
US aluminium semis import jumps 30.6% in Q1 2026 as Korea, China take the lead
In the trade of aluminium semi-fabricated products such as sheets, plates, foils, extruded profiles, tubes, and wire, the import volume of the US in the January-March or first quarter of 2026 marks a significant year-on-year rise, driven by strong demand and limited domestic smelting capacity....
China's July aluminium wire and cable exports surge 482% y/y on prior orders, but m-o-m dip flags fading momentum
According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), China's aluminium wire and cable exports reached 102,800 tonnes in July 2026, representing a year-on-year surge of 481.8 per cent but a month-on-month decline of 8.5 per cent . From January...
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NALCO’s aluminium ingot price grows by over 2% to INR205650-209150/t with effect from June 11
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Friday, June 11, following a cut on June 8. NALCO raised its aluminium ingot price by INR 4,700 per tonne or 2.3 per cent to INR 205,650-209,150 per tonne. On June 8, NALCO’s...

Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price sees a further rise of INR1750/t with effect from June 15
Vedanta Limited has further increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices for the fifth time in a row, with effect from Tuesday, June 15. Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price has been raised by INR 1,750 per tonne or 0.80 per cent to INR 211,250-224,250 per tonne as of June 15. On...

Vedanta increases its aluminium wire rod price for the fourth time in a row by INR2500/t on June 12
Vedanta Limited increased its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices for the fourth time in a row with effect from Saturday, June 12. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price came in at INR 217,000-224,500 per tonne, up by INR 2,500 per tonne or 1.16 per cent from INR 214,500-222,000 per tonne on...

Hindalco Industries raises its aluminium billets price by INR 2,000/t on June 10
Hindalco Industries Limited has hiked its aluminium products price by INR 2,000 per tonne. With effect from Thursday, 10 June 2021, aluminium billets price stands at INR 215,600 per tonne, up 0.94% from INR 213,600 per tonne on June 9. The wire rods and aluminium ingots prices have increased by INR...

NALCO’s aluminium wire rod and billets prices see a cut of more than 1% with effect from June 8
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has reduced its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices with effect from Tuesday, June 8, a week after it significantly raised its aluminium products prices on June 1. NALCO’s aluminium wire rod price has witnessed a cut of INR 3,400 per tonne or...

Hindalco Industries further grows its aluminium wire rod and billets prices by INR1750/t on June 9
Hindalco Industries Limited has further increased its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices by INR 1,750 per tonne, with effect from Wednesday, June 9. The company’s aluminium wire rod price has thus come in at INR 217,600 per tonne as against INR 215,850 per tonne on June 5. Hindalco is...

Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price sees a rise of INR1500/t with effect from June 9
Vedanta Limited has expanded its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices for the second time in a row since the last cut on June 4. With effect from Wednesday, June 9, Vedanta has increased its aluminium ingot price by INR 1,500 per tonne to INR 205,000-218,000 per tonne. The company is...

Vedanta increases its aluminium wire rod and billet prices by INR1750/t with effect from June 5
Vedanta Limited increased its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices on Saturday, June 5, the next day after it cut the prices by INR 5,000 per tonne. The company expanded its aluminium wire rod price by INR 1,750 per tonne or 0.84 per cent to INR 211,000=218,500 per tonne, with effect from...

Hindalco Industries’ aluminium wire rods price drops by INR 4,000/t to INR 214,100/t on June 4
Hindalco Industries Limited has slashed its aluminium products price by INR 4,000 per tonne. With effect from Friday, 04 June 2021, aluminium billets price has reduced by 1.87% to stand at INR 210,100 per tonne from INR 214,100 per tonne on June 02. The wire rods and aluminium ingots prices stand...

NALCO’s aluminium ingot price sees a sharp rise of INR8000/t or 4% with effect from June 1
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has sharply increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Tuesday, June 1, after three cuts in a row since May 19. NALCO has raised its aluminium ingot price by INR 8,000 per tonne or 4 per cent to INR 204,350-207,850 per...

Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price soars by INR6250/t on June 2 in line with LME aluminium price rally
Vedanta Limited has significantly expanded its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices for the third time in a row, with effect from Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Vedanta has raised its aluminium ingot price by INR 6,250 per tonne or 2.9 per cent to INR 206,750-219,750 per tonne on June 2. Last...

Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price sees a rise of more than 1% to INR201000/t with effect from May 28
Hindalco Industries Limited has further raised its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices for the second time in a row with effect from Friday, May 28. Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price has seen an increase of INR 3,500 per tonne or 1.77 per cent to come in at INR 201,000 per tonne. On May...

NALCO reduces its aluminium ingot price for the third time in a row to INR196,350-199,850/t
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices for the third time with effect from Thursday, May 27. NALCO’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 196,350-199,850 per tonne after being reduced by INR 4,000 per tonne or 2 per cent from INR...

Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price grows INR2500/t after five consecutive cuts in last two weeks
Hindalco Industries Limited has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from May 26 after five consecutive cuts in last two weeks. Hindalco is now selling its aluminium ingot at INR 197,500 per tonne as the price has been raised by INR 2,500 per tonne or 1.28 per...

NALCO extends aluminium ingot price cut by INR5200/t with effect from May 22
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) extended its aluminium ingot and aluminium products price cut last week, albeit lower than the previous day, with effect from May 22. NALCO reduced its aluminium ingot price by INR 5,200 per tonne or 2.5 per cent to INR 200,350-203,850 per tonne on...

Vedanta reduces its aluminium wire rod & billet prices by over 2% with effect from May 20
Vedanta Limited has decreased its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices on May 20, following a raise on a day ago. Vedanta is now selling its aluminium wire rod at INR 210,000-217,500 per tonne, which is INR 5,500 per tonne or 2.5 per cent less than INR 215,500-223,000 per tonne on May 19....

Nigeria’s import of aluminium wire during 2018-20 remains unsteady, expenditure rises
The highest GDP maker of Africa, Nigeria has shown that its recovery is expected to be weak and gradual under the current policies. The real GDP growth in 2021 is expected to turn positive at 1.5% and is expected to recover to its pre-pandemic level only in 2022. The West African nation on the Gulf...

Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod and billets prices experience further cut of INR3500/t on May 20
Hindalco Industries Limited has been reducing its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices since last Wednesday, May 12, in tandem with the downfall of the LME aluminium benchmark price. The company has cut its aluminium wire rod price yet again with effect from May 20, bringing the price to...

