SP Angel1 Jun 2018 12:24
https://www.***.co.uk/blogs/sp-angel-morning-view-tight-markets-pulls-nickel-three-year-high/
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Nickel US$ 15,300/t vs US$15,220/t yesterday
Global nickel prices continue on their upward trend for the fourth day on Friday, supported by broad production cuts across China, creating plunging inventories and elevated steel prices.
The most-traded nickel contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange is set for a weekly gain of 5.6%, its biggest weekly jump since Jan. 26. Aggregate open-interest sits near record levels set in November as metal demand for battery products rose. On the London Metal Exchange, nickel climbed 0.8% to $15,340, and it poised for its highest close since Jan 2015.
Nickel stocks in Shanghai Futures Exchange warehouses have dropped 39% in the four months leading to May 25th to 27,739 tonnes (45,566 tonnes on Jan. 19), while London Metal Exchange nickel stocks record 18 consecutive days of withdrawals.
Officials at Shandong Xinhai Technology Co confirm the company has been requested to reduce output of nickel pig iron due to the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Qingdao.
Nickel prices continue to boost the 70% gains over the past year, underpinned by surging demand from the stainless-steel industry, while innovate growing consumption in electric vehicles is set to boost production requirements.
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