Chinese Ni, NPI and Stainless Market Study

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Hot topic

- The analysis on supply and demand balance of nickel in 2011

- The forecast of the price trend in related nickel products

- The current situation of downstream participant such as refined nickel, and information about industries of NPI, stainless steel, battery and electroplating etc.

Background

On macro front, the European debt crisis, expectation of Chinese tightening monetary policies are all negative for nickel prices. Coupled with foreign and domestic weak stainless steel markets, nickel prices fell as low as USD 20,200/mt in August, a new low for 2011.

Due to its strong financial attribute, most of list nickel as a top investment product. Because of the existence of domestic NPI, nickel prices are more impacted by the fundamentals compared with other base metals prices.

SMM has launched China Nickel industrial analysis since 2008. Leveraging on our great experience and rich data in this field, this report with comprehensive analysis of nickel ores, refined nickel, NPI and stainless steel, is not only a great significance to nickel insiders both at home and abroad but also a valuable reference to the future change.

Core data

- Apparent consumption of domestic nickel;

- Price changes, imports and exports data of refined nickel;

- Apparent consumption and price changes, imports and exports data of nickel ores;

- Domestic NPI price changes, purchasing NPI prices from steel mills, domestic NPI output data, NPI imports and exports data;

- Stainless steel price changes, and inventory changes.

Keywords:nickel  ni  NPI  Stainless  Stainless steel  

Attachment:

• Chinese Ni, NPI and Stainless Market Study.pdf