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  【SMM Analysis】Weekly Review of Indonesian Nickel Market-2.28

  Nickel Ore The Premium for Indonesian Domestic Trade Laterite Nickel Ore Continues to Rise, but the Growth Rate Slows Down High-Grade NPI High-Grade NPI Market Transactions Hit New Highs; Prices Expected to Remain Relatively Stable with Strong Trend Under Cost Support

• Transaction Prices of High-Grade NPI Continue to Hit New Highs, and Market Prices May Still Fluctuate Upward in the Short Term [NPI Daily Review]

  [SMM Daily Review: High-Grade NPI Market Transaction Prices Hit New Highs, Short-Term Market Prices May Still Fluctuate Upward] February 28—The average price of SMM 8-12% high-grade NPI was 983 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax included), up 3 yuan/mtu compared to the previous working day...

• China's passenger vehicle registrations drop both YoY, MoM in Jan. 2025 partly due to holiday factor

  In January 2025, the registration volume of domestically produced passenger vehicles on the Chinese Mainland reached 1,790,206 units, marking a year-on-year (YoY) decrease of 17% and also a month-on-m...

• Why Is the Zinc Slag Coefficient Remaining High? [SMM Analysis]

  【Why Does the Zinc Slag Coefficient Remain High?】According to SMM, the overall zinc slag coefficient remained high in February. What are the reasons behind this? How will it perform in the future? ...

• Trump Stirs Tariff Turmoil Again: Where Does US Mainly Rely on for Imported Copper? [SMM Analysis]

  [SMM Analysis] Recently, the storyline of US imposing tariffs on foreign goods has seen new developments. "On February 26 local time, US President Donald Trump stated during a cabinet meeting that the US will impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from Mexico and non-energy goods imported from Canada starting April 2. Trump also mentioned that an announcement on a tariff hike for EU goods exported to the US is expected soon.