Ruida Futures(SZ:002961) Rui Da Qi Huo·2025-08-07 10:14Report Main Points 1. Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Core View - The report suggests that the nickel price is expected to have a wide - range short - term interval fluctuation. It recommends either temporary observation or interval operation, with a reference range of 120,000 - 125,000 yuan/ton. The Indonesian government's PNBP policy restricts supply and raises costs, while Philippine supply recovers. Domestic nickel ore ports see a decline in inventory, and raw materials are tight. Refined nickel production slightly increases, stainless - steel production decreases, and new - energy vehicle production rises but battery demand is limited. Recently, the nickel price dropped, leading to increased downstream purchases, higher spot premiums, and a decline in domestic social inventory while LME inventory increased. Technically, with falling positions and rising prices, there is a divergence between bulls and bears, and the price stands above M60 [3]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Futures Market - The closing price of the main futures contract of Shanghai nickel is 121,850 yuan/ton, up 780 yuan; the 08 - 09 contract spread is - 200 yuan/ton, up 80 yuan. LME 3 - month nickel is at 15,130 dollars/ton, up 75 dollars. The main - contract position of Shanghai nickel is 81,103 hands, down 4,949 hands. The net long position of the top 20 futures holders is - 23,562 hands, down 753 hands. LME nickel inventory is 211,212 tons, down 240 tons. Shanghai Futures Exchange nickel inventory is 25,750 tons, up 299 tons. The warrant quantity of Shanghai nickel is 20,687 tons, down 102 tons [3]. 3.2现货市场 - The SMM1 nickel spot price is 122,150 yuan/ton, up 50 yuan; the average spot price of 1 nickel plate in Yangtze River is 122,150 yuan/ton, up 150 yuan. The CIF (bill of lading) price of Shanghai electrolytic nickel is 85 dollars/ton, unchanged; the bonded - warehouse (warrant) price is 85 dollars/ton, unchanged. The average price of battery - grade nickel sulfate is 27,900 yuan/ton, unchanged. The basis of the NI main contract is 300 yuan/ton, down 730 yuan. The LME nickel (spot/3 - month) premium is - 207.28 dollars/ton, down 1.64 dollars [3]. 3.3 Upstream Situation - The monthly import volume of nickel ore is 434.66 million tons, up 41.94 million tons; the total port inventory of nickel ore is 994.36 million tons, up 6.49 million tons. The average monthly import price of nickel ore is 65.84 dollars/ton, down 7.57 dollars/ton. The tax - included price of Indonesian laterite nickel ore with 1.8% Ni is 41.71 dollars/wet ton, unchanged [3]. 3.4产业情况 - The monthly electrolytic nickel production is 29,430 tons, up 1,120 tons; the total monthly nickel - iron production is 22,600 metal tons, down 1,300 metal tons. The monthly import volume of refined nickel and alloys is 17,215.27 tons, down 472.3 tons; the monthly import volume of nickel - iron is 1.0414 million tons, up 0.1932 million tons [3]. 3.5下游情况 - The monthly production of 300 - series stainless steel is 1.744 million tons, down 40,700 tons; the weekly total inventory of 300 - series stainless steel is 608,000 tons, up 2,300 tons [3]. 3.6行业消息 - Indian media reports that Modi will visit China from August 31 to September 1 to attend the SCO Tianjin Summit. Trump plans to impose a 100% tariff on chip products, exempting companies building factories in the US like Apple and TSMC. The US - Japan trade agreement has ongoing differences, and the US plans to add a 15% tariff. Fed Governor Cook says the July employment report is "worrying" and may signal a turning point in the US economy [3]. 3.7观点总结 - The Indonesian government's policy restricts supply and raises costs, Philippine supply recovers, but domestic nickel ore ports' inventory declines. In July, leading smelters maintained stable production, some increased output, and new capacity is planned, increasing overall refined nickel production. Stainless - steel mills cut production due to profit compression, new - energy vehicle production rises but ternary - battery demand is limited. Recently, the nickel price dropped, leading to downstream purchases, higher spot premiums, and a decline in domestic social inventory while LME inventory increased. Technically, with falling positions and rising prices, there is a divergence between bulls and bears, and the price stands above M60, expected to fluctuate widely in the short - term [3].