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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Leading recycled aluminium producer Norsk Hydro stock is attracting investor attention as its second-quarter (Q2) performance, aluminium prices and market outlook shape sentiment around the company. Hydro reported strong Q2 2026 profitability , backed by higher aluminium prices, product premiums...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2610 contract closed at RMB 23,975 per tonne, up RMB 175 from yesterday's settlement, a gain of 0.74 per cent with an intraday open of RMB 23,730 per tonne and fluctuations between RMB 23,720 and RMB 24,075 per tonne. Prices were above the MA5 (23,760.00),...
LME aluminium prices declined on August 25 compared with the previous session, while exchange stocks remained broadly stable. The LME aluminium cash bid price fell to USD 3,187.50 per tonne on August 25 from USD 3,215 per tonne on August 24, a 0.86 per cent decline. The cash offer price dropped to...
What does a tonne of aluminium actually cost? The answer depends on where you are buying it. There is the price most of the market watches every day - the LME cash price. But a buyer waiting for aluminium to arrive at a Rotterdam warehouse, a US - Canada manufacturing plant or a Japanese port is...
LME aluminium prices declined on August 24, while opening stocks remained unchanged. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,215 per tonne on August 24, down from USD 3,226.5 per tonne on August 21 , marking a decline of USD 11.5 per tonne. The cash offer price followed a similar trend. It...
The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2610 contract closed at RMB 23,815 per tonne, up RMB 30 from yesterday's settlement price, an increase of 0.13 per cent. It opened at RMB 23,790 per tonne during the session, fluctuating in a range of RMB 23,780-23,940 per tonne. Prices traded above MA5 (23,712.00)...
LME aluminium prices increased on August 21 compared with the trading day before, however, opening stocks are still unchanged. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,226.5 per tonne on August 21, up from USD 3,180 per tonne on August 20 , marking an increase of USD 46.5 per tonne, or 1.5...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2610 contract closed at RMB 23,835 per tonne, up RMB 215 from yesterday's settlement price, an increase of 0.91 per cent It opened at RMB 23,800 per tonne during the session, fluctuating within a range of RMB 23,705-23,860 per tonne. The price is above MA5...
US retail sales and consumer confidence data weakened in July, and corporate inflation expectations pulled back slightly. Adjustments in overseas US Treasury operations, a consolidating US dollar, and expectations for US Fed interest rate cuts repeatedly disrupted the base metals sector. CME data...
MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB Research) has maintained its BUY recommendation on Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, although it lowered its target price to MYR 9.56 (USD 2.36) from MYR 9.66 (USD 2.39). The research house expects the company’s low-cost, renewable-powered smelting operations and...
While the traditional summer off-season of 2026 draws to a close, domestic traders' aluminium inventory has successfully dropped below the critical threshold of 900,000 tonnes. This move has completely defied the seasonal pattern of inventory buildup typically seen between June and August, marking...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,500 per tonne in the night session on August 20, hit a high of RMB 23,615 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,465 per tonne, and closed at RMB 23,520 per tonne, down 0.32 per cent from the previous settlement. Dragged by the LME's...
LME aluminium prices declined on August 20 compared with the previous trading day, while exchange stocks remained unchanged. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,180 per tonne on August 20, down from USD 3,191 per tonne on August 19 , marking a decline of USD 11 per tonne, or 0.34 per...
India’s aluminium pricing mechanism has gained immense prominence, and its major credit goes to the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited, as they are playing a central role in improving domestic price discovery. Today, AL Circle is in conversation with an eminent personality from that esteemed...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,655 per tonne in the night session on August 19, hit a high of RMB 23,720 per tonne, a low of RMB 23,630 per tonne, and closed at RMB 23,685 per tonne, up 0.04 per cent from the previous close. After the sharp decline, futures...
According to calculations by the Mysteel Aluminium Research Team, the weighted average full production cost for China's aluminium sector stood at RMB 15,760 per tonne in July 2026, up RMB 66 per tonne month-on-month. The Mysteel spot aluminium ingot average price for the same period was RMB 23,099...
LME aluminium prices declined on August 19 compared with the previous trading day, while exchange stocks remained unchanged. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,191 per tonne on August 19, down from USD 3,218.5 per tonne on August 18, marking a decline of USD 27.5 per tonne, or 0.85 per...
Today, the centre of SHFE aluminium futures fell from the previous trading day, market shipment sentiment was relatively pronounced, and overall spot aluminium transactions shifted to discounts. Today, market transactions for A00 aluminium ingot premiums were between a discount of RMB 40 per tonne...
