[demand release insufficient cement prices continue to fall, experts say cash flow, cost control, etc., become the core competitiveness of enterprises] Xinhua News Agency, June 3, recently, cement prices across the country have continued to fluctuate and decline. According to data from the Business Society, the reference price of P.O cement was 369 yuan per ton on June 2, down 8 yuan from the previous day, down 13.18% from the same period last year. From an extended time line, the current round of cement prices have been falling continuously since April 11 at 423 yuan per ton, and have fallen by 12.77% as of June 2. In this regard, Zhuochuang Information cement analyst Wang Qi said that the recent decline in cement prices is related to the lack of demand release, even if the real estate market has picked up recently, but it has not yet formed a positive on the cement side. "in the face of the current market situation, it is difficult to avoid the increasingly fierce competition. Cement enterprises have entered the stage of fighting for strength. Cash flow, cost control and product premium are becoming the core competitiveness of enterprises." Wang Qi said that from the perspective of supply and demand, the country currently has a production capacity of nearly 4 billion tons for the whole year, and the overall demand is about 2 billion tons this year, compared with 2.1 billion tons in 2022. If it is further reduced this year, it will cause some small and medium-sized enterprises to withdraw. (Securities Daily)