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...
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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LME aluminium falls by US$84.50/t to US$2,832.50; SHFE falls significantly to US$2957/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,936 per tonne last Friday and closed at US$2,835 per tonne, down US$101 per tonne or 3.44 per cent. LME aluminium cash bid price and official settlement price halted at US$2,832 per tonne and US$2,832.50 per tonne, respectively, both experiencing a decrease of 2.9 per...
Aluminum Premium Futures now available for trading on IHOFX
One of the leading commodity exchanges in Asia, IHOFX announced on 29 th April 2022, that the new Aluminium Premium Duty-Unpaid (Metal Bulletin) futures contracts were being traded in larger volumes this month. IHOFX or Incheon Option and Futures Exchange has successfully anchored into a...
CME Group’s aluminium option contract to debut on May 23
On Tuesday, April 26, CME group, the world’s biggest derivatives marketplace announced that it will debut an option contract on its physically-delivered aluminium features on May 23. The new aluminium option contract will be listed on COMEX and will be governed by its regulations. "Our new option...
LME suffers first fall after five days of steep rise to US$3583/t; SHFE falls by 0.55% to rest at US$3599/t
LME aluminium opened at US$3,575 per tonne last Friday and closed at US$3,625 per tonne, an increase of US$55 per tonne or 1.54 per cent. If compared with the records of the exact previous day, LME aluminium cash bid price stood at US$3,582 per tonne and LME aluminium official settlement price...
LME aluminium price edges a hike of US$88.5/t after three consecutive days of decline; SHFE price expands to US$3472/t
LME aluminium opened at US$3,288 per tonne on Wednesday, March 16, and closed at US$3,265.50 per tonne, down by US$33.50 per tonne or 1.02 per cent. After the three consecutive days of decline from US$3,535 per tonne to US$3,217.50 per tonne, LME aluminium prices recorded a rise on Wednesday, March...
LME aluminium price reflects 4.64% fall to peg at US$3,355.50/t; SHFE price dips by US$11/t
LME aluminium opened at US$3,376 per tonne last Friday and closed at U$3,380 per tonne, an increase of US$15 per tonne or 0.45%. On Friday, February 25, LME aluminium cash bid price recorded a fall of US$163.5 or 4.64% to total at US$3,354.50 per tonne. For the same day, LME aluminium official...
LME aluminium benchmark price shrinks by US$113/t to close at US$3200/t; SHFE price settles lower at US$3555/t
LME aluminium opened at US$3,238 per tonne last Friday and ranged between US$3,108-3,240 per tonne before closing at US$3,199 per tonne, a decrease of US$39 per tonne or 1.2 per cent. On Friday, February 11, LME aluminium cash (bid) price slipped by US$112.50 per tonne to come in at US$3,199.50 per...
LME aluminium benchmark price soars 2% to settle at US$3148/t; SHFE price exceeds US$3500/t level
Three-month LME aluminium opened at US$3,090 per tonne and rose 1.52 per cent to close at US$3,134 per tonne on Monday, January 7. On the same day, LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME aluminium official settlement price soared up by US$61 per tonne or 1.98 per cent to settle at US$3,147.50 per...
SHFE price hikes by 1.17% to settle at US$3278/t; LME aluminium closes at $2930/t
On Friday, January 7, the benchmark aluminium price for SHFE hiked by US$38 per tonne or by 1.17% to peg at US$3,278 per tonne. The most-traded SHFE 2202 aluminium closed up 1.97% or RMB 400 per tonne to RMB 20685 per tonne, with open interest up 9391 lots to 213019 lots. Overnight, the most-traded...
Primary Aluminium Weekly Recap: China’s aluminium imports hit a year high at 2.97 MT in 11 months; Global aluminium output in 11 months stands 3.6% higher
Several news in the primary aluminium industry have made round ups this week, but among them what has gained the most attention is China’s year-high aluminium imports within the 11 months of 2021, as limited domestic aluminium production due to power usage restrictions underpin demand for overseas...
Aluminium slips by -2% to stand at 216.5 due to ongoing pandemic scenario, says Aluminum Mini Futures
On Monday, December 20, Aluminum Mini Futures dropped by -2 percent to stand at 216.15 as the COVID-19 pandemic scenario remained depressing, and the omicron version was discovered in many locations, which alarmed the market. Aluminium supply remained low, and strong downstream demand continued to...
LME aluminium price edges 1.54% higher at US$2740.50/t; SHFE price drops by US$8/t to US$3027/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,698 per tonne on Thursday, November 25, and closed at US$2,715 per tonne, an increase of US$12 per tonne or 0.44 per cent. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price surged by US$41.50 per tonne or 1.54 per cent to stand at US$2,739.50 per tonne...
LME aluminium price surges by US$53.5/t to US$2661/t after three days of decline; SHFE price soars by US$78/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,621 per tonne last Friday and ranged between US$2,619-2,697.50 per tonne before closing at US$2,683 per tonne, an increase of US$59 per tonne or 2.25 per cent. On Friday, November 19, LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price jumped by US$53.50...
Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price plummets by INR10,500/t in line with two consecutive falls in LME aluminium price
Hindalco Industries Limited has sharply cut its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Friday, October 21, following several growths until October 19. Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price has shrunk by INR 10,500 per tonne from INR 277,000 per tonne to INR 266,500 per tonne. The...
Downstream Weekly Recap: European Aluminium Association strongly oppose suspension of anti-dumping duties; Mounting aluminium prices narrowing fabricators profit
The global aluminium downstream market essentially remained muted this week except a few important updates. For instance, European Aluminium Association has strongly opposed the 9-month suspension of definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium flat-rolled products. European Aluminium is...
Aluminium varieties price remains stable despite power rationing
The coup in Guinea, a country rich in bauxite, in early September sparked market fears about a shortage of raw materials. Due to the dual control of energy use and the steep rise in coal costs, coupled with power rationing measures, the domestic power supply is tightening. The most actively traded...
LME aluminium price surges by 1.73% higher at US$2,937/t; SHFE price plunges by US$17/t
Three-month LME aluminium opened at $2,932.5 per tonne yesterday and rose to $2,977.5 per tonne before closing at $2,956per tonne, an increase of $19 percent or 0.65 percent. Open interest rose 1,590 lots to 308,000 lots, and trading volume was 161,000 lots. On Thursday September 23, LME aluminium...
LME aluminium price closes at 0.80% higher at US$2,887/t; SHFE price surges by US$108
Three-month LME aluminium opened at $2,853 per tonne yesterday and closed at an intraday high at $2,942 per tonne, an increase of US$89 per tonne or 3.13 percent. Open interest rose 13,000 lots to 295,000 lots, and trading volume was 187,000 lots. On Wednesday September 22, LME aluminium cash (bid)...
