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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Aluminium prices dipped by 0.79 per cent, settling at USD 257.2, as the market continued to grapple with volatility stemming from inconsistent supply and demand. In August 2025, China's domestic aluminium production saw a year-on-year increase of 1.22 per cent and a month-on-month rise of 0.33 per...
Yesterday, aluminium prices edged down, while secondary aluminium market quotes varied, with some falling by RMB 100 per tonne and others holding steady. Since September, downstream demand has seen mild recovery, but peak season performance has fallen short of expectations. As the National Day...
Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy ad2512 futures contract opened at RMB 20,320 per tonne overnight, hit a high of RMB 20,480 per tonne and a low of RMB 20,310 per tonne, and closed at RMB 20,325 per tonne, up RMB 5 per tonne or 0.02 per cent from the previous close. Trading volume was...
The aluminium industry is entering a new phase. For decades, the global market has been defined by surplus. Inventories on the London Metal Exchange (LME) underpinned a thriving financing trade, and China’s vast production growth kept supply more than abundant. But that picture is changing fast....
Non-ferrous metal prices are on the rise, fueled by a mix of global influences, where LME aluminium prices have seen a 5 per cent increase over the last month. Heightened geopolitical tensions, a weaker dollar index and dwindling inventories are all contributing to the strength seen in key...
LME aluminium prices saw minor gains on September 18, while stocks recorded a notable surge. The LME aluminium cash bid inched up from the previous day by USD 2.5 per tonne or 0.09 per cent and as of Thursday, September 18, it is recorded at USD 2,692.5 per tonne, up from USD 2,690 per tonne. A...
Overall, influenced by the US Fed's interest rate cut realisation, macro sentiment was under pressure, while fundamentals saw a tug-of-war between longs and shorts: cost rigidity and pre-holiday stockpiling demand provided support, but weak demand recovery and inventory buildup risks posed...
According to preliminary estimates from the Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in North America (the US and Canada) fell 4.4 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2025. Whether this decline is the direct fallout of Washington’s punitive duties is a question the Association intends to...
With a slight surge on September 5, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price also saw a dip as the market opened on September 8. A significant difference could be seen in live warrants and the cancelled warrants. On September 8, the LME aluminium cash bid and offer price saw a decline by USD...
The 44 Chinese alumina producers under Mysteel's regular tracking produced 1.82 million tonnes of metallurgical-grade alumina over the week of August 29-September 4, down by 1.4 per cent from a week earlier, according to the results of Mysteel's latest survey. This marked the second consecutive...
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a financial regulatory body, has approached Swiss-based energy and commodity trading firm Mercuria over its unusually large aluminium holdings on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Two witnesses who were familiar with the matter said the position has...
A sharp decline has been seen in the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium cash bid and offer, 3-month bid and offer, December 26 bid and offer as well as the price of alumina platts. However, no change is witnessed in opening stock, live warrants and cancelled warrants. On Thursday, September 4,...
9.5 SMM Cast Aluminium Alloy Morning Comment Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy ad2511 contract opened at RMB 20,220 per tonne overnight, hitting a high of RMB 20,305 per tonne and a low of RMB 20,205 per tonne, before closing at RMB 20,215 per tonne, flat from the previous close....
Futures side, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2510 contract opened at RMB 20,710 per tonne in the previous trading day's night session, with the highest price at RMB 20,760 per tonne, the lowest at RMB 20,700 per tonne, and closed at RMB 20,725 per tonne, up 0.07 per cent from the previous closing...
LME aluminium prices on September 2 reflected only marginal shifts across cash, 3-month and forward contracts, while stocks saw a modest decline. The LME aluminium cash bid price, on September 2, was recorded at USD 2,614 per tonne, up from USD 2,612 per tonne, replicating a difference of USD 2 per...
Aluminium prices held steady this week, even as demand from clean energy projects and electric vehicles pushed higher. Normally, stronger demand and technological advances would draw out more supply but this time, the opposite is happening. China, which accounts for more than half of world output,...
On August 28, aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange softened slightly compared to the previous day. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 2,614 per tonne against USD 2,616 per tonne on August 27, marking a decline of 0.08 per cent, while the cash offer fell 0.11 per cent to USD...
[Aluminum Morning Meeting Summary: Macro Tailwinds and Inventory Buildup Clash, Aluminum Prices Move Sideways Awaiting Consumption Guidance] Recently on the macro front, global trade tensions have continued to ease, and domestic industrial profits have shown ongoing recovery, especially with...
