Group 1 - Indonesia, the world's largest nickel producer, plans to cut its nickel output by one-third by 2026 to prevent further price declines, reducing production to 250 million tons from this year's total [1] - The Secretary-General of the Indonesian Nickel Miners Association stated that the reduction target is part of a government plan, with final implementation details yet to be clarified [1] - Nickel prices have dropped 7% to 8% year-on-year, currently standing at $14,376 per ton, down approximately 34% from a peak of $21,615 per ton in May 2024 [2] Group 2 - The decline in nickel ore grades has led Indonesia to import nickel ore from the Philippines, indicating a supply constraint [2] - Despite Indonesia's planned production cuts, Norilsk Nickel predicts a global nickel surplus of 275,000 tons next year, up from 240,000 tons this year [3] - The majority of global nickel supply comes from Indonesia and the Philippines, which produce low-cost laterite nickel ore but have high energy consumption and environmental impact during the smelting process [3] Group 3 - High environmental costs associated with laterite nickel mining may lead to increased overall nickel production costs [4] - The Crawford nickel project in Ontario, Canada, which has the second-largest nickel reserves globally, is expected to receive expedited approval from the Canadian federal government [4]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant information provided 2. Core View of the Report - The current contradiction between "strong expectation" and "weak reality" in the market is prominent. With the cooling of market risk appetite on the macro - front, nickel surplus and high LME inventories suppress the upside space. It is expected that the nickel price will maintain a weak and narrow - range oscillating trend [8] 3. Summary According to the Table of Contents 3.1 Market Overview and Market Review 3.1.1 Overall Market Performance on the Day - On September 10, 2025, the non - ferrous metal sector in the domestic futures market showed a mixed trend. The main contract 2510 of Shanghai nickel opened at 120,500 yuan/ton, with the highest reaching 120,940 yuan/ton and the lowest hitting 120,150 yuan/ton. It closed at 120,850 yuan/ton with a trading volume of 75,006 lots and a trading value of 9.038 billion yuan. The market trading was rather light [2] 3.1.2 Futures Market Data | Contract Name | Closing Price | Change | Increase/Decrease (%) | Trading Volume | Amplitude (%) | Open Interest | Daily Increase in Open Interest | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shanghai Nickel 2510 | 12,085 | - 90 | - 0.07 | 75,006 | 0.65 | 81,612 | 775 | | Shanghai Nickel 2511 | 12,099 | - 120 | - 0.10 | 28,058 | 0.62 | 66,233 | 3,807 | [5] 3.1.3 Spot Market Data - On September 10, the average spot price of electrolytic nickel was 121,550 yuan/ton; the average spot price of Jinchuan nickel was 122,650 yuan/ton; the average spot price of imported nickel was 120,750 yuan/ton. The average transaction prices all decreased by 350 yuan/ton compared with the previous day [6] 3.2 Analysis of Influencing Factors 3.2.1 News - Sino - US economic data are in a confrontation. China's CPI and PPI both declined in August, indicating economic growth pressure, while the US PPI and CPI are about to reveal the "interest - rate card". The metal market is under pressure and oscillating with the ebb of risk appetite, and funds are waiting for the next storm point [6] 3.2.2 Supply - The global nickel market continues to face the pressure of oversupply. The supply of nickel intermediate products from Indonesia and ore from the Philippines is abundant, and the new domestic refined nickel production capacity is steadily released, jointly creating the main supply pressure. As of September 10, LME nickel inventories continued to rise, increasing by 3,024 tons to 221,094 tons; the Shanghai nickel futures inventory was 22,304 tons, decreasing by 295 tons from the previous trading day but still remaining at a high level [6] 3.2.3 Demand - The demand side is weak. The stainless - steel market has light trading, and the downstream purchasing willingness is low. The new - energy field has a rigid demand for high - purity nickel sulfate, but the demand from industries such as electroplating and alloys is still insufficient [7]