LME Nickel future trading will be resumed on March 16 after its epic price surge before halting; the focus will be on safe reopen as more restrictions will be applied
The trading suspension benefits Chinese billionaire behind Nickel short position, who has secured bank lending in past few days. The angry parties are mainly hedge fund and financial investors.
We remain bullish on HKEX (388 HK) with the view that China economy will likely rebound in 2022, which will drive the rebound of IPO activities and trading volume.