Supply-Side Support Continues, Downstream Focus on High-Nickel Cargoes Amid Price Negotiations

Published: Mar 16, 2026 16:13

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[SMM Nickel Flash] March 16 News: Supply side, upstream cost support still remained. Demand side, downstream spot order procurement mainly focused on cargoes with higher nickel units. Amid declining stainless steel prices, downstream psychological price levels showed a downward trend. Overall, the stage of back-and-forth negotiations between upstream and downstream had not yet ended, and high-grade NPI prices were capped by finished stainless steel products on the upside.

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