LME aluminium prices edged lower on September 4 compared with the previous trading day, while aluminium stocks also declined marginally. The most notable movement was in cancelled warrants, which fell by more than 38 per cent day on day. On September 4, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD...
Major aluminium producers have offered Japanese buyers premiums of USD 310-325 per tonne for primary aluminium shipments in the October-December quarter. The bar is 18-22 per cent lower than the USD 395 per tonne premium agreed for the current July-September quarter. The premium paid by Japanese...
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Macro perspective The latest US inflation data were released. Data from the US Labour Department showed that the US July unadjusted CPI Y-o-Y growth rate slowed to 3.4 per cent, the core CPI YoY growth rate slowed to 2.5 per cent, seasonally adjusted CPI rose 0.1 per cent M-o-M, and core CPI rose...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph reported major declines of over 1 per cent across the pricing and contract segments on the August 13 close, continuing the trend reported at the August 12 session . The LME aluminium cash bid pulled back by 0.88 per cent day-on-day on August 13,...
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,195 per tonne, down 0.62 per cent, with prices falling below MA5 (24,187) but still above MA10 (23,961), MA30 (23,435) and MA60 (23,708). Short-term moving average support is facing a test, but the medium-term bullish structure remains intact. The MACD...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart reported major declines of nearly 2 per cent across the pricing and contract segments on the August 12 close after an improvement was noticed on the August 11 session . The LME aluminium cash bid eased 1.93 per cent day-on-day on August 12, down...
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,320 per tonne, up 0.58 per cent, with the price well above all key moving averages (MA5=24,117, MA10=23,907.5, MA30=23,377.83, MA60=23,716.17). Moving averages were in a bullish alignment and accelerating divergence, signalling a strong mid-term uptrend. The...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings is still benefiting from a tight aluminium market in 2026, but cooling prices and a potential supply surplus in 2027 are making the outlook more balanced. The aluminium rally that helped lift expectations for Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd is beginning to lose...
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,190 per tonne, up 0.64 per cent, hitting a new recent high. The price stood well above all key moving averages (MA5=23,998, MA10=23,815, MA30=23,312, MA60=23,720), with the MA system in a bullish alignment, confirming a clear medium-term uptrend. The MACD...
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has expanded its trade compliance priorities to include closer scrutiny of aluminium imports and tariff classification claims, signalling increased verification of importers seeking relief under Canada's steel and aluminium surtax framework. The updated...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2609 contract closed at RMB 23,835 per tonne, up RMB 70 from the previous settlement price, a gain of 0.29 per cent. It opened at RMB 23,785.00 per tonne today and fluctuated in a range of RMB 23,740–23,905 per tonne. Prices were trading above the MA5...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium market witnessed a mixed performance on August 5, with spot and three-month prices declining while longer-dated contracts and the Asian Reference Price strengthened. LME aluminium cash bid and offer prices fell by 1.3 per cent day-on-day. The cash bid...
The first trading session of August opened with the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph exceeding the USD 3,200-per-tonne mark across both pricing and contract segments. Meanwhile, similar to the previous trading session , stocks continued to dip, indicating steady withdrawal from the...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2609 contract closed at RMB 23,730 per tonne, up RMB 145 or 0.61 per cent from the previous day’s settlement price. It opened at RMB 23,620 per tonne during the day and fluctuated in a range of RMB 23,535–23,755 per tonne. The price traded above MA5...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices reported further gains on the July 30 session after recovering on the July 29 session . Both cash and forward contracts reported gains in contrast to the inventories, which followed a decline. The LME aluminium cash bid as well as offer prices gained...
Market: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,455 per tonne during the night session on July 29, hit a high of RMB 23,510 per tonne, a low of RMB 23,420 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 23,480 per tonne, up 0.11 per cent from the previous close. During this session, the price...
LME aluminium prices strengthened on July 29 compared with July 28, with gains recorded across the cash, three-month and December 2027 contracts, while exchange inventories continued to decline. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,205 per tonne on July 29, up from USD 3,159 per tonne on...
After nearing USD 3,200 per tonne in the previous trading session , the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph cooled across almost all the pricing and inventory segments at the July 28 close. The LME aluminium cash bid price eased 1 per cent day-on-day on July 28, shifting from USD...
Aluminium stocks on the London Metal Exchange (LME) have slumped to their lowest level this century as supply constraints stemming from the conflict in the Middle East continue to force consumers to draw down exchange inventories to secure physical metal. While the market is still forecasting...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart continued to record a declining trend across all the pricing segments at the close of the June 24 trading session. Only the alumina pricing segment showed consistency. The LME aluminium cash bid as well as offer prices eased by 0.59 per cent...
