LME aluminium cash rises 1.4% to USD 2,750/t as cancelled warrants soar

A massive leap in the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price is seen on October 8, 2025, when the price surged significantly. However, the cancelled warrant rose on the same day. 

Both the LME aluminium cash bid and offer price went up by USD 37 per tonne or 1.4 per cent and each settled at USD 2,750 per tonne and USD 2,750.5 per tonne. 

Concurrently, the LME 3-Month bid rose by USD 34.5 per tonne or 1.3 per cent and is currently at USD 2,752 per tonne. The 3-month offer also rose by USD 35 per tonne or 1.3 per cent and was finally recorded at USD 2,753 per tonne. 

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The trend further followed in the December 26 bid and offer, where both surged by USD 30 per tonne or 1.1 per cent. Each as of October 8, 2025, is at USD 2,783 per tonne and USD 2,788 per tonne. 

The aluminium Asian Reference Price also spiked by USD 12 per tonne or 0.4 per cent, going up to USD 2,753.5 per tonne. 

The upward trend is also seen in the opening stock when it escalated by 1,075 tonnes or 0.21 per cent to add up to 506,400 tonnes. Live warrants fell by 16,975 tonnes or 4.1 per cent and are presently at 398,775 tonnes. Cancelled warrants also hiked by 18,050 tonnes or 20.2 per cent to 107,625 tonnes. 

Alumina platts finally slipped by USD 3.91 per tonne or 1.22 per cent and were valued at USD 317.09 on October 8. 

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