Cement net monthly report: September national concrete market peak season is not prosperous: cost transmission is blocked, weak demand suppresses prices (9.1-9.30)

2026-10-09 13:29:03

By the end of September, the National Concrete Price Index (CONCPI) closed at 86.60 points, down 0.26% from the previous month, and down 5.54% from the same period last year.

In September, the national concrete market as a whole showed the operational characteristics of rising costs, moderate demand and limited transmission, with obvious regional differentiation. The price in North China is mainly stable, with the expectation of slight increase in some areas; the cost in Northeast China is pushed up, the demand continues to be weak, and the price continues to be weak and stable; the demand in East China is restored on a month-on-month basis, with a tentative increase of 3-5 yuan/m3 in some areas, but the basis for a comprehensive price increase has not been formed, and the overall price is low and stable; the demand in Central and South China is weak, the cost transmission is blocked, and the price is low and stable; Southwest China has entered the peak season, but due to the overcast and rainy weather and the shortage of funds, the cost has risen significantly; Northwest China has regional differentiation and weak operation, lacking obvious increment. On the whole, the rise of cement has not been effectively transmitted to concrete, the recovery of terminal demand is slow, the market wait-and-see sentiment is strong, and the price is fatigue.

By the end of September, the National Concrete Price Index (CONCPI) closed at 86.60 points, down 0.26% from the previous month, and down 5.54% from the same period last year.

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By the end of September, the National Concrete Price Index (CONCPI) closed at 86.60 points, down 0.26% from the previous month, and down 5.54% from the same period last year.

2026-10-09 13:29:03