SHANGHAI, Apr 4 (SMM) - Traders began to quote pure nickel over the SHFE 2305 nickel contract yesterday, and the suppliers maintained their shipment rhythm. Stainless steel mills have purchased NPI intensively recently. There is still a certain amount of goods that have not been released. It is still necessary to pay attention to whether there will be traders selling goods at lows to withdraw funds, which will drive down the prices. On the demand side, according to SMM research, a stainless steel mill in east China that suspended production in March may have resumed production now. Another mill in east China stopped production to make steel, and the 300-series output is expected to be cut by about 20,000 mt. In general, the fundamentals of pure nickel remained weak. SMM presumes that nickel prices will remain rangebound.


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