[SMM Express] La demanda de acero en Oriente Medio aumentó un 2,8%

[SMM Stainless Steel Daily Review] Base Metals Slump Drags SS Lower; Spot Stainless Steel Holds Price Floor with Limited Losses as Downstream Stays Sidelined According to SMM on June 23, SS futures fluctuated lower and gradually pulled back. Base metals futures fell across the board today, dragging SS futures lower in tandem. As of the close, the most-traded SS contract settled at 14,885 yuan/mt. In the spot market, while SS futures pulled back sharply, cautious wait-and-see sentiment among downstream enterprises intensified, and spot transactions remained sluggish with no significant improvement. However, spot traders continued to hold their price quotes firm, limiting the overall extent of price declines. Regarding the most-traded SS futures contract, at 10:15 AM, SS2608 was reported at 14,930 yuan/mt, down 155 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. Spot premiums for 304/2B products in the Wuxi area ranged 240-640 yuan/mt. In the spot market, the average price for cold-rolled 201/2B coil in Wuxi was flat; for cold-rolled, un-edged 304/2B coil, the average price in Wuxi fell by 50 yuan/mt while the average price in Foshan remained flat; prices for cold-rolled 316L/2B coil in the Wuxi area were flat; and for hot-rolled 316L/NO.1 coil, quoted prices in Wuxi fell by 25 yuan/mt. Prices for cold-rolled 430/2B coil in both Wuxi and Foshan held steady. This week, stainless steel futures and spot experienced wild swings, as offshore macro expectations repeatedly disrupted futures and the market saw an intensified tug-of-war between longs and shorts. The overall landscape was one where macro forces dominated futures, transactions fluctuated with sentiment, tightening supply supported spot prices, inventories remained steady, and profits saw minor repairs. Early in the week, macro tailwinds lifted the market, and the futures rebound spurred a recovery in spot transactions; by mid-week...

El consumo de acero acabado de India aumentó un 7 % hasta 161 millones de toneladas en FY26, lo que marca el crecimiento más lento desde la pandemia. La demanda de infraestructura se mantuvo estable en 45 millones de toneladas, ya que la ejecución de proyectos, la construcción de carreteras y el desembolso de fondos se desaceleraron. La manufactura se convirtió en el principal motor de crecimiento, con la ingeniería, los bienes de capital, los bienes de consumo duradero y los automóviles elevando la demanda combinada a 60 millones de toneladas y contribuyendo con más del 70 % del crecimiento incremental. BigMint espera que la demanda aumente a 175 millones de toneladas en FY27 a medida que la infraestructura se recupere.