SHANGHAI, Jan 4 (SMM) – Nickel ore inventories across all Chinese ports shrank 260,000 wmt from a week ago to stand at 13.62 million wmt as of Friday January 4, SMM data showed.
In metal content, stocks declined 2,200 mt for the same week and came in at some 114,000 mt.
Stocks across seven major Chinese ports decreased by 150,000 wmt to 10.56 million wmt.
![[SMM Analysis] Influenced by macro sentiment, MHP and high-grade nickel matte prices declined this week.](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/CWsEw20251217171732.jpeg)

