
The US dollar traded at a two-month high and was set for a fifth day of gains on Thursday, September 24, as investors sought safety on concerns over economic recovery as coronavirus cases surged in Europe and on US data showed rising unemployment claims.

As of Thursday, September 24, both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price decreased further by US$ 21.5 per tonne to stand at US$ 1697 per tonne. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price stood at US$ 1735 per tonne, down from US$ 1759 per tonne. Dec 21 bid price and Dec 21 offer price hovered at US$ 1813 per tonne.
The LME aluminium opening stock declined to 1482225 tonnes. Live Warrants stood at 1225325 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants at 256900 tonnes.
LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price came in at US$ 1737.57 per tonne, as of Thursday, September 24.
SHFE Aluminium Price Trend
Benchmark aluminium price for SHFE remained restrained at US$ 2046 per tonne on Friday, September 25.
The most-liquid SHFE 2010 aluminium contract closed 3.66 per cent lower at RMB 13,940 per tonne today. Open interest fell 7,297 lots to 97,000 lots. Aluminium prices dropped sharply and the basis rebounded with the demand weaker than expectations. The systemic risk intensified, and the capital flowed in greatly. The disturbance of the macro side to aluminium prices will be monitored tonight.
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