
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 24,240 per tonne in the night session on September 4, with a high of RMB 24,355 per tonne, a low of RMB 24,220 per tonne, and a close of RMB 24,320 per tonne, up 0.12 per cent from the previous close. Futures stabilised and rebounded,...
Macro perspective: Fed Chairman Warsh delivered a hawkish speech at the Jackson Hole symposium, lifting market expectations for a September rate hike to around 60 per cent, while the US dollar consolidated amid fluctuations, unsettling the nonferrous metals sector. The Fed's latest Beige Book...
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The Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) on Friday, August 31, reported that China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has expanded by RMB 120 per tonne to close at RMB 19,160 per tonne, with the average prices standing between RMB 19,140 per tonne and RMB 19,180 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to...

The Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) on Tuesday, August 29, recorded a growth of RMB 10 per tonne in A00 aluminium ingot price. The price as of today closed at RMB 18,910 per tonne, with the spot contract prices expected to be traded at a premium price of RMB 160 per tonne and RMB 200 per tonne. The...

The average alumina spot price has dropped RMB 1 per tonne, stopping at RMB 2,912 per tonne, while the alumina price in Shanxi has lost RMB 5 per tonne to clock at RMB 2,925 per tonne. The alumina price in Guangxi has gained RMB 10 per tonne, closing at RMB 2,915 per tonne, and the alumina price in...

The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has announced the joining of Kunshan Chaoqun Metal Products Co., as a New Production and Transformation member. Located in Zhangpu Town, Kunshan City, between Shanghai and Suzhou, the company specialises in producing 36 specifications of deformed aluminium alloy...

The Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) on Friday, August 25, reported that China's A00 aluminium ingot price has gained RMB20 per tonne to score at RMB 18,830 per tonne, with the average prices standing between RMB 18,810 per tonne and RMB 18,850 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be...

China’s alumina spot price has skipped RMB 1 per tonne upwards, officially closing at RMB 2,913 per tonne. The alumina spot price in Shandong has levitated by RMB 10 per tonne, stopping at RMB 2,875 per tonne, while the alumina price in Shanxi has stepped up the graph by RMB 5 per tonne, closing at...

On August 23, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price gained RMB 170 per tonne to close at RMB 18,860 per tonne, with the average prices expected to range between RMB 18,840 per tonne and RMB 18,880 per tonne. The spot contract price may be traded at a premium price of RMB 130 to RMB 170 per tonne. The...

On August 22, the Shanghai Metals Market showed escalating prices, with the SMM A00 aluminium ingot price closing at RMB 18,690 per tonne, with an influx of RMB 90 per tonne. The average aluminium ingot prices have ranged between RMB 18,670 per tonne and RMB 18,710 per tonne. The eight central...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China's A00 aluminium ingot price has initiated the week on Monday, August 21, with an increase of RMB 80 per tonne to reach RMB 18,600 per tonne. The average prices are estimated to range between RMB 18,580 per tonne and RMB 18,620 per tonne, with a spot...

The Shanghai Metals Market, on August 18, logged an RMB 120 per tonne crunch, with the SMM A00 aluminium ingot price closing at RMB 18,520 per tonne. The average aluminium ingot prices have ranged between RMB 18,500 per tonne and RMB 18,540 per tonne. China’s eight major provinces have all recorded...

The Indian domestic aluminium alloy ingot market remained stable, thanks to several factors such as range-bound scrap, correction in futures contracts by US$50 to US$70 per tonne, and price cuts by primary producers by up to INR 3,750 per tonne ex-works. SteelMint's assessment showed that prices of...

LME aluminium opened at US$2,142 per tonne on Wednesday, with its high and low at US$2,151.5 per tonne and US$2,130 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,145.5 per tonne, an increase of US$3 per tonne or 0.19 per cent from the previous trading day. The London Metal Exchange , on August...

On Thursday, August 17, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has gained RMB 50 per tonne to halt at RMB 18,640 per tonne, with the average prices ranging between RMB 18,620 per tonne and RMB 18,660 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a premium price of RMB 130 to RMB 170 per...

In a noteworthy development, Xinjiang's aluminium production capacity has surged to 6.18 million tonnes, making up 15 per cent of China's total output and ranking third nationally. Thanks to abundant coal and low-cost electricity, the region boasts an impressive operational rate of over 99 per...

On August 16, the Shanghai Metals Market noticed a considerable price hike of RMB 120 per tonne, with the SMM A00 aluminium ingot price closing at RMB 18,590 per tonne. The average aluminium ingot prices have ranged between RMB 18,570 per tonne and RMB 18,610 per tonne. SMM A00 aluminium ingot...

On Tuesday, August 15, the A00 aluminium ingot price in China gained RMB 90 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,470 per tonne, with the average prices between RMB 18,450 per tonne and RMB 18,490 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a premium price of RMB 0 to RMB 40 per tonne....

The Shanghai Metals Market on August 14 recorded a profound plunge of RMB 170 per tonne to rest at RMB 18,380 per tonne, with average aluminium ingot prices hovering between RMB 18,360 per tonne and RMB 18,400 per tonne. The SMM A00 aluminium ingot price historical data indicates there has been a...

The Shanghai Metal Market, today, on August 10, has noted an RMB 5 per tonne spike in China’s average alumina spot price, with it officially halting at RMB 2,901 per tonne, while in Shandong and Shanxi, the alumina spot prices have seen an increase of RMB 5 per tonne, closing at RMB 2,860 per tonne...