Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2610 contract closed at RMB 24,150 per tonne, up RMB 110 or 0.46 per cent from yesterday's settlement price. It opened at RMB 24,120 per tonne during the day and fluctuated in the range of RMB 24,075-24,195 per tonne. Prices traded below MA5 (24,205.00) and...
Vedanta’s share price fell in early trading on the NSE as the Indian stock market declined and rising crude oil prices increased concerns about higher costs for metal companies. The stock opened at INR 431.25 (USD 4.50), down from its previous close, and fell to an intraday low of INR 419.50 (USD...
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Domestic pricing of aluminium alloy ingot ADC12 in India fell by INR 1,000 per tonne W-o-W to INR 200,000 per tonne. Although the present demand and supply situation seems modest, selling pressure in the local markets influences prices. Factors like higher import costs and limited transactions are...
Shandong Nanshan Aluminium, a China-based aluminium product manufacturer and distributor, is planning to build an electrolytic aluminium factory at its production base in the Galang Batang Special Economic Zone, Indonesia, with an investment of $878 million (RMB 6.07 billion). Electrolytic...
On Wednesday, May 3, Egypt Aluminum Company (Egyptalum) announced that it booked a net profit (after tax) of EGP 3.916 billion during July 2022-March 2023 period. Interestingly, the company's net profit surpassed its annual target of 3.02 billion in just nine months, marking a surge of 131.94 per...
A00 aluminium ingot price has gained RMB 30 per tonne, officially closing at RMB 18,510 per tonne, as the Shanghai Metals Market recorded on May 4, Thursday. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 18,490 per tonne and RMB 18,530 per tonne, with spot contracts trading at discount...
A preliminary agreement between the European Parliament and Council on a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to combat carbon leakage would have implications for the aluminium trade. The provisional agreement of a transitional phase might be in place by October, but it still needs to be...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,355 per tonne on Wednesday. With its low and high at US$2,316.5 per tonne and US$2,360 per tonne before closing at US$2,322.5 per tonne, a drop of US$33 per tonne or 1.4 per cent. On Wednesday, May 3, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official...
The three major Indian aluminium producers – Hindalco, Vedanta, and NALCO cut their aluminium prices last week in line with the LME aluminium price fall by US$46.50 per tonne over the week from US$2,388.50 per tonne on April 21 to US$2,342 per tonne on April 28. Hindalco reportedly curtailed INR...
Following the purchase of an equity stake in Alunorte , the next step for Glencore would be to expand its operations in the aluminium sector. The argument is stronger considering that Glencore's almost seven-million-tonne aluminium supply agreement with Russian manufacturer Rusal, under its parent...
The Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) has announced that it might conclude all conversations with a strategic investor before the end of the last quarter of 2023. The state-owned company has been given permission by the Cabinet and its parent company, the Ghana Integrated Aluminium...
On May 2, Tuesday, the LME aluminium cash bid price came in at US$2,352.50 per tonne, with a gain of US$12.50 per tonne or 0.53 per cent and the LME aluminium official settlement price settled at US$2,353 per tonne, moving up US$11 per tonne or 0.47 per cent. The 3-month bid price saw US$11 per...
There has been a great scientific discovery that might help future quantum physicians to develop feasible technologies, and the most important part is aluminium plays a significant role in that. The study on Y-ball or "strange metal" has revealed that the substance might be critical in producing...
Global non-ferrous metal prices, including aluminium, witnessed a downfall in April 2023. Despite the fall of aluminium inventories in LME warehouses and also China, prices still remained on the downtrend. The resumption of the Chinese economy during the latter part of the year 2022 anticipated...
According to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) data, Iran’s aluminium ingot production during the calendar year 1401 (ended March 20, 2023) stood at 632,166 tonnes. On a year-on-year calculation, Iran’s primary aluminium output edged an...
In the 17 th week of 2023, non-ferrous metals prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) stayed negative. However, despite modest transactions, the market started to decline. All major non-ferrous metal stocks at LME-registered warehouses decreased by up to 2.9 per cent week over week. But copper...
On Thursday, April 27, the domestic aluminium billet social inventory plunged by 10,600 tonnes W-o-W to stand at 142,000 tonnes . Foshan and Wuxi were the primary contributors to the drop in stock, while other locations saw little to no movement in their inventory. This week, the weekly average...
On Friday, April 28, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price hiked by US$38.5 per tonne or 1.67 per cent and US$40 per tonne or 1.73 per cent to settle at US$2,340 per tonne and US$2,342 per tonne. LME aluminium 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price...
The exclusion of aluminium from the strategic raw material list put down by the European Commission has raised fundamental questions about the long-term future of the primary sector. Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou, the vice-chair of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee (INTA),...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, social inventories of primary aluminium ingot across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, stood at 853,000 tonnes on Thursday, April 27, experiencing a plunge of 53,000 tonnes week-on-week from 906,000 tonnes. Compared to Monday,...
