
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major currencies, rebounded from a more than three-month low and gained 0.21% on the day to end at 96.185. Base metals traded higher for the most part as LME aluminium increased 0.7% and SHFE aluminium went up 0.3%.
Upbeat macroeconomic sentiment buoyed three-month LME aluminium to a high of US$1821.5 per tonne, after it hovering around the five- and 10- day moving averages. It closed 0.72% higher at US$1,813 per tonne, supported by longs, with the K-indicator testing the 60-day moving average above. LME cash contract also closed 1.6% higher over the previous day at US$ 1776.50 per tonne. Three months LME aluminium is likely to trade at US$1,790-1,830 per tonne today.
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As on June 25, Tuesday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1776 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1776.50 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1800 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1801 per tonne; Dec 20 bid price stands at US$ 1917 per tonne, and Dec 20 offer price stands at US$ 1922 per tonne.
The LME aluminium opening stock dropped to 1007300 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled at 637100 tonnes, and Cancelled Warrants were 370200 tonnes.
LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price is hovering at US$ 1799 per tonne.
SME and SHFE Aluminium Price Trend
The benchmark aluminium price on Shanghai Metal Exchange (SME) increased slightly to US$ 2020 per tonne today from US$ 2019 per tonne on Tuesday.
As shorts covered their positions, the most traded SHFE August contract climbed in afternoon trade, recovering from earlier losses to close 0.8% higher at RMB 13,910 per tonne, above the five-day moving average. The SHFE August contract then recovered after it fell below support from RMB 13,870 per tonne, ending at RMB 13,915 per tonne. It is expected to trade between RMB 13,800-14,200 per tonne. SHFE aluminium is likely to continue to struggle to breach the RMB 14,000 per tonne level after the market digests the latest development in US-China trade talks.
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