US Ni: Premiums firm, nickel drops

摘要

Spot nickel premiums held steady amid LME nickel pricessinking to a 1 July low.Nickel premiums for full truckload melting grade, 4x4inchcathodes were assessed at 50-60￠/lb, while premiums forfull truckload plating grade, 1x1inch cathodes assessed at75-80￠/lb, both unchanged from the prior week.The official three-month LME nickel contract plummetedby 5.8pc to $18,125/t Thursday from $19,235/t the weekprior.