Core View - Bullish factors: Increased disturbances at the mine end, strong price - holding mentality of Philippine mines, rising supply costs; Slight improvement in demand, with the enhanced demand in September driving supply - demand correction [3] - Bearish factors: Decline in macro - expectations, overall weakness in the metal sector after the Fed's interest rate cut; Continuous accumulation of LME nickel inventory, increasing surplus pressure on refined nickel [3] - Trading advice: Focus on short - term range trading and avoid heavy - position operations [3] Market Data Nickel Futures - **Price changes**: The closing price of the main contract of Shanghai nickel was 122,990 yuan/ton, up 1,590 yuan or 1.31% week - on - week; the closing price of LME nickel 3M was 15,435 dollars/ton, up 100 dollars or 0.97% week - on - week. The prices of other nickel contracts also showed varying degrees of increase [4] - **Position and volume**: The position volume was 99,642 lots, up 54,574 lots or 121.1% week - on - week; the trading volume was 177,030 lots, up 110,931 lots or 167.83% week - on - week [4] - **Warehouse receipts**: The number of warehouse receipts was 25,105 tons, down 738 tons or 2.86% week - on - week [4] - **Basis**: The basis of the main contract was - 505 yuan/ton, down 25 yuan or 4.72% week - on - week [4] Stainless Steel Futures - **Price changes**: The closing price of the main contract of stainless steel was 12,930 yuan/ton, with a week - on - week change of 20 yuan or 0%. The prices of other stainless steel contracts showed slight increases [4] - **Position and volume**: The position volume was 109,896 lots, down 20,121 lots or 15.48% week - on - week; the trading volume was 129,897 lots, down 8,718 lots or 6.29% week - on - week [4] - **Warehouse receipts**: The number of warehouse receipts was 87,803 tons, down 1,929 tons or 2.15% week - on - week [4] - **Basis**: The basis of the main contract was 640 yuan/ton, down 70 yuan or 9.86% week - on - week [4] Spot Nickel - **Price changes**: The price of Jinchuan nickel was 125,200 yuan/ton, up 1,550 yuan or 1.25%; the price of imported nickel was 123,225 yuan/ton, up 1,625 yuan or 1.34%; the price of 1 electrolytic nickel was 124,050 yuan/ton, up 1,600 yuan or 1.31%; the price of nickel beans was 125,350 yuan/ton, up 1,600 yuan or 1.29%; the price of electrodeposited nickel was 122,950 yuan/ton, up 1,600 yuan or 1.32% [4] Inventory - **Domestic social inventory**: The domestic social inventory of nickel was 41,484 tons, up 429 tons compared with the previous period [4] - **LME nickel inventory**: The LME nickel inventory was 230,586 tons, unchanged from the previous period [6] - **Stainless steel social inventory**: The stainless steel social inventory was 909 tons, up 11.8 tons [6] - **Nickel pig iron inventory**: The nickel pig iron inventory was 28,652 tons, down 614.5 tons [6] Data Graphs - **Nickel futures**: Include the closing price trends of Shanghai nickel futures main contract and LME nickel (3 - month) [7][8] - **Stainless steel futures**: Show the closing price trend of stainless steel futures main contract [9][10] - **Spot nickel**: Present the average price of nickel spot [11][12] - **Primary nickel supply and inventory**: Cover China's refined nickel monthly production seasonality, total primary nickel monthly supply including imports seasonality, domestic social inventory of nickel plates and nickel beans seasonality, LME nickel inventory seasonality, etc. [13][14][15] - **Nickel ore and nickel pig iron**: Include the average price of Philippine laterite nickel ore 1.5% (FOB), China's port nickel ore inventory by port seasonality, China's 8 - 12% nickel pig iron ex - factory price national average, Ni≥14% Indonesian high - nickel pig iron (arrival duty - paid) average price, etc. [16][17] - **Nickel iron production**: Show China's and Indonesia's nickel iron monthly production seasonality [18][20] - **Downstream nickel sulfate**: Include the average price of battery - grade nickel sulfate, the seasonality of the profit rate of producing nickel sulfate from nickel beans, the seasonality of the profit of producing electrodeposited nickel from externally purchased nickel sulfate in China, etc. [22][24] - **Stainless steel**: Include the seasonality of China's 304 stainless steel cold - rolled coil profit rate, stainless steel monthly production seasonality, and stainless steel inventory seasonality [28][29][31]

Core View - Bullish factors include improved stainless steel mill profits leading to increased production, rising new energy vehicle sales boosting demand, strong cost support at the lower end, a falling US dollar index lifting nickel prices, and an improved macro - environment [3] - Bearish factors are high stainless steel inventories, declining demand for new energy ternary batteries suppressing nickel consumption, increasing global nickel ore supply and rising production, and a rebounding US dollar increasing cost pressure [3] - The trading advisory view is that the fundamentals are weak, but the increase in downstream procurement volume leads to significant divergence between bulls and bears [3] Market Data Nickel - The latest values of Shanghai nickel futures contracts (main, continuous 1, continuous 2, continuous 3) are 120990 yuan/ton, 120990 yuan/ton, 121110 yuan/ton, and 121300 yuan/ton respectively, with weekly increases of 0.57%, 1.15%, 1.09%, and 1.09% [4] - LME nickel 3M is at 15190 dollars/ton, up 1.04% weekly [4] - The positions decreased by 16.4% to 92205 hands, trading volume increased by 8.94% to 129831 hands, and the number of warehouse receipts decreased by 2.39% to 22013 tons [4] - The basis of the main contract is - 1060 yuan/ton, down 7.83% [4] - The spot prices of金川 nickel, imported nickel, 1 electrolytic nickel, and nickel beans are 122850 yuan/ton, 120950 yuan/ton, 121750 yuan/ton, and 123050 yuan/ton respectively, with daily decreases of 1.25%, 1.10%, 1.14%, and 1.05% [4] - The domestic social inventory of nickel is 40872 tons, a decrease of 1019 tons; LME nickel inventory is 209676 tons, an increase of 456 tons [4][7] Stainless Steel - The latest values of stainless steel futures contracts (main, continuous 1, continuous 2, continuous 3) are 12850 yuan/ton, 12850 yuan/ton, 12915 yuan/ton, and 12980 yuan/ton respectively, with the main contract unchanged, and continuous 1, 2, 3 up 0.78%, 0.70%, and 0.89% weekly [4] - The trading volume decreased by 22.05% to 121866 hands, positions decreased by 10.48% to 127116 hands, and the number of warehouse receipts decreased by 1.47% to 100431 tons [4] - The basis of the main contract is 620 yuan/ton, down 13.89% [4] - The stainless steel social inventory is 928.8 thousand tons, a decrease of 4.6 thousand tons; nickel pig iron inventory is 33111 tons, a decrease of 304 tons [7] Charts - There are charts showing the trends of Shanghai nickel and LME nickel futures main contracts, stainless steel futures main contract, nickel spot average price, China's refined nickel monthly production, China's primary nickel total monthly supply, domestic social nickel inventory, LME nickel inventory, Philippine laterite nickel ore price, China's port nickel ore inventory, China's nickel - iron monthly production, Indonesia's nickel pig iron monthly production, battery - grade nickel sulfate average price, nickel - bean - produced nickel sulfate profit margin, China's externally - sourced nickel - sulfate - produced electrowon nickel profit, China's nickel sulfate monthly production, ternary precursor monthly production capacity, China's 304 stainless steel cold - rolled coil profit margin, stainless steel monthly production, and stainless steel inventory [9][11][13][15][16][17][20][22][24][26][28][29][31][33]

Report Title - Nickel and Stainless Steel Industry Chain Weekly Report, dated August 1, 2025 [1] Core Views Bullish Factors - Domestic ferronickel supply has decreased significantly year-on-year, while Indonesia maintains a high level. Tight supply supports prices [3] - Stainless steel inventory has improved marginally, and the rebound in energy costs provides cost support [3] Bearish Factors - Nickel ore prices have declined month-on-month, resulting in weak cost support. Policy disturbances in Indonesia have decreased [3] - Global visible inventory has accumulated significantly to 243,000 tons, highlighting oversupply [3] Trading Advice - Short-term trading should focus on range-bound strategies. Monitor changes in the ore end and demand [3] Market Data Nickel Futures - The latest price of the main Shanghai nickel contract is 119,830 yuan/ton, down 1,790 yuan (-1.47%) from the previous week. Other nickel contracts also showed declines [4] - The LME nickel 3M price is 15,325 US dollars/ton, down 250 US dollars (-3.56%) from the previous week [4] Stainless Steel Futures - The latest price of the main stainless steel contract is 12,805 yuan/ton, down 35 yuan (0%) from the previous week [4] Spot Prices - The prices of various nickel products, including Jinchuan nickel, imported nickel, and electrolytic nickel, have all declined [4] Inventory Data - Domestic social nickel inventory is 40,281 tons, down 57 tons from the previous period. LME nickel inventory is 204,912 tons, up 876 tons [4] - Stainless steel social inventory is 966.2 tons, down 1.2 tons [4] Charts and Data Sources - The report includes various charts showing the trends of nickel and stainless steel prices, supply, and inventory, with data sources from Wind [6][7][8][10][12][14][16][18][20][22][24][26][28][29][30][32][34]

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core Views - **L利多因素**: The price of nickel ore remains firm, with strong price - holding intentions from mines, and rising sea freight costs support the cost. Policy disturbances in Indonesia (such as shortened quotas) and favorable new - energy policies strengthen the expectation of a strong supply chain [3]. - **利空因素**: Stainless steel has entered the traditional off - season for demand, increasing the pressure to reduce inventory and suppressing consumption. The supply of nickel ore from the Philippines is expected to loosen, and combined with high - level inventory fluctuations, the supply - demand contradiction has weakened [3]. - **交易咨询观点**: There are limited changes in the fundamentals. Nickel price fluctuations are mainly driven by market sentiment and macro factors, and there is no obvious supply - demand contradiction [3]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs **Market Data** - **镍期货**: The latest value of SHFE nickel main contract is 122,270 yuan/ton, with a weekly increase of 1,550 yuan and a weekly increase rate of 1.28%. The latest value of LME nickel 3M is 15,355 dollars/ton, with a weekly increase of 165 dollars and an increase rate of 1.17%. The trading volume increased by 60.25% week - on - week, while the position decreased by 6.9% week - on - week [4]. - **不锈钢期货**: The latest value of the stainless - steel main contract is 12,730 yuan/ton, with a weekly increase of 170 yuan and an increase rate of 1%. The trading volume decreased by 9.97% week - on - week, and the position decreased by 8.28% week - on - week [4]. - **现货价格**: The latest value of Jinchuan nickel is 124,550 yuan/ton, with a daily increase of 800 yuan and an increase rate of 0.65%. The latest value of imported nickel is 122,750 yuan/ton, with a daily increase of 900 yuan and an increase rate of 0.74% [4]. - **库存情况**: The domestic social inventory of nickel is 37,843 tons, a decrease of 380 tons compared to the previous period. The LME nickel inventory is 202,470 tons, a decrease of 1,158 tons. The stainless - steel social inventory is 978 tons, a decrease of 14.1 tons, and the nickel pig iron inventory is 37,534 tons, an increase of 2,924 tons [4][6]. **Supply and Inventory of Primary Nickel** - **产量情况**: The report presents the seasonal production of China's refined nickel, total monthly supply of primary nickel including imports, nickel - iron production in China and Indonesia [14][18][20]. - **库存情况**: It shows the seasonal changes in domestic social inventory (nickel plates + nickel beans) and LME nickel inventory, as well as the seasonal changes in nickel ore inventory at Chinese ports [15][16]. **Downstream Sulfuric Acid Nickel** - **价格情况**: The average price of battery - grade nickel sulfate and its premium over primary nickel (plates) are presented, along with the seasonal profit margins of producing nickel sulfate from nickel beans and producing electrowon nickel from externally purchased nickel sulfate [22][24][26]. - **产量情况**: The monthly production of nickel sulfate in China and the seasonal production capacity of ternary precursors are shown [28]. **Stainless Steel** - **利润率情况**: The seasonal profit margin of China's 304 stainless - steel cold - rolled coils is presented [29]. - **产量和库存情况**: The seasonal production and inventory of stainless steel are shown [30][32].

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]

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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]