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[NPI Daily Review] Downstream Purchase Willingness Remains Sluggish, High-Grade NPI Price Pressure Emerges

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[SMM Daily Review: Downstream Purchase Willingness Remains Sluggish, High-Grade NPI Price Pressure Emerges] September 12 (SMM) - The average price of SMM 10-12% high-grade NPI was 953.5 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax included), flat from the previous working day.

SMM September 12 News,      

   September 12 News, SMM 10-12% high-grade NPI average price was 953.5 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax included), flat from the previous working day. The high-grade NPI market sentiment factor was 2.46, down 0.01 MoM. Supply side, cost line remains firm coupled with peak season expectations, upstream enterprises still have some willingness to refuse to budge on prices. Demand side, recent downstream enterprises' purchase willingness continues to be sluggish, with almost no fixed-price transactions in the market. Mainstream downstream enterprises' purchase prices may be slightly lowered. Overall, high-grade NPI prices remain stable, with increasing upward pressure.

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