
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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According to the Shanghai Metals Market, primary aluminium inventories in China witnessed a steep downfall of 26,000 tonnes week-on-week across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants. Therefore, on Thursday, July 14, the inventories totalled 697,000 tonnes, which in comparison with...

As of July 14, the domestic aluminium billet social inventory closed at 98,500 tonnes, down by 3,200 tonnes W-o-W. Overall, decreased aluminium prices improved downstream consumer confidence. The durability of destocking will need strict monitoring, however, given the consistent output of aluminium...

On Thursday, July 7, aluminium billet inventories in China declined by 4,700 tonnes W-o-W across four major consumption areas. The fall in aluminium prices and the increase in COVID-19 infections made downstream buyers more willing to spend on aluminium. However, downstream orders suggest that...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium have decreased by 11,000 tonnes week-on-week across China's eight major consumption areas, following a restraint over the weekend on Monday, July 4. As per the SMM data, inventories as of July 7 have come in at 723,000...

The Chairman of KEI Industries, Anil Gupta stated that the company has already implemented some price cuts in Q1FY23, and with copper and aluminium prices down 20%-30% Q-o-Q, it may further cut prices in the near future. KEI Industries, the market leader in the manufacturing of wires and cables in...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium in China recorded a restraint this weekend, ending July 4, at 734,000 tonnes. After continued declines since June 21, primary aluminium inventories displayed no change over the weekend across eight major consumption...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, primary aluminium inventories in China have witnessed a steep downfall of 17,000 tonnes week-on-week across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants. Therefore, as of Thursday, June 30, the inventories have totalled 734,000 tonnes, which in...

On Thursday, June 30, China's stockpile of aluminium billets closed at 106,400 tonnes, down by 5,200 tonnes W-o-W across three major consumption areas, from 111,600 tonnes on June 23. Since mid-June, there has been a decrease in the stockpile of aluminium billets, which slowed down quickly after...

On Thursday, June 23, China’s aluminium billet inventories nosedived by 7,300 tonnes across three major consumption areas W-o-W to halt at 111,600 tonnes, from 118,900 tonnes a week before. Due to risk aversion following the recent aluminium ingot collateral controversy, certain billets were moved...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, primary aluminium inventories in China witnessed a steep downfall of 34,000 tonnes week-on-week across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants. Therefore, as of Thursday, June 23, the inventories totalled 751,000 tonnes, which in comparison...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium in China further dropped across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, on Monday, June 20. As per the data revealed, inventories totalled 757,000 tonnes, seeing a downfall of 28,000 tonnes over the...

The global aluminium industry’s most vital segment is the downstream part, which converts aluminium into manufacturing feedstock. To begin with, for the week, the Vietnam Ministry of Commerce announced the results of the second examination of anti-dumping measures imposed on certain Chinese...

On Thursday, June 16, China’s aluminium billet inventories nosedived by 21,100 tonnes to settle at 118,900 tonnes W-o-W across five major consumption areas. The social inventory, on the other hand, was dragged down by strong replenishing demand with lowering aluminium prices. In Wuxi, Changzhou,...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, primary aluminium inventories in China witnessed a sharp decline of 68,000 tonnes week-on-week. Therefore, as of Thursday, June 16, the inventories totalled 785,000 tonnes, which in comparison with Monday, June 13, dwindled by 40,000 tonnes. Last week, on...

China’s social inventories of primary aluminium decreased over the weekend by 28,000 tonnes across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to come in at 825,000 tonnes on Monday, June 13, found the Shanghai Metals Market. On a week-on-week calculation, the inventories recorded a...

As recorded by the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s social inventories of primary aluminium witnessed a downfall on Friday, June 9, across eight primary consumption areas. According to the data provided by SMM, the aluminium ingot inventory fell sharply by 29,000 tonnes week-on-week compared with...

On Thursday, June 9, aluminium billet inventory in China expanded by 12,900 tonnes W-o-W across five major consumption areas to score at 140,000 tonnes. Arrivals were high due to upstream manufacturers' centralised shipment during the Dragon Boat Festival, but downstream manufacturers continued to...

According to the US Census Bureau data, the United States’ domestic primary aluminium production in March 2022 recorded an increase of 9,000 tonnes or 12 per cent month-on-month to stand at 84,000 tonnes. However, in February, the output stood 8.54 per cent lower at 75,000 tonnes compared to 82,000...