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China: Stainless steel raw material costs steady as NPI upside moderates
Indonesian ore tightness underpins NPI Ferrochrome stability lifts stainless cost floor China’s stainless steel raw material market continues to see strong cost-side support, led by elevated nickel pig iron (NPI) and stable-to-firm ferrochrome prices. Although stainless steel wire and spot prices have corrected after a short-term surge, high raw material prices are anchoring the lower…