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[Nickel Pig Iron Daily Review] High-Grade NPI Price Center Rises, Market Trading Activity Awaits Recovery

iconDec 22, 2025 11:21
[SMM Daily Review: High-Grade NPI Price Center Moves Up, Market Activity Still Awaits Recovery] Dec. 22 (SMM) - The average price of SMM 10-12% high-grade NPI was 885 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax included), up 1 yuan/mtu MoM from the previous working day.

SMM December 22 News,      

      On December 22, the SMM average price for 10-12% high-grade NPI was 885 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax included), up 1 yuan/mtu MoM from the previous working day. The market sentiment factor for high-grade NPI was 1.59, up 0.01 MoM. Supply side, upstream offers remained relatively firm, with some traders executing transactions at high prices. Demand side, futures rose, but actual end-use consumption showed no significant improvement yet, with the market only releasing some rigid pre-holiday stockpiling demand. Overall, the sharp rise in futures drove a certain rebound in market sentiment, and the price center for high-grade NPI moved upward, but current market trading volume remained low.

 

 

 

 

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