I Steel
SteelHome (China) Steel Price Index
(SHCNSI)
was 95.62 points (4,136 yuan) on 20 June 2019, up 0.08 point (4 yuan)
from the previous trading day. Steel price in key markets saw slight
fluctuation. Details are as below:
Construction steel:
20mm HRB400 rebar averaged at 3939 yuan per ton, up 2 yuan/t from
previous trading day. Price was increased by 10-20 yuan/t in Hangzhou,
Hefei, Fuzhou, Nanning, Changsha, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Shenyang,
Changchun and Xi’an markets, while decreased by 30-50 yuan/t in Urumqi
market. The rest was stable.
Medium plate:
20mm Q235B medium plat price averaged at 3971 yuan per ton in 28
domestic markets, up 2 yuan/t from previous trading day. Price hiked by
10-20 yuan/t in Nanchang, Zhengzhou, Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang
markets, while decreased by 20 yuan/t in Lecong and Urumqi markets.
HRC:
Price kept stable with slight rise. 5.75mm Q235B HRC average price was
increased by 3 yuan to 3837 yuan per ton in 28 domestic markets. Among
the whole markets, price hiked by 10-20 yuan/t in Hangzhou, Wuxi, Lecong,
Changsha, Zhengzhou, Beijing, Changchun and Harbin markets, while
decreased by 20 yuan/t in Nanjing and Urumqi markets.
CRC:
average price of 1.0mm SPCC CRC was 4217 yuan per ton in 28 domestic
markets, down 1 yuan/t from previous trading day. Price headed up by 20
yuan/t in Hefei, while decreased by 30-40 yuan/t in Wuhan and Kunming
markets.
Table 1: SteelHome China Steel Price Index (SHCNSI) [2019-06-20]
|
Price Index |
Week on week% |
Month on month% |
Quarter on quarter% |
Year on year% |
Steel Index (SHCNSI) |
95.62 |
4136 |
-1.14 |
-2.96 |
2.84 |
-4.12 |
Long Products (SHCNSI-L) |
110.86 |
4030 |
-1.48 |
-2.83 |
3.72 |
-1.57 |
Flat Products (SHCNSI-F) |
84.45 |
3972 |
-0.97 |
-3.27 |
3.22 |
-6.16 |
Special Steel (SHCNSI-S) |
105.56 |
4252 |
-1.05 |
-2.89 |
0.68 |
-5.35 |
Stainless Steel (SHCNSI-SS) |
65.17 |
14284 |
0.35 |
-0.79 |
-3.27 |
-3.07 |
Wire Rod (SHCNSI-WR) |
113.07 |
4183 |
-1.27 |
-2.16 |
4.94 |
-1.65 |
Rebar (SHCNSI-RB) |
111.8 |
3955 |
-1.93 |
-3.69 |
4.24 |
-0.57 |
Section Bar (SHCNSI-SB) |
107.17 |
4048 |
-0.37 |
-1.12 |
0.4 |
-4.45 |
Medium Plate (SHCNSI-MP) |
86.32 |
4031 |
-0.96 |
-3.15 |
3.28 |
-5.99 |
HR Coil (SHCNSI-HR) |
83.37 |
3853 |
-1.18 |
-3.83 |
4.12 |
-6.19 |
CR Coil (SHCNSI-CR) |
70.81 |
4303 |
-0.87 |
-3.04 |
1.44 |
-7.01 |
Quality Wire (SHCNSI-QW) |
104.76 |
4160 |
-0.66 |
-1.62 |
2.49 |
-5.61 |
Carbon & Alloy Structural Steel (SHCNSI-CA) |
103.3 |
4028 |
-1.41 |
-4.01 |
-0.2 |
-5.48 |
Seamless Pipe (SHCNSI-SP) |
85.99 |
4838 |
-0.56 |
-1.82 |
-0.73 |
-7.39 |
Strip (SHCNSI-Strip) |
100.85 |
3799 |
-0.45 |
-2.51 |
3.87 |
-4.38 |
Welded Pipe (SHCNSI-WP) |
104.46 |
4057 |
-0.84 |
-1.98 |
2.35 |
-2.8 |
II Raw Materials
On 20 June, Tangshan common billet price was increased by 20 yuan to
3460 yuan per ton, (cash, tax included, ex-works). Spot products in
Tangshan billet market were priced at 3540 yuan per with flat
transaction. Billet inventory amounted to 361,800 tons in 16 Tangshan
stocks, up 97,900 tons from last week.
On 20 June, iron ore market continued to hike. SteelHome data showed
that
China Domestic Iron Ore Price Index (SHCNDOI)
65%
was 870 yuan per ton, up 7 yuan/t and SteelHome Imported Iron Ore
Price Index (SHCNIOI) 62% was 117.85
dollars per ton, up 4.75 dollars/t from previous day.
Spot ore transacting price increased by 20 yuan/t at China ports, For
instance, PB fines trading price was 850 yuan per ton at Qingdao port
and PB Fines at Tianjin port were traded at 853 yuan per ton with
increasing transactions.
Seaborne market overall hiked. GlobalORE platform traded 0.08 million
tons Newman Lump with 0.3675 dollar premium and arrived in July.
Table 2: China Raw Material Import Price Aggregates on 20 June 2019
Price in US$ per ton
1 USD=
6.8805
(Yuan) on June 20
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 |
132 |
119 |
119.5 |
106 |
86.5 |
192 |
130 |
305 |
315 |
310 |
Up/Down |
↑4 |
↑5 |
↑4 |
↑4 |
↑4 |
━ |
━ |
━ |
━ |
━ |
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 20 June ) (yuan) |
Growth |
Rebar RB1910 |
3811 |
-14 |
HRC HC1910 |
3688 |
-23 |
Coke J1909 |
2056.5 |
-20 |
Coking coal JM1909 |
1383.5 |
-15 |
Iron ore I1909 |
834 |
+3 |
Thermal coal ZC1909 |
598.8 |
-2 |
IV Steelmakers’ ex-works price policy
34 steelmakers released ex-works price
policy on 20 June, 2019.
Mill |
Product |
Size |
Ex-works (yuan per ton) price |
Up/down (yuan per ton) |
Maanshan Steel |
rebar |
Φ16-25mm HRB400 |
4020 |
+20 |
coiled rebar |
Φ8-12mm HRB400 |
4220 |
+20 |
high speed wire rod |
Φ6-10mm HRB300 |
4160 |
- |
Tianjin Steel |
Medium plate |
20mm*2000 Q235 |
3800 |
+20 |
TISCO |
CRC |
2.0mm 304/2B |
14450 |
+50 |
CRC |
2.0mm 316L/2B |
20900 |
- |
HRC |
3.0-12.0mm 304/NO. 1 |
14550 |
+50 |
New Fushun Steel |
rebar |
Φ16-25mm HRB400E |
3740 |
+30 |
high speed wire rod |
Φ8mm HRB300 |
3810 |
+10 |
Shaoguan Steel |
rebar |
Φ18-25mm HRB400 |
4290 |
+30 |
coiled rebar |
Φ8-10mm HRB400E |
4580 |
+30 |
high speed wire rod |
Φ8mm HRB300 |
4450 |
+30 |
V SteelHome Event
SteelHome Database (2019 Version)
Launched
SteelHome App Officially Launched
Chinese Major Steelmakers Profile (2018 Updated).
Summary of SteelHome Spring Report
VI SteelHome Dynamics
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CISA: China's Steel Price Fell in May
Liaoning Industrial Enterprises above Designated Size Raw Coal Output up
1.7% YoY in Jan-May, 2019
SteelHome: Inventory of Quality Steel Mills in Shandong Province on 20
June 2019
SteelHome: China Quality & Special Steel Inventory for 14-20 June, 2019
(26 marketplaces)
Vietnam MOIT Applied Temporary AD for Steel Products Imported from China
and South Korea
SteelHome: A Brief Introduction of Thailand’s Iron and Steel Industry
SteelHome Morning Express (20 June 2019)
SteelHome Express: Slack Transaction at Imported Iron Ore Market on June
19, 2019
Japan Became the World's Third Largest Coal Importer in 2018
Iron Ore Index Collection for Jun 19, 2019
Indian Coke Import Price on Jun 20,2019
Outokumpu Tornio Stainless Steel Plant Implements Digital Production
Middle East Steel Import Price on June 18, 2019
CIS Steel Export Price on June 17, 2019
Turkish Billet & Slab Production Statistics in Jan-May
Turkish Crude Steel Production Decreases in Jan-May YoY |