Re: Analizando Acerinox (ACX)
Re: Analizando Acerinox (ACX)
Re: Analizando Acerinox (ACX)
The trouble with nickel
Politics in Indonesia and the Philippines keep price of steel ingredient volatile
https://www.ft.com/content/659564a0-3938-11e7-821a-6027b8a20f23
Now, with the market moving into deficit in 2016 and staying there in 2017, normal market dynamics would indicate that nickel, used to make stainless steel, should rally and relieve the industry of its woes.
However, nickel's ability to shoot itself in the foot should never be underestimated and early this year Indonesia let loose with both barrels. After banning ore exports in January 2014 to encourage domestic downstream investment, the government reversed that ruling in January this year. The market went into a spin and prices dropped to $9,377. Further clarification by the government on the permissible quantities of ore that might leave Indonesia, as well as the issue of the first export licences, sent prices down to $9,000/t by early May.
MUY IMPORTANTE ESTO:
For the rest of this year and into 2018, Wood Mackenzie expects prices will remain low overall, averaging $9,890. At that level, about 25-30 per cent of global nickel production is operating at a loss. This means producers could be forced to cut back, or even close operations.
Re: Analizando Acerinox (ACX)
Logico , si producir cualquier material supone un coste superior a la venta por los precios bajos , tendrán que recortar producción para que los precios suban y así poder ser rentables
De todas formas a ACX lo que le interesa es la estabilidad de precios y que los inventarios no suban