en.Wedoany.com Reported - This week, the concrete market in central and southern China continued its pattern of regional divergence, with sluggish conditions in Guangdong and Guangxi, while Hubei saw price increases.
Concrete prices in Guangdong remained stable, but weak demand and hindered cost transmission persisted. Upstream cement prices attempted a 10 yuan/ton increase on June 17, but declines in sand, gravel, and slag powder prices offset some cost support. Additionally, continuous rainy weather affected construction schedules, and new project starts were suppressed by difficulties in payment collection, with no significant improvement in market fundamentals.
The concrete market in Guangxi continued to hold steady at low levels. Major cities such as Nanning, Guigang, Yulin, Liuzhou, and Guilin reported stable prices with no significant fluctuations. The overall market exhibited characteristics of low prices, structurally differentiated demand, and weak cost support.
The concrete market in Hunan continued to operate weakly, with a clear stalemate in both volume and price, and a market with prices but no transactions. Although prices barely stabilized at low levels, pressures from weak demand, tight funding, and intensified competition have not eased, and the supply-demand contradiction in the industry persists.
The concrete market in Hubei experienced a shift from weak stability to price increases. Initially affected by rainfall and weak demand, the market remained weak. Mid-week, upstream cement price increases were fully implemented, driving concrete prices in Wuhan, Ezhou, Xiaogan, and other areas to rise by 10 yuan/m³. This was the only market in central and southern China to achieve price increases this week. However, increased rainy weather led to a significant drop in demand, with commercial concrete delivery volumes sharply declining month-on-month, and the actual support for price increases remains to be seen.
The concrete market in Henan continued its pattern of low-level stability, prices without transactions, and weak supply and demand. Multiple pressures from wheat harvesting, high temperatures, and rainy weather persisted, with slow recovery in construction progress and delivery volumes remaining weak.
The concrete market in Hainan showed a pattern of high-level price declines, shifting from strength to weakness. On June 23, concrete prices in Haikou and Sanya simultaneously dropped by 5 yuan/m³, breaking the independent strong performance that had lasted for several weeks. Although price levels in Hainan remain significantly higher than those in neighboring provinces such as Guangdong and Guangxi, the independent strong pattern has shown signs of loosening, with the market shifting from a high-level stalemate to a slight correction.
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