SHANGHAI, Mar 20 (SMM) - Last Friday, the average price of SMM 8-12% high-grade NPI was 1,200 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, including tax), flat from the previous trading day, but down 50 yuan/mtu from the previous Friday. The NPI was mainly traded between a stainless steel mill and traders, and the traded prices slumped. On the demand side, stainless steel mills cut their production intensively amid high in-plant inventory and poor demand. The prices of stainless steel fell greatly following the price trend of raw materials. And the profit margins grew only slightly. The mills only accepted lower prices of raw materials. On the supply side, NPI sources were concentrated in the traders' hands. Nickel and stainless steel futures prices remained low amid the bearish macro factors. However, NPI prices declined rapidly last week, which were close to the break-even point of the large Indonesia NPI factories, thus the upstream companies intended to raise their quotes. Costs of NPI fell greatly since the traded prices of nickel ore declined. The mainstream prices of NPI will move between 1,200-1,230 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, including tax) this week.


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