Concrete Weekly Report: Deep into the National Concrete Trading Center in the Off-season, Steady and Slow Fall (5.18-5.22)

On May 22, the National Concrete Price Index (CEMPI) closed at 89.65 points, down 0.28% annually and 9.85% year-on-year.

Cement costs pushed up fatigue, and the national concrete market continued to be weak and stable this week. The raw materials in Northeast China pushed up the fatigue, and the commodity price was stable without fluctuation; the overall market in Northwest China was weak and stable, the demand in Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia was insufficient, the price was stable with a drop, and the quotation in Xinjiang rose due to infrastructure construction; the demand in North China market was weak due to the disturbance of rain, and the implementation of the price push was not good; the demand in East China market was affected by the traditional off-season, and the overall market was weak in volume and price; The market demand in central and southern China is low, and the quotation differentiation in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hunan is obvious, but the overall trend is weak. The overcast and rainy weather in the southwest market affects the demand improvement, and the quotation shows a downward trend with the raw materials.