September 21 iron ore weak operation coke remained stable

On the 21st, the domestic iron concentrate market continued to slump, and all parties waited and watched with strong emotions. The iron ore fines market in North China has weakened and the deal is still not satisfactory. The imported ore market continued to operate weakly, with little inquiry and few transactions. The imported laterite nickel ore market is stable and the transactions are average. On the 20th, the shipping market oscillated up and was helped by a small amount of shipping activities, but the market sentiment remained low. On the 21st, the pig iron market experienced a weak downward trend, and the market had a relatively thick wait-and-see atmosphere. The overall turnover was poor and the manufacturers’ inventory was generally low. The direct-reduced iron market has been operating steadily, spot transactions in various regions are still acceptable, and the purchase prices of steel mills have not fluctuate. On the 21st, the domestic billet market was dominated by weak consolidation. The market continued to be sluggish and there was almost no transaction. Most of the shipments were mainly orders in the previous period. In the afternoon, due to the continuous rise of billets in Tangshan, some areas began to make small price adjustments and the inquiry increased. On the 21st, the scrap steel market weakened steadily, fine-tuned individually, and the market resources were relatively small. The transactions were average. In the waste stainless steel market, today's stainless steel market is stable and transactions are poor. On the 21st, the overall performance of the domestic coal injection coal market was good. The price of injected coal rose steadily. The overall coal price stabilized and the transaction was fair. The national anthracite market is operating well and prices are basically stable. The thermal coal market has steadily increased and the coal storage season in the north is approaching, and the downstream cargo reception is relatively positive. The port thermal coal market rose slightly and the transaction volume was strong; the inland thermal coal market operated smoothly. The overall high level of the coking coal market remained stable with stable transactions. On the 21st, the imported coking coal market operated well and the prices were firm; the imported thermal coal market was stable and the price fluctuations were not significant. The mainstream of the coke market is stable. At this stage, the steel plant maintains a stable demand due to the winter storage factors, so coking companies basically maintain a balance between production and sales. The market of blue carbon is high and the transaction is in good condition. On the 21st, the imported manganese ore spot market was basically stable with normal transactions. Imported chrome ore market was weak. Ordinary alloy ferrosilicon market continues to be stable; manganese alloy market is relatively strong, spot shortage; chromium alloy market price temporarily stable. The market of special alloy ferro-molybdenum has little fluctuation, and the transactions are general; the vanadium-based alloy market has stabilized and transactions have been general.