
Aluminium ADC12 alloy ingot automobile spot prices in India rose by INR 2,000 per tonne to INR 183,000 per tonne, tracking higher Tense scrap prices by INR 1,000 per tonne to INR 154,000 per tonne exy Delhi, excluding GST, w-o-w, as per SteelMint's assessment.

This is due to the limited availability of recyclable material, resulting in matching minimum spreads. The three-month futures for aluminium currently hover at $2,260 per tonne, reflecting a weekly increase of approximately $100-120 per tonne.
However, the difference between Tense and ADC12 is around INR 29,000-30,000 per tonne. The Tense scrap prices in India have witnessed an uptrend in prices by INR 1,000 per tonne and are at INR 154,000 per tonne exy Delhi. Imported Tense scrap prices from the Middle East region, particularly from the UAE, rose by $35 per tonne, and current offers heard were around $1,610-1,620 per tonne till the second half today.
The current bids for ADC12 from usual destinations like East Asia are being marked at $2,240-2,260 per tonne on a CIF basis, which is not viable per the current market dynamics as domestic prices are being traded with immediate payment terms.
A leading automobile manufacturer in India has declared a monthly settlement price of INR 191,000 per tonne for ADC12 for January 2024, reflecting a m-o-m increase of INR 2,000 per tonne, thereby influencing local prices.
A fellow trader narrated: "One of the largest manufacturers of South Korea has increased its quarterly premium for next quarter by $25-30/t to roughly $2,435-2,440/t.” But this data is yet to be confirmed by authoritative sources.
According to sources, SteelMint learned that the observed local price for Tense in Chennai is approximately INR 155,000-156,000 per tonne, while ADC12 is reported to be at INR 184,000 per tonne, exw and excluding GST. Near-term prices may see some rebound levels in the alloy ingot post automobile companies' scheduled maintenance along with a tight raw material supply from the Western region due to the Christmas celebrations.
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