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Liquidity tightening suppresses risk appetite, destocking supports aluminium prices to hold up well

Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,190 per tonne, up 0.64 per cent, hitting a new recent high. The price stood well above all key moving averages (MA5=23,998, MA10=23,815, MA30=23,312, MA60=23,720), with the MA system in a bullish alignment, confirming a clear medium-term uptrend. The MACD indicator showed DIF at 184.13 and DEA at 75.84, maintaining a golden cross above the zero axis, with the histogram bar expanding to 216.59, indicating growing bullish momentum. Trading volume contrac ...

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LME aluminium offer price rises around 1.5% to $3,327.5/t as opening stocks fall to 256,400t

LME aluminium prices strengthened on August 10 compared with August 7, with both cash and three-month prices moving higher. The rise came alongside a decline in exchange stocks, while cancelled warrants also fell. The LME aluminium cash bid price increased to USD 3,327 per tonne on August 10 from USD 3,279 per tonne on August 7, marking a rise of USD 48 per tonne, or 1.46 per cent. The cash offer price also rose to USD 3,327.5 per tonne from USD 3,279.5 per tonne, up 1.46 per cent. The three ...

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Hindalco’s ₹74 billion upstream aluminium EBITDA backs firm price outlook as Novelis' Oswego recovery continues

Hindalco Industries expects aluminium prices to remain firm at around USD 3,200–3,400 per tonne during the rest of 2026, supported by supply disruptions in the Middle East that continue to keep the global market tight. Managing Director Satish Pai said the company expects its upstream aluminium EBITDA per tonne to remain close to USD 2,000 for the remainder of the year. He added that downstream aluminium volumes are expected to improve over the coming quarters as recently commissioned rolling ...

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11 Aug 2026

Evolution of anode technology and entry of inert anodes in aluminium smelting, driving sustainability and CAPEX savings

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Alumina

11 Aug 2026

WEEKLY: China alumina slips to RMB 2,600-2,720 per tonne on ample supply; port bauxite stocks hover near record highs

Last week, domestic spot alumina prices moved steadily with a weak bias, and market trading sentiment was muted. As of July 31, the weighted national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent stood at RMB 2,731/tonne, dropped RMB 13 per tonne from a week earlier, according to Mysteel's price assessment. On the supply side, domestic alumina operating capacity stands at approximately 97.7 million tonnes per year. No widespread news of concentrated produ ...

Baheti Recycling starts FY27 strong: Revenue jumps 89% on aluminium demand

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11 Aug 2026

Baheti Recycling starts FY27 strong: Revenue jumps 89% on aluminium demand

Aluminium recycler and aluminium alloy producer Baheti Recycling Industries Limited (NSE: BAHETI) has begun FY2027 strong, with its revenues for the first quarter of the financial year of 2027 (Q1 FY27) rising 88.9 per cent year-on-year to INR 2.54 billion (USD 26.6 million). The performance was propelled by sustained demand in its core aluminium recycling businesses, improved product mix and consistent execution. Baheti Recycling recorded net total revenue of INR 2.54 billion (USD 26.6 mill ...

Slimmer aluminium profiles, bigger views: Koemmerling brings Allure S46 to India

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11 Aug 2026

Slimmer aluminium profiles, bigger views: Koemmerling brings Allure S46 to India

Koemmerling has launched its Allure S46 aluminium minimal sliding door system in India, designed to give modern homes and commercial spaces larger glass openings, slimmer sightlines and a cleaner connection between indoor and outdoor areas. What if your sliding door could give you more glass and less visible framing? That is the idea behind Koemmerling's new Allure S46 aluminium sliding door system, which has been introduced in India alongside the company's new experience centre in CBD Belap ...

Kaiser Aluminum delivers 52.7% revenue growth despite mixed investor sentiment

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11 Aug 2026

Kaiser Aluminum delivers 52.7% revenue growth despite mixed investor sentiment

Kaiser Aluminum reported a sharp increase in quarterly revenue and earnings, while institutional investors continued to adjust their positions in the aluminium producer, highlighting a mixed picture around the company. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation has posted a strong quarterly performance, with revenue climbing 52.7 per cent year-on-year to USD 1.26 billion and earnings per share (EPS) reaching USD 5.53, more than double the consensus estimate of USD 2.66. The results put Kaiser Aluminum's un ...

End User

10 Aug 2026

Can a ceramic treatment make aluminium truck wheels easier to maintain?

Maxion Wheels is taking a different approach to protecting forged aluminium truck wheels, introducing a new ceramic surface treatment designed to keep corrosion, road grime and other contaminants at bay while making the wheels easier to clean. The new technology, called Maxion C-GUARD, is being introduced alongside Maxion's latest range of forged aluminium truck wheels. The company says the treatment can provide long-term protection against the harsh conditions wheels face on the road, from b ...

Bauxite

10 Aug 2026

US backs Guyana bauxite to diversify the Bauxite supply chain

The US Government is putting US$85.5 million into Guyana's bauxite industry as Washington seeks to diversify its refractory-grade bauxite supply and reduce reliance on China and Chinese-owned sources. The investment could also strengthen Guyana's position in a strategically important segment of the global bauxite market. The funding, announced by the US Department of War on August 7, will support the acquisition and expansion of the First Bauxite mine in Guyana as part of a planned vertically ...

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