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Analysis: Everbright Securities 2020 Mid-Year Performance

Bright & Strong: Strategies for the Coal and Coke Market (Week of May 19, 2024)

Research Summary onCoal-Quality Coke

1. Market Conditions

• Price Trends:
  • Met coke prices experienced fluctuations with a slight increase in futures prices.
  • The spot price for high-quality coke saw a decline, while coking coal prices fell significantly.

2. Production and Utilization

• Coke Production: Independent coke plants increased their average daily coke output and production capacity.
• Coke Utilization: Utilization rates for high-oxygen blast furnaces, iron water production, and coke plants showed stable or increasing trends.

3. Inventory Levels

• Coke Inventory: Total coke inventory continued to decrease, but independent coke plant inventories fell. Port coke inventories, however, increased.

4. Economic Outlook

• Supply-Demand Balance: The anticipated downward price adjustment for coke strengthened the expectation for new supply increases.
• Coking Coal: Cv coal demand remained robust. Despite some adjustments, production continued to grow.

5. Strategy Recommendations

• Short-term adjustments may be needed to align with weakening market conditions.
• Portion evaluation based on inventory capacity is essential.
• Overall market coherence for coking suggests potential volatility, warranting cautious investment strategies.

This summary highlights key market movements, production trends, and inventory dynamics in the coke versus cigarette market sector, providing foundational insights.