
Inventory overview: 850,000 tonnes arrives as expected; destocking pace slows marginally China’s aluminium ingot social inventory fell steadily from a phase high of 1.13 million tonnes in early July, with destocking of more than 170,000 tonnes in July alone. In August, the pace of destocking slowed...
Aluminium billet inventory fell to 139,500 tonnes, warehouse withdrawals recovered and processing fees were broadly under pressure. According to SMM statistics, China's aluminium billet inventory in major consumption areas recorded 139,500 tonnes on August 27, down 5,000 tonnes from last Monday and...
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After a sharp cut of INR 7,250 per tonne across all the aluminium products on April 8, Vedanta Limited has lifted its aluminium prices, with effect from April 9. The company has increased its aluminium ingot price by INR 4,000 per tonne to INR 294,000- 341,500 per tonne on April 9 as against INR...

China’s aluminium billet inventory has been on the decline side since Thursday, March 10. As per the latest data by SMM, on Thursday, April 7, aluminium billet inventory has augmented by 8,100 tonnes or 5.12 percent W-o-W to score at 165,600 tonnes. Because of the pandemic's impact on mainstream...

Vedanta Limited further cut its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices for the third time in a row over about a week, with effect from Wednesday, April 6. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price saw a trim of INR 3,000 per tonne or 1 per cent to INR 301,500- 309,000 per tonne versus INR...

Hindalco Industries Limited has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices following an intermittent cut on Saturday, March 26. With effect from Tuesday, March 29, Hindalco has grown its aluminium wire rod price by INR 2,250 per tonne to INR 324,100 per tonne. Until then, with...

China’s Aluminium billet inventory has been following the downward trend since February 24. As of Thursday, March 24, the inventory has plummeted by 24,400 tonnes or 13.85 percent W-o-W to register at 151,900 tonnes. According to SMM, the market must closely monitor how the current increase in...

Hindalco Industries Limited has continued to expand its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices, albeit lower than the previous day, with effect from Wednesday, March 23. The company has grown its aluminium wire rod price by INR 3,500 per tonne to INR 319,850 per tonne from INR 316,350 per...

After about a week of the last price update, National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has revised its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, in line with the global aluminium benchmark price. With effect from March 22, NALCO has expanded its aluminium wire rod price by INR 23,500 per...

On Thursday, March 17, China’s aluminium billet inventory has nosedived by 18,400 tonnes or 8.84 percent week-on-week, as the stockpile of aluminium billets continued to fall due to on-demand downstream purchase. As a result, the inventory has been registered at 190,000 tonnes. Due to fewer...

In response to the sharp fall in LME aluminium benchmark price by US$181.50 per tonne on March 15, Hindalco Industries Limited has slashed its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, with effect from March 16. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price has experienced a cut of INR 15,500 per tonne...

Hindalco Industries Limited continued to reduce its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices, with effect from Saturday, March 12, in response to LME aluminium price fall by US$63 per tonne on Friday, March 11. Hindalco cut its aluminium wire rod price by INR 4,000 per tonne to bring it to...

On Thursday, March 10, China’s aluminium billet inventories crash-dived by 16,500 tonnes or 6.83% a week-on-week, as aluminium prices went down for the third day, found the Shanghai Metals Market. As a result, the inventories registered at 225,000 tonnes. However, conversion margins on aluminium...

Hindalco Industries Limited has slashed its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, with effect from Wednesday, March 9, in response to LME aluminium price plunge after a week of unabated growth. Hindalco has axed its aluminium ingot price by INR 40,500 per tonne or 11.66 per cent to INR...

Hindalco Industries Limited has continued to hike its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices, with effect from Tuesday, March 8, in line with the rally of LME aluminium price close to US$4,000 per tonne. Aluminium wire rod selling price of the company has seen a raise of INR 14,750 per tonne...

Some major aluminium extruders have begun production, while others will not be fully operational until late February or early March. Due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, price of aluminium has been increasing consistently, causing several downstream companies to choose aluminium billets over ingots,...

Altek Metal, a manufacturer of finely machined 5083 alloy aluminium cast plates under the Aludur and Aludur Plus trademarks, receives 18 million Euro joint investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Garanti BBVA to construct aluminium recycling casthouse with a...

Hindalco Industries Limited has hiked its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices as the LME aluminium benchmark price has rallied yet again to a 13-year high. With effect from February 25, the company has raised its aluminium wire rod price by INR 18,250 per tonne to INR 312,850 per tonne....

According to a report on February 24, Vedanta Aluminium Business has launched its low carbon, green aluminium brand named ‘Restora’, with two product lines – Restora (low carbon aluminium) and Restora Ultra (ultra-low carbon aluminium). This brand is not only Vedanta’s but India’s first low carbon...

The aluminium billet inventories in China dropped by 4,000 tonnes or 1.5% week-on-week across five major consumption areas. As a result, the inventories recorded at 260,600 tonnes, as of Thursday, February 24. Some popular aluminium extruders have begun to resume work this week, while the others...