Nickel unlikely to hold on to price gains

Tighter supply and strong demand have led to a rapid drawdown of nickel exchange stocks and given a lift to prices. But with supply starting to pick up and more subdued demand growth, we expect the price of nickel to fall back in the second half of this year.

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