Nickel’s rally is premature

Nickel prices have surged in recent weeks, owing to optimism over future demand from the electric vehicle sector and speculation that Indonesia’s ban on nickel ore exports could be brought forward from 2022. But the rally isn’t justified by current fundamentals. As such, we expect prices to fall back this year.

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