[Запасы горячекатаного проката в Шанхае по данным SMM] На этой неделе замедлилось сокращение запасов в Шанхае

[SMM Hot-Rolled Coil Daily Trading Volume] On June 10, the total daily HRC trading volume of sample enterprises in four cities surveyed by SMM (Shanghai, Lecong, Tianjin, Ningbo) was 14,250 mt, up 1,250 mt day-on-day, or +9.9%, up 9.45% YoY on the solar calendar, and up 34.69% YoY on the lunar calendar.

Today, HRC’s the most-traded contract fluctuated downward, closing at 3,380 yuan/mt, up 0.6% from the previous trading day. Spot sheets & plates prices rose 10-20 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. In terms of supply, this week, the impact from maintenance on hot rolling totaled 74,100 mt, down 156,400 mt WoW. Next week’s impact from maintenance on hot rolling is expected at 23,100 mt, down 51,000 mt WoW. Supply pressure sustained its uptrend this month. Demand side, futures rebounded near the close, improving market trading from the previous trading day. Trading was mostly at low prices, with some buyers taking advantage of the spot-futures price spread to purchase on dips. Cost side, near the close today, market rumors suggested that a major mine signaled a halt on certifying blended super special fines, driving iron ore futures to surge. However, subsequent rumors refuted this, causing futures to fluctuate sharply. For coking coal and coke, the spot market saw tight supply-demand dynamics, and they are expected to recover some losses in the short term. Overall, according to the regional HRC inventory data released today, except for South China, most regions maintained destocking. The supply-demand imbalance remains not significant, and they are expected to continue their sideways trend in the short term, with attention on disruptions in the raw material supply.

Государственная горнодобывающая компания NMDC и металлургический гигант SAIL изучают возможность приобретения активов по добыче коксующегося угля в России для обеспечения поставок сырья, сообщают отраслевые источники. В мае Индия направила в Россию делегацию для предварительных переговоров, а SAIL сформировала внутреннюю комиссию для оценки возможностей. В настоящее время Австралия обеспечивает более половины потребностей Индии в коксующемся угле, доля России незначительна. Индия также стремится диверсифицировать импорт никеля из России. Коксующийся уголь признан правительством Индии критически важным стратегическим минералом.