Last weekend, the high chromium purchase price in October, which was highly concerned by the industry, was first finalized by Qingshan Group . This round of steel recruitment is priced at 7,695 yuan/50 base ton (including tax-in-factory cash price), an increase of 300 yuan/50 base ton month-on-month, and the receipt price of Tianjin Port was reduced by 150 yuan/50 base ton, with the latest delivery period before November 10, 2022.
As of now, Taigang's high chromium purchase price in October has not been announced, but referring to the previous north-south purchase price difference, industry expects Taigang's high chromium purchase price in October to be around 7,500 yuan/50 base ton (tax included in the factory).
Recently, according to the news feedback from the high chromium market, some industry insiders said that according to the current raw material price, the high chromium purchase price in this round is basically lower than the factory production cost, and the factory's supply enthusiasm is not high.
htmlIn October, the price of high-chromium steel trophy rose by 300 yuan/50 base ton. Although the increase is obvious, the price difference is as high as 300-500 yuan/50 base ton compared with the current retail price of 8000-8200 yuan/50 base ton in the high-chromium market. The industry said that some long-term suppliers may reduce supply.
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From the cost aspect, since mid-September, the spot price of chromium ore has continued to rise, with the main varieties of 40-42% South African powder ore prices have increased by 5 yuan/ton; the price of coke has increased by 100-200 yuan/ton, and the comprehensive production cost of high chromium has increased significantly.
The epidemic prevention and control has remained severe recently. On September 26, Tianjin added 42 new local positive infections. Affected by the epidemic, from 0:00 on September 26, static management measures will be implemented in the entire area of Xinxing Street, Heping District, Tianjin (tentatively set for three days).
It is reported that some clip doors of Tianjin Port have been blocked and pickup is suspended, which is expected to affect the recent decline in the pickup speed of chromium ore.
And as the National Day holiday approaches, the enthusiasm for downstream purchase of high chromium is still high. Under the premise that the factory start-up rate is low, the market is not well-off. It is expected that the retail price of high chromium will remain strong before the National Day holiday.
