Concrete Weekly Report: Weak Operation of National Concrete Market, Weak Demand and Weakened Cost Support (5.6-5.9)

2026-05-09 15:44:10

On May 9, the National Concrete Price Index (CEMPI) closed at 89.86 points, down 0.03% annually and 10.44% year-on-year.

On May 9, the National Concrete Price Index (CEMPI) closed at 89.86 points, down 0.03% annually and 10.44% year-on-year.

This week, the national concrete market continued the weak operation pattern of weak demand and price pressure, and the characteristics of regional differentiation continued. The price of raw materials in Northeast China was blocked, and the price of concrete was stable; the demand in Northwest China was weak as a whole due to the poor availability of funds and limited new projects, and the price in many places was mainly stable or slightly loose; the price of raw materials in North China, Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei fluctuated at a low level, and the price was under pressure, while the market in Shanxi and Inner Mongolia remained weak and stable; In East China, the slow resumption of work after the festival was accompanied by the disturbance of rain, the release of demand was less than expected, the downward price of raw materials such as cement weakened the cost support, and the actual transactions in many places were mainly in the form of sales promotion, and the trend of low consolidation was obvious; the central and southern markets continued to be weak as a whole, the demand rebound in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hunan was limited, the price was weak and stable, and the performance of Hainan was strong due to infrastructure support and cost support; Southwest China is affected by rainy weather and housing construction downturn, demand is weak, concrete prices are mainly weak and stable, Yunnan-Guizhou market cost transmission is not smooth, the market changes little. Overall, the recovery of terminal demand is generally lower than expected, cost support continues to weaken, and market competition intensifies.

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Correlation

On August 14, the National Concrete Price Index (CEMPI) closed at 87.02 points, down 0.81% annually and 6.82% year-on-year.

2026-08-14 17:11:33

On June 8, the National Concrete Price Index (CEMPI) closed at 88.8 points, down 0.72% annually and 10.37% year-on-year.

2026-06-12 17:04:05

On May 9, the National Concrete Price Index (CEMPI) closed at 89.86 points, down 0.03% annually and 10.44% year-on-year.

2026-05-09 15:44:10

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