Focus on the distribution of the second batch of coal export quotas this year: According to insiders, the National Development and Reform Commission/KLOC-0 issued the second batch of coal export quotas this year on the evening of October 3, with a total amount of about150,000 tons. The total annual coal export volume does not exceed 48 million tons, which is significantly lower than the actual export volume last year, which means that the total annual coal export volume will continue to shrink. Next year, the demand for steel in China will drop for the first time in 20 years: Standard & Poor's, an international research institute, recently said that steel enterprises in China will face the first drop in market demand since 198 1 year. In the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, due to the drop in steel prices and sluggish market demand, China iron and steel enterprises faced huge loss risks. Compared with earlier this year, the steel market price in China has dropped by more than 50%, while the stock market value of listed steel enterprises has shrunk by more than 30% compared with the end of September. Hu Jintao will attend the G20 Summit to discuss global financial and economic issues: China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang announced on the 4th that China, president and Hu Jintao will attend the G20 Financial Market and World Economic Summit, the APEC Informal Meeting and visit four countries in the middle and late of this month. According to previous media reports, the G20, composed of major developed and developing countries, will hold a summit in Washington, D.C. on June 5438+065438+1October 55438+05 to discuss global financial and economic issues. Deputy Governor of the Central Bank: The economic environment will be more severe next year: Suning, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, said that the fundamentals of China's steady and rapid economic development have not changed, but the environment facing China's economic development next year will be more severe than this year, and the central bank will continue to rationally use interest rate tools to implement macro-control in the future. Suning pointed out that in the third quarter of this year, the economies of the United States, Europe and Japan showed signs of recession to varying degrees, which would have a great impact on China's foreign trade exports and economic growth. "Considering the international and domestic economic environment, the environment for China's economic development next year may be more severe than this year. We must attach great importance to it, take more active countermeasures, intensify structural adjustment, and maintain steady export growth. " Suning stressed that it is of great significance to maintain the steady growth of domestic demand while stabilizing export growth. Overseas institutions expect China to introduce more loose economic policies: Yesterday, Credit Suisse, Standard Chartered Bank and Hang Seng Bank released research reports at the same time, predicting that the demand in China will not increase in the short term, the economic situation in China will further deteriorate in the fourth quarter of this year and the first quarter of next year, and the government will introduce more loose macroeconomic policies. Shanxi Coking Coal Group lowered the price of main coking coal: The news that Shanxi Coking Coal Group, the largest coking coal producer in China, decided to lower the price of main coking coal by 500 yuan per ton was confirmed. 165438+1October 4th, Hou, deputy inspector of Shanxi Coal Industry Bureau, revealed at the 2009 coal market summit forum that the price reduction of coking coal group will reach about 30%, among which the main coking coal will be reduced from the current 1800 yuan/ton to 1300 yuan/ton, and other coking coal varieties will be reduced in price. The European Union announced its opposition to BHP Billiton's acquisition of Rio Tinto: BHP Billiton's proposal to acquire Rio Tinto has once again become the focus of market attention. Earlier, Council of Europe issued a statement against the transaction. BHP Billiton pointed out that it had received a statement from the European Council opposing the transaction, but the statement did not disclose any reasons for opposition. The mining giant said that it will continue to cooperate with Council of Europe, and the company is preparing to deal with the problems caused by the announcement. Angang plans to increase its holdings of Australian mining company Jindabi: Following Shougang's plan to increase its holdings of more Australian iron ore companies at a discount, yesterday, the Australian iron ore company Jindabi also announced that Angang Group, which had previously become a shareholder of the company, planned to spend 65.438+0.6 billion Australian dollars to increase its holdings. However, Jin Dabi did not disclose the specific plan for Angang to increase its holdings. ArcelorMittal, the steel giant, is afraid of expanding production cuts: the global economic situation is deteriorating, and ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel manufacturer, may be forced to expand production cuts. Analysts estimate that the reduction will be doubled than originally planned. ArcelorMittal is scheduled to announce its third-quarter financial report on the 5th, after announcing that it will cut production by up to 65,438+05% this season. Analysts at Credit Suisse Bank estimate that ArcelorMittal's flat steel production in Europe and North America may need to be reduced by 30%. The transportation department plans to invest 5 trillion yuan: After the State Council approved the 2 trillion railway investment plan of the Ministry of Railways last month, it is reported that the transportation department plans to invest 5 trillion yuan in the next three to five years. The reporter learned from insiders that the 5 trillion investment includes projects under construction, planned projects and additional investment, which will involve the construction of roads, waterways, ports and docks. America's borrowing in the fourth quarter will hit a new high in Europe's economy or continue to deteriorate: in order to fill the huge fiscal deficit in 2009, the US Treasury Department announced on the 3rd that it plans to sell 550 billion US dollars of bonds in the fourth quarter. This financing amount will refresh the quarterly loan record of $530 billion set in the third quarter.

Today's steel market overview, the domestic steel market as a whole continues to be in a downward channel. Construction steel prices fell slightly; The price of plate remains unchanged; The price of coated board continued to fall sharply; Profile prices are steadily consolidating; The market price of steel pipes has slowed down. The specific market changes of various steel products are summarized as follows:

Construction steel: Today, the domestic market price of construction steel has fallen. According to the market monitoring of Lange Iron and Steel Information Research Center, the average price of 25mm rebar in domestic key cities is 37 17 yuan, which is lower than yesterday in 23 yuan, and the prices in key central cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou and Tianjin are lower 120 yuan, while those in 50 yuan and Shenyang are lower in 20 yuan, while prices in other markets remain stable. The average price of 6.5mm high-speed rail in domestic key cities is 37 12 yuan, down from yesterday 13 yuan. Among the prices of key central cities, Shanghai and Hangzhou decreased by 1 10 yuan and 100 yuan, while Tianjin and Shenyang increased by 50 yuan and 30 yuan, while prices in other markets remained stable. At present, the domestic construction steel market is consolidating as a whole, and the market prices in some areas in the south are falling, while most markets in the north remain stable. Due to the sluggish market demand, the continuous replenishment of market resources, the overall mentality of businesses, market prices have become loose. As the weather turns cold, the north and south enter the rain and snow season, and the market demand drops, so the market price will be in a state of shock adjustment.

Hot coil: Today, the price of hot coil in domestic central cities continues to drop slightly. According to the market monitoring of Lange Iron and Steel Information Research Center, the average price of 5.5mm hot-rolled coil in domestic key central cities is 3 167 yuan, down from yesterday 13 yuan. The prices in Guangzhou and Wuhan both fell by 50 yuan, while those in Shenyang and Hangzhou respectively fell by 10 yuan. It is understood that the recent market downturn and weak pattern have not changed significantly, traders' mentality is generally not optimistic, and low-priced goods are gradually increasing; At the same time, taking into account factors such as late risks, it further stimulates the mentality of merchants, thus accelerating the downward trend of prices. For the later trend, the market expectation is relatively uniform, and most merchants think that prices will continue to fall. First, the current market sales situation is not good, and second, the resource pressure of steel mills is still relatively high.

Cold plate: today's opening, the adjustment range of domestic cold-rolled coil is slightly enlarged, and the main first-line market is lowered. The average price of 1.0mm cold plates in domestic key central cities was 4,222 yuan, down by 23 yuan from yesterday. Guangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin, Hangzhou and Shenyang all lowered their rates, while Tianjin, Guangzhou, Shenyang and Hangzhou lowered their rates of 50 yuan and Shanghai lowered their rates of 30 yuan. In recent years, the domestic cold-rolled coil market has been shrinking continuously compared with the previous period, and the consumption of market resources is slow. Especially in East China, the transaction is poor and the business mentality is pessimistic. In addition, the prices of hot-rolled coils in some major domestic markets have recently fallen. It is understood that the current 5.5mm specification hot coil in Tianjin has been as low as 2950 yuan, which has led to a further decline in the market mentality. However, at present, the price drop of cold-rolled coil is not obvious, and most merchants basically follow the market. It is expected that the domestic cold-rolled coil will continue to maintain a small adjustment in the short term.

Medium plate: Today, the domestic medium plate market price dropped slightly. The price of 20mm medium plate in domestic key cities is 3677 yuan, down by 25 yuan from the previous trading day. Among the domestic key cities, Tianjin, Shanghai and Guangzhou decreased by about 50 yuan, while Beijing decreased by 100 yuan. Prices in other cities remained stable, unchanged from yesterday. Prices in northern areas, represented by Tianjin and Beijing, show signs of continuing to decline. Today, a large company in Beijing first launched a wave of low-price selling, and the previous offer was about 3,200 yuan for medium carbon plates. Tianjin market is sensitive, the mainstream quotation is basically concentrated at 3350 yuan, and the transaction price can be reduced to 30 yuan -50 yuan. According to the reaction of traders, the factory situation of Tiangang today is still not optimistic, and the general carbon source is still dominated by mainland specifications. Traders buy goods because of resource specifications. However, the current market turnover is still not optimistic, and there is still room for further price reduction. At present, the price of medium and heavy plate and the quotation of merchants in the southern market are generally low, and the transaction situation is not good. Recently, the price of domestic raw materials has been stable, and the local market has been stable, driven by the rising market in East China. However, with the arrival of steel mill resources, the disadvantages of insufficient market demand appear, merchants have poor expectations for the market outlook, and transaction prices have also fallen. Judging from the situation of steel mills, the export order volume of medium and heavy plate in June 5438+065438+ 10 dropped sharply from the previous month, while the production progress of steel mills was basically normal, and the situation of oversupply in the market would be more obvious in the later period. In the long run, the downward trend of medium and heavy plate is difficult to change.

Galvanized sheet: Today, the market price of galvanized sheet in domestic central cities is still falling. According to the market monitoring of Lange Iron and Steel Information Research Center, the average price of 1.0mm galvanized sheet in domestic key central cities is 4443 yuan, which is lower than yesterday's price. The prices of 80 yuan, Chengdu, Fuzhou, Shanghai, Wuhan and Zhengzhou decreased by 300 yuan, 150 yuan, 100 yuan, 100 yuan and 100 yuan respectively. Recently, the spot inventory of steel mills has been put on the market at a low price, and some resources have been packaged and sold, which has a certain impact on the market. On the other hand, because the price of galvanized sheet is difficult to keep stable for a long time, it has been difficult for end users to confirm purchasing opportunities. As soon as the market price fluctuates slightly, the downstream wait-and-see mentality immediately rises. Therefore, the price drop in these two days has not stimulated the transaction, and may continue to fall without the support of demand.

Color coated board: Today, the market price of color coated board in domestic central cities continues to drop sharply. According to the market monitoring of Lange Iron and Steel Information Research Center, the average price of 0.47mm color-coated board in domestic key central cities is 5680 yuan, down by 90 yuan from yesterday. The prices in Wuhan, Chengdu and Fuzhou all dropped by 200 yuan, Beijing and Zhengzhou by 100 yuan, and Shenyang and Tianjin by 50 yuan. Just entering the month of 1 1, all steel mills deliver goods to the market to varying degrees, which is also an important reason for the recent market fluctuation. From hot coil to color coated board, the variety of each plate has declined to varying degrees. It can be seen that steel mills are shifting the pressure to the circulation market in order to reduce the inventory pressure in the factory, and the mentality of traders in the circulation market is more inclined to cash out quickly. After all, the current market is unstable.

Hot-rolled strip steel: Today, the price of strip steel in the domestic mainstream market has basically stabilized, and some manufacturers with higher previous quotations have begun to pull back. According to the market monitoring of Lange Steel Information Research Center, the price of strip steel with tax of 2.5*(232-355) in Tangshan market is basically between 3250-3300, which is the same as yesterday. 4.0*520 offers 3350 yuan, and the bulk purchase price has appropriate concessions; In Langfang market, the spot price of 2.5*(232-520) strip steel is 3,300 yuan, which is the same as yesterday, and some steel mills have closed their warehouses and stopped selling; In the Shanghai market, the spot price of 2.5*232 bar is 3,300 yuan, which is the same as yesterday, and the spot price of 5.0*685 bar is 3 120 yuan, which is 50 yuan lower than yesterday. Today, the domestic billet price is basically stable, and the price including tax in the mainstream market of 150* 150 billet acceptance is 3 150-3200 yuan. At the same time, in the case of strip production reduction and shutdown, the output of manufacturers is basically flat, and most steel mills have little inventory. At present, the transaction of 145mm narrow strip steel is slightly better than other products, so the price is basically maintained at 3300-3350 yuan. Because the price of 5.5* 1500 hot rolled flat plate, which dominates the domestic market today, has fallen below 3000 yuan, the later medium and wide band steel has been greatly challenged.

Welded pipe: At present, the price of welded pipe in domestic central cities is steady and declining. The average price of 4-inch (3.25mm) welded pipes in domestic key central cities is 3,996 yuan, which is lower than yesterday in 60 yuan, with Shanghai, Hangzhou and Chengdu dropping in 50 yuan, 350 yuan and 200 yuan respectively. Under the stable pattern of domestic steel market, the ex-factory price of strip steel of major strip steel enterprises in North China remained stable, especially the price of narrow strip steel was relatively firm. The operation of welded pipe enterprises is relatively normal, some small and medium-sized pipe factories still stop production, the production and delivery of large factories remain normal, and the production of pipe factories is basically stable with little output. From the downstream market, the demand of end users has shrunk compared with last week, dealers mostly operate in cash-for-cash mode, and some agreement households with large inventory continue to reduce prices and promote sales, so the overall market remains weak and stable.

Seamless pipe: today's opening, the domestic seamless pipe market decline has stabilized. Today, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other regions have stabilized for two consecutive days. Today, Beijing, Tianjin, Shandong and other regions have adjusted their weaknesses by 50- 150 yuan. The overall transaction situation is still not good, and the prices of individual enterprises with high inventory pressure have been greatly reduced. According to the monitoring of Lange Iron and Steel Information Research Center, the price of seamless pipes in national key cities 159*6mm is 5485 yuan, down 245 yuan from yesterday. With the gradual decrease of temperature, North China, Northeast China and Northwest China are approaching the off-season of demand. In the southwest market, due to the high price of local resources and the high risk of price reduction of northern resources, local businesses are cautious and basically digest inventory orders. The seamless pipe market in East China and Central South China is still weak, and the terminal demand is sluggish. Judging from the current market situation, the recent domestic seamless pipe price will still be dominated by weak downward trend.

Profile: Today, the market price of profile in some central cities in China is steadily consolidating. The average price of 25# I-beam, 25# channel steel and 5# angle steel in domestic key central cities is 4230 yuan, 4268 yuan and 395 1 yuan respectively, all of which are the same as yesterday's prices. Because the price policy of Maanshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. has not been issued, most domestic market dealers mainly wait and see, and have no intention to adjust the price. There are market rumors that steel mills may raise the ex-factory price, and most dealers themselves are not optimistic about the market outlook, so the price is still stable. In terms of transaction, there is no obvious change compared with the previous period, but the sales pressure is slightly reduced after the reduction of resources, and the traders' external quotations are basically stable. Judging from the current market situation, the motivation to support the market price rebound is still insufficient, and it is expected that the market price will continue to be dominated by weak operation in the short term.

Summary of carbon-bonded steel in special steel: Today, the domestic carbon-bonded steel market is relatively stable. Due to the increased delivery pressure, the market price fluctuates slightly, but the overall market is still in a stable situation, with the quotation in Suzhou and Hangzhou being the most chaotic, while in North China, it is mainly to wait and see. According to the market monitoring of Lange Steel Information Research Center, 45# carbon steel: 80mm produced by Xiangtan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. is 3,850 yuan, φ 60mm produced by Chenggang Co., Ltd. is 3,800 yuan, 50mm produced by Egang Co., Ltd. is 3,700 yuan, φ 80 produced by Nangang Co., Ltd. is 3,850 yuan, and φ 60mm produced by Shougang Co., Ltd. is 465438+40Cr alloy steel. The 20mm produced by Shougang is 4,450 yuan, the φ 1 10mm is 4,850 yuan, and the φ 180mm produced by Benxi Steel is 5,300 yuan. Recently, due to the price policy issued by steel mills and the measures to reduce production and stabilize the market, the market stopped falling and turned to wait and see whether the market demand improved. However, according to the market, due to the current price position and the increase of downstream procurement near the end of the month, there is limited room for improvement. In addition, according to industry analysis, due to the rapid decline in the previous market, the market situation has constituted a prerequisite for stabilization, but the market demand has not risen sharply, leading to the recent domestic carbon bonded steel market volatility. In addition, because the commodities sold by traders are all original stocks in their hands, when the current market plummets, traders' idea is to clear their positions. It is expected that the current process of stopping the market price from falling is an adjustment period after the rapid decline of the market, and the market will continue to fall in the future, and the relationship between supply and demand in the industry has not changed.

Stainless steel: Today, the market prices of major domestic cities such as Wuxi and Foshan have dropped slightly. Due to the drop of nickel price in London yesterday, the domestic market price began to fall slightly. According to the market monitoring of Lange Steel Information Research Center, the domestic market quotation is: Zhangpu Manufacturing: 304/2B 0.8mm cold coil 18 100 yuan, 2.0mm cold coil 17 100 yuan; 304/2B 2.0mm 16800 yuan produced by TISCO; The 4.0-6.0mm of hot-rolled No.304/65438 +0 flat plate is 15400 yuan, the same specification is Zhangpu 15800 yuan, and the 3.0mm of No.304/65438 +0 coiled plate TISCO is17/kloc-0. Because the demand for 300 series products has not yet found a reasonable price to take over, the 300 series products have fallen sharply this year, while the price of 200 series products is still firm, mainly because of the structural changes in the current market. Due to the influence of the 300-series high position of downstream users, the demand for substitute products began to focus on the 200-series market, and the market demand supported the 200-series price to drop slightly. Nowadays, the prices of major domestic cities such as Wuxi and Foshan are also affected by the decline in international raw material prices, and the decline in the cost of steel mills by market merchants has further suppressed market prices. Because downstream users are not optimistic about the later market, traders mostly use small-batch procurement and zero-inventory operation methods, and the market is in a wait-and-see mood. Today, the market transaction price tends to drop slightly, and steel mills are worried that the market price will continue to fall and begin to implement the policy of limiting production and quotation. In addition, market merchants believe that the future market price will remain stable in the short term, accompanied by a slight downward trend, and expect that the international market procurement will rise, bringing warmth to the market trend.

Charging trends 165438+ 10 On October 5th, the domestic charging market was running smoothly, and the overall situation was still in a downturn. Details are as follows:

Billet market: today, the domestic billet market as a whole continues to run smoothly, and the market is still full of a strong wait-and-see atmosphere, and manufacturers are not able to deliver goods smoothly. At present, the steel market has picked up slightly, but the spot price has not increased much. It is expected that the billet market will not rebound, the demand may pick up in the short term, and the spot price will stabilize. In addition, according to the latest data released by China Iron and Steel Industry Association, the profit level of the whole iron and steel industry in China in the third quarter dropped by nearly 40% compared with the first half of 2008, and some enterprises have already lost money. However, due to the financial crisis in the fourth quarter, the losses of the steel industry will expand. According to industry insiders, the global financial crisis has affected China iron and steel enterprises. The most direct impact is that the export orders of steel products have been greatly reduced. Enterprises generally report that export orders fell by about 50% in the fourth quarter of this year, which indirectly affected the slowdown of the real economy and suppressed the demand for steel in the domestic market. In Tangshan area, the main market acceptance price of ordinary carbon 150* 150 billet is 3200 yuan, that of ordinary carbon 165*225 rectangular billet is 3250 yuan, and that of low alloy 150 billet is 3300 yuan. The price of ordinary carbon 150 billet in Handan area is 3 100 yuan, and the price of low alloy 150 billet is 3200 yuan; The price of plain carbon steel 150 billet in Shijiazhuang area is RMB 3 100, and the price of low alloy 150 billet is RMB 3,200. The price of ordinary carbon 150 billet in Liaoyang area is 3400 yuan, and the price of low alloy 150 billet is 3500 yuan; The price of carbon 150 billet in Zibo area is 3,000 yuan, and the price of low alloy 150 billet is 3,200 yuan. In Shanghai, the price of carbon 150 billet is 3,500 yuan, and the price of low alloy 150 billet is 3,600 yuan.

Iron concentrate market: The iron concentrate market is still depressed. Most iron and steel enterprises are still in the stage of stopping mining, and at the same time, they consume a lot of iron ore stocks and increase the trial proportion of imported ore. The normal production of mineral processing enterprises is rare, the supply and demand sides are in a game situation, the buyers and sellers do not give in to each other, and the overall market turnover is still sluggish. The recent turmoil in the steel market cannot form a favorable support for the iron concentrate market, so it is unlikely that the iron concentrate market will change in the short term. At present, the market price of 66% acid powder wet basis excluding tax in Tangshan area remains at 590-6 10 yuan. The ex-factory price of 64% alkali powder wet basis excluding tax in Wu 'an area is 620-650 yuan. The northeast market fluctuated little, and some markets stabilized. The price of 65% acid powder wet basis excluding tax in Dashiqiao area is around 500 yuan. The market price of 66% acid powder wet basis excluding tax in Beipiao area is about 5 10 yuan. The ex-factory price of 66% acid powder wet basis excluding tax in Liaoyang area is 480-500 yuan.

Pig iron market: the overall demand of pig iron market is still depressed, and most iron works are still in a state of loss. The pig iron market in most parts of China has bid farewell to the previous downturn, and the overall market tends to be stable, but the transaction situation is still not good. At present, large steel mills still stop purchasing steelmaking, the demand of small steel mills is very limited, the market demand for pig iron has not been released for the time being, and iron mills still have a lot of resources, so most iron mills still dare not rush to open the furnace. It is reported that Shanxi coal enterprises will continue to cut coal prices to ease the downturn in the coke industry. This indicates that the cost line of pig iron production may continue to sink, giving birth to the possibility of market downturn. The pig iron market will show a consolidation trend in the near future. At present, the spot price of steelmaking market in Tangshan area is around 2250-2300 yuan. The market price of steelmaking in Wu 'an area is about 2300-2350 yuan, and the market price of cast iron is 3250-3300 yuan. The market price of cast iron in Yicheng area is 3350-3360 yuan. The market price of steelmaking in Shandong is about 2200 yuan, and the market price of cast iron is 3300-3400 yuan. The cash price of steelmaking in Harbin is about 2450 yuan, and the price of cast iron is about 3300 yuan.

Scrap market: The scrap market is basically stable. In order to attract more resources, some small steel mills in Jiangsu Province have raised the purchase price of scrap steel, resulting in a slight increase in the price of scrap steel in this area. However, the policy of limiting production and reducing production of large steel mills still hinders the demand for scrap resources, and the market turnover performance is sluggish. Most traders haven't walked out of the shadow of the previous price collapse, and they have encountered the price reduction policy, which makes most merchants still lack confidence in the later market and are in a wait-and-see state. In the near future, the scrap steel market will still be in a weak state. The market price of Beijing heavy waste is about 1800 yuan; The market price of heavy waste in Tangshan area is about 1950 yuan; The market price of heavy garbage in Nanjing is about 22 10 yuan, rising 10 yuan; The market price of heavy garbage in Dalian is about 1900 yuan; The market price of heavy garbage in Anyang area is about 1900 yuan; The market price of heavy waste in Foshan is about 1900 yuan; The market price of heavy waste in Jiangyin area is around 2220 yuan; The market price of heavy garbage in Linyi area is about 2 100 yuan; The market price of heavy garbage in Shanghai is about 2050 yuan, and 50 yuan is raised; The market price of heavy garbage in Shijiazhuang area is around 2020 yuan; Xi' an heavy waste market price is about 1800 yuan; The market price of heavy garbage in Xuzhou area is about 2050 yuan, and 50 yuan is raised; Markets in other parts of China remained basically stable.

Coke market: The market opened today, and the domestic coke market continued to decline, making it difficult to clinch a deal in the market, and the production reduction and shutdown intensified. At present, there is a big problem in the funds of coking enterprises. The main reason is that at present, the price of coke is generally below 1.500 yuan/ton, but the purchasing cost of coking coal in the early stage is high, resulting in a serious loss per ton of coke. It is understood that the current loss of one ton of coke is expected to be 300-400 yuan, and Shanxi will set this figure in 500 yuan. At present, the shipment growth rate of steel mills is slowing down, the procurement of raw materials is limited, the resources of coking plants are generally unsalable, and the spot price is falling. Although the "winter storage" in the northern market is approaching, the demand for coke has dropped significantly after the steel mills stopped production and production, and it is difficult for some small and medium-sized coking plants to find "buyers". The ex-factory prices of secondary metallurgical coke in Huaibei area 1.600 yuan, Huainan area 1.550 yuan, Pingdingshan area 1.400 yuan and Panzhihua area 1.400 yuan were all lower than those in 50 yuan yesterday. The ex-factory prices of secondary metallurgical cokes in Zibo, Wuxi, Weifang, Linyi and Liaocheng are 1.500 yuan and 1.550 yuan respectively.

Price adjustment of information steel mills in steel mills: rebar in Laigang was raised on the 5th 150 yuan; On the 5th of Bayi Iron and Steel, Xinjiang wire rod was raised 150 yuan, thread was raised 100 yuan, and round steel was raised 150 yuan; On the 5th, Shuigang raised the 50 yuan of wire rod and rebar in Kunming; On the 5th, Yunnan Desheng Kunming Wire Rod raised 50 yuan and rebar raised 20 yuan; On the 5th, the wire rod in Urumqi of Jiuquan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. was raised by 150 yuan, and the rebar was raised by 100 yuan.

Steel mill dynamics: Hebei Iron and Steel Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement with seven international roller giants; Anhui Baosteel Steel Distribution Phase II Expansion Project was formally signed; Angang cooperates with Jindaby to develop large-scale iron ore in Western Australia; Baosteel won the bid for the steel wire supply business of the world's largest three-tower two-span suspension bridge; China's first pre-precision welding production line for spiral steel pipes was completed and put into operation in Bohai Equipment Steel Pipe Manufacturing Company. Three wind turbines in Bayuquan Iron and Steel New Area of Angang successfully connected to the grid to generate electricity; The round billet reconstruction project of Tiantie was completed and put into production; No.2 30t-LF refining furnace of Chongqing Iron and Steel Company was completed and put into operation; WISCO cold rolling mill successfully rolled ultra-wide automobile plates; Qiangang ⅲ bell-less top equipment technology passed the acceptance; The key problems of ladle aging in Dagang Group 120 ton converter have achieved results; The process technology innovation of Qinggang Sintering Company has made a major breakthrough; The overhaul of open hearth furnace in Hangang was successfully completed; The annual maintenance of Baosteel 1580 hot rolling was successfully completed; In 2008, the annual maintenance of hot rolling in Panzhihua Iron and Steel Company started smoothly.

International Trends International Focus: The European Union plans to impose a maximum tariff of 87% on China screws: On the 4th, the European Commission plans to impose a maximum tariff of 87% on metal screws and screws imported from China. This is the latest decision made by the EU and China on a series of trade disputes, and it is also one of the latest decisions made by Ashton, the new EU Trade Commissioner. The Committee said that the reason for this was that China screws and screw manufacturers were found dumping their products in the EU market. Latin American Iron and Steel Association: Seeking to take action to restrict China's steel imports: At the recent annual meeting of Latin American Iron and Steel Association, Latin American Iron and Steel Association said that it is expected that the government will urgently consider imposing higher import tariffs on China's steel. In recent years, steel imports from China in Latin America have increased rapidly. The Latin American Iron and Steel Association urges governments to take immediate action to monitor the flow and take action to protect the local steel industry from imported steel. Indian stainless steel will enter a period of prosperity and development: the vice chairman of the Indian Stainless Steel Development Association recently said at an international stainless steel conference that the Indian stainless steel industry will enter a period of prosperity and development driven by large-scale domestic infrastructure projects. It is estimated that by 20 10, only one railway development will consume 200,000 tons of stainless steel. The EU announced its opposition to BHP Billiton's acquisition of Rio Tinto: Earlier, Council of Europe issued a statement opposing the deal. BHP Billiton pointed out that it had received a statement from the European Council opposing the transaction, but the statement did not disclose any reasons for opposition. Council of Europe is worried that this transaction will enable the merged new company to gain a huge share of the iron ore market, which may lead to an increase in market prices and a decrease in iron ore consumers' choices. The annual negotiated price of iron ore is expected to drop for the first time in 9 years: the international iron ore price negotiation in 2009 will be started soon. Analysts generally predict that due to the impact of the global financial crisis and the general reduction of production in major steel mills around the world, including China, the annual negotiated price of international iron ore is expected to drop for the first time in nine years.

International market: India's iron ore price decline narrowed: India's iron ore price decline to China slowed to 4-5 USD/ton, and the latest delivery price of 63.5% Indian powder to China was 60-68 USD/ton (CFR). Affected by China's slowing economic growth and rising stocks, Indian iron ore prices began to fall from the peak of about $200/ton at the beginning of this year. In the past few weeks, it usually fell 10- 15 USD/ton every week, but recently the decline began to slow down, as if the market showed signs of stabilization. Weekly output statistics of crude steel in the United States: According to the data released by American Iron and Steel Association, as of the week of 2008 10 1 1, the United States produced crude steel1605,000 short tons, with a capacity utilization rate of 67.3%. Output decreased by 24% year-on-year. By the end of 1 65438+1October1day, the crude steel output in the United States since 2008 totaled 90.446 million short tons, with an average capacity utilization rate of 86.7%. Output increased by 0. 1% year-on-year. Malaysia's steel price dropped by RM 900: domestic steel producers in Malaysia cut steel prices one after another to ensure active product trade. According to the Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Association, domestic steel prices have dropped by about 900 ringgit per ton since August 2008. In September 2008, Malaysia's steel demand dropped by more than 70% to only 50,000 tons. India exported 5438+0.5 million tons of iron ore in June 5438+1October: India's iron ore exports in June 5438+1October decreased by 8 1% from 8 million tons in the same period last year to/kloc-0.5 million tons. Due to the lack of market demand from China, Indian iron ore exports in June will be less than 65438+065438+10. In September, Japan's steel exports increased by 26.5% year-on-year: According to the preliminary statistics of Japan Iron and Steel Union, Japan's steel exports in September were 3.846 million tons, up by 26.5% year-on-year and16.6% quarter-on-quarter. The export volume was US$ 46.4 billion, up 52.5% year-on-year, while the export volume calculated in Japanese yen was 502.5 billion yen, up 43.5% year-on-year.