
The US dollar rose on Tuesday, lifted by a decline in the pound after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson put a no-deal exit from the European Union back on the table. The dollar index recovered 0.2% and ended at 97.23. LME base metals traded mixed while the SHFE complex mostly fell. LME aluminium lost 0.68% and SHFE aluminium rose 0.57%.
Three-month LME aluminium failed to move higher with its SHFE counterpart, closing down 0.68% at US$1,764 per tonne. Trading range is seen between US$1,760-1,780 per tonne.
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As on December 17, Tuesday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1753 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1754 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1766.50 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1767 per tonne; Dec 20 bid price stands at US$ 1823 per tonne, and Dec 20 offer price stands at US$ 1828 per tonne.
The LME aluminium opening stock increased again to 1444300 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled at 1321200 tonnes, and Cancelled Warrants were 123100 tonnes.
LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price is hovering at US$ 1775 per tonne.
SHFE Aluminium Price Trend
Benchmark aluminium price for SHFE (Shanghai Future Exchange) dropped to US$ 2021 per tonne on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.
The most traded SHFE 2002 contract crept up to its highest in more than two months at RMB 14,035 per tonne in morning trade, before it ended the trading day 0.68% firmer at RMB 14,015 per tonne. Social inventories of primary aluminium ingots in China are likely to continue to fall this week, in light of stable consumption and slower arrivals amid adverse weather in northern regions. The SHFE 2002 contract traded robustly overnight, climbing along the five-day moving average to a high of RMB14,065 per tonne and finished up 0.57% at RMB 14,050 per tonne, as a lack of confidence drove short position to exit. The contract is likely to hover between RMB13,950-14,150 per tonne today.
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