
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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The expectation is gradually peering through the clouds of Russia, that the govt. might remove the taxes on aluminium exports and foster global supplies due to the triggered inventory sell-off that has marked down the prices of the metal on the physical market in the US and in Europe. Following the...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), aluminium billet inventories in China descended by 24,500 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas. As a result, the inventories totalled at 138,300 tonnes on Thursday, November 4. The major reason behind the decline in aluminium billet...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), aluminium billet inventories in China dropped by 18,100 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas. As a result, the inventories totalled at 163,100 tonnes on Thursday, October 28. The major reason behind the decrease in aluminium billet...

China’s social inventories of primary aluminium rose 25,000 tonnes week-on-week across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to come in at 982,000 tonnes on Thursday, October 28. That marked the eighth consecutive week of rising, primarily contributed by higher arrivals of stocks...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories in China decreased by 3,200 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas. As a result, the inventories closed at 181,200 tonnes on Thursday, October 21. Stock decline in Foshan and Nanchang resulted in the decrease in...

After an intermittent rise of RMB 220 per tonne on October 21, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has again decreased sharply to close the week below RMB 22,000 per tonne. The Shanghai Metals Market data has found that the primary aluminium ingot price has plummeted by RMB 1,440 per tonne on...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s social inventories of primary aluminium have sharply grown by 70,000 tonnes across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to come in at 957,000 tonnes on Thursday, October 21. This drastic growth is caused by higher arrivals of...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories in China increased by 7,400 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas. Thus, the inventories stood at 184,400 tonnes on Thursday, October 14. Stock gains in Foshan and Nanchang primarily contributed to the increase...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s social inventories of primary aluminium grew this week by 25,000 tonnes across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants. On Thursday, October 14, inventories stood at 887,000 tonnes, primarily contributed by arrivals in Wuxi and Nanhai....

According to the Shanghai Metals Market on October 8, social inventories of primary aluminium increased by 47,000 tonnes to settle at 862,000 on the week across eight major consumption areas, along with SHFE warrants. The inventories increased across China. Last week on September 30, primary...

Aluminium billet inventories in China grew last week ended on Friday, October 8, by 19,500 tonnes across five major consumption areas, found the Shanghai Metals Market. That brought the aluminium billet stocks to 177,000 tonnes, primarily contributed by the inventory growth in Foshan. The increase...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories have grown marginally by 500 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas to stand at 157,500 tonnes as of Thursday, September 30. Among all the major Chinese cities, Nanhai has contributed maximum to the growth in...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium elevated by 26,000 tonnes to close at 815,000 tonnes on the week across eight major consumption areas, along with SHFE warrants. The increase was mostly due to Wuxi and Nanhai. Last week on September 23, primary...

The National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration said on Monday, September 27, that China would put another 150,000 tonnes of industrial metals on auction. China is continuing to release inventories from state reserves to lower metal prices. The next auction, which marks the fourth round...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium rose 23,000 tonnes on the week across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants. SMM data showed the inventories as of Thursday, September 23, came in at 789,000 tonnes. The increase was mostly contributed...

Domestic primary aluminium production in the United States in July 2021 stood at 73,000 tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month increase of only 1,000 tonnes but a year-on-year downfall of 9,000 tonnes from 82,000 tonnes, showed the US Census Bureau. The average daily production in July 2021 was 2,350...

Aluminium billet inventories in China grew further this week ended September 23, 2021, to stand at 157,000 tonnes. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, inventories rose by 8,200 tonnes over the week across the five major Chinese consumption areas. Huzhou and Changzhou were the leading...

The most notable event we witnessed this week in the global primary aluminium sector was the LME aluminium price leap to a 13-year high at US$3,000 per tonne, fuelled by raw materials supply disruptions in Guinea coupled with production restrictions in China. But both the LME aluminium cash (bid)...