新能源及有色金属日报：现货交投低迷，沪镍偏弱震荡-20250520

Group 1: Nickel Variety Market Analysis - On May 19, 2025, the main contract 2506 of Shanghai Nickel opened at 123,660 yuan/ton and closed at 123,850 yuan/ton, a -0.67% change from the previous trading day's close. The trading volume was 116,247 lots, and the open interest was 57,470 lots [1]. - The main contract 2506 of Shanghai Nickel oscillated at a high level in the morning and declined from the high in the afternoon, closing with a small positive line. The trading volume of the 06 main contract shrank compared with the previous trading day, while the open interest increased slightly. The red column area of the daily MACD did not expand significantly and was close to turning into a green column, indicating a possible short - term downward trend. There was a top divergence near 126,400 before the May Day holiday and a bottom divergence near 123,000 after the May Day holiday on the 60 - minute line. Pay attention to the short - term resistance level of 126,000 - 128,000 and the short - term support level of 122,000 - 123,000 [2]. - In the spot market, the morning quotation of Jinchuan Nickel was lowered by 1,175 yuan/ton compared with the previous trading day, and the quotations of mainstream brands also decreased. The refined nickel spot trading was generally average, and the premium and discount increased slightly compared with the previous trading day and remained stable recently. The premium of Jinchuan Nickel remained unchanged at 2,100 yuan/ton, the premium of imported nickel increased by 50 yuan/ton to 200 yuan/ton, and the premium of nickel beans was - 450 yuan/ton. The previous trading day's Shanghai Nickel warehouse receipt volume was 23,471 (-30.0) tons, and the LME nickel inventory was 202,008 (6786) tons [2]. Strategy - The spot trading of refined nickel has been relatively sluggish recently, and the support of premium and discount has weakened. The upper limit of the recent range is estimated to be 126,000 - 128,000, and the lower limit is estimated to be around 122,000 - 123,000. There may be a short - term correction. It is recommended to suspend short - term operations to avoid systematic risks. The medium - and long - term strategy is still to sell on rallies for hedging. For single - side trading, it is mainly range - bound operation; there are no suggestions for inter - period, inter - variety, spot - futures, and options trading [3]. Group 2: Stainless Steel Variety Market Analysis - On May 19, 2025, the main contract 2507 of stainless steel opened at 13,005 yuan/ton and closed at 12,950 yuan/ton. The trading volume was 89,358 lots, and the open interest was 125,759 lots [3]. - The main contract of stainless steel followed the nickel futures to oscillate, closing with a doji negative line. The trading volume of the 07 contract shrank compared with the previous trading day, and the open interest was almost the same. The red column area of the daily MACD failed to expand further, increasing the possibility of a short - term correction. Continue to pay attention to the resistance level around 13,100. In the spot market, most merchants in the Foshan market quoted the same as the previous trading day in the morning, but the market trading support was insufficient, and market confidence was still low. The weakening of the afternoon session led most spot merchants to lower the price by 50 yuan/ton to promote sales. According to Mysteel, the nickel - iron market quotation was basically the same as the previous trading day, and the transaction price of a steel mill in South China was mostly at 940 yuan/nickel (delivered at the factory including tax). It is expected that the nickel - iron price will be weak in the short term. The stainless steel price in the Wuxi market was 13,275 yuan/ton, and that in the Foshan market was 13,225 yuan/ton. The premium and discount of 304/2B was 345 - 545 yuan/ton. The ex - factory average price of high - nickel pig iron including tax changed by 2.50 yuan/nickel point to 944.0 yuan/nickel point [4][5]. Strategy - Recently, due to the decline in the price of nickel - iron raw materials, the cost support of stainless steel nickel - iron has continued to weaken. It may continue to oscillate weakly in the short term to seek strong support below. The upper limit of the recent range is estimated to be 13,000 - 13,100, and the lower limit is estimated to be 12,500 - 12,600. It is recommended to suspend short - term operations to avoid systematic risks. The medium - and long - term strategy is still to sell on rallies for hedging. For single - side trading, it is neutral; there are no suggestions for inter - period, inter - variety, spot - futures, and options trading [6].