SHANGHAI, Apr 13 (SMM) - In April, Chinese stainless steel mills that had previously reduced output may resume normal operation, and mills in Indonesia will also restart production on a small scale. The total output of stainless steel will grow MoM. On the demand side, some terminal sectors may increase their production month-on-month. Costs of stainless steel may drop further. Prices of high-grade NPI moved with some falls in March, while the overall inventory fell slightly. In addition, the prices of nickel ore from the Philippines have slumped recently, and the mines intended to raise their quotes. It is expected that the NPI prices will remain stable in the short term. Stainless steel demand may be stronger than the supply in April, thus the prices will run stably with occasional falls.



