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Spot supply was sufficient in Linyi region due to increased restarts of small blast furnace companies, weighing on spot prices for NPI. However, market insiders said any downward room for NPI prices will be limited given current increases in coke and nickel ore prices, as well as pig iron prices.
Several local factories said NPI orders for August dropped due to increased producers, with order prices in the RMB 3,300-3,350/mt range.
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