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Home / Metal News / Nickel trading quiet in Shanghai on higher futures

Nickel trading quiet in Shanghai on higher futures

Feb 2, 2018 13:46

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Russian nickel was trading at a discount of 300 yuan/mt against the Wuxi Stainless Steel Exchange 1802 contract on Friday February 2 whereas Jinchuan nickel was flat, SMM learned.

SHANGHAI, Feb 2 (SMM) – Russian nickel was trading at a discount of 300 yuan/mt against the Wuxi Stainless Steel Exchange 1802 contract on Friday February 2 whereas Jinchuan nickel was flat in the Shanghai market, SMM learned.

Higher nickel futures prices overnight have left market participants reluctant to trade. Transactions were reported at 103,300-104,000 yuan/mt in the morning.

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