Nickel premiums in China, the United States and Europe held firm in the week to Tuesday March 3, tempered by a lack of liquidity in all regions over the period.
China premiums stabilized while the import arbitrage window remained firmly closedLiquidity dried up in the US - where spot trade had previously been enlivened - keeping premiums unchangedEuropean premiums held at low levels, unperturbed by the spread of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), but ongoing weak demand remains uninspiringChina nickel premiums hold steadyThe import...