沪镍日度报告-20250522

Group 1: Report General Information - The report is about nickel, written on May 21, 2025, with a daily review cycle [1] - The researcher is Cao Baiquan with consultation certificate number (Z0019820), and it's a daily report on Shanghai nickel [2] Group 2: Market Data - On May 21, 2025, the opening price of the Shanghai nickel main contract was 123,450 yuan/ton, the highest was 123,800 yuan/ton, the lowest was 122,960 yuan/ton, and the closing price was 123,280 yuan/ton, with a decline of 0.05%. The trading volume was 107,562 lots, and the open interest was 59,648 lots [3] - On May 20, 2025, the People's Bank of China cut the 1 - year and 5 - year LPR by 10 basis points each, while Fed officials stated they prefer only one rate cut this year, and Moody's downgraded the US sovereign credit rating, increasing market risk - aversion [3] - On May 21, 2025, the price of SMM1 electrolytic nickel was 123,400 - 125,650 yuan/ton, with an average price of 124,525 yuan/ton, down 50 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The mainstream spot premium range of Jinchuan No.1 nickel was 2,000 - 2,200 yuan/ton, with an average premium of 2,100 yuan/ton, down 50 yuan/ton from the previous day. The premium range of Russian nickel was 100 - 300 yuan/ton, with an average premium of 200 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day [3] - As of May 20, 2025, the LME nickel inventory was 201,786 tons, down 312 tons from the previous trading day, and the注销仓单占比 was 11.28%. Seasonally, the current inventory is at a relatively high level compared to the past five years [3] Group 3: Core View - Overall, there is an expectation of cost relaxation for nickel, combined with weak spot demand, inventory may re - enter the accumulation cycle, and nickel prices may continue the bearish pattern [4]