GLOBAL NICKEL WRAP: Negative arbitrage pressures China nickel premiums lower

A negative arbitrage between the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange resulted in lower premiums for all nickel grades in China in the week to Tuesday July 7, while other regional premiums remained unchanged.

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The Shanghai nickel premiums dipped in the week to  July 7, with the long-lasting negative arbitrage between London and Shanghai weighing down the market, Fastmarkets learned.
Fastmarkets assessed the nickel, min 99.8%, full plate premium, cif Shanghai at $110-140 per tonne on Tuesday, widening downward by $10 per tonne from $120-140 per tonne a week prior.
Fastmarkets' nickel, min 99.8%, full plate premium, in-whs Shanghai also slipped to $110-140 per tonne on Tuesday, down by $10 per tonne at the low end compared with a week earlier.

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