High-Grade NPI Market Sentiment Weakens in August, Down 0.03 MoM

Published: Aug 14, 2026 15:00

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[SMM Nickel Flash] August 14 news: SMM high-grade NPI market sentiment factor stood at 1.93, down 0.03 MoM; the high-grade NPI upstream sentiment factor stood at 2.06, down 0.01 MoM; and the high-grade NPI downstream sentiment factor stood at 1.80, down 0.04 MoM. High-grade NPI market sentiment weakened.

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