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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Alumina availability in the spot market increased over the week, bolstered by higher domestic production and steady inflows of imported alumina, according to market watchers. Domestic alumina production increased further last week, on the back of newly commissioned and resumed capacity. Over May...
The May 19 session closed with L ondon Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices reporting surges on wide margins. Overcoming the modest gains in the previous close, the cash and contracts gained considerable momentum. The sharp rise was largely driven by tightening global supply signals, falling...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price, after declining at the previous close, again rose on May 18; however, the rise was not significant. Moreover, the 3-month Asian Reference Price also rose, but the longer-dated contracts continued the declining trend. A slight decline in the LME...
On May 15, the week closed with an easing trend in the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price after it rose above its 4-year high. A significant drop has been seen across all the contracts, along with the LME inventory, but cancelled warrants continued to rise. Both the LME cash bid and cash...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price on May 14 rose further to its four-year high, surpassing the previous day’s closing for both the spot and longer-dated contracts. Additionally, LME inventory declined, while cancelled warrants increased from the last day. The LME cash bid and cash...
The Q1 export volume surged by 40.3 per cent from the 1.1 million tonnes Indonesia shipped abroad during the same period in 2025, Mysteel Global noted. Despite the sharp increase in volume, the value of those alumina exports declined by 27.7 per cent on year to USD 513.8 million during the first...
On May 13, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price, after following a downward price movement for some time, significantly rose across all its contracts, crossing a four-year high as well. Moreover, the LME inventory also saw a shift, where opening stock and live warrants declined, but the...
China's alumina prices held broadly steady during May 1-7 after a brief uptick seen ahead of the May Day holiday over May 1-5, as cautious sentiment prevailed in the spot market amid signs of loosening supply following temporary pre-holiday tightness. According to Mysteel's price assessment, the...
In comparison to the previous day’s close, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price on May 12 dipped slightly. A similar movement was seen at the LME inventory level, but the live warrants and alumina platts price showed no change from the last day’s closing. The LME cash bid declined by USD...
On May 11, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price continued to rise significantly from the previous close, again racing towards a four-year high. Along with the price, the LME inventory also rose compared to the previous day’s close. On the other hand, the LME alumina platts price on May...
The May 8 session on the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices witnessed a modest recovery from the declining trend experienced in the previous two sessions. The cash price and near-term contracts recorded improved figures, while the bearish momentum of the longer-dated contracts and the...
National Aluminium Company is preparing for a mixed market environment in FY27, with alumina expected to remain under pressure even as aluminium prices continue trading at elevated levels for now. Speaking in an interview with CNBC-TV18, NALCO Chairman and Managing Director Brijendra Pratap Singh...
The downward movement in the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price continued on May 7 after the previous day's close. The LME inventory also declined, but only the live warrants showed no change from the previous day. The LME cash bid inched down further from USD 3,596 per tonne on May 6 to...
With comparison to the previous day's close, on May 6, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price dropped. The drop has been seen in the longer-dated contracts as well as at the inventory level. On May 6, both the LME cash bid and cash offer dropped by USD 35.5 per tonne or 1 per cent, where...
Global metallurgical alumina production has been expanding in a measured and consistent manner. Output rose from 130.4 million tonnes in 2021 to 133.1 million tonnes in 2022, followed by gradual increases to 134.8 million tonnes in 2023 and 137.8 million tonnes in 2024. The trajectory strengthened...
Recent investment attention has been brought towards South32 after announcing its production report for the quarter ending March 2026, along with reducing its forecasted Australia Manganese by 6 per cent on account of water management issues. These results provide details of the company’s...
The first quarter (Q1) financial results of Norsk Hydro delivered a resilient operational performance, although with mixed financial results in the upstream segment of alumina. Alumina production at Alunorte in Q1 2026 improved year-on-year compared to Q1 2025 , with yield improvement and...
After witnessing a slight ease on April 28, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price again rose on April 29. However, the 3-month Asian Reference Price and the LME inventory continued to decline from the previous close. On April 29, the cash bid rose by USD 4.5 per tonne or 0.13 per cent,...
