Hot Rolled Coil Market: Volatile Uptrend Amid Production Cuts and Inventory Pressures

Publicado: Aug 20, 2024 17:26
[SMM Daily Commentary on Hot Rolled Coils: Rebound or Reversal? Decent Trading Volume Today] The hot rolled coil futures market experienced a volatile uptrend today, closing at 3217 in the afternoon, with a gain of 1.97%. The rebound in the futures market has bolstered market confidence, leading to an improvement in intraday trading volumes of hot rolled coils in mainstream markets. According to SMM's weekly maintenance data, the impact of maintenance on hot rolled coil production this week has decreased compared to last week. Amidst ongoing production cuts, the current inventory pressure on hot rolled coils remains. However, the recent slight improvement in spot liquidity of hot rolled coils may contribute to a shift towards inventory reduction. Additionally, the rapid narrowing of the spread between coil and rebar prices has intensified losses for some steel mills producing hot rolled coils, prompting rumors of production line adjustments from hot rolled coils to rebar. Continued monitoring of SMM's research on steel mill production cuts is advised. If the subsequent effects of production cuts gradually become apparent, hot rolled coils may see an inventory inflection point, with price movements also strengthening. In summary, it is expected that hot rolled coil prices will continue to oscillate within a range in the short term, with limited upside momentum.

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[SMM Daily Commentary on Hot Rolled Coils: Rebound or Reversal? Decent - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)