1. Industry Investment Rating - No investment rating information provided in the report 2. Core Viewpoints - The speculation sentiment in Shanghai nickel still exists, and continuous attention should be paid to the contradictions in nickel ore [1] - The cost support center of stainless steel has moved up, but inventory accumulation in the off - season restricts its elasticity [1] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Fundamental Tracking - **Futures Data**: - The closing price of the Shanghai nickel main contract was 135,190, down 4,420 from T - 1; the closing price of the stainless - steel main contract was 13,860, down 110 from T - 1 [1] - The trading volume of the Shanghai nickel main contract was 379,528, down 54,310 from T - 1; the trading volume of the stainless - steel main contract was 223,883, up 3,871 from T - 1 [1] - **Industrial Chain Data**: - The price of 1 imported nickel was 135,500, down 5,250 from T - 1; the ex - factory price of 8 - 12% high - nickel pig iron was 1,052, unchanged from T - 1 [1] - The price of red clay nickel ore 1.5% (Philippines CIF) was 65, unchanged from T - 1; the price of battery - grade nickel sulfate was 31,950, unchanged from T - 1 [1] 3.2 Macro and Industry News - Indonesia has suspended issuing new smelting licenses through the OSS platform for projects producing "restricted products" such as Nickel matte, MHP, FeNi, and NPI [1] - Indonesia will revise the benchmark price formula for nickel ore products in early 2026 and start levying royalties on cobalt as an independent commodity [2] - Some Indonesian mining companies face potential fines of about 80.2 trillion Indonesian rupiahs for illegal occupation of forest land, and the final amount may be lower [2] - The KPPU found monopoly behavior in the port warehousing and logistics of the IMIP park in Indonesia, and the park is in consultation [3] - Indonesia has started approving the 2026 mining work plans and budgets (RKAB), and the approved nickel ore production quota is between 2.6 and 2.7 billion tons [3][4] - A Swiss investment group plans to restart its nickel mine business in Guatemala in a few months due to the rebound in nickel prices and the lifting of restrictions [3] - Philippine miners say the export volume of Indonesian nickel ore may double [4] - A landslide occurred in a tailings area of the IMIP park in Indonesia, causing one death and suspending operations in the affected area [5] 3.3 Trend Intensity - The trend intensity of nickel is 0, and the trend intensity of stainless steel is 0, indicating a neutral view [6]