Daily futures market news (April 25)

< Br > < span class = "section-news" > 1. As of the week of April 24th, looking for steel mesh inventory analysis, building materials production 3.2207 million tons, week-on-week ratio increased by 45,100 tons, up 1.42%; building materials table requires 3.5627 million tons, week-on-week ratio decreased by 320,900 tons. < br > < class span = "section-news" > 2. Australian mining company Fortescue released the 2024 Quarter 1 operation report, the report shows: the first quarter of Fortescue iron ore production reached 42.40 million tons, down 13% month-on-month, down 8% year-on-year. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 3. According to Mysteel, the average cost of molten iron in Tangshan's mainstream sample steel mills increased by 43 yuan to 2504 yuan/ton without tax, and the average cost of steel also increased by 43 yuan to 3343 yuan/ton. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 4. According to Steel Valley Network news, the national building materials library 9.7224 million tons, a decrease of 555,800 tons from last week, down 5.41%; plant warehouse 4.7938 million tons, a decrease of 639,300 tons from last week, down 11.77%. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 5. According to the National Grain and Oil Information Center, monitoring shows that on April 19, the soybean meal inventory of major domestic oil plants 460,000 tons, and the week-on-week ratio rebounded by 110,000 tons, down 570,000 tons from the stage high on January 19. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 6. According to Mysteel, China's imports of soybeans to the port increased slightly in March, but fell compared with the same period last year. According to preliminary statistics on domestic port-to-ship estimates, it is expected that 11.10 million tons of soybeans will be imported to the port in May 2024 and 10.50 million tons in June. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 7. Argentina's soybean crush in March 2024 was 2.987 million tonnes, up 26.4% month-on-month and 41.5% year-on-year, according to the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 8. Australian lithium miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) said lithium prices are improving, but the company will not expand production until prices continue to recover.