SMM Morning Comment For Nickel Market On December 5

On December 4th, the most-traded SHFE nickel contract opened at 131,380 yuan/mt, and closed at 128,460 yuan/mt, down 920 yuan/mt. Trading volume rose 3,031 lots, and open interest increased by 1,188 lots. From a macro perspective, the Federal Reserve continues to be dovish and a number of data reflect the economic decline in the U.S. market. Market expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates have increased, and commodities are bullish. From a fundamental perspective, pure nickel social inventories still show a trend of accumulation, and downstream orders have not picked up significantly yet, reflecting the poor transaction in the market yesterday. Nickel price is expected to decline and then move rangebound.