Harrowing week grinds to a halt in Chinese steel market

As China ambles to week long National Holiday (1st -8th October) the steel market will heave a sigh of relief after a sordid September. Market would vie to erase the memory of the havoc underwent as prices plummeted at the bristling pace.

Class 23-Sep 28-Sep Change %
CLPPI 7423 7291 -132 -1.8%
CFPPI 7549 7484 -65 -0.9%
CHISPI 7494 7400 -94 -1.3%


CLPPI - Chinese Long Product Price Index
CFPPI - Chinese Flat Product Price Index
CHISPI - Chinese Steel Price Index

Triggered by the crisis in US and Europe, the two major trading partners, the market succumbed to the overbearing economic compulsions despite strong fundamentals at the culmination of monsoon.

Run up to the collapse was marked by an extended and uneasy solitude wherein demand from construction and consumer durable segments was rearing to go, but was critically balanced by equally damning global economic developments creating uncertainty and circumspection.

Devastation wreaked by collapse is reflected in the third consecutive monthly fall in PMI at 49.4 in August (figure below 50 means contraction in industrial growth). At the same time double digit lending rate (10%) is barely enticing for business to pick up.

Product profitability of steel mills has been eroded with rebar profits below CNY 100 per tonne and HRC has been squeezed to CNY 40 per tonne to CNY 50 per tonne.

Holiday will be utilised for introspection and possible alignment of demand supply mismatch to give fillip to the sagging sentiments post holiday.



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