Le soutien des coûts est solide, le centre de gravité des prix du fer à haute teneur en nickel pourrait se déplacer vers le haut

SMM10-12% high-nickel pig iron average price increased by 2.2 yuan/nickel point to 1089.9 yuan/nickel point (tax included at factory), Indonesia NPI FOB index average price rose by 0.39 USD/nickel point to 138.93 USD/nickel point compared to last week. This week, mainstream steel mills issued tender prices, causing brief market pressure, but trading activity subsequently recovered somewhat, and the transaction price of high-nickel pig iron rose again. Although the end-user pull was weak, supported by costs, the price center of high-nickel pig iron continued to move upward, only briefly pressured after a sharp decline in the market. Looking ahead, with high production costs for smelters and holding costs for traders remaining high, high-nickel pig iron prices are expected to stay supported. From the raw material side, nickel ore costs continue to rise, driving the production costs of high-nickel pig iron to maintain an upward trend. Meanwhile, the price increase of high-nickel pig iron has slowed, and smelter profit margins are under pressure. (SMM)