LME aluminium prices edged lower on September 4 compared with the previous trading day, while aluminium stocks also declined marginally. The most notable movement was in cancelled warrants, which fell by more than 38 per cent day on day. On September 4, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD...
LME aluminium prices moved higher on September 3 compared with the previous trading day, while exchange stocks edged lower and cancelled warrants recorded a sharper decline. On September 3, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,302 per tonne, up 1.46 per cent from USD 3,254.5 per tonne on...
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According to SMM data, the average tax-inclusive full cost of China's aluminium industry in September 2025 was RMB 16,186 per tonne, down 1.5 per cent m-o-m and 6.4 per cent y-o-y, mainly due to the decline in the average monthly alumina price and lower costs during the period. Data from SMM shows...
The upward trajectory of the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices followed on Thursday, October 9, where both the cash bid and offer rose by USD 36 per tonne or 1.3 per cent, marking each at USD 2,786 per tonne and USD 2,786.5 per tonne, respectively. At the same time, the LME 3-month bid...
On Monday, October 6, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price moved up by USD 10 per tonne or 0.37 per cent and 0.36 per cent to halt at USD 2,712 per tonne and USD 2,713 per tonne. As per the data, 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price also added USD 12...
On Friday, October 3, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium cash bid price rose by USD 2.5 per tonne or 0.1 per cent, up from USD 2,699.5 per tonne to USD 2,702 per tonne. The LME aluminium official settlement price added USD 3 per tonne or 0.11 per cent to halt at USD 2,703 per tonne, up from...
According to SMM data, China's metallurgical-grade alumina production in September 2025 (30 days) increased by 1.52 per cent month-on-month and 10 per cent year-on-year. As of the end of September, China's metallurgical-grade alumina built production capacity was approximately 110.32 million...
On Thursday, October 2, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price added USD 16.5 per tonne or 0.61 per cent to halt at USD 2,699.5 per tonne and USD 2,700 per tonne. As per the data, 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price gained USD 17 per tonne or 0.63 per...
The national weighted average full cost for alumina in September was approximately RMB 3,002 per tonne, up RMB 15 per tonne month-on-month. The weighted average cash cost was approximately RMB 2,832 per tonne. Cost Breakdown Analysis: Bauxite market: The spot price for imported bauxite from Guinea...
London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices inched up on October 1 compared to the previous day. Both the cash bid and offer price rose by USD 15 per tonne or 0.6 per cent and settled at USD 2,683 per tonne and USD 2,683.5 per tonne, respectively. A similar trend was followed in the LME 3-month...
On Tuesday, September 30, both the LME cash bid and offer price inched down by USD 3.5 per tonne or 0.13 per cent and finally settled at USD 2,668 per tonne and USD 2668.5 per tonne. The 3-month bid rose by USD 2 per tonne or 0.07 per cent and stood at USD 2,677 per tonne, and the 3-month offer...
Guinea bauxite prices moved lower last week after stabilizing for a month, despite some disruptions. A bauxite mining company in Guinea, which has suspended mining of late driven by a deadlock in labor negotiations, has not resumed mining, but will start negotiations on Oct 5. It was reported that...
China's spot alumina prices edged lower last week, mainly pressured by ample supply of the commodity in the physical market. Mysteel's price assessment showed that the national average spot price of alumina with purity above 98.6 per cent dropped by 1.3 per cent on week to RMB 3,025 per tonne (USD...
Chinese spot alumina prices softened further on September 25, while the upward momentum in its futures market faltered in the nighttime trading session after posting daytime gains. On Thursday, the national average spot price assessed by Mysteel for smelter-grade alumina with purity exceeding 98.6...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, an aluminium-producing firm, is set for steady earnings in the second half of 2025. The growth will be supported by firmer aluminium prices, effective hedging and easing input costs. Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB Research) said margins will improve with...
The previous day trend is followed on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, where the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices have further fallen. However, there is still no change witnessed in the LME price of alumina platts. Both the LME cash bid and offer price inched down by USD 21 per tonne or 0.8...
Chinese spot alumina prices weakened further last week, though the pace of decline slowed compared with the previous week. During the week of September 12-18, the national average price of spot alumina with purity above 98.6 per cent slipped by 1.5 per cent on week to RMB 3,065 per tonne (USD 431...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price further fell when it opened on Monday, September 22, 2025. LME cash bid and offer prices inched down by USD 22.5 per tonne or 0.83 per cent, and each is standing at USD 2,666.5 per tonne and USD 2,667 per tonne, respectively. Similarly, the 3-month...
On Friday, September 19, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price witnessed little movement. As per the data, both of the prices inched up by USD 3.5 per tonne or 0.12 per cent to halt at USD 2,689 per tonne and USD 2,689.5 per tonne. On the same day, both...
Futures : In the night session, the most-traded alumina ao2601 contract opened at RMB 2,931 per tonne, hit a high of RMB 2,938 per tonne and a low of RMB 2,923 per tonne, and ended at RMB 2,932 per tonne, up RMB 1 per tonne, or 0.03 per cent, with open interest at 323,000 lots. Ore side: As of...
