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 Market: Last Friday, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,820 per tonne in the night session, with a high of RMB 2,826 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,786 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,810 per tonne, down RMB 17 per tonne or 0.60 per cent from the previous close. The...
Futures : Yesterday, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2506 contract opened at RMB 19,560 per tonne, with a high of RMB 19,615 per tonne, a low of RMB 19,530 per tonne, and closed at RMB 19,570 per tonne, up 0.46 per cent. Trading volume was 48,000 lots, and open interest was 191,000 lots. LME...
Futures market: Before the holiday, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2506 contract opened at RMB 20,035 per tonne, with a high of RMB 20,035 per tonne, a low of RMB 19,900 per tonne, and closed at RMB 19,910 per tonne, down 0.65 per cent. Trading volume was 73,500 lots, and open interest was 184,000...
Driven mainly by pre-holiday restocking demand, and with the slower pace of arrivals since the second half of April, coupled with the temporary end of disruptions from imported supplies, the destocking of domestic aluminium ingot inventory accelerated again by the end of April, approaching the...
On April 30, SMM A00 aluminium was quoted at RMB 20,060 per tonne, up RMB 40 per tonne from the previous trading day, with a discount of RMB 10 per tonne against the May contract, down RMB 10 per tonne from the previous trading day. On April 30, SMM A00 aluminium (Foshan) was quoted at RMB 19,980...
Today, SHFE aluminium futures fluctuated in the morning session after a significant pullback earlier. Near 10 am, the futures market surged rapidly, approaching RMB 20,000 per tonne. In the spot market, trading conditions differed between eastern China and central China. Specifically, in eastern...
On the previous trading day's night session, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2506 contract opened at RMB 19,950 per tonne, with a high of RMB 19,995 per tonne, a low of RMB 19,920 per tonne, and closed at RMB 19,970 per tonne, down RMB 60 per tonne or 0.30 per cent from the previous close. LME...
SHFE aluminium fluctuated in the morning session, trading above RMB 20,000 per tonne during the first trading period. In the spot market, trading in eastern China and central China was moderate, mainly due to increased spot market supply and aluminium prices returning to RMB 20,000 per tonne, which...
On April 24, SMM A00 aluminium was quoted at RMB 19,980 per tonne, up RMB 70 per tonne from the previous trading day, with a premium of RMB 10 per tonne against the May contract, down RMB 10 per tonne from the previous trading day. On April 24, SMM A00 aluminium (Foshan) was quoted at RMB 19,930...
BigMint's latest assessments indicate that Tense scrap from the US stood at $1,925/t, while Wheels from the UK remained stable at $2,425/t, both on a CFR west coast India basis. On the London Metal Exchange (LME), aluminium prices remained largely range-bound, with the benchmark price averaging...
Futures: In the night session, the most-traded alumina 2509 contract opened at RMB 2,811 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,824 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,787 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,814 per tonne, down RMB 17 per tonne, a decrease of 0.61 per cent, with an open interest of 219,000 lots. Ore: As...
Futures: In the night session, the most-traded alumina 2509 contract opened at RMB 2,883 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,895 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,852 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,871 per tonne, down RMB 13 per tonne, a decrease of 0.45 per cent, with an open interest of 147,000 lots. Image...
Futures: Last night, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2506 contract opened at RMB 19,550 per tonne, with a high of RMB 19,635 per tonne, a low of RMB 19,505 per tonne, and closed at RMB 19,635 per tonne, up RMB 65 per tonne, or 0.33 per cent, from the previous close. Yesterday, LME aluminium opened...
On Monday, the most-traded SHFE Aluminium contract closed at RMB 19,685 per tonne, up 0.31 per cent. LME Aluminium rose 0.51 per cent, closing at USD 2,369 per tonne. The average spot price by SMM was RMB 19,760 per tonne, up RMB 180 per tonne, with a discount of RMB 10 per tonne. The average spot...
Alumina was in the doldrums, with the AO2505 contract closing at RMB 2,816 per tonne overnight, down 0.81 per cent, and open interest decreased by 744 lots to 132,000 lots. SHFE aluminium was also in the doldrums, with the AL2505 contract closing at RMB 19,680 per tonne overnight, down 0.18 per...
According to the SMM survey, the operating rate of the secondary aluminium industry in March 2025 rebounded significantly by 10.5 percentage points MoM to 43.9 per cent, but declined by 4.4 per cent Y-o-Y. With the fading of holiday factors, increased working days, and seasonal recovery in demand,...
Futures: Last night, the SHFE aluminium 2505 contract opened at RMB 19,780 per tonne, with a high of RMB 19,810 per tonne and a low of RMB 19,670 per tonne, closing at RMB 19,725 per tonne, up RMB 110 per tonne, a 0.56 per cent increase. Last night, LME aluminium opened at USD 2,366 per tonne, with...
March has ushered in a striking divergence in the global bauxite landscape — North America and Asia are grappling with bloated inventories and cooling offtake. Au contraire, Europe, led by Germany, is scrambling to source feedstock amid a sudden uptick in industrial appetite. ChemAnalyst’s latest...
