil tanker was hit and began to sink on March 1. The global shipping situation has been affected, with major shipping companies avoiding the Persian Gulf, and some ports and airlines suspending operations. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced on March 1 that eight major oil - producing countries decided to increase daily production by 206,000 barrels in April. Thailand plans to suspend fuel exports and take measures to ensure domestic energy supply [11][12][13]. - The World Stainless Steel Association data shows that in 2025, the global stainless steel crude steel production was 64.2 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 2.1%. Asian production increased by 2.7% year - on - year, EU production decreased by 1.9%, US production increased by 7.6%, and production in other countries decreased by 11.3% [13]. 3.4 Data Overview The report provides multiple data charts, including the spot price index of metallurgical coke, the summary price of primary coking coal, the production and capacity utilization rate of coking plants and steel mills, the national daily average hot metal production, the coke and coking coal inventories of ports, steel mills, and coking plants, and the basis between spot and futures contracts [15][16][17].

Report Title - "Macro Favorable but Demand Constrained, Steel Prices Fluctuate - Weekly Report 20260126" [1] Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - The overall inventory of the five major steel products increased due to the weakening of terminal demand. The main inventory - accumulating variety was rebar, with increased production and decreased demand, showing off - season pressure. Although the inventory increased, the absolute inventory was still low. Hot - rolled coil production and demand both declined, and the inventory decline slowed down. Steel exports showed certain resilience. In the short term, the contradiction of steel inventory accumulation was limited, and the raw material end did not show significant negative feedback pressure. Steel prices were supported but lacked strong driving force and would fluctuate [3]. Summary by Directory 01 Market Review - Supported by macro - favorable factors, steel prices first fell and then rose. The weekly price slightly declined, and the basis narrowed. The inventory of rebar increased, and the decline of hot - rolled coil inventory narrowed. Terminal demand was limited [9]. - Specific price and inventory data: For example, the spot price of rebar in Shanghai was 3270 yuan/ton with a weekly change, and the futures warehouse receipt of rebar decreased by 43193. The inventory of rebar and hot - rolled coil had different changes in factory and social inventories [9]. 02 Steel Supply and Demand Analysis Production - Rebar weekly output was 199.55 tons (up 4.86% week - on - week and 14.60% year - on - year), and the national hot - rolled coil weekly output was 305.41 tons (down 0.96% week - on - week and 5.34% year - on - year). Rebar blast furnace output increased, and electric furnace output decreased. The blast furnace and electric furnace operating rates both slightly declined [15][16][19]. Profit - Rebar profit slightly decreased to +61 yuan/ton (down 11 yuan/ton week - on - week and 53 yuan/ton year - on - year), and hot - rolled coil profit slightly recovered to +1 yuan/ton (up 5 yuan/ton week - on - week and down 30 yuan/ton year - on - year) [24][26]. Demand - The apparent consumption of rebar was 185.52 tons (down 2.53% week - on - week and up 58.69% year - on - year), and the apparent consumption of hot - rolled coil was 309.96 tons (down 1.34% week - on - week and up 2.44% year - on - year). The demand for both rebar and hot - rolled coil declined [27][31]. Inventory - Rebar inventory increased, with both factory and social inventories rising. The total rebar inventory was 452.1 tons (up 3.20 week - on - week and down 6.44% year - on - year). The decline of hot - rolled coil inventory narrowed, with a slight increase in factory inventory and a decrease in social inventory. The total hot - rolled coil inventory was 357.78 tons (down 1.26% week - on - week and up 6.32% year - on - year) [32][36][37]. Downstream - In the real - estate sector, the weekly sales area of commercial housing in 30 large - and medium - sized cities decreased by 7.80% week - on - week and 32.32% year - on - year, and the land transaction area in 100 large - and medium - sized cities decreased by 49% week - on - week and 69% year - on - year. In the automotive sector, in December 2025, automobile production and sales decreased both month - on - month and year - on - year [41][43][44]. 03 Spread Analysis - The basis of rebar and hot - rolled coil slightly widened, and the 5 - 10 spread of rebar and hot - rolled coil fluctuated narrowly. The coil - to - rebar spread widened, and the 5 - 9 spread of coking coal slightly widened [48][53]

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Accumulate" (maintained) [1][7]. Core Views - The report highlights a significant improvement in the company's Q3 performance, attributed to a rebound in coking coal prices and effective cost control measures [4][5]. - The company reported a total revenue of 27.18 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 18%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.43 billion yuan, down 50% year-on-year [4]. - In Q3 2025, the company achieved a revenue of 9.12 billion yuan, a year-on-year decline of 21% but a quarter-on-quarter increase of 1%, with a net profit of 420 million yuan, down 52% year-on-year but up 26% quarter-on-quarter [4][5]. Summary by Sections Company Performance - In Q3 2025, the average price of main coking coal at ports increased by 19% quarter-on-quarter, aiding the company's performance [5]. - The average price of premium metallurgical coke at Rizhao Port was 1,437 yuan/ton, down 23% year-on-year but up 5% quarter-on-quarter [5]. - The company benefited from improved supply-demand dynamics in the coking coal industry due to ongoing policies to curb overproduction and high iron output levels [5]. Cost Management - The company successfully managed costs, with operating costs decreasing by 2.6% quarter-on-quarter and 19% year-on-year in Q3 2025 [5]. - The sales expense ratio was 1.0%, down 0.42 percentage points year-on-year and 0.19 percentage points quarter-on-quarter, while the management expense ratio was 8.3%, down 0.42 percentage points year-on-year and 1.48 percentage points quarter-on-quarter [5]. Earnings Forecast - The company is projected to have revenues of 39.9 billion yuan, 41.7 billion yuan, and 43.6 billion yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027 respectively, with year-on-year changes of -12%, +5%, and +5% [5][6]. - Net profits are expected to be 2.2 billion yuan, 2.8 billion yuan, and 3.4 billion yuan for the same years, reflecting year-on-year changes of -30%, +27%, and +23% [5][6]. - The earnings per share (EPS) are forecasted to be 0.39 yuan, 0.49 yuan, and 0.60 yuan for 2025, 2026, and 2027, corresponding to price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios of 19, 15, and 12 times [5][6].

Core Viewpoint - The futures market for coke has seen a continuous increase, with the main contract reaching 1522.0 CNY/ton, marking a rise of 2.98% [1] Group 1: Market Conditions - The spot market for coke has also experienced price increases, with the price of premium metallurgical coke at Rizhao Port rising to 1260 CNY/ton, an increase of 30 CNY/ton from the previous period [2] - National statistics from 230 independent coke enterprises indicate a capacity utilization rate of 72.72%, down by 0.48%, and an average daily coke production of 51.29 thousand tons, a decrease of 0.34 thousand tons [2] - Coke inventory stands at 59.58 thousand tons, down by 2.02 thousand tons, while total coking coal inventory has increased to 752.44 thousand tons, up by 36 thousand tons [2] Group 2: Industry Insights - According to Ruida Futures, the fourth round of price reductions for coke has been implemented, with the raw material supply gradually improving and iron output remaining high [3] - The average loss per ton of coke for 30 independent coking plants is reported at 63 CNY/ton [3] - Zhongcai Futures notes that despite long-term supply-demand imbalances expected to worsen, the short-term fundamentals for coking coal remain strong, with a weekly decrease in coking coal inventory of 7.22% and a decrease in coke inventory of 9.67% [3]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. 2. Core View of the Report - The weak market of coke and coking coal futures continues, and there may be new lows in the next two weeks. However, positive factors in the fundamentals and news are accumulating. It is necessary to pay attention to whether there will be a turning point of bottoming out and rebounding in about two weeks under the changes in tariff policies and the recovery of confidence in the steel market [10][11]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1. Market Review - On May 23, the main contracts 2509 of coke and coking coal futures continued to decline, hitting new lows for September contracts since June 2017 and September 2016 respectively. The J2509 contract closed at 1383 yuan/ton, down 1.81%, with a trading volume of 25,439 lots and a position of 55,648 lots. The JM2509 contract closed at 801.5 yuan/ton, down 4.01%, with a trading volume of 491,253 lots, a position of 521,877 lots, and an increase of 27,491 lots in position [5]. - The KDJ indicators of the daily lines of the coke and coking coal 2509 contracts continued to decline. The green column of the daily - line MACD of the coke 2509 contract turned to expand, while that of the coking coal 2509 contract continued to expand [8]. 3.2. Market Outlook - **Coke**: In the past five weeks, the coke output of independent coking plants has been hovering near the highest level since early August last year, while the coke output of steel mills has declined slightly compared with late April. The coke inventory at ports has significantly decreased in the past five weeks, but the inventory removal speed of steel mills and coking plants is slow, adding new downward pressure on coke prices. The profit per ton of coke turned from profit to loss after two consecutive weeks of profit, mainly because the second - round price increase of coke spot prices did not appear after the first - round increase in mid - April, which instead created conditions for steel mills to propose a price cut again, which was implemented on May 16 [10]. - **Coking Coal**: From January to April, the year - on - year growth of imports turned negative, but the absolute value of imports remained at a high level, and the overall loose pattern was difficult to reverse. The raw coal inventory of coal washing plants has significantly increased, and the clean coal inventory has risen to a relatively high level again. The inventory of independent coking plants has significantly decreased in the past five weeks, and the port inventory has also significantly returned to the normal level before early August last year, but the inventory of steel mills has increased steadily. When steel mills still have relatively sufficient inventory, if coking plants also adopt a de - stocking strategy, coking coal prices are likely to fall rather than rise [10]. - **News**: The National Development and Reform Commission will continue to promote urban renewal work and will issue the central budget investment plan for urban renewal in 2025 by the end of June. The US Treasury bond auction interest rate has risen again, leading to a triple - kill of the US stock, bond, and foreign exchange markets, and the risk appetite of the international financial market has declined again [10]. 3.3. Industry News - From January to April 2025, China's total foreign direct investment was 57.54 billion US dollars, a year - on - year increase of 7.5%. Among them, non - financial foreign direct investment was 51.04 billion US dollars, a year - on - year increase of 5.6%. Non - financial direct investment in countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative was 12.78 billion US dollars, a year - on - year increase of 16.4%. From January to April, the turnover of China's foreign contracted projects was 47.11 billion US dollars, a year - on - year increase of 6.8%, and the newly signed contract value was 76.59 billion US dollars, a year - on - year increase of 22.4%. Among them, the turnover of Chinese enterprises' contracted projects in countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative was 37.99 billion US dollars, a year - on - year increase of 5.2%, and the newly signed contract value was 64.54 billion US dollars, a year - on - year increase of 17.4% [12]. - On May 23, the People's Bank of China carried out 500 billion yuan of MLF operations with a fixed quantity, interest - rate tender, and multiple - price winning bid method for a term of one year [12]. - According to the statistics of the China Iron and Steel Association, in mid - May, the social inventory of five major steel products in 21 cities was 8.33 million tons, a decrease of 170,000 tons from the previous month, a decline of 2.0%, and the decline in inventory continued to narrow; an increase of 1.74 million tons from the beginning of the year, an increase of 26.4%; and a decrease of 2.8 million tons from the same period last year, a decline of 25.2% [12]. - From January to April, the total electricity consumption in the operating area of China Southern Power Grid was 519.18 billion kWh, a year - on - year increase of 3.8%, 0.7 percentage points higher than the national average. By industry, the electricity consumption of the primary, secondary, tertiary industries, and residential living increased by 7.2%, 3.2%, 5.8%, and 3.1% year - on - year respectively. In April, affected by low temperatures and tariff shocks, the growth of electricity demand in the operating area of China Southern Power Grid slowed down, with a year - on - year increase of 3.2%. Against the background of economic pressure, all regions stepped up efforts to promote industrial development. The electricity consumption of the secondary industry increased by 3.5% year - on - year, and its contribution rate to the growth of total electricity consumption still exceeded 60%, playing a key supporting role in maintaining stable electricity consumption growth. Among them, the electricity consumption of the manufacturing industry increased by 4.8% year - on - year in April, which indirectly confirmed that China's economy has a stable foundation, many advantages, strong resilience, and great potential [12][13]. - On May 23, the coal inventory at Qinhuangdao Port was 7.3 million tons, a decrease of 2.41% from the previous day, a decrease of 3.95% from the previous week, and an increase of 5.49% from the same period last month [13]. - As of May 18, on the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Shuohuang Railway, it had completed 504.6982 million tons of coal transportation and 16.2674 million tons of non - coal transportation, with a cumulative freight volume of over 5.21 billion tons, achieving 9,131 consecutive days of safe production and operation [13]. - According to the latest data released by the World Steel Association, in April 2025, the crude steel output of 69 countries included in the World Steel Association's statistics was 155.7 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 0.3%. The top ten crude steel - producing countries in the world in April included China, India, Japan, the United States, Russia, South Korea, Turkey, Germany, Brazil, and Iran. In April, China's crude steel output was 86 million tons, unchanged year - on - year; India's was 12.9 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 5.6%; Japan's was 6.6 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 6.4%; the US's was 6.6 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 0.3%. Meanwhile, Russia's was 5.8 million tons (estimated), a year - on - year decrease of 5.1%; South Korea's was 5 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 2.5%; Turkey's was 3 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 7.0%. Germany's was 3 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 10.1%; Brazil's was 2.6 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 3.1%; Iran's was 3.3 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 4.6%. From January to April, the cumulative global crude steel output was 624 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 0.4%. Among them, the crude steel output of China, India, Japan, the United States, and Russia was 345 million tons, 53.2 million tons, 27 million tons, 26.4 million tons, and 23.4 million tons respectively, with year - on - year changes of 0.4%, 6.9%, - 5.3%, 0.0%, and - 4.5% respectively. Meanwhile, the crude steel output of South Korea, Turkey, Germany, Brazil, and Iran was 20.5 million tons, 12.3 million tons, 11.4 million tons, 11 million tons, and 10.6 million tons respectively, with year - on - year changes of - 3.4%, - 1.0%, - 11.9%, - 0.3%, and - 8.0% respectively [13]. - On May 22, Temuujin, the Executive General Manager of the Mongolian Coal Association, delivered a keynote speech on the current situation and development trend of the Mongolian coal industry at the "2025 (First) International Coking Coal Conference". Currently, more than 50 out of over 70 coal - mining enterprises with coal - mining licenses in Mongolia are engaged in mining operations [13]. - It is reported that OPEC+ is discussing whether to significantly increase production again at the meeting on June 1. The reported options under discussion include an increase of 411,000 barrels per day in July, but no final agreement has been reached [13]. - Data released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on May 22 showed that in the 20th week of 2025 (the week ending May 17), the estimated coal production in the US increased again week - on - week, reaching a three - week high. That week, the estimated coal production in the US was 10.6316 million short tons (9.6448 million tons), an increase of 4.86% from the previous week and 25.76% from the same period last year [13][14]. - Preliminary data released by the German Federal Statistical Office showed that in March 2025, Germany's hard - coal imports were 2.0883 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 5.80% and a month - on - month increase of 6.09%. The cumulative imports from January to March were 6.4471 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 0.12% [14]. 3.4. Data Overview - The report provides multiple data graphs, including the spot price index of metallurgical coke in major markets, the spot aggregated price of main coking coal in major markets, the production and capacity utilization rate of coking plants, the coke production and capacity utilization rate of steel mills, the national daily average pig iron production, and the coke inventory of ports/steel mills/coking plants [15][16][17].