China Cement Network, on October 8, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Cement Price Index fell 5.88 points from the previous trading day (September 30), closing at 347.10 points, or 1.67%, which was the largest change in the regional price index on that day; The North China Price Index fell 3.45 points, or 1.02%, on the same day, while the National Price Index fell 0.54 points, or 0.18%, while the East China, Central South, Southwest, Northwest, Northeast, Yangtze River and Pearl River-Xijiang Price Index were flat. In terms of
price, recently, affected by the decline in demand, the price of cement in Hebei has been generally lowered: the leading enterprises in Shijiazhuang and Handan have notified a reduction of 20-30 yuan/ton, and the 42.5 cement price index of Hebei P. O has dropped by 4.79%. The reference average price of bulk cement in Hengshui, Xingtai and Handan decreased by 8.00%, Cangzhou decreased by 7.00% and Shijiazhuang decreased by 5.00% on a month-on-month basis. The reference average price of bulk cement in Shanxi Jincheng and Changzhi increased by 5.00% during the same period, failing to reverse the overall downward trend in North China.
In the short term, the overall price of thermal coal at the port after the festival is strong upward, with the largest increase of 25 yuan/ton, and the cost side is still supported; but since September, the overall recovery of demand is weak, if the demand after the festival is not as good as expected, the current round of reduction in Hebei may be transmitted to the surrounding areas, and the landing range of the early push up in Shanxi and other places may also be narrowed.
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