Global aluminium extrusion demand is entering a phase with consumption projected to rise from 35.25 million tonnes in 2025 to 35.93 million tonnes in 2026 and 44.22 million tonnes by 2035, representing a 2.29 per cent CAGR. While building and construction will remain the largest end-use sector and...
The diesel anode transport vehicle independently developed by Guizhou Aluminum Plant has successfully passed factory inspection and been officially loaded for shipment to Kazakhstan. The anode transport vehicle is a core specialised equipment for aluminium electrolysis production, facing harsh...
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When aluminium prices moved this year, demand was not always the driving force. Sometimes the catalyst was a Guinean bauxite export terminal. At other times, it was a power contract in South Africa, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Taken together, these developments reflected a broader shift in...
Aluminium scrap: This week, aluminium scrap market prices generally moved sideways. On July 16, SMM A00 spot aluminium prices closed at RMB 23,170 per tonne, rebounding RMB 220 per tonne from last Thursday. In terms of price spreads, the price difference between A00 aluminium and mixed aluminium...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2608 contract closed at RMB 23,255 per tonne, up RMB 90 or 0.39 per cent from the previous trading day's settlement price. It opened at RMB 23,190 per tonne and fluctuated in a range of RMB 23,180-23,285 per tonne. Prices ran above the MA5 (23,185.00) and...
Futures: The aluminium alloy 2609 contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange opened at RMB 22,910 per tonne in the morning session. It reached an intraday high of RMB 23,055 per tonne and a low of RMB 22,845 per tonne. As of 14:00, it closed at RMB 23,020 per tonne, up 115 points, or 0.50 per cent,...
China's aluminium rod processing fees staged a stair-step rally in the first half of 2026, peaking near record highs in June as tight spot supply collided with a surge in export orders, but the momentum faltered in early July as softening LME prices shut the arbitrage window, pointing to a weaker...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2608 contract closed at RMB 23,090 per tonne, down RMB 135 or 0.58 per cent from yesterday's settlement price. It opened the day at RMB 23,120 per tonne and fluctuated within a range of RMB 23,090–23,190 per tonne. Prices were above the 5-day MA (23,116.00)...
Toyota Vice Chairman Koji Sato is calling for Japanese automakers to work together on common standards for selected vehicle parts as Chinese brands continue to gain ground in key global markets. The proposal would standardise components such as steel, wiring harnesses and plastics across Japan's...
In the morning session, the trading centre of the SHFE aluminium 2606 contract was below the level at the same time of the previous trading day. Affected by the off-season, market procurement sentiment remained weak today, with mainly just-in-time procurement and ample circulating goods....
China's prebaked anode market navigated a turbulent first half of 2026, pivoting from a cost-driven slump to a geopolitical rally. While output climbed 8.34 per cent Y-o-Yand demand stayed firm, prices ultimately tracked the erratic swings in petroleum coke and coal tar pitch. With new capacity set...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2608 contract closed at RMB 23,165 per tonne, down 45 yuan or 0.19 per cent from yesterday’s settlement price. It opened at RMB 23,350 per tonne intraday and fluctuated in the range of RMB 23,165–23,380 per tonne. The price was trading above the MA5...
Futures side: The Aluminium Alloy 2609 contract opened today at RMB 22,865 per tonne, with an intraday high of RMB 23,060 per tonne and a low of RMB 22,825 per tonne, closing at midday at RMB 23,005 per tonne, up RMB 180 per tonne, or 0.79 per cent. In early trading, prices edged down to the...
China's exports of unwrought aluminium and downstream products reached a record high in June, according to official customs data released on Tuesday. Exports rose to 711,000 tonnes in June, the first time monthly shipments exceeded the 700,000-tonne mark. The volume was 12.5 per cent higher than...
In the first half of 2026, China's domestic cast aluminium alloy prices initially surged and created a multi-year high before pulling back. By end-June, the spot prices in East China stood at RMB 23,200 per tonne, up 18.37 per cent year-on-year, having hit a record high of RMB 24,700 per tonne...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2608 contract settled at RMB 23,075 per tonne, up RMB 75 from yesterday’s settlement price, a rise of 0.33 per cent. It opened at RMB 23,040 per tonne and traded in a range of RMB 23,025-23,160 per tonne. The price traded above the MA5 (23,042.00) and MA10...
Futures: Overnight, the most-traded aluminium alloy 2609 contract closed at 22,830, down 135 from the previous period, a decline of 0.59 per cent. Trading volume was 3,301, up 71 M-o-M, and open interest was 19,216, up 129 M-o-M. The current WR indicator at -38.96 is in the mid-range and has not...
In the first half of 2026, China's aluminium extrusion industry presented an extreme pattern of structural divergence. Traditional construction extrusion demand remained persistently weak, dragging down the industry’s overall operating load, while industrial extrusion maintained high prosperity,...
From July 6-10, 2026, domestic spot alumina prices gradually stabilised with narrow fluctuations. As of July 10, the weighted national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent stood at RMB 2,762 per tonne, down RMB 14 per tonne from a week earlier,...
Macro perspective The US-Iran situation escalated rapidly, as the US reinstated comprehensive oil sanctions on Iran, terminated the relevant memorandum of understanding, and launched strikes on over a hundred Iranian military facilities. Iran immediately retaliated, causing a sharp rise in...
