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Energy is the single biggest variable in aluminium cost structures, says Praveena Rai, MD & CEO of MCX
20 AUG 20269MINS
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Energy is the single biggest variable in aluminium cost structures, says Praveena Rai, MD & CEO of MCX

India’s aluminium pricing mechanism has gained immense prominence, and its major credit goes to the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited, as they are playing a central role in improving domestic price discovery. Today, AL Circle is in conversation with an eminent personality from that esteemed...

SHFE aluminium falls, East China premium pulls back
19 AUG 20262MINS
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SHFE aluminium falls, East China premium pulls back

Today, the centre of SHFE aluminium futures fell from the previous trading day, market shipment sentiment was relatively pronounced, and overall spot aluminium transactions shifted to discounts. Today, market transactions for A00 aluminium ingot premiums were between a discount of RMB 40 per tonne...

14 AUG 20268MINS
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Concerns over liquidity tightening ease marginally, aluminium prices are under pressure at high levels in the short term

Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,010 per tonne, down 0.62 per cent, with the price breaking below MA5 (around 24,160) but holding slightly above MA10 (23,988.5); short-term moving average support faces a test, while medium-term MA30 (23,469.5) and MA60 (23,699.67) remain in bullish...


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SHFE and LME aluminium prices strengthen in sync, and insufficient fundamental support awaits observation
22 DEC 20257MINS

SHFE and LME aluminium prices strengthen in sync, and insufficient fundamental support awaits observation

Futures: On the night of December 19, SHFE aluminium 2602 contract opened at RMB 22,295 per tonne and closed at RMB 22,245 per tonne, up 0.27 per cent, with a high ofRMB 22,365 per tonne and a low of RMB 22,200 per tonne. Trading volume was 111,000 lots, and open interest was 321,000 lots, showing...

Cast aluminium alloy social inventory maintains a weak destocking mode, with spot cargo fluctuating at highs in the short term
21 DEC 20254MINS

Cast aluminium alloy social inventory maintains a weak destocking mode, with spot cargo fluctuating at highs in the short term

Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy contract 2602 opened at RMB 21,080 per tonne overnight, hit a high of RMB 21,135 per tonne and a low of RMB 21,030 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,130 per tonne, up RMB 20 per tonne, or 0.09 per cent, from the previous trading day. Bears mainly...

LME aluminium cash offer slips to USD 2,841/t as futures edge higher
16 DEC 20252MINS

LME aluminium cash offer slips to USD 2,841/t as futures edge higher

The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium cash bid and offer price saw a further decline on December 15 in comparison to the previous day’s close. However, the forward contracts and 3-month bid and offer rose slightly. On December 15, both the LME cash bid and offer dipped by USD 5.5 per tonne or...

Aluminium alloy futures experienced a significant correction, with short-term fluctuations continuing at highs
15 DEC 20254MINS

Aluminium alloy futures experienced a significant correction, with short-term fluctuations continuing at highs

Futures: On Friday night, the most-traded cast aluminium alloy 2602 contract opened at RMB 21,080 per tonne, surged to a high of RMB 21,170 per tonne, then quickly fell to a low of 20,630 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 20,875 per tonne, down RMB 240 per tonne or 1.14 per cent W-o-W. Bears...

Macro policy direction and low inventory support aluminium prices, potential trade friction risks limit upside room
13 DEC 20259MINS

Macro policy direction and low inventory support aluminium prices, potential trade friction risks limit upside room

Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 22,175 per tonne in the night session, up 0.82 per cent. The price stood above all major moving averages, with MA5 (22,174) and MA10 (22,168.5) forming a bullish alignment, indicating a strong short-term structure. The MACD dual lines were above the zero axis...

SHFE aluminium prices pull back, alloy enterprises actively follow the rise
12 DEC 20255MINS

SHFE aluminium prices pull back, alloy enterprises actively follow the rise

Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy 2601 contract opened at RMB 21,070 per tonne overnight, climbed to a high of RMB 21,175 per tonne, fell to a low of RMB 20,730 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,130 per tonne, down RMB 60 per tonne or 0.28 per cent from the previous close. Trading...

Interest rate cut expectations fail to offset off-season realities, aluminium prices' upside momentum at high levels remains limited
11 DEC 20258MINS

Interest rate cut expectations fail to offset off-season realities, aluminium prices' upside momentum at high levels remains limited

Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 21,960 per tonne in the night session, up a slight 0.18 per cent. Prices moved narrowly close to MA5 (21,959) and MA10 (21,958), with short-term moving averages flattening out, staying above MA60 (21,941.08), indicating a slightly stronger structure. The MACD...

Futures aluminium prices retreat, spot aluminium trading sentiment recovers
10 DEC 20253MINS

Futures aluminium prices retreat, spot aluminium trading sentiment recovers

SHFE aluminium December contract fluctuated upward in the morning session, but the absolute price pulled back compared with the previous trading day. Market transaction sentiment recovered in East China, with downstream maintaining just-in-time procurement, while traders actively made purchases....

Strong macro expectations continue to provide support, and aluminium prices' high resilience faces a test
09 DEC 20258MINS

Strong macro expectations continue to provide support, and aluminium prices' high resilience faces a test

Futures: SHFE aluminium 2601 night session closed at RMB 22,120 per tonne, down 0.11per cent, fluctuating rangebound overall. MA5 (22,117) and MA10 (22,113.50) formed short-term support, with the price currently above the moving average system; however, MACD (DIF 2.1396, DEA 1.3982) red bars...

Policy support, coupled with transportation disruptions underpins the bottom-high prices that suppress demand; beware of pullback risks
08 DEC 202510MINS

Policy support, coupled with transportation disruptions underpins the bottom-high prices that suppress demand; beware of pullback risks

Futures: SHFE aluminium 2601 closed at RMB 22,165 per tonne in the night session, down 0.23 per cent. Technically, moving averages formed a bullish alignment but flattened in the short term, with MA5 (22,165) and MA10 (22,163) converging above MA30 (22,158.67) and MA60 (22,154.25), indicating...

The price spread between AL and AD contracts breaks through the RMB 1,000 mark, further widening
05 DEC 20255MINS

The price spread between AL and AD contracts breaks through the RMB 1,000 mark, further widening

Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy 2602 contract opened higher overnight, hitting a high of RMB 21,200 per tonne before pulling back, then fluctuated upward and closed at RMB 21,175 per tonne, up 0.5per cent from the previous close. It has shown an upward trend with fluctuations...

Expectations for Interest rate cuts heat Up, combined with demand resilience, SHFE aluminium and LME aluminium strengthen simultaneously
04 DEC 20259MINS

Expectations for Interest rate cuts heat Up, combined with demand resilience, SHFE aluminium and LME aluminium strengthen simultaneously

Futures: During the night session on December 3, the most-traded SHFE aluminium contract 2601 opened at RMB 21,935 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 22,055 per tonne, touched a low of RMB 21,930 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 22,010 per tonne, up RMB 70 per tonne or 0.32 per cent from the...

US Fed risk warnings and interest rate cut expectations are intertwined, aluminium market maintains high-level consolidation
02 DEC 20259MINS

US Fed risk warnings and interest rate cut expectations are intertwined, aluminium market maintains high-level consolidation

Futures: During the night session on December 1, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2601 contract opened at RMB 21,870 per tonne, reached a highest price of RMB 21,940 per tonne, a lowest price of RMB 21,820 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,885 per tonne, up 0.09 per cent. From a technical...

Expectations for US Fed interest rate cuts rise again, aluminium prices hover at highs
25 NOV 20257MINS

Expectations for US Fed interest rate cuts rise again, aluminium prices hover at highs

Futures: On the night session of November 24, the SHFE aluminium 2601 contract opened at RMB 21,415 per tonne. After a slight dip below RMB 21,385 per tonne, prices quickly rebounded, hitting a high of RMB 21,430 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,405 per tonne, up 0.12 per cent. In terms of...

Buying sentiment warms up, aluminium ingot destocking in mid-week, SHFE aluminium expected to hover at highs in the short term
20 NOV 20257MINS

Buying sentiment warms up, aluminium ingot destocking in mid-week, SHFE aluminium expected to hover at highs in the short term

Futures: During the night session on November 19, the most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 21,620 per tonne, reached a highest price of RMB 21,635 per tonne and a lowest price of RMB 21,515 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,530 per tonne, down 0.18per cent. The night session was...

Aluminium prices decline with a slight rebound in downstream demand, short-term aluminium prices expected to hover at highs
19 NOV 20257MINS

Aluminium prices decline with a slight rebound in downstream demand, short-term aluminium prices expected to hover at highs

Futures: During the night session on November 18, the most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 21,485 per tonne, reached a highest price of RMB 21,560 per tonne and a lowest price of RMB 21,435 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,510 per tonne, up 0.05per cent. The night session mainly...

Prices pull back while consumption resilience persists, and enterprise restocking sentiment sees a slight rebound
18 NOV 20255MINS

Prices pull back while consumption resilience persists, and enterprise restocking sentiment sees a slight rebound

Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy 2601 contract opened at RMB 20,930 tonne overnight, fell to a low of RMB 20,810 tonne, and finally closed at RMB 20,850 tonne, down RMB 140 tonne or 0.67 per cent from the previous close. Trading volume was 2,285, and open interest was 13,554. The price...

The primary processing sector shows initial signs of marginal weakening monday, national aluminium ingot inventory buildup of 25,000 tonnes
17 NOV 20258MINS

The primary processing sector shows initial signs of marginal weakening monday, national aluminium ingot inventory buildup of 25,000 tonnes

Futures: During the night session on November 14, the most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 21,835 per tonne, reached a highest price of RMB 21,835 per tonne and a lowest price of RMB 21,650 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,795 per tonne, down 0.54per cent. The night session...

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