I Steel
SteelHome (China) Steel Price Index
(SHCNSI)
was 97.83 points (4,232 yuan) on 3 June 2019, down 0.47 point (20 yuan)
from the previous trading day. Steel price in key markets declined.
Details are as below:
Construction steel:
20mm HRB400 rebar averaged at 4063 yuan per ton, down 27 yuan/t from
previous trading day. Among them, price declined by 10-50 yuan/t in East
China, Central South China, North China, Northeast China and West China
markets.
Medium plate:
20mm Q235B medium plat price averaged at 4056 yuan per ton in 28
domestic markets, down 18 yuan/t from previous trading day. Price
decreased by 10-50 yuan/t except stability in Changsha, Taiyuan, Kunming,
Guiyang, Lanzhou and Northeast China markets.
HRC:
Price fell. 5.75mm Q235B HRC average price was decreased by 19 yuan to
3957 yuan per ton in 28 domestic markets. Among the whole markets, price
was down by 10-60 yuan/t except stability in Nanchang, Chongqing and
Urumqi markets.
CRC:
average price of 1.0mm SPCC CRC was 4304 yuan per ton in 28 domestic
markets, down 12 yuan/t from previous trading day. Price was down by
10-50 yuan/t in East China, Central South China, North China, Northeast
China and Southwest China markets against stability in the Northwest
China markets.
Table 1: SteelHome China Steel Price Index (SHCNSI) [2019-06-03]
|
Price Index |
Week on week% |
Month on month% |
Quarter on quarter% |
Year on year% |
Steel Index (SHCNSI) |
97.83 |
4232 |
-0.62 |
-1.69 |
3.55 |
-3.74 |
Long Products (SHCNSI-L) |
113.4 |
4122 |
-0.59 |
-1.72 |
4.38 |
-1.25 |
Flat Products (SHCNSI-F) |
86.57 |
4071 |
-0.69 |
-1.78 |
3.98 |
-5.72 |
Special Steel (SHCNSI-S) |
108.25 |
4360 |
-0.5 |
-1.61 |
1.46 |
-5.1 |
Stainless Steel (SHCNSI-SS) |
64.77 |
14197 |
-0.47 |
-0.64 |
-2.91 |
-2.15 |
Wire Rod (SHCNSI-WR) |
115.12 |
4258 |
-0.36 |
-1.29 |
5.4 |
-1.23 |
Rebar (SHCNSI-RB) |
115.21 |
4076 |
-0.83 |
-2.27 |
5.11 |
-0.21 |
Section Bar (SHCNSI-SB) |
107.85 |
4074 |
-0.16 |
-0.6 |
0.72 |
-4.4 |
Medium Plate (SHCNSI-MP) |
88.27 |
4122 |
-0.74 |
-1.89 |
4.02 |
-5.38 |
HR Coil (SHCNSI-HR) |
85.89 |
3969 |
-0.82 |
-2.03 |
4.97 |
-5.65 |
CR Coil (SHCNSI-CR) |
72.35 |
4396 |
-0.73 |
-1.8 |
2.3 |
-6.73 |
Quality Wire (SHCNSI-QW) |
106.1 |
4214 |
-0.23 |
-1.02 |
2.83 |
-5.91 |
Carbon & Alloy Structural Steel (SHCNSI-CA) |
106.99 |
4172 |
-0.75 |
-2.2 |
0.94 |
-4.86 |
Seamless Pipe (SHCNSI-SP) |
87.52 |
4924 |
-0.36 |
-0.83 |
-0.22 |
-7.25 |
Strip (SHCNSI-Strip) |
102.78 |
3872 |
-0.24 |
-1.19 |
4.34 |
-4.16 |
Welded Pipe (SHCNSI-WP) |
107 |
4155 |
-0.08 |
-0.49 |
2.78 |
-2.62 |
II Raw Materials
On 3 June, Tangshan common billet price was decreased by 20 yuan to 3530
yuan per ton, (cash, tax included, ex-works). Spot products in Tangshan
billet market were priced at 3610 yuan per with flat transaction.
On 3 June, iron ore market ran weak. SteelHome data showed that
China Domestic Iron Ore Price Index (SHCNDOI)
65%
was 849 yuan per ton, up 4 yuan/t and SteelHome Imported Iron Ore
Price Index (SHCNIOI) 62% was 98.06
dollars per ton, down 4.62 dollars/t from previous day.
Spot ore transacting price fell by 5-15 yuan/t at China ports, For
instance, super special fines trading price was 640 yuan per ton at
Qingdao port and PB fines at Tangshan port were traded at 748 yuan per
ton with flat transactions.
Seaborne market continued to fall. COREX platform trading price was 2.05
dollars lower than 62%PM index of June for 0.09 million tons Jimblebar
Fines with laycan during 11-20 June 2019.
Table 2: China Raw Material Import Price Aggregates on 3 June 2019
Price in US$ per ton
1 USD=
6.8896
(Yuan) on June 3
Products |
Iron ore fines |
Iron ore fines |
Iron ore fines |
Iron ore fines |
Iron ore fines |
Prime coking coal |
PCI |
HBI |
scrap |
pig iron |
Spec. |
Fe:65% |
Fe:62% |
Fe:63.5% |
Fe:58% |
Fe:52% |
V:25% |
A:12% |
Fe:84% |
HMS1 |
Si:1.0% |
price |
114.5 |
98.5 |
100.5 |
86 |
66.5 |
197 |
133 |
305 |
315 |
310 |
Up/Down |
↓5 |
↓5 |
↓5 |
↓5 |
↓3 |
↓2 |
━ |
━ |
━ |
━ |
manufacturer |
Carajas |
Pilbara |
Orissa |
Goa |
Goa |
Australia |
Australia |
Venezuela |
US |
Russia |
Note |
dry basis/dollars/t (CIF) |
dry basis/dollars/t (CIF) |
dry basis/dollars/t (CIF) |
dry basis/dollars/t (CIF) |
dry basis/dollars/t (CIF) |
CIF, USD/t/mid-vol prime coking coal |
dollars/t (CIF) |
dollars/t(CIF) |
dollars/t (CIF) |
dollars/t (CIF) |
III Futures (night offer)
Table 3: Futures (night offer)
Product |
night offer (End time: 23:30 3 June ) (yuan) |
Growth |
Rebar RB1910 |
3707 |
- |
HRC HC1910 |
3574 |
-3 |
Coke J1909 |
2101.5 |
+3 |
Coking coal JM1909 |
1372.5 |
+3.5 |
Iron ore I1909 |
711 |
+2 |
Thermal coal ZC1909 |
576.4 |
+1.6 |
IV Steelmakers’ ex-works price policy
47 steelmakers released ex-works price
policy on 3 June, 2019.
Mill |
Product |
Size |
Ex-works (yuan per ton) price |
Up/down (yuan per ton) |
Maanshan Steel |
rebar |
Φ16-25mm HRB400 |
4070 |
- |
coiled rebar |
Φ8-12mm HRB400 |
4260 |
- |
high speed wire rod |
Φ6-10mm HRB300 |
4210 |
- |
Nanjing Steel |
Rebar |
Φ16-25mm HRB400 |
4030 |
-50 |
Tianjin Steel |
Medium plate |
20mm*2000 Q235 |
3870 |
-30 |
Shuicheng Steel |
rebar |
Φ18-25mm HRB400E |
4280 |
-20 |
coiled rebar |
Φ8-10mm HRB400 |
4400 |
-20 |
high speed wire rod |
Φ8-10mm HRB300 |
4310 |
-20 |
JISCO Lanzhou |
rebar |
Φ18-25mm HRB400E |
4260 |
-30 |
coiled rebar |
Φ8-10mm HRB400E |
4390 |
-30 |
Medium plate |
20mm*2000 Q235 |
4240 |
-30 |
high speed wire rod |
Φ8-10mm HRB300 |
4310 |
-30 |
V SteelHome Event
SteelHome App Officially Launched
Chinese Major Steelmakers Profile (2018 Updated).
Summary of SteelHome Spring Report
VI SteelHome Dynamics
Shagang Adjusts Special Steel Price Policy for Early June 2019
Weekly Summary: China Section Steel Ex-works Price during May 25-31,
2019
Weekly Summary: China Strip Ex-works Price during May 24-31, 2019
Weekly Summary: China Industrial Wires Ex-works Price on May 25-31, 2019
Weekly Summary: China Quality & Special Bars Ex-works Price on May
25-31, 2019
Xingtai Steel Adjusted Quality Wire Ex-works Price of the Northern Area
on 1 June 2019
Three Steelmakers Exit in Tianjin City
Anhui SASAC Transferred 51% of the Equity Interest Held by it in Magang
Group to China Baowu
Shandong Steel Adjusts Quality Steel Ex-works Price on 1 June, 2019
Zenith Steel Adjusts Wires Price Policy on 1 June 2019
Zenith Steel Adjusts Bars Price Policy on 1 June 2019
Weifang Special Steel Adjusts Ex-works Prices of Wires on 1 June 2019
Weifang Special Steel Adjusts Ex-works Prices of Bars on 1 June 2019
Weekly Report of China Steel Market for May 24-31, 2019
Anhui SASAC Transferred 51% of the Equity Interest Held by it in Magang
Group to China Baowu
Weekly Report of China Iron Ore Market for May 24-31, 2019
Weekly Report of China Coal Market for May 24-31, 2019 |