The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price faltered across the pricing and contract segments on the September 2 close. The trend reflected a contrast of the surge reported in the September 1 session . The LME aluminium cash bid pulled back by 0.18 per cent day-on-day on September 2, down to...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart recovered on the August 28 trading session across the pricing and contract segments compared to the August 27 close. On the inventory side, opening stocks and live warrants remained stable for three consecutive sessions. The LME aluminium cash...
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Futures: On the night session of January 13, the SHFE aluminium 2603 contract opened at RMB 24,500 yuan per tonne, closed at RMB 24,780 yuan per tonne, up 1.66 per cent. After opening, it fluctuated upward, hitting a high of RMB 25,005 yuan per tonne, then pulled back and entered consolidation,...
LME aluminium prices edged higher on January 13 compared with the previous session, while inventories showed a marginal decline. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,193 per tonne on January 13, up from USD 3,185 per tonne on January 12, marking an increase of 0.25 per cent. The cash...
LME aluminium prices advanced modestly on January 12, reflecting small but steady gains across cash and forward contracts, while exchange stocks continued to edge lower. The LME aluminium cash bid price rose to USD 3,185 per tonne on January 12, marking a 0.17 per cent increase from USD 3,179.5 per...
Futures: During the night session on January 12, the SHFE aluminium 2603 contract showed a pattern of retreating after a rapid rise and consolidating at high levels. It opened the night session at RMB 24,750 per tonne, hit a high of RMB 25,075 per tonne, touched a low of RMB 24,280 per tonne, and...
Last December, the impact on overall alumina output of more frequent production suspensions for routine maintenance and air pollution controls was limited. At the end of last year, most domestic alumina refiners operated steadily throughout the month to meet existing long-term contractual...
LME aluminium prices advanced sharply on January 9, reflecting strong gains across cash and forward contracts, while exchange stocks continued to edge lower. The LME aluminium cash bid price rose to USD 3,179.5 per tonne on January 9, up from USD 3,080 per tonne on January 8, marking a 3.23 per...
In December, the national weighted average full cost of alumina fell by 1.93 per cent month-on-month. Key factors driving the cost down included a weaker US dollar exchange rate, lower caustic soda prices, and a slight decline in thermal coal prices. According to SMM statistics, the monthly average...
LME aluminium prices declined on January 8 compared with the previous trading session, while exchange inventories showed notable shifts in warrant positioning. On January 8, the LME aluminium cash bid stood at USD 3,080 per tonne and the cash offer at USD 3,081 per tonne, down from USD 3,091.5 and...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price on January 7, 2026, showed a decline in cash bid and offer, but remained at the forwards contracts. The inventory also fell, but the LME alumina platts gained from the previous close. Both the LME cash bid and offer fell by USD 0.5 per tonne and USD 1...
LME aluminium prices showed mixed movement on January 6, while inventories slipped from the previous session.On January 6, the LME aluminium cash bid stood at USD 3,092 per tonne compared with USD 3,021.5 per tonne on January 5, a gain of USD 70.5, equal to about 2.33 per cent. The cash offer on...
Futures: During the night session on January 5, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2602 contract opened at RMB 23,560 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 24,280 per tonne, touched a low of RMB 23,500 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,165 per tonne, up RMB 520 per tonne or 2.20 per cent from the...
On January 05, 2025, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices maintained the upward trend from the previous day’s close. The LME inventory showed a decline in the opening stock and cancelled warrants; however, the live warrants showed no change. The LME cash bid rose by USD 36 per tonne or...
During the December 26-January 1 week, the 44 Chinese alumina refiners under Mysteel's regular tracking produced 1.83 million tonnes of metallurgical-grade alumina, down marginally by 0.5 per cent from the previous week, according to Mysteel's weekly survey. Explore- Most accurate data to drive...
Futures: Due to the New Year holiday, the SHFE aluminium night session did not trade on the last day before the holiday. Before the holiday, the SHFE aluminium daytime session closed at RMB 22,925 per tonne, with prices holding above all key moving averages (MA5 22,918, MA60 22,921.33), showing a...
LME aluminium prices firmed between December 31, 2025 and January 2, 2026, while exchange inventories slipped slightly. On January 2, 2026, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 2,985.5 per tonne and the cash offer at USD 2,986 per tonne, rising about 0.61 per cent from USD 2,967.5 per...
Futures: The night session closed at RMB 22,615 per tonne, up 0.87 per cent. The price was slightly below the MA5 (22,629) but remained above all key moving averages. The MA5 to MA60 (22,622.25) were highly convergent, indicating a strong consolidation pattern. The MACD lines were above the zero...
From a macro perspective, domestic policies remained proactive. The domestic fiscal work conference held in Beijing clarified that a more proactive fiscal policy will continue in 2026, aiming to expand expenditure, boost domestic demand and consumption, with a focus on areas such as new quality...
When we look back at 2025, we will remember aluminium as the metal that cracked under policy pressure long before demand fundamentals forced anyone’s hand. On the other hand, if aluminium was the year’s political barometer, copper was its economic score. By late 2025, the LME had become a...
