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...
India’s aluminium recycling sector has matured significantly over the past decade. Secondary aluminium, produced by remelting and refining scrap, now accounts for a growing share of the country’s total aluminium consumption. Recycling aluminium requires up to 95 per cent less energy than smelting...
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Japan’s primary aluminium imports increased by 6.6 per cent year-on-year and 16 per cent month-on-month to 89,497 tonnes in March 2026, supported by improving automotive demand and higher domestic production of aluminium products. Data from Japan’s Finance Ministry showed stronger activity in...
China Hongqiao Group said social inventories of aluminium rods have been declining steadily since mid-March 2026, although aluminium ingot inventories remain relatively high due to delayed downstream demand recovery and cautious purchasing amid elevated aluminium prices. Speaking at the company’s...
Macro perspective: Overall macro atmosphere leaned warm, with multiple positive factors resonating Ex-China, US April CPI data showed surging energy prices drove headline inflation to a three-year high, fuelling expectations for US Fed interest rate hikes within the year. US-Iran negotiations...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2606 contract closed at RMB 24,700 per tonne, down 0.70 per cent. The price was near MA5 (24,668.00), MA10 (24,594.00), and MA30 (24,805.33), and above MA60 (24,581.00). Short-term moving average support was moderate, and the price was currently moving...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Shanxi Regal Advanced Material Co., Ltd. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility operates aluminium re-melting, refining, casting, heat treatment, extrusion, and packing processes, producing...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2606 contract closed at RMB 24,690 per tonne, up 0.57 per cent. The price was above MA5 (24,554.00), MA10 (24,614.50), and MA60 (24,532.25), but below MA30 (24,753.83), with short-term moving averages providing support while the price was under pressure at...
Azerbaijan is the new route for aluminium shipment from Russia to Armenia, symbolising close ties between the countries. Azerbaijan Railways confirmed two railcars carrying aluminium departed on May 7, forming part of a new transit route linking Russia to Armenia through Azerbaijani territory. The...
In testimony during a public hearing on Section 301 investigations, the Aluminum Association today urged the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to take targeted, enforceable action to address structural excess capacity driven by non-market economies. Association President & CEO...
The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2606 contract closed at RMB 24,500 per tonne in the night session, down 0.77 per cent. The price fell below MA5 (24,577.00) and MA10 (24,753.50) but remained above MA30 (24,675.83) and MA60 (24,504.42), with short-term moving averages forming resistance while...
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Indonesia’s unwrought aluminium exports rose to their highest level in 28 months in March 2026, rising by over 100 per cent month-on-month, amounting to 88,554 tons against February’s 33,490 tons, based on data by Statistics Indonesia and Trade Data Monitor. This surge is attributed to the...
During China's Labour Day holiday (May 1–5), SHFE aluminium was closed. LME aluminium fluctuated upward. As of 16:00 on May 5, LME aluminium opened at USD 3,508.5 per tonne, reaching a high of USD 3,535 per tonne, a low of USD 3,492 per tonne, and closing at USD 3,528.5 per tonne, up 0.87 per cent...
Ned Marine has relocated and rebranded its aluminium manufacturing division - formerly known as MTQ Products - to a new production facility at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam in the Botlek area. Operating under its new name, Ned Marine Alucon, the facility designs and builds certified aluminium...
Alcoa is weighing up whether to bring a fourth production line back into operation at its Warrick aluminium plant, a move that would come with a significant price tag of around USD 100 million. The facility, located in Newburgh, Indiana, currently operates three lines, but adding another could lift...
SHFE aluminium 2605 fluctuated upward in the morning session. End-users mainly maintained just-in-time procurement, with some buyers stockpiling ahead of the holiday. Mainstream transactions were concentrated around the SMM A00 aluminium average price to +RMB 10 per tonne. The shipments sentiment...
SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,890 per tonne, down 0.44 per cent. The price fell below MA10 (25,026) and MA5 (25,269), with short-term moving averages forming resistance, but it remained above MA30 (24,738.83) and MA60 (24,486.08), indicating that medium-term support still exists. The MACD...
Domestic aluminium prices in India extended their upward trend as of 16 April 2026, tracking continued gains in aluminium futures on both the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), supported by firm market sentiment. As per market assessments, P1020 ingot...
Century Aluminum has begun producing its first hot metal following the expansion of its Mt Holly plant in South Carolina , marking a milestone in its capacity ramp-up. The company expects the project to reach full production by the end of June 2026, increasing total US primary aluminium output by...
