The SMM battery-grade nickel sulphate index reached 32,109 yuan/mt on October 26, marking a 4 yuan/mt decrease compared to October 19. Quotes of battery-grade nickel sulphate were 32,000-33,000 yuan/mt, remaining unchanged from October 25. Nickel sulphate prices remained stable, with a relatively quiet market activity. The tight supply situation in the raw material market hasn't changed. MHP discount coefficient remained high, ranging between 78-80%. While some companies have slightly eased their price-hiking stance due to weak demand last week, nickel salt producers were still holding firm on their prices. They consider the relatively tight raw material supply, which keeps material costs high. In terms of demand, nickel sulphate prices started to exceed primary nickel briquette prices, causing major losses for those making refined nickel with nickel sulphate. This resulted in a decrease in buying nickel sulphate for refined nickel production. In the ternary precursor market, there was a decrease in both inquiries and actual transactions. Overall, the ternary precursor market remains sluggish and sensitive to costs, with a prevailing bearish sentiment, leading to strong pressure to lower prices. There's a considerable price gap between the psychological price of nickel sulphate in the upstream and downstream markets. It's important to monitor the pace of transactions this week. Considering the constrained supply situation, cost support made the downward potential for nickel sulphate prices limited. It's anticipated that nickel sulphate prices might experience a slight decrease, ranging between 31,800-32,800 yuan/mt. It's crucial to watch the monthly purchasing pace of downstream buyers this week.


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