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DashboardDatabaseProReportsEventsConsultingSHANGHAI, Jul. 8 (SMM) – LME nickel prices opened at USD 13,870/mt last Friday and hit a low of USD 13,298/mt due to the rising US dollar caused driven by the above-expected US nonfarm payrolls and the negative news from Portugal. Prices then gained support at USD 13,298/mt and finally closed at USD 13,310/mt, down USD 507/mt or 3.67% from the previous trading day. Trading volumes were up 2,899 lots to 4,342 lots, and positions increased 3,465 lots to 126,698 lots. LME nickel inventories climbed 3,264 mt to 193,776 mt.
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