[Negociación diaria de bobinas laminadas en caliente de SMM] Los futuros se mantuvieron en niveles altos y el volumen de operaciones al contado aumentó interdiario

Today, the most-traded hot-rolled coil contract closed at 3,269, up 0.28%. In the spot market, spot hot-rolled prices in China were mostly stable with some gains, while spot cold-rolled prices were largely stable. Overall trading sentiment was moderate, and transactions at lower prices were moderate. Short term, hot-rolled coil inventory was expected to continue building up this week, though at a slower pace. Before the inflection point of inventory destocking emerges, finished steel products will likely struggle to break out of the broader market trend independently. In the short term, prices were expected to fluctuate rangebound in line with cost movements, with the HRC May contract facing pressure around 3,285.

[SMM Steel] Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) registró ventas récord de 18,24 millones de toneladas entre abril y febrero del ejercicio fiscal 2025/26, un 14 % más interanual, según el Ministerio del Acero. La empresa también logró cobros en efectivo superiores a ₹1 billón (+10 % interanual), mientras que las ventas de febrero alcanzaron 1,58 millones de toneladas.

Los futuros del mineral de hierro fluctuaron hoy con una tendencia al alza, y el contrato principal I2605 cerró finalmente en 787,5 yuanes por tonelada, un 0,90 % más que en la sesión anterior.