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01 JULY 2026 AL CIRCLE

LME aluminium price drops sharply: Cash falls nearly 2%, stocks close at 305,225t

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The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph reflected a sharp drop in figures on the final trading session for June. Barring the stable alumina price, a downward trend was noted across all the pricing segments at the close of June 30.

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The LME aluminium cash bid, as well as the offer price, reported a fall of 1.74 per cent day-on-day on June 30. While the bid dropped from USD 3,160 per tonne to USD 3,105 per tonne, the offer shifted from USD 3,160.5 per tonne to USD 3,105.5 per tonne.

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In the near-term contracts, both the LME aluminium three-month bid and offer prices reported a drop of 1.71 per cent. While the bid dipped from USD 3,164 per tonne on June 29 to USD 3,110 per tonne on June 30, the offer eased from USD 3,166 per tonne to USD 3,112 per tonne.

In terms of the longer-dated contracts, both the Dec-27 bid and offer prices contracted by 0.75 per cent from the previous session. The bid closed at USD 3,035 per tonne, slipping from USD 3,058 per tonne, and the offer slumped to USD 3,40 per tonne to USD 3,063 per tonne.

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The LME aluminium three-month Asian Reference Price closed at USD 3,085.5 per tonne on June 30, down 0.08 per cent from USD 3,088 per tonne on June 29.

LME aluminium inventory recorded further declines at the close of June. The opening stocks slipped from 306,725 tonnes to 305,225 tonnes, marking a 0.49 per cent decrease.

Similarly, live Warrants settled at 246,600 tonnes, representing a 0.08 per cent difference from the 246,800 tonnes reported in the previous trading session.

Cancelled warrants, too, closed at 57,075 tonnes, easing 2.31 per cent from 58,425 tonnes.

LME alumina Platts remained stable at USD 310.19 per tonne at the close of June 30.

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