沪镍、不锈钢早报-20250814

report industry investment rating No specific investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. core view of the report - For Shanghai Nickel 2509, it is expected to fluctuate around the 20 - day moving average. The long - term supply surplus pattern remains unchanged, but there are short - term factors affecting the price [3][4]. - For Stainless Steel 2510, it is expected to operate with a slight upward trend [5]. summary according to relevant catalogs nickel daily view - fundamentals: The external market rose and then fell, with support at the 20 - day moving average. Last week, there was an arrival of Norwegian nickel slabs, increasing supply. The ore price was stable, the ferronickel price rose slightly, and the cost line rebounded slightly. Stainless steel inventory decreased slightly. New energy vehicle production and sales data were good, but the proportion of ternary battery installations decreased. The long - term surplus pattern remains unchanged, showing a bearish outlook [4]. - basis: The spot price was 123,800, and the basis was 1,460, showing a bullish outlook [4]. - inventory: LME inventory was 211,098 (- 648), and Shanghai Futures Exchange warehouse receipts were 20,578 (- 115), showing a bearish outlook [4]. - market: The closing price was above the 20 - day moving average, and the 20 - day moving average was upward, showing a bullish outlook [4]. - main position: The main position was net short, and short positions increased, showing a bearish outlook [4]. stainless steel daily view - fundamentals: The spot stainless steel price decreased. In the short term, the nickel ore price was stable, the shipping cost decreased slightly, the ferronickel price rose slightly, and the cost line increased slightly. Stainless steel inventory decreased, showing a neutral outlook [5]. - basis: The average stainless steel price was 13,850, and the basis was 720, showing a bullish outlook [5]. - inventory: The futures warehouse receipts were 103,518 (- 422), showing a bearish outlook [5]. - market: The closing price was above the 20 - day moving average, and the 20 - day moving average was upward, showing a bullish outlook [5]. price overview - nickel: On August 13, the Shanghai Nickel main contract closed at 122,340 (- 100), the LME nickel closed at 15,240 (- 120). The spot prices of SMM1 electrolytic nickel, 1 Jinchuan nickel, 1 imported nickel, and nickel beans all increased to varying degrees [13]. - stainless steel: On August 13, the stainless steel main contract closed at 13,130 (- 70). The spot prices of cold - rolled 304*2B in Wuxi, Hangzhou, and Shanghai decreased, while that in Foshan remained unchanged [13]. inventory situation - nickel: As of August 8, the Shanghai Futures Exchange nickel inventory was 26,194 tons, with futures inventory at 20,621 tons. On August 13, LME inventory was 211,098 (- 648), and Shanghai Futures Exchange warehouse receipts were 20,578 (- 115) [15][16]. - stainless steel: On August 8, the inventory in Wuxi was 61,620 tons, in Foshan was 330,800 tons, and the national inventory was 1,106,300 tons, a decrease of 4,900 tons compared to the previous period. Among them, the inventory of the 300 - series was 657,600 tons, a decrease of 19,100 tons. On August 13, the stainless steel warehouse receipts were 103,518 (- 422) [20][21]. price of nickel ore and ferronickel - The price of laterite nickel ore CIF with Ni1.5% and Ni0.9% remained unchanged at 57 and 29 US dollars per wet ton respectively on August 13 compared to August 12. The shipping costs from the Philippines to Lianyungang and Tianjin Port also remained unchanged. The price of high - nickel ferronickel increased by 1.5 yuan per nickel point, and the price of low - nickel ferronickel remained unchanged [24]. stainless steel production cost - The traditional production cost was 12,946, the scrap steel production cost was 13,704, and the low - nickel + pure nickel production cost was 16,552 [26]. nickel import cost - The converted import price was 123,027 yuan per ton [29]. factors affecting prices - bullish factors: Expectations for the "Golden September and Silver October" season and anti - involution policies [8]. - bearish factors: The domestic production continued to increase significantly year - on - year, there were no new demand growth points, the long - term surplus pattern remained unchanged. The nickel ore and ferronickel prices were weakly stable, and the cost line was still at a low level. The substitution ratio of ternary batteries increased [8].