Hualian Futures: Steel output falls, inventory accumulation slows down
On Thursday, rebar main contract closed at 3063, up 0.20%, with positions reduced by 36,289 lots; iron ore main contract closed at 748.5, with positions increased by 12,089 lots.In terms of news, Shanghai released the "Shanghai Seven Rules" for the property market, further reducing housing purchase restrictions and optimizing the provident fund loan policy. Some steel mills in Tangshan have received notices on temporary independent emission reduction during the Two Sessions, requiring enterprises to implement phased emission reduction and control from March 4 to March 11.For steel products, according to Mysteel data, rebar output this week decreased by 52,800 tons month-on-month, inventory increased by 845,600 tons month-on-month, and apparent demand increased by 393,800 tons month-on-month. Supply continued to decline, apparent demand rebounded from a low level, and inventory continued to accumulate but at a slower pace.Steel is in a pattern of weak supply and demand. Inventory is accumulated seasonally but at a relatively low level. Affected by the restocking demand of the middle and lower reaches after the holiday and the expectations of the Two Sessions, steel prices are expected to be supported at a low level. Attention shall be paid to terminal consumption in the later period.For iron ore, overseas shipping entered a low season before the holiday, and domestic arrivals fell slightly from a high level. However, the recovery of domestic hot metal production was slow, the restocking strength of steel mills was weak, and port inventory continued to rise. Iron ore prices are expected to remain volatile and weak.In terms of operation, attention shall be paid to the support range of 3000-3030 for rebar 2605 and 710-730 for iron ore.
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