China's stainless steel prices decrease on sellers' need to destock

April 23, 2021 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

Chinese stainless steel prices fell in the week ended Wednesday April 21 on sellers' need to destock and weakness in the nickel market.

The three-month nickel contract on the London Metal Exchange ended the official trading session on Wednesday at $16,122 per tonne, down by $135 per tonne from $16,257 per tonne a week earlier.
The most-traded June nickel contract at the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed Wednesday's trading session at 120,850 yuan ($18,603) per tonne, down by 670 yuan per tonne from 121,520 yuan per tonne a week earlier.
Domestic
Stainless steel cold-rolled coil 2mm grade 304 domestic (Wuxi): 14,900-16,000 yuan per tonne, down by 200-300 yuan per tonne.

Trading houses were willing to accept lower prices to generate higher sales volumes and decrease their stainless steel inventories due to...

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