SMM Steel Morning Meeting: Fluctuating Prices, Cooling Sentiment Ahead of Chinese New Year

Publicado: Jan 21, 2025 07:40
[SMM Steel Morning Meeting Summary: The Most-Traded Contract Fluctuated Rangebound Intraday, Market Trading Sentiment Cooled] Yesterday, the most-traded HRC contract fluctuated, closing at 3,472 in the afternoon. In the spot market, as the Chinese New Year approaches, trading sentiment across the industry chain has significantly cooled, and spot market transactions were moderate. In the short term, pig iron production maintained its growth momentum, and cost support remained stable for now. Regarding the fundamentals of HRC, the current inventory buildup pace is significantly slower than in previous years. Although January supply continued to rise, year-end downstream manufacturing demand also demonstrated strong resilience, keeping fundamental imbalances relatively low for now. Considering the short-term macro policy vacuum and the market gradually entering the holiday period, steel prices are expected to fluctuate upward this week before stabilizing.

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