SHANGHAI, Apr 24 (SMM) - Last week, SS contract prices fell after growing. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics during the week indicated that GDP in the first quarter was 28.50 trillion yuan, up 4.5% year-on-year at constant prices and up 2.2% from the fourth quarter of the previous year. The Chinese economy is showing a gradually improving trend, boosting market confidence. However, last week, spot trading gradually declined, and the spot prices fluctuated. NPI prices rebounded to 1,100 yuan/mtu last week. The NPI factories quoted high prices, but the stainless steel mills wanted the prices to be lower. The NPI supply was slightly tight last week. NPI prices are expected to run stably. The prices of chrome ore remained firm on supply tightness, while the ferrochrome market was still in a supply surplus. SMM believes that the ferrochrome prices will be stable with some downward potential. SMM expects that the SS contract prices will move rangebound this week.


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