Pure Nickel Social Inventory Rose 209 mt from the Previous Friday

[9.3 Morning Meeting Notes] The US Fed gained another hawkish voice, with the probability of a September rate hike rising to 66.9%. Governor Barr said he would support a rate hike if inflation fails to ease further. Combined with Warsh's earlier hawkish signals, the market is now focusing on the August CPI to be released on September 11—the most critical data before the September 15-16 FOMC meeting. Barclays now expects the US Fed to hike rates once each in September and December. The most-traded SHFE nickel 2610 contract drifted lower in early trading, closing the morning session at 126,690 yuan/mt, down 0.84%. The rising probability of a September Fed rate hike to 66.9%, the global bond sell-off, and a stronger US dollar are creating multiple headwinds. Nickel's own high inventory and weak demand remain unchanged. In the short term, the most-traded SHFE nickel contract is expected to trade in the range of 125,000-131,000 yuan/mt.

Peristiwa El Niño 2026 terus menguat, dengan pemantauan iklim internasional menunjukkan bahwa ini bisa menjadi salah satu peristiwa El Niño terkuat yang pernah tercatat. Indonesia sudah mengalami panas dan kondisi kering yang signifikan, dengan El Niño diperkirakan mencapai puncaknya pada bulan September. Menurut SMM, kekurangan air saat ini di IMIP terutama memengaruhi produksi baja karbon, sementara produksi nikel belum terdampak. Namun, jika cuaca kering dan kekurangan air terus berlanjut, tekanan lebih lanjut pada pasokan air industri dapat meningkatkan risiko pengurangan produksi nikel.

Tabel berikut menunjukkan pergerakan logam besi dan nonbesi di SHFE dan DCE pada 2 September 2026