Group 1: Steel Industry Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core View - The steel market is expected to maintain a range - bound oscillation. The rebar is expected to fluctuate between 3000 - 3200 yuan/ton, and hot - rolled coils between 3250 - 3400 yuan/ton. The spread between hot - rolled coils and rebar is expected to continue narrowing in January. The long - position rebar and short - position iron ore arbitrage in the January contract can be held [1]. Summary by Directory - **Steel Prices and Spreads**: Rebar and hot - rolled coil prices in different regions and contracts showed various changes. For example, the spot price of rebar in East China remained at 3300 yuan/ton, while the 01 contract price increased by 11 yuan/ton to 3148 yuan/ton. The spot price of hot - rolled coils in East China increased by 10 yuan/ton to 3310 yuan/ton [1]. - **Cost and Profit**: The cost of steel billets remained unchanged at 2990 yuan/ton, while the cost of Jiangsu electric - arc furnace rebar increased by 2 yuan/ton to 3247 yuan/ton. The profit of East China hot - rolled coils decreased by 5 yuan/ton to - 29 yuan/ton [1]. - **Production**: The daily average pig iron output decreased by 2.0 tons to 232.0 tons, a decline of 0.9%. The output of five major steel products decreased by 26.8 tons to 829.0 tons, a decline of 3.1% [1]. - **Inventory**: The inventory of five major steel products decreased by 35.2 tons to 1365.6 tons, a decline of 2.5%. The rebar inventory decreased by 27.7 tons to 503.8 tons, a decline of 5.2% [1]. - **Transaction and Demand**: The building materials trading volume increased by 0.4 to 9.4, a rise of 4.5%. The apparent demand for five major steel products decreased by 23.8 tons to 864.2 tons, a decline of 2.7% [1]. Group 2: Iron Ore Industry Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core View - The iron ore futures are expected to oscillate between 750 - 820 yuan/ton. Although the supply has increased and the demand has decreased, with the improvement of market expectations and the support of downstream restocking and basis repair, the price will not drop significantly [3]. Summary by Directory - **Iron Ore - related Prices and Spreads**: The warehouse receipt cost of various iron ore types decreased slightly. For example, the warehouse receipt cost of Carajás Fine decreased by 6.6 yuan/ton to 796.7 yuan/ton. The 9 - 1 spread increased by 5.0 yuan/ton to - 41.5 yuan/ton, a rise of 10.8% [3]. - **Spot Prices and Price Indexes**: The spot prices of various iron ore types at Rizhao Port decreased slightly. For example, the price of Carajás Fine at Rizhao Port decreased by 6.0 yuan/ton to 877.0 yuan/ton [3]. - **Supply**: The 45 - port arrival volume decreased by 117.8 tons to 2699.3 tons, a decline of 4.2%, while the global shipment volume increased by 44.8 tons to 3323.2 tons, a rise of 1.4% [3]. - **Demand**: The daily average pig iron output of 247 steel mills decreased by 2.4 tons to 232.3 tons, a decline of 1.0%. The 45 - port daily average desulfurization volume increased by 3.6 tons to 330.6 tons, a rise of 1.1% [3]. - **Inventory Changes**: The 45 - port inventory increased by 27.3 tons to 15237.39 tons, a rise of 0.2%. The imported iron ore inventory of 247 steel mills decreased by 58.8 tons to 8942.5 tons, a decline of 0.7% [3]. Group 3: Coke Industry Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core View - The coke futures are expected to oscillate between 1550 - 1700 yuan/ton. The supply - demand relationship has weakened, but the futures have basically over - discounted the spot price cut expectations, and the downward space is limited. The 1 - 5 reverse arbitrage can be recommended [5]. Summary by Directory - **Coke - related Prices and Spreads**: The prices of Shanxi quasi - first - grade wet - quenched coke (warehouse receipt) and Rizhao Port quasi - first - grade wet - quenched coke (warehouse receipt) remained unchanged. The 01 contract price of coke increased by 27 yuan/ton to 1652 yuan/ton [5]. - **Supply**: The daily average output of all - sample coking plants increased by 0.8 tons to 64.5 tons, a rise of 1.2%. The daily average output of 247 steel mills increased by 0.3 tons to 46.6 tons, a rise of 0.6% [5]. - **Demand**: The pig iron output of 247 steel mills decreased by 2.4 tons to 232.3 tons, a decline of 1.0% [5]. - **Inventory Changes**: The total coke inventory decreased slightly by 1.7 tons to 883.0 tons. The inventory of all - sample coking plants increased by 4.7 tons to 76.4 tons, a rise of 6.5% [5]. - **Supply - Demand Gap**: The coke supply - demand gap increased by 1.8 tons to - 2.5 tons, a rise of 74.2% [5]. Group 4: Coking Coal Industry Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core View - The coking coal futures are expected to oscillate between 1050 - 1150 yuan/ton. The market is in a weak state, with supply and demand both showing certain changes, and the 1 - 5 reverse arbitrage can be recommended [5]. Summary by Directory - **Coking Coal - related Prices and Spreads**: The prices of Shanxi medium - sulfur primary coking coal (warehouse receipt) and Mongolian 5 raw coal (warehouse receipt) remained unchanged. The 01 contract price of coking coal increased by 21 yuan/ton to 1092 yuan/ton [5]. - **Supply**: The raw coal output of Fenwei sample coal mines decreased by 2.7 tons to 853.4 tons, a decline of 0.3%. The clean coal output decreased by 0.6 tons to 438.2 tons, a decline of 0.1% [5]. - **Demand**: The demand for coking coal is affected by the decline in pig iron output and the weakening of market restocking demand [5]. - **Inventory Changes**: The clean coal inventory of Fenwei coal mines increased by 9.6 tons to 107.6 tons, a rise of 9.8%. The coking coal inventory of all - sample coking plants decreased by 1.1 tons to 1009.2 tons, a decline of 0.1% [5].

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the recent surge in coking coal futures prices, driven by a tight supply-demand balance, rising costs, and regulatory measures impacting production levels [2][4][9]. Group 1: Supply and Demand Dynamics - The coking coal market remains in a tight balance, with expectations for further price increases [4]. - Supply constraints are evident due to production halts at some coal mines, leading to a slight decrease in operational capacity [5]. - Demand from downstream coking enterprises is increasing, supported by rising profits in the steel sector and a strong need for inventory replenishment [5][6]. Group 2: Inventory Levels - Coal mine inventories have been rapidly depleting since late June, reaching levels significantly lower than those of the past three years [6]. - Downstream inventory levels have seen some recovery, but they remain below the median levels of recent years, indicating ongoing replenishment needs [6]. Group 3: Cost Pressures - The rising costs of coking coal futures are supported by increasing spot prices, which have surged significantly from previous lows [9]. - Current spot prices for various coal types have risen sharply, with specific examples showing increases of 315 CNY/ton and 290 CNY/ton from their respective lows [9]. Group 4: Regulatory Impact - Recent regulatory measures from the National Energy Administration aim to curb overproduction in coal mines, which could lead to a reduction in supply by over 20 million tons in the second half of the year [10][12]. - The enforcement of stricter production limits is expected to drive coking coal futures prices higher due to anticipated supply reductions [12]. Group 5: Safety Regulations - The introduction of a new coal mine safety regulation is set to enhance safety standards and could lead to further production constraints, thereby supporting coal prices [13].