July 22 steel prices rise steadily

On July 22, the domestic steel market rose steadily. The plate price in the plate market rose steadily, and the market in Shijiazhuang fell slightly. The market price of hot-rolled coils rose steadily; the market price of cold-rolled coils remained generally stable; the market price of coated coils rose steadily. According to the National Railway Development Plan, China's railway operating mileage will reach 120,000 kilometers by 2020, but as of the end of 2012, the country's railway operating mileage is 98,000 kilometers, with a gap of 22,000 kilometers. Since the State Council withdrew the Ministry of Railways, many planned railways have not been put on the construction schedule, and some high-speed rail lines have been put on hold.

First, the steel market price changes in the domestic steel market: July 22, steel home site monitoring 28 major cities average price: Φ8mm high price is 3594 yuan / ton, compared with the previous trading day up 12 yuan / ton; The price of Φ20mm HRB400 rebar is RMB 3560/t, which is RMB 8/t higher than the previous trading day; the price of 20mm plate is 3667t, which is RMB 6/t higher than the previous trading day; the price of 5.75mm hot-rolled coil is 3658 yuan / ton, compared with the previous trading day rose 10 yuan / ton; 1.0mm cold-rolled coil price is 4479 yuan / ton, unchanged from the previous trading day; 1.0mm galvanized coil 4605 yuan / ton, compared with the previous transaction It rose 8 yuan/ton on the day; 0.476mm color-coated coil reached 5,666 yuan/ton, up 3 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. among them:

Shanghai market: The market price of construction steel is stable, the plate market price is stable, the market price of hot rolled coils is stable, the market price of cold rolled coils is stable, and the market price of coated coils is stable. Today, the mainstream prices of the Φ6.5mm HPB300 high-liner and Φ20mmIII rebar market in Shanghai market are respectively 3620 yuan/ton and 3470 yuan/ton, which are flat compared with the previous trading day; the mainstream prices in the 20mm middle plate and 5.75mm hot-rolled coil market They were 3640 yuan/ton and 3600 yuan/ton respectively, which were flat compared with the previous working day; the mainstream prices of 1.0mm cold rolled coil, 1.0mm galvanized coil, and 0.476mm color coated coil were 4420 yuan/ton and 4610 yuan respectively. / Ton and 6,200 yuan / ton, unchanged from the previous trading day.

Guangzhou market: The market price of construction steel increased, the market price of plate increased, the market price of hot-rolled coils remained stable, the market price of cold-rolled coils fell, and the market price of coated coils remained stable. Today, the mainstream prices of the Φ6.5mm HPB300 high-liner and Φ18-22mm HRB400 rebar market in Guangzhou market were 3,760 yuan/ton and 3,770 yuan/ton respectively, which were flat, up 20 yuan/ton over the previous trading day; 20mm middle plate, 5.75 Mm hot rolled coil mainstream prices were 3830 yuan / ton, 3770 yuan / ton, compared with the previous trading day were up 30 yuan / ton, unchanged; 1.0mm cold rolled coil, 1.0mm galvanized coil and 0.476mm color coating The mainstream prices in the volume market were RMB 4,480/ton, RMB 4,570/ton and RMB 6,050/ton, respectively, down by RMB 20/ton over the previous trading day, unchanged, unchanged.

Tianjin market: The market price of construction steel has risen steadily, the market price of plate market has been stable, the market price of hot-rolled coils has been stable, the market price of cold-rolled coils has been stable, and the market price of coated coils has remained stable. Today, the mainstream prices of Φ6.5mm HPB300 high-liner and Φ18-22mm HRB400 rebar in Tianjin market were 3,430 yuan/ton and 3,470 yuan/ton, respectively, which were flat and rose by 20 yuan/ton over the previous trading day; 20mm middle plate and 5.75mm heat The main prices of rolled coils were RMB 3,490/tonne and RMB 3,560/ton respectively, which were flat compared with the previous trading day; the mainstream prices of 1.0mm cold rolled coils, 1.0mm galvanized coils and 0.476mm color coated coils were 4420 yuan respectively. / Ton, 4460 yuan / ton and 4950 yuan / ton, unchanged from the previous trading day.

Second, the steel factory price adjustments in the domestic steel: sheet, Hebei Iron and Steel Group, Handan Iron and Steel have introduced pricing policies in August, in which Hebei Iron and Steel Group raised hot rolled coil, plate prices 100-150 yuan / ton; Handan Iron and Steel raised the ex-factory price of medium plate by RMB 200/t; Ma Steel, Nangang, and Xicheng have successively issued new pricing policies, among which Magang raised the price of hot-rolled coil and medium plate by RMB 50/ t; Nanjing Iron & Steel maintains its mid-to-long plate base price is not adjusted; Xicheng increases the plate price of medium-thick plates by RMB 50/t; up to increase plate prices by RMB 40/t. In terms of construction steel, Handan Iron & Steel issued a price policy in August, raising the ex-factory price of construction steel by RMB 220-270/t; Shagang, Yonggang, Zhongtian, Nangang, and Maanshan Steel have successively introduced new pricing policies, of which Nanjing Steel has raised its construction price. The ex-factory price of steel was 110-150 yuan/ton, before Magang Steel raised the ex-factory price of construction steel by 100-130 yuan/ton; other steel mills raised the ex-factory price of construction steel by 100 yuan/ton; Ping Steel and Fangda Special Steel successively raised the construction price. The ex-factory price of steel is 50 yuan/tonne; Guiyang, which is a water-steel, increases the ex-factory price of construction steel by RMB 20/t; Except for Mingfang and Yuhua, which increase the ex-factory price of high-line by RMB 20/t, all other high-line manufacturers remain high. The online base price does not adjust. In terms of profiles, Masteel introduced the price policy in mid-July, and lowered the ex-factory price of the profiles by 20-70 yuan/ton before tax; Jiangtian reduced the channel price of the channel by 60 yuan/ton. With respect to strip steel, Zhongtian introduced a new pricing policy, which raised the ex-factory price of hot-rolled strips by RMB 50/t; Ruifeng Steel lowered the ex-factory price of hot-rolled narrow strips by RMB 20-50/t.

Third, the steel mill overhaul and production of new lines put into operation Domestic steel mills: Weigang high-speed wire rod production line put into production. The repair of the Bayi Iron and Steel Project in southern Xinjiang was completed.

IV. Industry trends Domestic: China Steel Association: Third-party custody is expected to promote the upgrading of the steel industry.

Recently, the reporter learned from the Guangdong Provincial Economic and Information Technology Commission that the reorganization of a new round of steel companies in Guangdong will accelerate, aiming at the joint reorganization of private steel companies in the province and cross-regional mergers and acquisitions by enterprises.

Handan Iron and Steel implements intelligent integration and remote centralized weighing and transformation.

The smelting capacity of Ning-steel's steel varieties has increased significantly.

The first application of nano-coated rollers in Baosteel's cold rolling field.

On July 19, 2013, Shougang’s “Innovation, Excellence, and Entrepreneurship” experience exchange meeting was held in Wenzhou.

The optimization of coke structure in the Iron and Steel Department of Handan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. improved the operation level of the blast furnace.

Tangshan Iron and Steel Department increased the utilization of secondary energy.

Panzhihua man-made rutile in pilot test and scientific progress is good.

Overseas: According to the statistics of Korea Iron and Steel Association, South Korea's plate imports totaled 960,300 tons in the first half of the year, a decrease of 46% year-on-year.

According to the statistics of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation, Japan’s small plate production in the first half of 2013 totaled 4.73 million tons, an increase of 3.1% year-on-year.

International steel giant ArcelorMittal said that the Group’s European division will supply STX France, a ship manufacturer based in Saint-Nazaire, France, with 40,000 tons of plate and coil for the construction of the world’s largest cruise ship.

The German Federal Bureau of Statistics (Destatis) announced that in June this year, German manufacturers’ prices for industrial products remained at the level of May, but they increased by 0.6% year-on-year. In June, German producers' rolling prices fell 6.2% year-on-year. Rebar prices fell 12.1% year-on-year.

V. Macro Information Domestic: The Xinhua News Agency published a review article “A Correct View of the Lower, Upper Limit and Bottom Line of the Chinese Economy” on July 21 stating that according to the objectives set forth in the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan”, the average annual economic period of China during the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period The goal of growth is 7%. To ensure that the well-to-do society is fully established by 2020 and the target of doubling GDP from 2010 is achieved, the "bottom line" of growth rate below 7% is not allowed.

On July 22, 2013, according to the statistics of the Central Bank, China’s June ** account balance was 273,887.46 billion yuan, a decrease of 41.205 billion yuan***. According to the data, the ** accounted for from December of last year, has risen for 6 consecutive months as of May of this year, the data of June is to end the 6 successive increase, realize the first time of chain decline in the year.

International: In the world economy, the G20 supports the thorough reform of the tax rules of multinational corporations to fix loopholes; the G20 labor and finance minister vowed to take measures to promote employment in the private sector.

In the United States, the SEMI order shipment ratio rose to 1.10 in June; the leading indicator rose to 131.2 in the week of July 11; the previous value was revised to 130.1, and the initial value was 130.3; the Labor Department said that the unemployment rate in 11 states in June was higher than the previous month. If the GDP data in the second quarter is bad, the Fed will maintain or even expand QE. Bernanke said it is too early to judge when to cut the bond purchase plan.

In Canada, the annual rate of CPI rose by 1.2% in June, and the central bank did not raise interest rates.

In Japan, monthly index of all industrial activity increased by 1.1% in May and rose for the fourth consecutive month. In May, the revised value of leading indicators rose by 3.0% to 110.7.

In Europe, European Central Bank officials stated that G20 officials will promote a growth and employment action plan. Germany's producer price index in June was flat on the month, in line with expectations. It was a decline of 0.3% last month. In the UK, the public sector borrowed 10.234 billion pounds in June, which was higher than the market expectation. The annual growth rate of the initial value of GDP in the second quarter is expected to increase to 1.4%. It is expected that the country’s inflation rate will remain at the current level for a long time. The Russian Finance Minister stated that the issue of shrinking QE will be written into the G20 final communique. Italy's adjusted industrial orders in the May quarter rose 3.2% on the month, marking the third consecutive month of gains. The economy minister denied having mentioned a special plan to sell state-owned shares. Greece’s current account surplus of EUR 36 million in May was a small-scale surplus, benefiting from the narrowing of the trade deficit and the increase in tourism revenues.