Nickel premiums in all regions continued to hold firm in the week to Tuesday February 18, after slack demand for nickel tempered spot market liquidity.
United States' nickel spot trade slowed having enlivened in previous weeks while appetites wane over the first quarterNovel coronavirus (nCoV-2019) shutdowns continue to hamper spot deals in China, with arbitrage losses further muting tradeEuropean nickel premiums held firm, with a lower London Metal Exchange three-month nickel price and rising stock levels failing to incite spot consumptionUS premiums hold in slow trade"Light sales last week," one normally active seller said. "I'm not sure if...