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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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Advanced aluminium alloy powder adds more strength and stability to DED additive manufacturing
02 APR 20262MINS

Advanced aluminium alloy powder adds more strength and stability to DED additive manufacturing

A group of UK-based researchers has developed a new aluminium alloy powder that improves the performance of Directed Energy Deposition (DED) additive manufacturing. The study was published in the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing by the UK-based experts. To know predictions and...

China’s aluminium ingot inventory continued to build up, and the pattern of high-level adjustment in aluminium prices continued
02 APR 20268MINS

China’s aluminium ingot inventory continued to build up, and the pattern of high-level adjustment in aluminium prices continued

Futures: In the night session on April 1, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 24,830 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,980 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,775 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,910 per tonne, up RMB 250 per tonne from the previous close, or 1.01per cent....

LME aluminium cools after record surge, but market tension lingers post Iranian strikes
02 APR 20263MINS

LME aluminium cools after record surge, but market tension lingers post Iranian strikes

After the skyrocketing records on March 31 , the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices appeared to ease at the close of the April 1 session. The slightly declining trend was also noticed in the movement of the stocks. However, a rise in the near-term contracts amongst a few other upward...

Cairo rolls out monorail service with aluminium train sets supplied by Alstom
01 APR 20262MINS

Cairo rolls out monorail service with aluminium train sets supplied by Alstom

Cairo has officially opened its first monorail route, a 56.5 km corridor with 22 stations, launched in the presence of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The system is expected to carry up to 500,000 passengers per day, adding a new high-capacity transit option to the city’s transport network. For the...

Iran’s attack drives aluminium higher, LME cash offer hits new high at $3,585/t
01 APR 20263MINS

Iran’s attack drives aluminium higher, LME cash offer hits new high at $3,585/t

Post the Iran attack on the Middle East’s two major aluminium production sites, the Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price rose even higher than the last close. The longer-dated contracts also expanded more from the previous...

March secondary aluminium industry PMI rebounded sharply into expansion territory, facing downward pressure in April
31 MAR 20264MINS

March secondary aluminium industry PMI rebounded sharply into expansion territory, facing downward pressure in April

Futures: Overnight, the cast aluminium alloy 2605 contract price first fell and then rose, overall showing a fluctuating upward pattern. After the opening, the price quickly moved lower and touched an intraday low of RMB 23,320 per tonne, then gradually stabilised and rebounded, fluctuating upward...

LME aluminium nears 4yr highs: Cash soars nearly 6% as Iran strikes EGA and Alba facilities
31 MAR 20263MINS

LME aluminium nears 4yr highs: Cash soars nearly 6% as Iran strikes EGA and Alba facilities

The effect of the Middle East conflict, fuelled by Iran’s drone and missile strikes on the facilities of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) on March 28, reflected starkly on the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices closing on March 30. Nearing four-year highs out...

Significant contraction in global supply gives aluminium prices strong upward momentum
30 MAR 20268MINS

Significant contraction in global supply gives aluminium prices strong upward momentum

Futures: During the night session on March 27, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 23,815 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,120 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,815 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,085 per tonne, up RMB 150 per tonne from the previous close, or 0.63....

LME aluminium surges to $3,492/t from the previous day’s dip following Iran’s attack on EGA and Alba
30 MAR 20263MINS

LME aluminium surges to $3,492/t from the previous day’s dip following Iran’s attack on EGA and Alba

On Friday, March 27, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price declined, but the December 27 contracts, after easing, adapted the rising trend. The LME inventory also widened from the previous close. However, considering the price update on March 30, the LME aluminium price rose significantly...

Tianshan Aluminum slips 7.48%, yet fundamentals remain stable
27 MAR 20261MINS

Tianshan Aluminum slips 7.48%, yet fundamentals remain stable

Shares of Tianshan Aluminum Group Co. Ltd fell 7.48 per cent to an intraday low of RMB 16.01 (USD 2.21), compared to the Shanghai Composite’s 1.39 per cent drop. The stock has lost 13.32 per cent over the past week and is down 5.32 per cent on a monthly basis, reflecting near-term pressure....

Macro news was mixed, and aluminium prices were expected to mainly fluctuate and adjust
27 MAR 20268MINS

Macro news was mixed, and aluminium prices were expected to mainly fluctuate and adjust

Futures: In the night session on March 26, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 23,970 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 23,995 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,850 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 23,870 per tonne, up 0.61 per cent. Open interest in the night session...

Geopolitical risks compound interest rate cut expectations, intensifying the tug-of-war between longs and shorts in the aluminium market
24 MAR 20269MINS

Geopolitical risks compound interest rate cut expectations, intensifying the tug-of-war between longs and shorts in the aluminium market

Futures: During the night session on March 23, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at 23,850 per tonne, hit an intraday high of 23,855 per tonne and a low of 23,615 per tonne, and finally closed at 23,750 per tonne. Open interest in the night session stood at 267,000 lots, down 113...

Macro geopolitical risks have yet to subside, and aluminium prices have maintained a fluctuating pattern
23 MAR 20269MINS

Macro geopolitical risks have yet to subside, and aluminium prices have maintained a fluctuating pattern

Futures: In the night session on March 20, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 24,100 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,160 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,450 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 23,530 per tonne, down RMB 490 per tonne from the previous close, a...

Cast aluminium alloy futures fell sharply, and spot prices fluctuated downward
21 MAR 20265MINS

Cast aluminium alloy futures fell sharply, and spot prices fluctuated downward

Futures: Overnight, the aluminium alloy ad2604 contract fluctuated downward after opening, hitting a low of RMB 22,180 per tonne and finally closing at RMB 23,000 per tonne, down sharply 2.52 per cent from the previous trading day's closing price. The futures showed a weak consolidation pattern,...

Alcoa plunges 11% as Iran conflict jolts global aluminium market and LME futures prices tumble
20 MAR 20263MINS

Alcoa plunges 11% as Iran conflict jolts global aluminium market and LME futures prices tumble

Alcoa, a global industry leader in bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium manufacturing, witnessed an 11 per cent fall in its early trading on Thursday. However, on the London Metal Exchange (LME), the aluminium futures dropped the largest since 2018. The decline is mainly owed to the...

High inventory, coupled with macro headwinds, led to a phased pullback in global aluminium market risk premiums
20 MAR 20269MINS

High inventory, coupled with macro headwinds, led to a phased pullback in global aluminium market risk premiums

Futures: In the night session on March 19, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 23,100 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,020 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,100 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 23,930 per tonne, down RMB 250 per tonne from the previous close, a decline of 1.03...

Macro headwinds and high inventory continued to keep SHFE aluminium under pressure at elevated levels in the short term
19 MAR 20269MINS

Macro headwinds and high inventory continued to keep SHFE aluminium under pressure at elevated levels in the short term

Futures: In the night session on March 18, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 24,800 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,880 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,575 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,835 per tonne, up RMB 35 per tonne from the previous close, or 0.14 per cent....

Geopolitical tensions combined with delayed expectations for interest rate cuts, SHFE aluminium fluctuates at highs under short-term pressure
18 MAR 20269MINS

Geopolitical tensions combined with delayed expectations for interest rate cuts, SHFE aluminium fluctuates at highs under short-term pressure

Futures: During the night session on March 17, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 25,060 per tonne, hit a high of RMB 25,110 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,745 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,915 per tonne, down RMB 75 per tonne from the previous close, or 0.30per cent. Technical...

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