Nickel Market Report April 2014
2014-05-14 16:04:02 【Print】
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Abstract 4
1. Financial overview 4
1.1 Domestic financial review 4
1.1.1 CPI up by 2.4% YOY and PPI down by 2.3% YOY in March 4
1.1.2 PMI up slightly in April 5
1.2 International financial review 6
1.2.1 Future prices of crude oil struggle marginally 6
1.2.2 Index of USD down unexpectedly 7
2. Chinese domestic market review 7
2.1 Lateritic nickel ore prices continue to increase 7
2.2 Nickel cathodes market moves up 9
2.3 Ferronickel market rebounds further 11
2.4 Nickel sulfate prices increase 13
3. International market review 15
3.1 LME nickel price continues to increase 15
4. Production data 16
4.1 Chinese nickel cathodes output up by 10.05% MOM in April 16
4.2 Chinese ferronickel production down by 7.2% MOM in April 17
5. Lateritic nickel ore stocks in main Chinese ports in April 18
6. Import & Export data analysis 19
6.1 Chinese nickel ore imports down by 35.99% MOM in March 19
6.2 Chinese refined nickel and nickel alloy imports up by 53.77% MOM in March 23
6.3 Top 10 unrolled non-alloy nickel import enterprises in China in March 25
6.4 Chinese ferronickel imports down by 33.66% MOM in March 28
6.5 Chinese nickel powder imports down by 34.24% MOM in March 31
7. Company news 32
7.1 Linyi Zhongchi Metal Materials transferred ferronickel 4-6% to ferronickel 1.5-2.0% production 32
7.2 Anglo-American Recourse’s the output of nickel was 9,200 tonnes in the first quarter of 2014 33
7.3 Jien Nickel Industry suspends nickel sulfate production 33
8. Related industry developments 33
8.1 Stainless steel scrap 33
8.2 300 series stainless steel 33
9. Outlook for May 33
9.1 Lateritic nickel ore 33
9.2 Nickel cathodes 34
9.3 Ferronickel 34
9.4 Nickel salt 34
Picture
Picture 1 CPI and PPI trend in China 5
Picture 2 PMI chart of manufacturing industry in China 6
Picture 3 US crude oil future prices in 2014 7
Picture 4 USD index trend 7
Picture 5 Prices for Chinese lateritic nickel ore 1.8% delivered-at-ports in April 9
Picture 6 Prices for nickel cathodes in April 9
Picture 7 Prices for nickel cathodes of Jinchuan brand on spot market in April 10
Picture 8 Prices for nickel of Norilsk brand on Chinese spot market in April 10
Picture 9 Prices for Nickel of Inco brand on Chinese spot market in April 11
Picture 10 Prices for ferronickel 10%min in China in April 12
Picture 11 Prices for ferronickel 4-6%min in China in April 13
Picture 12 Prices for ferronickel 7-9%min in China in April 13
Picture 13 Prices for nickel sulfate of Jinchuan brand factory in April 14
Picture 14 Nickel sulfate prices of Jinchuan brand in April 15
Picture 15 LME nickel cash price chart in April 15
Table
Table 1 Ferronickel 10%min purchasing prices from some main stainless steel plants in April and May 12
Table 2 Nickel cathodes outputs in China in April 17
Table 3 Ferronickel outputs in April 18
Table 4 Lateritic nickel ore stocks on May 2, 2014 18
Table 5 Chinese lateritic nickel ore imports in March 19
Table 6 Chinese top 10 import enterprises of nickel ore sand and nickel concentrate in March 19
Table 7 Chinese nickel ore sand and nickel concentrate (Hs Code: 26040000) imports in March 20
Table 8 Chinese refined nickel and nickel alloy imports in March 23
Table 9 Chinese refined nickel and nickel alloy export areas in March 24
Table 10 Chinese top 10 unwrought non-alloy nickel import enterprises in March 25
Table 11 Chinese unwrought non-alloy nickel(Hs Code: 75021090) import enterprises in March 25
Table 12 Chinese ferronickel import origins in March 2014 28
Table 13 Chinese top 10 ferronickel import enterprises in March 29
Table 14 Chinese ferronickel import enterprises in March 29
Table 15 Exporters of nickel power to China in March 2014 31
Table 16 Chinese top 10 nickel powders & flakes import enterprises in March 31
Table 17 Chinese nickel powders & flakes (Hs Code: 75040010) import enterprises in March 31
1. Financial overview 4
1.1 Domestic financial review 4
1.1.1 CPI up by 2.4% YOY and PPI down by 2.3% YOY in March 4
1.1.2 PMI up slightly in April 5
1.2 International financial review 6
1.2.1 Future prices of crude oil struggle marginally 6
1.2.2 Index of USD down unexpectedly 7
2. Chinese domestic market review 7
2.1 Lateritic nickel ore prices continue to increase 7
2.2 Nickel cathodes market moves up 9
2.3 Ferronickel market rebounds further 11
2.4 Nickel sulfate prices increase 13
3. International market review 15
3.1 LME nickel price continues to increase 15
4. Production data 16
4.1 Chinese nickel cathodes output up by 10.05% MOM in April 16
4.2 Chinese ferronickel production down by 7.2% MOM in April 17
5. Lateritic nickel ore stocks in main Chinese ports in April 18
6. Import & Export data analysis 19
6.1 Chinese nickel ore imports down by 35.99% MOM in March 19
6.2 Chinese refined nickel and nickel alloy imports up by 53.77% MOM in March 23
6.3 Top 10 unrolled non-alloy nickel import enterprises in China in March 25
6.4 Chinese ferronickel imports down by 33.66% MOM in March 28
6.5 Chinese nickel powder imports down by 34.24% MOM in March 31
7. Company news 32
7.1 Linyi Zhongchi Metal Materials transferred ferronickel 4-6% to ferronickel 1.5-2.0% production 32
7.2 Anglo-American Recourse’s the output of nickel was 9,200 tonnes in the first quarter of 2014 33
7.3 Jien Nickel Industry suspends nickel sulfate production 33
8. Related industry developments 33
8.1 Stainless steel scrap 33
8.2 300 series stainless steel 33
9. Outlook for May 33
9.1 Lateritic nickel ore 33
9.2 Nickel cathodes 34
9.3 Ferronickel 34
9.4 Nickel salt 34
Picture
Picture 1 CPI and PPI trend in China 5
Picture 2 PMI chart of manufacturing industry in China 6
Picture 3 US crude oil future prices in 2014 7
Picture 4 USD index trend 7
Picture 5 Prices for Chinese lateritic nickel ore 1.8% delivered-at-ports in April 9
Picture 6 Prices for nickel cathodes in April 9
Picture 7 Prices for nickel cathodes of Jinchuan brand on spot market in April 10
Picture 8 Prices for nickel of Norilsk brand on Chinese spot market in April 10
Picture 9 Prices for Nickel of Inco brand on Chinese spot market in April 11
Picture 10 Prices for ferronickel 10%min in China in April 12
Picture 11 Prices for ferronickel 4-6%min in China in April 13
Picture 12 Prices for ferronickel 7-9%min in China in April 13
Picture 13 Prices for nickel sulfate of Jinchuan brand factory in April 14
Picture 14 Nickel sulfate prices of Jinchuan brand in April 15
Picture 15 LME nickel cash price chart in April 15
Table
Table 1 Ferronickel 10%min purchasing prices from some main stainless steel plants in April and May 12
Table 2 Nickel cathodes outputs in China in April 17
Table 3 Ferronickel outputs in April 18
Table 4 Lateritic nickel ore stocks on May 2, 2014 18
Table 5 Chinese lateritic nickel ore imports in March 19
Table 6 Chinese top 10 import enterprises of nickel ore sand and nickel concentrate in March 19
Table 7 Chinese nickel ore sand and nickel concentrate (Hs Code: 26040000) imports in March 20
Table 8 Chinese refined nickel and nickel alloy imports in March 23
Table 9 Chinese refined nickel and nickel alloy export areas in March 24
Table 10 Chinese top 10 unwrought non-alloy nickel import enterprises in March 25
Table 11 Chinese unwrought non-alloy nickel(Hs Code: 75021090) import enterprises in March 25
Table 12 Chinese ferronickel import origins in March 2014 28
Table 13 Chinese top 10 ferronickel import enterprises in March 29
Table 14 Chinese ferronickel import enterprises in March 29
Table 15 Exporters of nickel power to China in March 2014 31
Table 16 Chinese top 10 nickel powders & flakes import enterprises in March 31
Table 17 Chinese nickel powders & flakes (Hs Code: 75040010) import enterprises in March 31
