The beginning of the July/August stainless mill maintenance period this month has tempered purchasing levels in Europe, though this is expected every year and typically does not cause scrap suppliers to lower prices, unless there are other factors at play. Given that scrap prices have indeed corrected downwards this month, the other market factor at play is this month's decline in the LME nickel price, which is obviously linked to prices of stainless scrap.
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