On September 12, SMM 8-12% high-grade NPI prices averaged 983.5 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax included), down 2 yuan/mtu from the previous working day. Supply side, domestically, nickel ore prices have not yet shown a significant decline. With high smelting costs, September production is expected to remain stable. In Indonesia, new capacity is gradually coming online, but high-grade nickel ore resources are still tight. Therefore, most smelters still face raw material shortages. With the shift from high-grade nickel matte production back to NPI, Indonesian production continues to climb slowly. Demand side, stainless steel prices fluctuated at low levels, reducing steel mills' production willingness, negatively impacting the raw material side. As a result, procurement sentiment remained cautious, and NPI prices are expected to fluctuate downward in the short term.
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