LME aluminium prices edged lower on September 4 compared with the previous trading day, while aluminium stocks also declined marginally. The most notable movement was in cancelled warrants, which fell by more than 38 per cent day on day. On September 4, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD...
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...
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As we reach the midpoint of the year, it's time to evaluate the performance of aluminium in the current market landscape. This analysis delves into the recent trends and factors impacting aluminium prices, offering insights into what we can expect in the year's second half. Aluminium prices on the...
The previous trading day, LME aluminium opened at US$2,575.5 per tonne, reached a high of US$2,589 per tonne, a low of US$2,529 per tonne, and closed at US$2,544 per tonne, down US$38 per tonne, a drop of 1.47 per cent. On Tuesday, June 11, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,633.50 per tonne, reached a high of US$2,673 per tonne and a low of US$2,628.50 per tonne, and closed at US$2,647.50 per tonne, up US$12.50 per tonne or 0.47 per cent. On Friday, June 7, LME aluminium cash bid and LME aluminium official settlement price decreased by...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s domestic A00 aluminium ingot price has decreased by RMB 150 per tonne over the weekend to stand at RMB 21,090 per tonne as of June 3, marking the second consecutive day of fall. However, despite the decline, the price still stands 1 per cent higher...
The aluminium industry is witnessing significant transformations in 2024, characterised by impressive financial gains, strategic energy agreements, and innovative financial solutions. Companies like Press Metal Aluminium Bhd and New Zealand Aluminium Smelters are navigating complex global trade...
The three-month LME aluminium opened at US$2,787.50 per tonne and reached a high of US$2,799 per tonne and a low of US$2,683 per tonne before closing at US$2,705 per tonne, down US$89 per tonne or 3.19 per cent. On Thursday, May 30, the LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official...
On May 27, 2024, SMM reported that China's social inventory of aluminium ingots stood at 781,000 tonnes, with 655,000 tonnes available for sale. This marked an increase of 14,000 tonnes from the previous week and a significant year-over-year rise of 160,000 tonnes. Regarding cargo pick-up, only...
The latest data revealed by Marubeni Corporation, a prominent Japanese integrated trading and investment business conglomerate, indicates a month-on-month and a year-on-year fall in aluminium stocks across the three major Japanese ports at the end of April 2024. There have been increasingly evident...
The Shanghai Metals Market survey reported on Monday, May 20, that China's domestic social inventories of aluminium ingot across major consumption areas came in at 759,000 tonnes, experiencing an increase of 12,000 tonnes over the weekend. SMM also calculated and found that the stock level on May...
The previous trading day, LME aluminium opened at US$2,628 per tonne, hit a high of US$2,765.50 per tonne and a low of US$2,607 per tonne, and closed at US$2,715.5 per tonne, up US$89 per tonne or 3.39 per cent. On Tuesday, May 21, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official...
LME aluminum opened at US$2,548 per tonne in the previous trading day, with its low and high at US$2,519 per tonne and US$2,559 per tonnes, respectively, before closing at $2,549 per tonne, up 0.28 per cent. On Tuesday, May 14, LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement...
Commodity trader Trafigura delivered more than 400,000 tonnes of aluminium to the London Metal Exchange-approved warehouses last week for lucrative financial deals, said three sources familiar with the matter to Reuters. This monumental delivery of stocks brought the LME inventories to more than a...
On Thursday, May 9, aluminium stocks in London Metal Exchange-registered warehouses surged by 88 per cent to 903,850 tonnes, reaching the highest level since January 2022. Some sources said last month that inventories are subject to so-called rent share deals. Traders are taking Russia-made...
On Monday, May 6, the Shanghai Metals Market survey found the social inventories of aluminium ingot in China’s eight major consumption areas totalled 794,000 tonnes after the outflows of 88,400 tonnes, down by 29,400 tonnes week-on-week. The stocks in warehouses on May 6 were 3,000 tonnes higher...
In tandem with the enthusiastic buying and selling activities of the aluminium downstream processing enterprises since the beginning of March, owing to the arrival of the traditional peak season, aluminium ingot inventories showed signs of decline at the end of March, as was predicted by SMM...
On Monday, April 8th, base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) followed an upward trajectory, buoyed by optimistic macroeconomic news from the US that exceeded expectations on the preceding Friday. Simultaneously, LME warehouse inventories saw decreases. Three-month futures for...
China's aluminium prices hit RMB20,000/t on Monday. The main index price reached RMB20,200/t, while the spot price also crept over the line, achieving RMB20,100/t. The spot eased slightly today, but the main index price found more energy. External factors have achieved this level. The internal...
On the recovery of downstream operating rates last week, the consumption of aluminium ingots rose leading to a decline in social inventories, found the Shanghai Metals Market. According to SMM data, the average operating rate across major aluminium processing enterprises stood at 64 per cent last...
