The current price stampede in many places has fallen sharply 80 to 170 short-term arc furnace enterprises still have profits.

Published: Nov 20, 2018 18:31

[spot plummeted 80 to 170 pessimistic market mentality]


今期货持续走弱,加重市场悲观情绪,多地现货大跌80-170不等,下游采购迟疑,观望情绪较浓,整体成交不佳。目前市场心态悲观氛围浓厚,商家出货意愿有增无减。个别商家直言”短期往上看不到希望,往下深不见底。今天的低价就是明天的高价,现在是手上一吨货都嫌多”,可见出货意愿之强烈。
【钢企利润不断收缩 短期尚有盈利】


如图,11月初,受期货持续走弱、政策面利空频频来袭影响,现货商家心态坍塌,市场进入下行通道。以杭州市场为例,今沙钢报价4150较前期高点4760累计下跌610,跌幅达12.8%。随着钢材价格快速下跌,钢厂利润被不断压缩。
根据SMM钢铁成本模型,以76.69美金矿计算,长流程螺纹吨钢利润581;以2540含税废钢价格计算,电弧炉钢企理论成本为4084,钢企处于盈亏边缘。据SMM钢铁调研,目前大多数电弧炉企业实际生产成本在3800-3900左右(螺纹新标合金费用不一所致),尚有100左右盈利,短期暂无减量计划。但部分钢企表示若后期市场价格持续下跌,进入亏损状态后将考虑减量生产。
综上所述,随着市场价格持续下行,钢企利润被不断压缩,但目前大多钢企实际仍有盈利,暂无减量计划。短期成本支撑并不明显,加之现货市场悲观情绪延续,预计短期现货价格或依然趋弱运行,后期还需持续关注钢企盈利情况。【SMM钢铁】

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The current price stampede in many places has fallen sharply 80 to 170 short-term arc furnace enterprises still have profits. - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)