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Macro rate hike expectations bring periodic pressure, while destocking in China provides solid bottom support
11 SEPT 20267MINS
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Macro rate hike expectations bring periodic pressure, while destocking in China provides solid bottom support

Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 24,310 per tonne in the night session on September 10, reached a high of RMB 24,310 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,075 per tonne, and closed at RMB 24,125 per tonne, down RMB 365 per tonne or 1.49 per cent from the previous close....

LME aluminium price eases 0.3% on September 10; stocks remain stable at 244,525/t
11 SEPT 20262MINS
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LME aluminium price eases 0.3% on September 10; stocks remain stable at 244,525/t

The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph contracted on September 10 across cash and contracts, with longer-dated contracts reporting nearly 1 per cent decline. The aluminium opening stocks, however, remained stable. The LME aluminium cash bid price shifted from USD 3,351.5 per tonne on...

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US industrial policy needs to be systematic, not just ad hoc – Part 2

Our current approach can win economic skirmishes, but not the geopolitical conflict. – Part 2 Impact #5 of ad hoc industrial policy: Failing to use all required tools Industrial policy is often caricatured as just tariffs and subsidies. Mis-framed debates that evaluate the merits of tariffs in...


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Powering aluminium PART 2: Aluminium faces a new energy reality
15 NOV 20256MINS

Powering aluminium PART 2: Aluminium faces a new energy reality

The energy industry attended ADIPEC 2025 with a familiar problem and left with a sharper one. Every major conversation in Abu Dhabi, whether on investment flows, upstream fuel security, grid volatility or the rapid buildout of digital energy systems, pointed to a structural shift already underway:...

NALCO stock jumps 16% after strong Q2 results and upgraded targets
15 NOV 20252MINS

NALCO stock jumps 16% after strong Q2 results and upgraded targets

NALCO’s strong September quarter results have sparked a sharp rebound in its stock, with the shares adding another 2% to hit a fresh high of INR 271.90 and extending the four-day rally to 16 per cent. Investors have been piling in since the company’s Q2 numbers beat expectations and several...

Aluminium rod production cut wave hits: Nearly 800,000 tonnes of capacity undergoes concentrated maintenance shutdowns in November!
15 NOV 20255MINS

Aluminium rod production cut wave hits: Nearly 800,000 tonnes of capacity undergoes concentrated maintenance shutdowns in November!

According to SMM statistics, China's total aluminium rod production in October 2025 was 381,000 tonnes, down 4,000 tonnes from September. The operating rate of manufacturers was recorded at 53.56 per cent, down 2.28 percentage points m-o-m and 7.44 percentage points Y-o-Y. The production cuts...

ELYSIS announces breakthrough with commercial-scale inert anode cell
14 NOV 20252MINS

ELYSIS announces breakthrough with commercial-scale inert anode cell

ELYSIS has activated its 450 kiloampere (kA) inert anode cell, installed at the end of an existing potline at Rio Tinto’s smelter in Alma, Québec. The company described the development as a major step forward in the shift towards large-scale aluminium production with a lower carbon footprint....

NBS: China's Jan-Oct primary aluminium output rises 2 per cent Y-o-Y
14 NOV 20253MINS

NBS: China's Jan-Oct primary aluminium output rises 2 per cent Y-o-Y

In October alone, China produced 3.8 million tonnes of the light metal, up by a small 0.4 per cent from the same month last year, the NBS data showed. The figure was lower by 0.2 per cent from September, Mysteel Global's calculation based on the NBS statistics showed. Explore- Most accurate data to...

Chuangxin Industries announces its plan to list on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
14 NOV 20254MINS

Chuangxin Industries announces its plan to list on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Chuangxin Industries Holdings Limited is an integrated enterprise group with a core focus on the aluminium industry, focusing on alumina refining and aluminium smelting within the upstream of the aluminium industry chain. The Company’s business mainly comprises the production and sales of...

Glencore eyes cornerstone role in Chuangxin’s IPO, strengthening the Chinese aluminium industry
14 NOV 20253MINS

Glencore eyes cornerstone role in Chuangxin’s IPO, strengthening the Chinese aluminium industry

A new strategic investment has surfaced within the Chinese aluminium industry, with GLENCORE and Hillhouse Investment plans to acquire Chuangxin Industries during its upcoming IPO to be held in Hong Kong. This further signals an uplift in the Chinese aluminium smelter's potential as metal prices...

GIADEC, under ministerial guidance, steps up industrial transformation, prioritising VALCO revamp
14 NOV 20253MINS

GIADEC, under ministerial guidance, steps up industrial transformation, prioritising VALCO revamp

Under the guidance of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has started making notable moves to fast-track the country’s industrial transformation. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across...

LME aluminium cash offer rises to $2,876/t as opening stocks climb to 553,200t
14 NOV 20252MINS

LME aluminium cash offer rises to $2,876/t as opening stocks climb to 553,200t

LME aluminium inched higher on November 13 across cash, 3-month and December contracts, with exchange stocks also showing a modest increase. The cash bid price rose to USD 2,874 per tonne on November 13 from USD 2,855.50 per tonne on November 12 — an increase of 0.65 per cent. The cash offer also...

Europe’s aluminium sector under strain; Premiums, smelter disruption and CBAM tighten the market
13 NOV 20254MINS

Europe’s aluminium sector under strain; Premiums, smelter disruption and CBAM tighten the market

Europe’s aluminium market is being squeezed from three sides at once: soaring premiums, a major smelter shutdown and the countdown to CBAM. Together, these pressures are tightening supply, inflating costs and reshaping trade flows across the continent as 2025 draws to a close. Premiums surge as...

Aluminium prices lifted by supply worries and improved purchase sentiment
13 NOV 20252MINS

Aluminium prices lifted by supply worries and improved purchase sentiment

Aluminium prices have witnessed a 0.09 per cent rise, amounting to USD 273.8 per kg, attributed to revived market sentiment by the support of China’s economy-boosting measures and the US government shutdown causing supply disruptions . Supply tightness builds globally Production issues at major...

Macro tailwinds counter off-season pressure, SHFE aluminium breaks through 22,000 mark
13 NOV 20258MINS

Macro tailwinds counter off-season pressure, SHFE aluminium breaks through 22,000 mark

Futures: Technically, the SHFE aluminium 2601 contract extended gains in yesterday's night session, closing at RMB 21,950 per tonne, up 0.85per cent, showing strong performance. The moving average system displayed a bullish alignment, with MA5 to MA60 (21,945-21,949) highly converged and prices...

LME aluminium edges up as cash offer hits $2,856/t
13 NOV 20252MINS

LME aluminium edges up as cash offer hits $2,856/t

After a slight decline on November 11, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price gained traction on November 12. The LME cash bid on November 12 rose by USD 15.5 per tonne or 0.55 per cent, up from USD 2,840 per tonne to USD 2,855.5 per tonne. The cash offer also rose by USD 15 per tonne or...

Century Aluminium shares fall after Glencore sells $275M stake
12 NOV 20252MINS

Century Aluminium shares fall after Glencore sells $275M stake

Century Aluminium Corporation’s shares tumbled sharply after reports emerged that Glencore, its key investor, sold a majority of its holdings in a large block trade. Reportedly, Glencore offloaded its 9 million shares of Century Aluminium at USD 30.65 each, generating gross proceeds of...

Alba posts resilient Q3 gains as nine-month profits face market headwinds
12 NOV 20254MINS

Alba posts resilient Q3 gains as nine-month profits face market headwinds

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site, has posted a strong financial performance for Q3 2025, safely navigating demand constraints and tariff tensions. Sales volume down yet profit up - this underscores a favourable price mix for Alba. What else has...

International Aluminium Institute appoints Jonathan Grant as new secretary general
12 NOV 20254MINS

International Aluminium Institute appoints Jonathan Grant as new secretary general

Jonathan Grant to lead global aluminium industry body in demonstrating the benefits of aluminium and the industry's commitment to sustainable development and responsible production. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain The International...

MCX Aluminium: Bullish tone intact amid consolidation phase
12 NOV 20252MINS

MCX Aluminium: Bullish tone intact amid consolidation phase

On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the Aluminium Futures contract trade is recorded to be swaying between INR 268 (USD 3.22) and INR 275 (USD 3.31) per kg. As of now, aluminium is traded at INR 273 (USD 3.28) per kg. As of now, the price has been broadly range-bound in the past week. With a...

Trade and economic loss unveiled owing to US’s longest government shutdown in history
12 NOV 20257MINS

Trade and economic loss unveiled owing to US’s longest government shutdown in history

From air traffic controllers leaving their posts to federal workers missing pay cheques for the second time in a row, the 43-day-long US federal government shutdown has taken a toll across all sectors. The crisis has dealt a double blow to the economy — first from tariffs and now from halted...

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