SHANGHAI, Dec. 18 (SMM) – Central Economic Work Conference is being held today, and the market will continue to absorb news that the Fed raised interest rate. Crude oil prices continued to fall. LME nickel should fall below moving averages today.
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SHFE 1605 nickel became the most actively traded contracts, with prices expected to drop to RMB 69,000-70,000/mt today. Demand will remain soft, and Shanghai spot nickel should stabilize at RMB 67,300-69,300/mt.
Key Macroeconomic Indicators for Base Metal Prices (2015-12-18)