Report Information - Report Title: Nickel Stainless Steel Industry Chain Weekly Report - Report Date: June 30, 2025 - Author: Xu Liang (Z0002220) - Reviewer: Tang Yun (Z0002422) Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints - **L利多因素**: Nickel ore prices are firm, with some products reducing production to address cost inversion, providing cost support. Domestic nickel ore port inventories are decreasing, and raw materials are in a tight supply situation [3]. - **利空因素**: There is an overall surplus of nickel elements, and supply pressure persists. Downstream demand is weak, and steel mills are reducing production due to production losses [3]. - **交易咨询观点**: In the context of strong supply and weak demand, prices are under pressure [3]. Summary by Directory 盘面信息 - **镍期货价格**: The latest values of Shanghai Nickel Main Contract, Shanghai Nickel Continuous One, Shanghai Nickel Continuous Two, and Shanghai Nickel Continuous Three are 120,480 yuan/ton, 120,480 yuan/ton, 120,550 yuan/ton, and 120,700 yuan/ton respectively, with weekly increases of 3,030 yuan/ton, 2,940 yuan/ton, 2,770 yuan/ton, and 2,710 yuan/ton, and weekly growth rates of 2.58%, 2.50%, 2.35%, and 2.35% respectively. The LME Nickel 3M is at 15,150 US dollars/ton, with a weekly increase of 90 US dollars/ton and a weekly growth rate of 2.30% [4]. - **持仓量和成交量**: The latest position volume is 78,738 lots, an increase of 26,731 lots or 51.4% from the previous week. The trading volume is 94,188 lots, a decrease of 1,899 lots or 1.98% from the previous week [4]. - **仓单数和基差**: The latest warehouse receipt quantity is 21,257 tons, a decrease of 221 tons or 1.03% from the previous week. The basis of the main contract is -1,570 yuan/ton, a decrease of 405 yuan/ton or 34.76% from the previous week [4]. - **不锈钢期货价格**: The latest values of Stainless Steel Main Contract, Stainless Steel Continuous One, Stainless Steel Continuous Two, and Stainless Steel Continuous Three are 12,620 yuan/ton, 12,620 yuan/ton, 12,575 yuan/ton, and 12,530 yuan/ton respectively, with weekly increases of 180 yuan/ton, 230 yuan/ton, 220 yuan/ton, and 220 yuan/ton, and weekly growth rates of 1%, 1.86%, 1.78%, and 1.79% respectively [4]. - **持仓量和成交量**: The latest position volume is 107,173 lots, a decrease of 78,734 lots or 42.35% from the previous week. The trading volume is 142,077 lots, a decrease of 67,010 lots or 32.05% from the previous week [4]. - **仓单数和基差**: The latest warehouse receipt quantity is 112,327 tons, a decrease of 1,576 tons or 1.38% from the previous week. The basis of the main contract is 435 yuan/ton, a decrease of 30 yuan/ton or 6.45% from the previous week [4]. - **镍现货价格**: The latest values of Jinchuan Nickel, Imported Nickel, 1 Electrolytic Nickel, Nickel Beans, and Electrowon Nickel are 120,850 yuan/ton, 118,350 yuan/ton, 119,550 yuan/ton, 117,400 yuan/ton, and 118,050 yuan/ton respectively, with daily increases of 600 yuan/ton, 600 yuan/ton, 550 yuan/ton, 600 yuan/ton, and 550 yuan/ton, and daily growth rates of 0.50%, 0.51%, 0.46%, 0.51%, and 0.47% respectively [4]. - **库存情况**: Domestic social nickel inventories are 38,223 tons, a decrease of 1,160 tons from the previous period. LME nickel inventories are 204,294 tons, an increase of 78 tons from the previous period. Stainless steel social inventories are 992.1 thousand tons, a decrease of 8.5 thousand tons from the previous period. Nickel pig iron inventories are 34,610 tons, an increase of 3,148 tons from the previous period [4][6]. 一级镍供给和库存 - **产量情况**: Not provided in the given content - **库存情况**: Domestic social nickel inventories (nickel plates + nickel beans) and LME nickel inventories show seasonal trends [15]. 上游镍矿 - **价格情况**: The average price of Philippine laterite nickel ore 1.5% (FOB) shows a historical trend [17]. - **库存情况**: Chinese port nickel ore inventories by port show seasonal trends [17]. 镍铁 - **价格情况**: The average ex - factory price of 8 - 12% nickel pig iron in China and the average price of Ni≥14% Indonesian high - nickel pig iron (arrival duty - paid) show historical trends [19]. - **产量情况**: The monthly production of Chinese nickel iron and Indonesian nickel pig iron shows seasonal trends [20][22]. 下游硫酸镍 - **价格情况**: The average price of battery - grade nickel sulfate and its premium over primary nickel (plates) show historical trends [24][26]. - **利润率情况**: The profit margins of producing nickel sulfate from nickel beans and producing electrowon nickel from externally purchased nickel sulfate in China show seasonal trends [28]. - **产量和产能情况**: The monthly production of nickel sulfate in China and the monthly production capacity of ternary precursors show seasonal trends [30]. 不锈钢 - **产量情况**: The monthly production of stainless steel shows seasonal trends [35]. - **库存情况**: Stainless steel inventories show seasonal trends [33]. - **利润率情况**: The profit margin of Chinese 304 stainless steel cold - rolled coils shows seasonal trends [35].

Report Overview - Report Title: Nickel Stainless Steel Industry Chain Weekly Report - Report Date: June 9, 2025 - Author: Xu Liang - Reviewer: Tang Yun 1. Investment Rating - The report does not mention the industry investment rating. 2. Core Views Bullish Factors - Weekly decline in Shanghai nickel and LME nickel inventories, with domestic inventories falling below 40,000 tons, supporting prices [3] - Firm nickel ore prices, stable and rising prices of nickel iron and intermediate products, providing cost support [3] Bearish Factors - High production of refined nickel, rising global inventories, and a continued pattern of strong supply and weak demand [3] - Overall weak spot demand, short restocking followed by a slowdown in trading, and insufficient demand improvement [3] Trading Advisory Views - The supply - demand contradiction has not deepened, inventory depletion is unsustainable, and the short - term will maintain a range - bound pattern [3] 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Market Data - **Nickel Futures**: The latest price of the Shanghai nickel main contract is 122,200 yuan/ton, up 950 yuan (0.78%) from the previous week; LME nickel 3M is 15,490 US dollars/ton, down 20 US dollars (2.12%). The trading volume increased by 34.25% to 98,620 lots, and the open interest decreased by 12.1% to 80,736 lots. The warehouse receipt quantity decreased by 4.08% to 21,157 tons [4] - **Stainless Steel Futures**: The latest price of the stainless steel main contract is 12,680 yuan/ton, up 50 yuan (0%). The trading volume increased by 0.67% to 75,548 lots, and the open interest decreased by 26.21% to 62,862 lots. The warehouse receipt quantity decreased by 5.42% to 122,945 tons [4] - **Nickel Spot**: The prices of various types of nickel, including Jinchuan nickel, imported nickel, 1 electrolytic nickel, nickel beans, and electrowon nickel, all showed slight increases [4] - **Inventory Data**: Domestic social nickel inventory is 41,553 tons, down 836 tons; LME nickel inventory is 200,106 tons, down 618 tons; stainless steel social inventory is 967.5 tons, down 6.4 tons; nickel pig iron inventory is 31,462 tons, up 1,907.5 tons [4][6] 3.2 Charts and Data Analysis - **Nickel Market**: The report includes charts on the price trends of Shanghai nickel and LME nickel, domestic social nickel inventory, LME nickel inventory, Philippine laterite nickel ore prices, and Chinese port nickel ore inventory [8][11][14][15] - **Nickel Iron**: Charts show the price trends of Indonesian high - nickel pig iron and Chinese nickel iron production [17][18][20] - **Downstream Sulfuric Acid Nickel**: Charts present the price premium of battery - grade nickel sulfate over primary nickel, production profit margins, and production volume [22][23][26] - **Stainless Steel**: Charts display the profit margin of Chinese 304 stainless steel cold - rolled coils, production volume, and inventory [28][29][31]

Report Information - Report Title: Nickel Stainless Steel Industry Chain Weekly Report [1] - Report Date: May 26, 2025 [1] - Author: Xu Liang (Z0002220) [2] - Reviewer: Tang Yun (Z0002422) [2] Investment Rating - There is no information about the industry investment rating in the provided content. Core Viewpoints Bullish Factors - Tight supply of nickel ore in Indonesia due to the rainy season affecting shipping, leading to a slight increase in nickel ore prices and stronger cost support [3] - Rising ore prices drive up the cost center of integrated production lines, providing solid support at the lower end [3] Bearish Factors - Loosening marginal supply of pure nickel, combined with high overseas inventories and stable domestic inventories, increasing upward pressure [3] - Slow recovery of downstream stainless steel demand, limited support from the new energy sector, and continuous losses of nickel sulfate enterprises [3] Trading Advisory Viewpoint - Weak supply and demand fundamentals make it difficult for nickel prices to move up or down, maintaining a short - term oscillating pattern. It is recommended to focus on range - band operations and option strategies [3] Data Summary Nickel Futures - **Prices**: The closing prices of Shanghai nickel futures contracts (main, continuous 1, 2, 3) decreased slightly, with weekly declines ranging from -0.10% to -0.21%. The LME nickel 3M price also dropped by -0.09% [4] - **Trading Volume and Open Interest**: The trading volume decreased by 19.69% to 87,677 lots, and the open interest decreased by 25.3% to 47,440 lots [4] - **Warehouse Receipts**: The number of warehouse receipts decreased by 4.49% to 22,418 tons [4] - **Basis**: The basis of the main contract increased by 671.11% to -1,735 yuan/ton [4] Stainless Steel Futures - **Prices**: The closing prices of stainless steel futures contracts (main, continuous 1, 2, 3) showed mixed trends, with some contracts declining by -0.50% to -0.65% [4] - **Trading Volume and Open Interest**: The trading volume decreased by 17.99% to 109,100 lots, and the open interest decreased by 8.93% to 117,183 lots [4] - **Warehouse Receipts**: The number of warehouse receipts decreased by 10.19% to 140,425 tons [4] - **Basis**: The basis of the main contract increased by 12.06% to 790 yuan/ton [4] Spot Nickel - The prices of different types of nickel (Jinchuan nickel, imported nickel, 1 electrolytic nickel, nickel beans, electrowon nickel) showed minor fluctuations, with changes ranging from -0.04% to 0.04% [4] Inventory - **Domestic Social Inventory**: The domestic social inventory of nickel increased by 63 tons to 44,151 tons [4] - **LME Nickel Inventory**: The LME nickel inventory decreased by 2,274 tons to 198,636 tons [6] - **Stainless Steel Social Inventory**: The stainless steel social inventory decreased by 8.4 tons to 980.7 tons [6] - **Nickel Pig Iron Inventory**: The nickel pig iron inventory increased by 1,158 tons to 29,554.5 tons [6] Chart Information Nickel and Stainless Steel Futures Prices - The report provides charts of the closing prices of Shanghai nickel futures main contracts, LME nickel (3 - month) futures, and stainless steel futures main contracts over time [8][9] Nickel Supply and Inventory - Charts show the average price of nickel spot, China's refined nickel monthly production, total monthly supply of primary nickel (including imports), domestic social inventory of nickel (nickel plates + nickel beans), LME nickel inventory, price of Philippine laterite nickel ore (1.5% FOB), and China's port nickel ore inventory by port over time [11][12][13] Nickel Iron - Charts present the average price of high - nickel pig iron in Indonesia (Ni≥14%, arrival - tax - included), China's nickel iron monthly production, the ex - factory price of 8 - 12% nickel pig iron in China, and Indonesia's nickel pig iron monthly production over time [16][17][19] Downstream Nickel Sulfate - Charts display the profit margin of producing nickel sulfate from nickel beans, the profit of producing electrowon nickel from externally purchased nickel sulfate in China, the average price of battery - grade nickel sulfate, the premium of battery - grade nickel sulfate, China's nickel sulfate monthly production, and the monthly production capacity of ternary precursors over time [21][23][24] Stainless Steel - Charts show the profit margin of China's 304 stainless steel cold - rolled coils, stainless steel monthly production, and stainless steel inventory over time [26][27][29]

Report Title - Nickel and Stainless Steel Industry Chain Weekly Report, dated May 19, 2025 [1] Core Views Bullish Factors - Tight supply of nickel ore in Indonesia has pushed up ore prices, strengthening cost-side support [3] - High spot premiums indicate relatively strong spot demand [3] Bearish Factors - Continuous accumulation of pure nickel social inventory, with high levels in SHFE nickel and LME inventories [3] - Slowing consumption growth in the new energy sector and a decline in the proportion of ternary batteries have weakened nickel demand [3] Trading Advisory Views - The fundamentals are mixed. In the short term, it should be treated as oscillating with a slight upward bias. Attention should be paid to the cost support at the ore end and the marginal changes in inventory [3] Market Data Nickel Futures - SHFE Nickel Main Contract: Latest value 124,060 yuan/ton, weekly increase of 200 yuan, weekly increase rate of 0.16% [4] - SHFE Nickel Continuous 1: Latest value 124,230 yuan/ton, weekly decrease of 1,900 yuan, weekly decrease rate of -1.51% [4] - SHFE Nickel Continuous 2: Latest value 124,430 yuan/ton, weekly decrease of 1,860 yuan, weekly decrease rate of -1.47% [4] - SHFE Nickel Continuous 3: Latest value 124,660 yuan/ton, weekly decrease of 1,780 yuan, weekly decrease rate of -1.47% [4] - LME Nickel 3M: Latest value 15,805 US dollars/ton, weekly decrease of 45 US dollars, weekly decrease rate of -1.41% [4] Stainless Steel Futures - Stainless Steel Main Contract: Latest value 12,965 yuan/ton, weekly increase of 35 yuan, weekly increase rate of 0% [4] - Stainless Steel Continuous 1: Latest value 12,965 yuan/ton, weekly increase of 75 yuan, weekly increase rate of 0.58% [4] - Stainless Steel Continuous 2: Latest value 13,005 yuan/ton, weekly increase of 75 yuan, weekly increase rate of 0.58% [4] - Stainless Steel Continuous 3: Latest value 13,025 yuan/ton, weekly increase of 60 yuan, weekly increase rate of 0.46% [4] Other Data - Nickel Futures: Open interest decreased by 22.4% to 55,628 lots; trading volume decreased by 22.12% to 124,511 lots; warehouse receipts increased by 1.20% to 23,501 tons; main contract basis decreased by 52.17% to -825 yuan/ton [4] - Stainless Steel Futures: Open interest increased by 0.45% to 125,581 lots; trading volume decreased by 20.49% to 94,985 lots; warehouse receipts decreased by 1.48% to 157,878 tons; main contract basis increased by 3.85% to 675 yuan/ton [4] - Spot Nickel: Jinchuan Nickel, Imported Nickel, 1 Electrolytic Nickel, and Nickel Beans all decreased by 0.16%, and Electrowon Nickel decreased by 0.12% [4] - Inventory: Domestic social nickel inventory increased by 63 tons to 44,151 tons; LME nickel inventory decreased by 3,924 tons to 195,222 tons; stainless steel social inventory decreased by 8.4 tons to 980.7 tons; nickel pig iron inventory increased by 1,158 tons to 29,554.5 tons [4][6] Data Charts Nickel - Nickel internal and external market trends [8] - Nickel spot average price [11] - China's refined nickel monthly production seasonality [13] - China's primary nickel monthly total supply including imports seasonality [13] - Domestic social inventory (nickel plates + nickel beans) seasonality [14] - LME nickel inventory seasonality [14] - Philippine laterite nickel ore 1.5% (FOB) price [15] - China's port nickel ore inventory by port seasonality [15] Nickel Iron - Ni≥14% Indonesian high-nickel pig iron (arrival duty-paid) average price [17][19] - China's nickel iron monthly production seasonality [18] - China's 8 - 12% nickel pig iron ex-factory price (national average) [19] - Indonesia's nickel pig iron monthly production seasonality [20] Downstream Nickel Sulfate - Profit margin seasonality of producing nickel sulfate from nickel beans [22][23] - Profit seasonality of producing electrowon nickel from externally purchased nickel sulfate in China [22][23] - Average price of battery-grade nickel sulfate [24] - Premium of battery-grade nickel sulfate [24] - China's nickel sulfate monthly production (metal tons) [25] - Ternary precursor monthly production capacity seasonality [25] Stainless Steel - Profit margin seasonality of China's 304 stainless steel cold-rolled coils [26] - Stainless steel monthly production seasonality [27] - Stainless steel inventory seasonality [28][29]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - **Likely Positive Factors**: Strong cost support at the mining end, with Indonesian nickel ore policies driving up costs and strengthening the bottom support; Intermediate product supply is temporarily tight, nickel sulfate prices are rising moderately, and the cost - pricing mechanism supports nickel prices [3] - **Likely Negative Factors**: The pattern of strong supply and weak demand continues, refined nickel production capacity is expected to increase, and new - energy consumption growth has slowed down; High social inventories of pure nickel continue to suppress price rebound [3] - **Trading Advice**: The fundamentals are mixed. In the short term, the market is expected to be volatile and slightly bullish. Attention should be paid to cost support at the mining end and marginal changes in inventories [3] Summary by Related Catalogs Market Information - **Nickel Futures**: The latest value of SHFE Nickel Main Contract is 123,450 yuan/ton, down 1,180 yuan (-0.95%) week - on - week; LME Nickel 3M is 15,575 dollars/ton, up 345 dollars week - on - week, but the week - on - week change is - 0.27%. The trading volume is 111,203 lots, up 9,286 lots (9.11%) week - on - week, and the open interest is 70,991 lots, up 3,051 lots (4.5%) week - on - week [4] - **Stainless Steel Futures**: The latest value of Stainless Steel Main Contract is 12,720 yuan/ton, down 15 yuan (0%) week - on - week. The trading volume is 64,097 lots, down 86,016 lots (-57.30%) week - on - week, and the open interest is 67,770 lots, down 21,583 lots (-24.15%) week - on - week [4] - **Spot Prices**: The latest price of Jinchuan Nickel is 125,925 yuan/ton, down 25 yuan (-0.02%); Imported nickel is 123,775 yuan/ton, down 75 yuan (-0.06%); 1 Electrolytic Nickel is 124,825 yuan/ton, down 75 yuan (-0.06%); Nickel beans are 123,175 yuan/ton, down 75 yuan (-0.06%); Electrowon nickel is 123,775 yuan/ton, up 75 yuan (0.06%) [4] - **Inventories**: Domestic social inventory of nickel is 44,088 tons, down 13 tons; LME nickel inventory is 197,670 tons, down 642 tons; Stainless steel social inventory is 989.1 thousand tons, up 13.7 thousand tons; Nickel pig iron inventory is 28,396.5 thousand tons, up 4,223 thousand tons [4][6] Charts - **Nickel and Stainless Steel Futures Prices**: Present the historical closing prices of SHFE Nickel Futures Main Contract, LME Nickel (3 - month) electronic - trading prices, and Stainless Steel Futures Main Contract [8][9] - **Nickel Spot Average Price**: Shows the average prices of nickel beans, 1 imported nickel, and SMM 1 electrolytic nickel [11] - **Primary Nickel Supply and Inventory**: Includes China's monthly refined nickel production, total monthly primary nickel supply (including imports), domestic social inventories of nickel plates and nickel beans, LME nickel inventory, Philippine laterite nickel ore prices, and China's port nickel ore inventories [13][14][15] - **Ferronickel**: Covers the average price of Indonesian high - grade ferronickel (Ni≥14%, duty - paid at port), China's monthly ferronickel production, the ex - factory price of 8 - 12% ferronickel in China, and Indonesia's monthly ferronickel production [17][18][19][20] - **Downstream Nickel Sulfate**: Involves the average price of battery - grade nickel sulfate, its premium over primary nickel (plates), the profit margin of producing nickel sulfate from nickel beans, the profit of producing electrowon nickel from externally - purchased nickel sulfate in China, China's monthly nickel sulfate production, and the monthly production capacity of ternary precursors [22][23][24][25][26] - **Stainless Steel**: Includes the profit margin of China's 304 stainless - steel cold - rolled coils, monthly stainless - steel production, and stainless - steel inventories [27][28][29][30]