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....
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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Switzerland has reportedly banned the sale and import of Russia-origin aluminium in unwrought form, effective Thursday, May 15. The measure also extends to Belarusian aluminium, alongside new restrictions imposed on certain exports. This move by Switzerland is in line with the European Union's 16th...
Yunnan Aluminum Co., Ltd. recently released its Q1 2025 performance report. According to the announcement, the company achieved a total revenue of 14.411 billion yuan in Q1, up 26.89 per cent Y-o-Y. The net profit attributable to shareholders of the publicly listed firm was 974 million yuan, down...
In a week of proud announcements, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has unveiled two noteworthy investment decisions with an intent of sweeping diversification and localisation strategy, while simultaneously contending with mounting geopolitical pressure in its upstream supply chain. On May 16, EGA...
According to customs data, China's unwrought aluminium and aluminium products imports in April saw a 3.8 per cent decline year-on-year, but it increased 8.82 per cent month-on-month. In April 2025, China’s unwrought aluminium and aluminium product imports stood at 370,000 tonnes, representing a 3.8...
Vedanta Chairperson Anil Agarwal has reportedly called for imposing a 12 per cent safeguard duty on aluminium imports into India, similar to the one recently applied to steel. According to Agarwal, such a measure is essential to protect the domestic aluminium industry from a surge in cheap imports....
In mid-May, Mingtai Al. released a record of investor relations activities, mentioning that the company's production and sales of aluminium plate/sheet, strip and foil in Q1 reached a new historical high, with sales volume approaching 380,000 tonnes, up 11 per cent Y-o-Y. The company is unwavering...
In a compelling turn of events, Maan Aluminium Limited (NSE: MAANALU) has witnessed a notable 11 per cent surge in its stock price over the past week. This uptick comes on the heels of significant insider selling activities, prompting a closer examination of the company’s internal dynamics and...
Recently, news has been circulating widely in the market that an energy giant has established aluminium positions exceeding 1 million tonnes on the London Metal Exchange (LME). The scale of this position is staggering—as of May 15, LME aluminium inventory stood at only 397,300 tonnes (with Rusal...
China’s aluminium titan, Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco), is back in the financial spotlight. This time, it’s not about capacity hikes or policy pivots, but a more subtle yet significant story of debt management and financial agility. Image source: www.caixinglobal.com At a glance,...
On May 15 2025, Governor of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt, announced that the South Central landlocked state in the United States has secured a USD 4 billion investment from Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) for a primary aluminium smelter, to be located at the Tulsa Port of Inola. This facility will be the...
The freshly inked US-UK trade pact may have triggered diplomatic handshakes, but European Union trade ministers aren’t impressed. In Brussels on Thursday, they made it clear: the limited nature of the agreement, particularly its retention of US tariffs on British exports, won’t be sufficient to...
Incorporated in March 2011, Western Carriers (India) limited a multi-modal, rail-focused, 4PL asset-light logistics company has clinched a landmark Consolidated Finished Goods Material Handling contract from Bharat Aluminium Company Limited. The deal valued at around INR 70 crore (US$ 9.3 million)...
Great news for all the players directly or indirectly involved with the United Kingdom's aluminium and steel industry. On May 8, 2025, both the United States and the United Kingdom announced a limited trade agreement, highlighting the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump in the beginning of...
US tariffs are making their presence felt across the world, dampening aluminium demand as many producers are scaling back shipments in response to increased export duties imposed on them by the United States government. As a consequence, productions are becoming limited, notably reflected in the...
The macro environment at home and abroad has improved significantly in recent times, injecting confidence into the aluminium market. Internationally, the US and China have suspended most tariffs for 90 days, indicating a positive outlook for global trade. Domestically, the People's Bank of China...
The United States’ aluminium supply chain, a backbone for its automotive, construction, and packaging sectors, has been jolted once again by Washington’s swing back to protectionist trade policy. On March 12, 2025, the Trump administration reinstated a 25 per cent blanket tariff on all aluminium...
United Company (UC) Rusal, the world's second-largest aluminium company by primary production output, has announced the issuance of non-documentary interest-bearing non-convertible exchange-traded bonds under the BO-001P-14 series. With over 11 million bond pieces, each has a nominal value of RMB...
As of May 14, 2025, the share price of National Aluminium Company (NALCO) had witnessed a rise of 4.92 per cent, where the price stood at INR 173.48 (USD 2.08) as of 15:30 IST. The increase in the firm's stock price shows a positive upward trend during the current trading period. Is this an...
