On July 8, Jinchuan nickel was at a premium of 800-1,000 yuan/mt, with an average of 900 yuan/mt, down 200 yuan/mt compared to the previous trading day. Russian nickel was at a discount of 0-500 yuan/mt, with an average of 250 yuan/mt, flat compared to the previous trading day. In the morning, as the market fluctuated upward, downstream purchasing willingness decreased. The circulating supply of various brands in the domestic spot market increased, leading to a decline in premiums for all brands. Nickel briquette prices were 136,000-136,300 yuan/mt, up 1,500 yuan/mt compared to the previous trading day. The price spread between nickel briquette and nickel sulphate was about 6,605 yuan/mt (nickel sulphate prices were 6,605 yuan/mt lower than nickel briquette prices).
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