In the morning, Shanghai nickel fluctuated at a high level, and the price gap between nickel beans and nickel sulfate narrowed

Published: Apr 21, 2024 15:18

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Jinchuan premium was reported at 2200-2300 yuan/ton, with an average price of 2250 yuan/ton, and the average price was 50 yuan/ton lower than the previous trading day, and the Russian nickel premium was quoted at -500 to -200 yuan/ton, with an average price of -350 yuan/ton, and the average price was 50 yuan/ton lower than the previous trading day...

Jinchuan premium was reported at 2200-2300 yuan/ton, with an average price of 2250 yuan/ton, an average price of 50 yuan/ton compared with the previous trading day, and a premium of -500 to -200 yuan/ton for Russian nickel, with an average price of -350 yuan/ton, and an average price of 50 yuan/ton compared with the previous trading day. Today's morning market was affected by the night market rally, and the spot market was affected by nickel prices and was fully stocked in the early stage, and today's transaction was overall light. Today's nickel bean price is 133,500-133,750 yuan/ton, an increase of 2,225 yuan/ton from the spot price of the previous trading day, and the price difference between nickel beans and nickel sulfate today is about 4,102 yuan/ton. (The price of nickel sulfate is 4102 yuan/ton higher than the price of nickel beans).

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