沪镍不锈钢市场周报：产量爬升库存增加，镍不锈钢震荡调整-20251010

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the content. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Overall, the nickel market's surplus pattern is hard to change, with nickel prices expected to adjust at a low level, and stainless - steel is expected to see price changes affected by factors such as cost, supply, and demand. For both, it is recommended to hold a wait - and - see attitude for now [7]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Week - to - Week Summary Nickel - This week, the main contract of Shanghai nickel first rose and then fell, with a weekly increase of 1.06% and an amplitude of 3.03%. As of this week, the closing price of the main contract was 122,180 yuan/ton. In terms of the outlook, the Fed has different views on interest rate cuts. The Indonesian government's PNBP policy restricts issuance, increasing the cost of nickel resource supply. The supply of nickel ore from the Philippines has recovered, and domestic nickel ore port inventories have increased rapidly. Newly invested electrolytic nickel projects are being put into production slowly, and some smelters have cut production due to losses. The demand from stainless - steel plants and new - energy vehicles is increasing, but the surplus pattern in the nickel market remains unchanged. Technically, it will maintain a range - bound shock. It is recommended to wait and see [7]. Stainless Steel - This week, stainless steel fluctuated widely, with a weekly increase of 0.39% and an amplitude of 1.41%. As of this week, the closing price of the main contract was 12,780 yuan/ton. In terms of the outlook, the cost of raw materials has increased, and the support from raw material costs has strengthened. Although the production profit of steel mills has shrunk, the production schedule has increased due to the arrival of the traditional consumption season. The downstream demand is expected to increase, and the domestic inventory is in a de - stocking trend. Technically, the short - selling atmosphere is relatively strong, and it is facing pressure at the MA60 line. It is recommended to wait and see [7]. 3.2 Futures and Spot Market Price Changes - As of October 10, the closing price of Shanghai nickel was 122,180 yuan/ton, a decrease of 810 yuan/ton from last week; the closing price of stainless steel was 12,805 yuan/ton, a decrease of 125 yuan/ton from last week. The average price of nickel pig iron (1.5 - 1.7%) was 3,400 yuan/ton, a decrease of 50 yuan/ton from last week; the average price of nickel iron (7 - 10%) in the whole country was 955 yuan/nickel, the same as last week [13]. Basis Changes - As of October 10, the spot price of electrolytic nickel was 123,850 yuan/ton, with a basis of 1,670 yuan/ton; the closing price of stainless steel was 13,700 yuan/ton, with a basis of 895 yuan/ton [18]. Ratio Changes - As of October 10, the price ratio of Shanghai nickel to stainless steel on the SHFE was 9.54, an increase of 0.03 from last week; the price ratio of Shanghai tin to Shanghai nickel was 2.34 yuan/ton, an increase of 0.12 from last week [25]. Net Long Position Changes - As of October 10, 2025, the net long position of the top 20 in Shanghai nickel was - 37,172 lots, a decrease of 5,542 lots compared to September 26, 2025. The net long position of the top 20 in stainless steel was - 3,446 lots, a decrease of 3,279 lots compared to September 26, 2025 [31]. 3.3 Industrial Chain Situation Supply Side - Nickel Ore and Electrolytic Nickel Production: As of September 26, the nickel ore inventory in major domestic ports was 14.0937 million tons, an increase of 92,600 tons from last week. As of October 10, the production profit of electrowon nickel was 950 yuan/ton, a decrease of 975 yuan/ton from last week. In August 2025, the electrolytic nickel production was 36,695 tons, a year - on - year increase of 0.3%. The import volume of refined nickel and alloys in August 2025 was 24,426.841 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 36.11%; from January to August, the cumulative import volume of refined nickel and alloys was 158,615.111 tons, a year - on - year increase of 180.61% [37][38][43]. - Inventory Changes: As of October 10, the SHFE nickel inventory was 33,119 tons, an increase of 5,619 tons from last week. The LME nickel inventory was 237,378 tons, an increase of 5,700 tons from last week [49][50]. Demand Side - Stainless Steel Production and Trade: In August 2025, the total output of stainless crude steel was 3.3156 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 3.26%. Among them, the output of 400 - series was 570,400 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 0.23%; the output of 300 - series was 1.7379 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 2.34%; the output of 200 - series was 1.0073 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 7.05%. In August 2025, the stainless steel import volume was 113,500 tons, a month - on - month increase of 44,500 tons; the export volume was 370,400 tons, a month - on - month increase of 24,800 tons. From January to August, the cumulative net import volume was - 1.8351 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 256,800 tons [54]. - Regional Inventory: As of October 3, the inventory of 300 - series stainless steel in Foshan decreased by 32,000 tons from last week, and the inventory in Wuxi decreased by 43,400 tons from last week [59]. - Production Profit: As of October 10, the production profit of stainless steel was - 238 yuan/ton, a decrease of 97 yuan/ton from last week [63]. - Downstream Industries: From January to August 2025, the new housing construction area was 398.0101 million square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 19.5%; the housing completion area was 276.9354 million square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 17%; the real estate development investment was 603.0919 million square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 12.9%. In August 2025, the air - conditioner output was 16.8188 million units, a year - on - year increase of 12.27%; the household refrigerator output was 9.4532 million units, a year - on - year increase of 5.31%; the household washing - machine output was 10.1318 million units, a year - on - year increase of 0.2%; the freezer output was 2.2423 million units, a year - on - year increase of 3.76%. In August 2025, the new - energy vehicle production was 2.815 million units, a year - on - year increase of 32.3%; the sales volume was 2.857 million units, a year - on - year increase of 40.4%. The excavator output was 27,590 units, a year - on - year increase of 13.2%; the large - and medium - sized tractor output was 26,682 units, a year - on - year increase of 11.7%; the small - sized tractor output was 9,000 units, the same as last year [67][70].