National Bureau of Statistics: According to the preliminary calculation, the GDP in 2023 will be 12,6058.2 billion yuan, calculated at constant prices, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year. The value added of the primary industry was 8,975.5 billion yuan, an increase of 4.1 percent over the previous year; The added value of the secondary industry was 48,258.9 billion yuan, up by 4.7%; The value added of the tertiary industry was 68,823.8 billion yuan, up by 5.8%. On a quarterly basis, GDP grew by 4.5% in the first quarter, 6.3% in the second quarter, 4.9% in the third quarter and 5.2% in the fourth quarter. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, gross domestic product grew 1.0% in the fourth quarter.
Non-oriented silicon steel prices are stable this week, and market traders are shipping normally. However, the amount of terminal purchases is small, and the festive atmosphere is gradually increasing. Learned from the market: logistics also began to slow down, some began to prepare for the holiday. The overall trend is relatively stable. East China market price is stable, the market spot resources are not much. End users in the market inquiry and procurement of the situation is reduced, especially small terminals, the demand is general, the willingness to stock is not much, most of them are the reserve of normal inventory for the Spring Festival. Stocks in the hands of traders are not much, and futures resources in January are arriving one after another. South China market prices are stable, market changes are small. It was learned from the market that after next Friday, some terminals and traders are ready to have a holiday, and the eighth day to the tenth day will start business one after another. Market resources are small, traders are not in a hurry to ship. The price of central China market is stable, the amount of market resources is small and the transaction is small. It is understood that some enterprise terminals and traders are mostly summarized in the annual meeting of the company next week, and the trading volume of the market is not much.
Compared with December, there was a slight decrease in individual production. The production cycle of most private processing plants is concentrated in the end of January after the shutdown holiday, the start of the Spring Festival holiday. The output of mainstream first-line steel mills is normal. However, it was learned from the market that there are also individual private steel mills that have plans to restart, and if prices continue to rise, there is a possibility of increased supply after the Spring Festival.
This week, non-oriented high brand prices weakened, there is not much resource in the market, and fewer traders place orders. Learned from the market: high grade order price disorder. The competition between steel mills is large, and most of the concessions are given directly to the terminal, which also makes traders reluctant to order. On the one hand, the shipment is difficult, on the other hand, the price cost is relatively high. The industry believes that the changes in the high brand market will increase after the Spring Festival, and the pattern will change.
According to customs statistics, China's import and export value in the first two months of this year was 6.18 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.8 percent year-on-year. Among them, the export was 3.5 trillion yuan, up by 0.9%; Imports were 2.68 trillion yuan, down 2.9%. Trade surplus reached 810.32 billion yuan, an increase of 16.2%. In dollar terms, China's import and export value in the first two months of this year was 895.72 billion US dollars, down 8.3%. Among them, the export was 506.3 billion US dollars, down 6.8%; Imports totaled 389.42 billion U.S. dollars, down 10.2%; The trade surplus increased by 6.8% to US $116.88 billion.
This week, the price of non-oriented silicon steel was stable, and the market changed little. The market is in holiday mode and trading volume is relatively light. Most of the industry is waiting for the futures price policy of steel mills in March, the demand of small terminals is not prosperous, the demand of large terminals is good, and the export orders are increasing. It is expected that the market will change little before spring, and the price will fluctuate slightly in a stable manner.