SMM Nickel Flash: High-Grade NPI Sentiment Drops in September, Upstream and Downstream Confidence Wanes

Published: Sep 2, 2026 14:42

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[SMM Nickel Flash] September 2 news: The SMM high-grade NPI market sentiment factor stood at 1.79, down 0.03 MoM. The upstream sentiment factor for high-grade NPI was 1.9, down 0.05 MoM, while the downstream sentiment factor for high-grade NPI was 1.69, down 0.01 MoM.

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