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Nickel Ore Market Reports Low Buying Interest

Sep 13, 2017 17:39

On Wednesday, one nickel ore trader in Ningbo offered CIF price for Ni 1.5% ore at $46 per wet tonne, but the offer generated low buying interest.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 13 (SMM) – On Wednesday, one nickel ore trader in Ningbo offered CIF price for Ni 1.5% ore at $46 per wet tonne, but the offer generated low buying interest.

NPI Producers Turn Wary of Ore Purchases, SMM Reports

Over the past trading days of the week, price declines of nickel ore were lower than those of NPI, and overall downstream buying interest was thin, with no deals heard.

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Nickel Ore Inventories at Chinese Ports Fell 65,000 wmt

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SMM Comments

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SMM Insight

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SMM Insight

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SMM Insight

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