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Nickel Cathode

Price description
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Price Range
Avg.
Change
Date
SMM #1 Nickel (USD/mt)
15,058.46-15,361.21
15,209.84
+66.6
Apr 29, 2025
#1 JinChuan Nickel (USD/mt)
15,288.55-15,361.21
15,324.88
+54.49
Apr 29, 2025
#1 JinChuan Nickel premium/discount (USD/mt)
230.09-278.52
254.3
-18.16
Apr 29, 2025
#1 Import Nickel (USD/mt)
15,058.46-15,119.01
15,088.74
+72.66
Apr 29, 2025
#1 Import Nickel premium/discount (USD/mt)
0-36.33
18.16
0
Apr 29, 2025
Electro-deposited Nickel (USD/mt)
15,058.46-15,119.01
15,088.74
+90.82
Apr 29, 2025
Electro-deposited Nickel Premium (USD/mt)
0-36.33
18.16
+18.16
Apr 29, 2025
Nickel Briquettes (USD/mt)
14,997.92-15,034.25
15,016.08
+72.66
Apr 29, 2025

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Nickel Ore

Price description
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Price Range
Avg.
Change
Date
Indonesia Laterite Nickel Ore 1.2% (delivered to destination port) (USD/wmt)
23.5-24.5
24
-1.1
Apr 25, 2025
Indonesia Laterite Nickel Ore 1.3%（delivered to destination port） (USD/wmt)
25.5-26.5
26
0
Apr 25, 2025
Indonesia Laterite Nickel Ore 1.4%（delivered to destination port） (USD/wmt)
39.5-41.5
40.5
0
Apr 25, 2025
Indonesia Laterite Nickel Ore 1.5%（delivered to destination port） (USD/wmt)
45.5-47.5
46.5
0
Apr 25, 2025
Indonesia Laterite Nickel Ore 1.6% (delivered to destination port) (USD/wmt)
51.5-53.5
52.5
0
Apr 25, 2025
Indonesia Laterite Nickel Ore 1.2%（FOB） (USD/wmt)
16-18
17
-1
Apr 25, 2025
Indonesia Laterite Nickel Ore 1.3%（FOB） (USD/wmt)
18-20
19
0
Apr 25, 2025
Indonesia Laterite Nickel Ore 1.4%（FOB） (USD/wmt)
31.5-34.5
33
0
Apr 25, 2025
Indonesia Laterite Nickel Ore 1.5%（FOB） (USD/wmt)
37.5-38.5
38
0
Apr 25, 2025
Indonesia Laterite Nickel Ore 1.6%（FOB） (USD/wmt)
43-44
43.5
0
Apr 25, 2025
Ni0.9%,Fe49%,Al≥7%,CIF,Philippines (USD/wmt)
30-33
31.5
0
Apr 29, 2025
Ni0.9%,Fe49%,Al<7%,CIF,Philippines (USD/wmt)
36.5-38.5
37.5
0
Apr 29, 2025
Ni1.3%,Fe15-25%,CIF,Philippines (USD/wmt)
44-45
44.5
-0.5
Apr 29, 2025
Ni1.4%,Fe15-25%,CIF,Philippines (USD/wmt)
52-53
52.5
-0.5
Apr 29, 2025
Ni1.5%,Fe15-25%,CIF,Philippines (USD/wmt)
60-61
60.5
-0.5
Apr 29, 2025
Ni1.8%,Fe15-20%,CIF,Others region (USD/wmt)
81-82
81.5
0
Apr 29, 2025
Ni0.9%,Fe49%,Al≥7% FOB,Philippines (USD/wmt)
16.5-20
18.25
0
Apr 29, 2025
Ni0.9%,Fe49%,Al<7%,FOB,Philippines (USD/wmt)
26-27.5
26.75
0
Apr 29, 2025
Ni1.3%,Fe15-25%,FOB,Philippines (USD/wmt)
34-36
35
0
Apr 29, 2025
Ni1.4%,Fe15-25%,FOB,Philippines (USD/wmt)
42-44
43
0
Apr 29, 2025
Ni1.8%,Fe15-20%,FOB (USD/wmt)
71-73
72
0
Apr 29, 2025
Ni1.5%,Fe15-25%,FOB,Philippines (USD/wmt)
50-52
51
0
Apr 29, 2025
Nickel Ore Freight Rates Philippines to Lianyungang Port (USD/mt)
9-10.5
9.75
0
Apr 29, 2025
Nickel Ore Freight Rates Philippines to Tianjin Port (USD/mt)
10-11
10.5
0
Apr 29, 2025

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NPI Price

Price description
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Price Range
Avg.
Change
Date
NPI (10-12%) (USD/mtu)
116.5-118.07
117.28
0
Apr 29, 2025
NPI (10-12%) Indonesia (USD/mtu)
116.62-118.07
117.34
0
Apr 29, 2025
High-grade NPI Index (USD/mtu)
117.64-117.64
117.64
-0.03
Apr 29, 2025
Low-Carbon High-Grade NPI Index (USD/ni)
118.55-118.55
118.55
-0.06
Apr 29, 2025
Indonesia NPI FOB Index (USD/mtu)
116.6-116.6
116.6
-1.6
Apr 25, 2025
NPI (8-12%) (USD/mtu)
116.25-118.07
117.16
0
Apr 29, 2025
NPI(10-14%) Indonesia (USD/mtu)
116.86-118.68
117.77
0
Apr 29, 2025
NPI (8-10%) (USD/mtu)
116.25-117.1
116.68
0
Apr 29, 2025
NPI (12-14%) Indonesia (USD/mtu)
117.46-118.68
118.07
0
Apr 29, 2025
NPI(Ni≥14%) Indonesia (USD/mtu)
118.07-119.89
118.98
0
Apr 29, 2025
NPI (1.5-1.7%) (USD/mt)
417.79-429.9
423.84
0
Apr 29, 2025
NPI (8-12%) Inner Mongolia (USD/mtu)
124.68-125.29
124.99
+0.23
Mar 31, 2025
NPI (8-12%) Jiangsu (USD/mtu)
125.05-125.65
125.35
+0.35
Mar 31, 2025
NPI (8-12%) Shandong (USD/mtu)
125.29-125.9
125.59
+0.48
Mar 31, 2025
NPI (8-12%) Liaoning (USD/mtu)
124.56-125.17
124.86
+0.23
Mar 31, 2025

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Stainless Steel

Price description
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Price Range
Avg.
Change
Date
201/2B Coil (Wuxi) (USD/mt)
968.78-993
980.89
0
Apr 29, 2025
304/2B Coil - Burr Edge (Wuxi) (USD/mt)
1,556.1-1,580.32
1,568.21
0
Apr 29, 2025
304/2B Coil - Deburred Edge (Wuxi) (USD/mt)
1,634.82-1,659.03
1,646.92
0
Apr 29, 2025
304/No.1 Coil (Wuxi) (USD/mt)
1,513.72-1,537.94
1,525.83
0
Apr 29, 2025
316L/2B coil (Wuxi) (USD/mt)
2,833.68-2,870.01
2,851.84
0
Apr 29, 2025
316L/No.1 coil (Wuxi) (USD/mt)
2,742.86-2,773.13
2,757.99
0
Apr 29, 2025
430/2B Coil (Wuxi) (USD/mt)
902.18-914.29
908.23
0
Apr 29, 2025
409L/2B Coil (Wuxi) (USD/mt)
908.23-920.34
914.29
0
Apr 29, 2025
201/2B Coil (Foshan) (USD/mt)
968.78-993
980.89
0
Apr 29, 2025
304/2B Coil-EM (Foshan) (USD/mt)
1,562.16-1,586.38
1,574.27
0
Apr 29, 2025
304/2B Coil-EC (Foshan) (USD/mt)
1,634.82-1,683.25
1,659.03
0
Apr 29, 2025
304/No.1 Coil (Foshan) (USD/mt)
1,513.72-1,550.05
1,531.88
0
Apr 29, 2025
316L/2B coil (Foshan) (USD/mt)
2,833.68-2,894.23
2,863.95
0
Apr 29, 2025
316L/No.1 coil (Foshan) (USD/mt)
2,742.86-2,773.13
2,757.99
0
Apr 29, 2025
430/2B Coil (Foshan) (USD/mt)
902.18-914.29
908.23
0
Apr 29, 2025
409L/2B Coil (Foshan) (USD/mt)
902.18-926.4
914.29
0
Apr 29, 2025
201/2B Coil (National Average Price) (USD/mt)
988.15-988.15
988.15
0
Apr 29, 2025
304/2B Coil (National Average Price) (USD/mt)
1,572.45-1,572.45
1,572.45
0
Apr 29, 2025
304/NO.1 Coil (National Average Price) (USD/mt)
1,530.67-1,530.67
1,530.67
0
Apr 29, 2025
316/2B Coil (National Average Price) (USD/mt)
2,857.9-2,857.9
2,857.9
0
Apr 29, 2025
430/2B Coil (National Average Price) (USD/mt)
910.05-910.05
910.05
0
Apr 29, 2025
201 recharge (Foshan) (USD/mt)
595.25-636.31
615.78
0
Apr 29, 2025
304 Scrap Stainless Steel Cut-Off (USD/mt)
1,313.66-1,327.35
1,320.51
0
Apr 29, 2025
304 Edge Material (Foshan) (USD/mt)
1,286.3-1,327.35
1,306.82
0
Apr 29, 2025
316 recharge (Shanghai) (USD/mt)
2,381.02-2,394.7
2,387.86
+13.68
Apr 29, 2025
316 recharge (Foshan) (USD/mt)
2,381.02-2,394.7
2,387.86
+13.68
Apr 29, 2025
430 recharge (Foshan) (USD/mt)
513.15-526.83
519.99
0
Apr 29, 2025

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Nickel Compound

Price description
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Price Range
Avg.
Change
Date
Battery-Grade Nickel Sulphate (USD/mt)
3,368.93-3,431.9
3,400.42
0
Apr 29, 2025
SMM Battery-Grade Nickel Sulphate Index (USD/mt)
3,368.69-3,368.69
3,368.69
+0.36
Apr 29, 2025
Electroplating-Grade Nickel Sulphate (USD/mt)
3,572.37-3,875.12
3,723.75
0
Apr 29, 2025
Nickel Chloride NiCl₂·6H₂O (USD/mt)
4,177.86-4,359.51
4,268.68
0
Apr 29, 2025
Nickel(II)oxide (USD/mt)
11,746.45-12,351.94
12,049.19
0
Apr 29, 2025

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Nickel Intermediates

Price description
Price Range
Avg.
Change
Date
Indonesia MHP FOB (USD/nickel ton)
12,649-12,649
12,649
+15
Apr 29, 2025
MHP Coefficient (Against SMM Battery-Grade Nickel Sulphate Index) (%)
84-85
84.5
0
Apr 29, 2025
MHP Cobalt Element Pricing Coefficient (Against SMM Cobalt Sulphate Average Price) (%)
74-79
76.5
0
Apr 29, 2025
Indonesia High-grade Nickel Matte FOB (USD/nickel ton)
13,336-13,336
13,336
-19
Apr 29, 2025

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Auxiliary Material for Nickel

Price description
Price Range
Avg.
Change
Date
Sulfur (CIF Indonesia) (USD/mt)
290-300
295
0
Apr 23, 2025

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Premium and Discount

Price description
Price Range
Avg.
Change
Date
JinChuan B&C (USD/mt)
236.14-290.63
263.39
+18.16
Apr 29, 2025
Russian Nickel Premium (USD/mt)
6.05-48.44
27.25
+36.33
Apr 29, 2025

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SHFE

Price description
Price
Open
High
Low
Vol.
Change
NI2505 (CNY/mt)
124,190
123,740
124,620
123,470
2,833
-110
NI2506 (CNY/mt)
124,400
123,860
124,850
123,710
68,166
-80
NI2507 (CNY/mt)
124,610
124,100
125,000
123,910
10,848
+20
NI2508 (CNY/mt)
124,740
124,270
125,170
124,120
2,090
-140
NI2509 (CNY/mt)
124,990
124,590
125,380
124,230
1,579
-20
NI2510 (CNY/mt)
125,190
124,950
125,520
124,540
97
-140
NI2511 (CNY/mt)
125,640
125,300
125,750
125,300
6
+250
NI2512 (CNY/mt)
125,850
125,310
125,850
125,210
11
+250
NI2601 (CNY/mt)
125,640
125,540
125,910
125,450
13
-190
NI2602 (CNY/mt)
126,310
126,200
126,310
126,200
3
+280
NI2603 (CNY/mt)
126,490
126,580
126,580
126,490
2
+140
NI2604 (CNY/mt)
125,750
126,200
126,200
125,700
19
-1,610

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LME

Price description
Price
Open
High
Low
Vol.
Change
LMEselect Nickel 3 Month (USD/mt)
15,630
15,670
15,670
15,525
4,476
+15

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SHFE/LME Ratio

Price description
Price
Open
High
Low
Change
SMM Spot/LME03
7.9917
7.9801
8.009
7.9711
+0.029
SHFE.NI2505/LME03
7.9686
7.9627
7.9807
7.9453
+0.029
SHFE.NI2506/LME03
7.982
7.9704
7.9994
7.9614
+0.029
SHFE.NI2507/LME03
7.9955
7.9858
8.0077
7.9756
+0.034
SHFE.NI2508/LME03
8.0038
7.9968
8.0205
7.9878
+0.029
SHFE.NI2509/LME03
8.0199
8.0174
8.034
7.9968
+0.028
SHFE.NI2510/LME03
8.0327
8.0302
8.0469
7.9974
+0.029
SHFE.NI2511/LME03
8.0616
8.0501
8.0741
8.0282
+0.042
SHFE.NI2512/LME03
8.0751
8.0611
8.0803
8.0307
+0.048
SHFE.NI2601/LME03
8.0616
8.0629
8.1069
8.0435
+0.014
SHFE.NI2602/LME03
8.1046
8.1079
8.1359
8.0864
+0.062
SHFE.NI2603/LME03
8.1161
8.1297
8.1475
8.098
+0.039
SHFE.NI2604/LME03
8.0764
8.0716
8.1505
8.0459
+0.036

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Import Arbitrage

Price description
Price
Open
High
Low
Change
Nickel import arbitrage(Spot) (CNY/mt)
-3,633.65
-3,803.34
-3,352.14
-3,975.59
+521.176
Nickel import arbitrage(NI2505) (CNY/mt)
-4,771.71
-4,845.29
-4,564.66
-5,141.5
+518.352
Nickel import arbitrage(NI2506) (CNY/mt)
-4,835.47
-5,005.17
-4,553.89
-5,174.1
+521.612
Nickel import arbitrage(NI2507) (CNY/mt)
-4,845.4
-5,100.09
-4,685.08
-5,250.39
+602.024
Nickel import arbitrage(NI2508) (CNY/mt)
-5,072.31
-5,032.06
-4,809.99
-5,306.02
+498.388
Nickel import arbitrage(NI2509) (CNY/mt)
-5,080.03
-5,104.91
-4,836.23
-5,418.44
+503.384
Nickel import arbitrage(NI2510) (CNY/mt)
-5,405.86
-5,442.26
-5,163.04
-5,978.32
+523.648
Nickel import arbitrage(NI2511) (CNY/mt)
-5,604.92
-5,804.24
-5,389.26
-6,103.28
+723.984
Nickel import arbitrage(NI2512) (CNY/mt)
-5,110.98
-5,395.44
-5,022.01
-5,797.82
+841.075

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