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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Japan’s automobile industry is facing growing concerns as disruptions in Middle Eastern aluminium supplies continue to push prices higher, increasing procurement costs and raising fears of specialised alloy shortages through 2027. The country is considered one of the most exposed to the disruption...
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...
LME aluminium prices eased on May 27 compared to the previous session, while December 2027 contracts moved higher and cancelled warrants increased sharply. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,737.5 per tonne on May 27, down 0.55 per cent from USD 3,758 per tonne on May 26. The cash...
Shares of Alcoa gained sharply after aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) climbed to their highest level in four years, supported by concerns over possible production cuts in China and continued disruptions in the Middle East. Alcoa shares closed at USD 71.38 on May 22 before...
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,...
Shares of Hindalco Industries Limited and National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) rose up to 5 per cent on Wednesday after global aluminium prices climbed to their highest level in nearly four years. Shares of Hindalco Industries gained 4.32 per cent to INR 1,151.50 on the NSE at around 10:30...
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...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices eased on the May 22 session after shooting up on the May 21 session . The cash price, however, remained above USD 3,700 per tonne. Longer dated contracts continued to rise, and stocks did not record further decline. The LME aluminium cash bid eased...
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...
According to SMM statistics, as of May 21, aluminium billet inventory across major consumption regions in China totalled 205,500 tonnes, down 28,500 tonnes W-o-W (Thursday), with destocking accelerating. Warehouse withdrawals totalled 55,700 tonnes during May 12-18, an increase of 14,200 tonnes...
Futures: The most-traded aluminium alloy contract AD2607 closed at RMB 23,115 per tonne overnight, up RMB 35 from the previous trading day, a gain of 0.15 per cent. Trading volume was 2,299 lots, open interest was 15,130 lots, down 15 lots slightly, indicating relatively small divergence in capital...
The May 21 session on the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices witnessed a drastic recovery in the aluminium market trend from the declining graph in the May 20 session . Figures improved across cash, benchmark and contracts, while the declining stocks and warrants indicated a worldwide...
Futures : SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,440 per tonne yesterday, down 0.39 per cent, settling at the MA5 (24,440) level but below the MA10 (24,547), MA20 (24,674), MA30 (24,780), and MA60 (24,675), with the moving average system in a bearish alignment. The MACD indicator showed DIF = -88.7, DEA =...
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,510 per tonne yesterday, up 0.35 per cent. The price stood above MA5 (24,423) but remained suppressed by MA10 (24,520), MA30 (24,603.83), and MA60 (24,619.33), with the short-term moving average bearish alignment not yet reversed. MACD indicator DIF =...
