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,...
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...
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Press Metal Aluminium Holdings could continue benefiting from elevated aluminium prices, prompting Kenanga Research to upgrade its earnings estimates and increase its target price for the company. The brokerage said aluminium prices are likely to remain supported in the near term as supply...
Worldwide Aluminium turned profitable in the March 2026 quarter, despite registering a fall in income for that particular period. The company registered a standalone net profit of INR 400 thousand (USD 5 thousand) in the March 2026 quarter, as against a net loss of INR 0.3 million (USD 0.004...
Futures: The SHFE aluminium 2607 contract closed at RMB 24,265 per tonne, down 0.31 per cent. The price fell below the key moving average MA5 (24,375), trading below MA10 (24,426), MA30 (24,691.67), and MA60 (24,704.92). The moving averages were in a bearish alignment, indicating a clearly weak...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices eased on the May 29 session after shooting up on the May 28 session . The cash price, however, remained above USD 3,700 per tonne. As both near-term and longer-dated contracts continued to rise, stocks recorded a consistent decline. The LME aluminium...
Macro perspective: Glimmers of a Middle East ceasefire coexist with setbacks, while expectations for US Fed interest rate hikes heat up Outside China, the US-Iran framework agreement is reportedly 95 per cent finalised, with both sides reaching preliminary consensus on a 60-day temporary ceasefire...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings posted a record net profit of MYR 624.5 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Q1 FY2026), up 35.2 per cent from MYR 461.77 million a year earlier, extending its streak to a third consecutive quarter of record earnings. The aluminium smelter said stronger...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices edged lower on the May 28 session compared to May 27. While cash prices recorded a marginal decline, the 3-month closing reference price continued its upward movement. The LME aluminium cash bid price slipped 0.08 per cent from USD 3,737.5 per tonne...
Futures: SHFE aluminium's most-traded contract opened at RMB 24,350 per tonne during the night session on May 28, with the highest price at RMB 24,390 per tonne, the lowest price at RMB 24,305 per tonne, and closed at RMB 24,385 per tonne, up 0.41 per cent from the previous close. Prices at night...
On a per-day basis, output averaged 197,400 tonnes last month, marking a 2.1 per cent decline from a year earlier and a 2.2 per cent drop from the daily average in March, My steel Global calculated based on the IAl data. China remained the world's largest producer last month. Its primary aluminium...
Futures: SHFE aluminium's most-traded contract opened at RMB 24,350 per tonne during the night session on May 27, with the highest price at RMB 24,405 per tonne, the lowest price at RMB 24,205 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,275 per tonne, down 0.86 per cent from the previous close. The...
European aluminium sector warns that excess aluminium volumes, particularly from China, are distorting competition, weakening profitability and threatening the long-term resilience of Europe’s upstream and downstream value chains. As global overcapacity and unfair trade practices continue to mount...
Aluminium prices rose higher this Monday, owing to the stronger overseas markets and improved confidence among traders in industrial metals all over again. The broader mood across commodity markets remained positive, helped by expectations of stable demand and easing global uncertainties. At MCX,...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices moved higher on the May 26 session compared to May 22 after the market remained closed on May 25 due to a holiday. Cash prices, 3-month contracts and longer-dated contracts all recorded gains during the session, while aluminium stocks largely...
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,560 per tonne in the night session on May 26, down 0.04 per cent from the previous close. The price rebounded to near above MA5 (24,515.39), running near MA10 (24,497.17) and MA20 (24,524.02), still below MA40 (24,598.36) and MA60 (24,633.48). The moving...
According to customs data, China's aluminium plate/sheet and strip (tariff codes 76061121, 76061129, 76061191, 76061199, 76061220, 76061230, 76061251, 76061259, 76061290, 76069100, 76069200) exports totalled 327,900 tonnes in April 2026, up 18 per cent M-o-M and up 18 per cent Y-o-Y. By trade mode,...
Kazakhstan: The chain that works, and plans to grow Kazakhstan's aluminium industry is essentially the story of one company in one city. Eurasian Resources Group, in which the Kazakhstani government holds a 40 per cent stake, operates an integrated cluster in Pavlodar that spans from mine to...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings is expected to enter a stronger earnings phase as higher aluminium prices and easing raw material costs support profit growth in the coming quarters, according to RHB Research. RHB maintained its “Buy” recommendation on Press Metal with an unchanged target price of...
According to customs data, China's total aluminium foil exports (tariff codes 76071110, 76071120, 76071190, 76071900, 76072000) reached 114,400 tonnes in April 2026, up 10.5 per cent M-o-M but down 6.2 per cent Y-o-Y. Trade mode: In April 2026, China's aluminium foil exports via processing trade...
