SHANGHAI, Feb 17 (SMM) - On February 17, spot premiums of Jinchuan nickel stood at 7,500-8,000 yuan/mt, averaging at 7,750 yuan/mt, down 150 yuan/mt from a day ago.
NORNICKEL nickel was quoted at premiums of 4,800-5,500 yuan/mt, with an average of 5,150 yuan/mt, down 250 yuan/mt from the previous trading day.
As nickel prices picked up today, the spot premiums sank slightly. The rising absolute prices of spot pure nickel caused the transactions to drop.
In terms of nickel briquette, the prices were 208,800-209,300 yuan/mt, an increase of 1,250 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. The transactions of nickel briquette were slack as it was still traded at premiums over nickel sulphate.



