[SMM Express] Nickel in Shanghai fell nearly 1% at the end of the month. Spot market trading was dismal at the end of the month.

Published: Oct 31, 2019 22:55

SMM10 31: October 31 night trading, Shanghai nickel shock slightly downward, as of about 22:45 in the evening, Shanghai nickel main contract 1912 reported 132500 yuan / ton, down nearly 1%.

In terms of spot, on October 31, Russia nickel compared with Shanghai nickel 1911 discount 1911 to discount 500, Jinchuan nickel than Shanghai nickel 1911 contract generally reported discount 1911 to 300 yuan / ton, discount continued to expand compared with yesterday. First, because the Shanghai Nickel 1911 and Shanghai Nickel 1912 contracts are still upside down at 3000 yuan / ton, the holders have postponed the backward movement of the contract one after another, and try to point the goods on the Shanghai Nickel contract 1911. However, at the end of the month, the market trading was very bleak, only a small number of transactions were completed, and the holders cut down the rising water delivery one after another. in the morning inquiry stage, there were basically no transactions, and some of the holders continued to lower the discount level to stimulate spot transactions, but the effect was very small. The ex-factory price of Jinchuan Company is 136500 yuan / ton, 900 yuan / ton higher than yesterday.

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[SMM Express] Nickel in Shanghai fell nearly 1% at the end of the month. Spot market trading was dismal at the end of the month. - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)