Nickel ore prices remained stable recently. A price gap between supply and demand continued to foster a wait-and-see attitude in the market. Increased rainfall in multiple areas of the Surigao mining region in the Philippines, coupled with recent typhoon activity, led to some delays in the country's overall loading and shipment efficiency, although it did not significantly impact overall shipment volumes. Downstream nickel pig iron prices faced noticeable pressure, resulting in low willingness among NPI plants to accept excessively high prices for raw material nickel ore.Spot trading of refined nickel was generally active yesterday. Spot premiums and discounts for most refined nickel brands remained largely stable. The spot premium for Jinchuan material edged up slightly in the morning session, and some traders made further adjustments after the official list price was released.