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Report Summary

This report from Guangfa Futures Development Research Center analyzes the nickel and stainless steel产业链 markets based on data from Wind, SMM, and Mysteel, dated October 15, 2023. It provides key views, strategies, and market insights.

Key Overall Views

• Global and Domestic Factors: The global macroeconomic environment is bearish, with risks from geopolitical events and rising dollar strength. Domestic nickel supply is expanding due to new capacity, leading to surplus and inventory accumulation, while demand remains insufficient. Stainless steel faces demand shortfalls, exacerbated by factory profit inversions and inventory buildup.
• Inventory Dynamics: Nickel and stainless steel inventories are trend-accumulating, with negative feedback loops ongoing. Monitoring inventory changes is critical for determining market continuance.
• Pricing and Valuation: Prices are pressured by supply excesses and weak demand, with comments on nickel's base metals and stainless steel's cost structures showing erosion.
• Outlook and Strategy: Short-term volatility is expected, with cautions on macro risks. Nickel is recommended for short selling on strength, while stainless steel suggests cautious buying on dips if inventories improve sustainably. Medium-term views emphasize tracking inventory depletion and price support.

Nickel Market Analysis

• Supply: New capacity increases electro-nickel production, causing trend accumulation in inventories. LME inventories are growing, maintaining large backwardation, which pressures prices. Short-term sentiment is bearish due to supply-demand imbalances.
• Demand: Alloy and coating sectors provide some support, but stainless steel demand lags, limiting nickel's pull. Cost structures are under review.
• Strategy: Short-side allocation is advised for intense short positions; eliminate long speculation due to high risks.

Stainless Steel Market Analysis

• Supply: Steel mills cut production in October to avoid losses, widening supply reductions. Inversions harm market confidence.
• Demand: Weak end-market demand, with high seasonal inventory, complicating recovery. Trade dynamics suggest tentative improvements but uncertainties remain.
• Strategy: Alerts for inventory risks; short-term oscillation in prices, cautious long entries conditional on demand stabilization.

Disclaimer Integration

Report views are for reference only and subject to change. Users must read the end-of-report disclaimer. Viewpoints reflect data up to the date printed.