SHANGHAI, Mar 23 (SMM) - On the supply side, spot imports of pure nickel suffered losses, tightening the pure nickel supply in the market. In terms of NPI, frequent news of production reduction and shutdown of stainless steel mills were bearish for NPI prices. On the demand side, according to SMM research, many 200-series mainstream stainless steel mills have jointly raised prices, but downstream enterprises were less willing to inquire. The SS contract crashed in the early trading. The #304 stainless steel spot prices fell slightly. Nickel prices can gain support from supply tightness despite the poor downstream demand.


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