Domestic steam coal market improved slightly, the turnover of the situation in general. Recent northern region gradually into the cold stage, affected the northern region of thermal coal demand presents a larger situation, plant inventory is still high, but the recent demand increase. Meanwhile, civil coal demand for thermal coal market to bring some support. Downstream of good, led by the recent thermal coal trend has stabilized.
Current Bohai Rim steam coal price index closed at 638 yuan / ton, 20,000 yuan / ton, lower than the previous reporting cycle. Issue 24 port specification products, price unchanged from the port specification product from the last of the 16 Ge reduce to 14; price declines port specification product from the previous period 6 Ge added to the 10; without price increases port specification products. Although the thermal power output and coal consumption is improved, but the main shipping port anchorage to be installed and the number of coal ships continued to remain at a low level, weak demand, the market lower level of activity, the downward trend of the area of thermal coal market.