Nickel inventories in Shanghai bonded zone remained unchanged last week, imports kept falling

SMM data shows pure nickel stocks in Shanghai bonded zone remained unchanged from two weeks ago, standing at 5,100 mt as of November 3, including 1,920 mt of nickel briquette and 3,180 mt of nickel plate. The main reason is the weak trading in the current spot market, resulting in lower buying interest of downstream. Domestic electrowinning nickel supplies are sufficient to meet the current domestic demand, leading to a continuous decrease in import volumes.