Chinese stainless steel producers have withheld their offers since late last week and this has resulted in a recent surge in prices, multiple sources told Fastmarkets this week.
Stainless steel mills including a major privately-held steelmaker resorted to a supply shock to arrest a rapid decline in prices after futile attempts to court customers with price discounts, a stainless steel trader in northern China told Fastmarkets on Wednesday April 15.Accumulated nickel inventory is quickly being consumed following the recent restart of the Chinese economy and there are concerns that nickel prices would soar...