Social inventories of refined nickel in Shanghai expand 1,000 mt during CNY break

Published: Feb 11, 2019 16:58

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Stocks gained 5.8% over the Chinese New Year break to 18,100 mt as of Monday Feb 11

SHANGHAI, Feb 11 (SMM) – Social inventories of refined nickel in Shanghai, excluding SHFE inventories, gained 1,000 mt, or 5.8%, over the Chinese New Year break to 18,100 mt as of Monday February 11, SMM data showed.

Arrivals of Jinchuan materials accounted for the increase.

Inventory data Nickel

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