
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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Domestic primary aluminium production in the United States during March 2023 stood at 65,000 tonnes, registering an increase of 6,000 tonnes or 10.17 per cent month-on-month from 59,000 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau survey. But on a year-on-year basis, the March output edged a sharp fall of...

LME aluminium opened at US$2,208 per tonne on Wednesday, with its high and low at US$2,233 per tonne and US$2,208 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,213 per tonne, up US$7.5 per tonne or 0.34 per cent. Bank of Canada unexpectedly raised interest rates, anticipating US Fed's rate hike...

LME aluminium opened at US$2,267.5 per tonne Monday, with its low and high at US$2,233 per tonne and US$2,273.5 per tonne respectively before closing at US$2,240 per tonne, a drop of US$27.5 per tonne or 1.21 per cent. Despite concerns about a global economic downturn, there is some positive news...

As of June 1, the domestic aluminium billet social inventory closed at 135,100 tonnes, down 6,200 tonnes from the previous week. Arrivals climbed dramatically, but transactions did not keep pace. A growing proportion of molten aluminium was into billets and other intermediate products. The current...

China’s aluminium ingot inventories descended week-on-week across the eight central consumption zones, including SHFE warrants, to halt at 595,000 tonnes as of Thursday, June 1, marked Shanghai Metals Market in the weekly aluminium inventory chart. The aluminium inventories tumbled 62,000 tonnes...

As per Shanghai Metals Market, China’s social inventories of aluminium ingot kept shrinking week-on-week across the eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to halt at 657,000 tonnes as of Thursday, May 25. The aluminium inventories dropped 1,000 tonnes more than the previous week...

On May 25, aluminium billet inventory in China closed at 141,300 tonnes, dropping 20,700 tonnes W-o-W. This year, smelters increased their percentage of non-ingot production. After a period of building after the Labour Day vacation, aluminium billet inventory has begun to decline. After a period of...

Three-month LME aluminium opened at $2,266 per tonne on Tuesday, with its low and high at US$2,216per tonne and US$2,270 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,220 per tonne, a drop of US$43.50 per tonne or 1.92 per cent. On Tuesday, May 23, the LME aluminium cash bid price extended its...

As it was predicted by the Shanghai Metals Market last week, China’s social inventories of aluminium ingot tanked by a massive 81,000 tonnes week-on-week across the eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to halt at 706,000 tonnes as of Thursday, May 18. It is a good sign that the...

As of May 11, the domestic aluminium billet social inventory closed at 168,600 tonnes, up 10,900 tonnes from the previous week. Inventory grew as a result of continuous cargo arrivals and low downstream consumption. A growing proportion of molten aluminium was converted into billets and other...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s social inventories of aluminium ingot further tumbled by 48,000 tonnes over a week across the eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to halt at 787,000 tonnes as of Thursday, May 11. We see the beginning of May to be sluggish, but...

On Thursday, May 4, China’s aluminium billet social inventory closed at 157,700 tonnes, up by 15,600 tonnes from the previous week. The increase was primarily attributable to arrivals over the Labour Day vacation and inadequate pre-holiday stockpiling. Smelters have been selling an increasing...

China’s social inventories of primary aluminium across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrant, recorded a fall of 18,000 tonnes week-on-week to stand at 835,000 tonnes as of Thursday, May 4, found the Shanghai Metals Market data. On a year-on-year calculation, aluminium ingot...

Global non-ferrous metal prices, including aluminium, witnessed a downfall in April 2023. Despite the fall of aluminium inventories in LME warehouses and also China, prices still remained on the downtrend. The resumption of the Chinese economy during the latter part of the year 2022 anticipated...

On Thursday, April 27, the domestic aluminium billet social inventory plunged by 10,600 tonnes W-o-W to stand at 142,000 tonnes . Foshan and Wuxi were the primary contributors to the drop in stock, while other locations saw little to no movement in their inventory. This week, the weekly average...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, social inventories of primary aluminium ingot across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, stood at 853,000 tonnes on Thursday, April 27, experiencing a plunge of 53,000 tonnes week-on-week from 906,000 tonnes. Compared to Monday,...

LME aluminium opened at US$2,332 per tonne on Thursday and closed at US$2,326 per tonne, down 0.21 per cent. Growing concerns around inflation in the West have simultaneously raised brows in the trade sector, with LME maintaining a below US$2,500 per tonne mark and the Chinese inventories on a...

The aluminium production in China for the rest of the months of 2023 might need to be clarified. Although, when compared to the same month last year, China's primary aluminium output escalated by 3 per cent in March. The growth was more sedated than in earlier months. However, this did provide some...