Nickel prices opened higher today and fluctuated upward, with relatively small changes in open interest. From a macro perspective, the relaxation of US tariff measures last night catalyzed a counterattack by the bulls, leading to a broad rally in global assets. At the industry level, nickel ore maintained a strong performance, providing support for nickel prices, while downstream stainless steel also showed strength. Previously, under macro dominance, nickel prices fell below the bottom since November 2023, showing a trend of breaking downward. In the short term, with the recovery of macro sentiment, futures prices may experience an oversold rebound.
![[SMM Analysis] Influenced by macro sentiment, MHP and high-grade nickel matte prices declined this week.](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/CWsEw20251217171732.jpeg)

