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Home / Metal News / Shanghai Nickel to Edge Down (2015-12-21)

Shanghai Nickel to Edge Down (2015-12-21)

Dec 21, 2015 10:05

Crude oil prices fell further after US lift oil export ban. LME nickel should fall today.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 21 (SMM) – Crude oil prices fell further after US lift oil export ban. LME nickel should fall today.

See forecast for other base metals, please click:Trading to Wane Ahead of Holidays, SMM Says

SHFE 1605 nickel prices are expected to drop to RMB 70,000-71,500/mt today. Traders will sell actively at highs, but downstream buyers will refrain from buying. Shanghai spot nickel should drop to RMB 68,300-69,900/mt.

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SHFE nickel prices

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SHFE 1605 nickel started at RMB 68,180/mt overnight and then narrowly ranged RMB 68,100-68,300/mt.

Mar 29, 2016 15:41

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SMM Comments

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SHFE 1605 nickel started last Friday night session at RMB 67,820/mt and bounced back to RMB 68,960/mt.

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SMM Comments

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SMM Comments

SHFE Nickel Up 0.8% (Dec. 31, 2015)

SHFE 1605 nickel opened Wednesday night session at RMB 70,100/mt and then narrowly ranged RMB 69,880-70,400/mt.

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SMM Comments

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Dec 17, 2015 10:01

SMM Comments

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SHFE 1601 nickel started Wednesday night session at RMB 75,700/mt and closed the session at RMB 75,730/mt.

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SMM Comments

SHFE Nickel Closes with Losses (Nov. 2, 2015)

SHFE 1601 nickel opened at RMB 77,100/mt last Friday night and ranged between RMB 76,900-77,300/mt, to end at RMB 76,640/mt.

Nov 2, 2015 19:35

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