It is Nickel boom in China
Chinese stainless steel production rose 26.8% to 8.8 Mt in 2009, according to the Stainless Steel Council of China. China’s apparent consumption of stainless steel increased by almost 32%, to 8.22 Mt. The near 0.6 Mt gap between production and consumption supports our view that stainless steel stockpiles in China are vast, and could dampen apparent demand for nickel in the near term.


