LME aluminium prices moved higher on September 3 compared with the previous trading day, while exchange stocks edged lower and cancelled warrants recorded a sharper decline. On September 3, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,302 per tonne, up 1.46 per cent from USD 3,254.5 per tonne on...
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 London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price on April 13 saw the highest price in the last four years. The surge came after the US military said it would be imposing a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which is deemed to be the key port for shipping out metals from the Middle East. Given that...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price, on April 10, saw a rise after it had an easing trend on April 9, where the forward-dated contracts also rose from the previous close. At the inventory, the opening stock declined, but a further sharp decline has been seen in the live warrants and...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices continued to edge downwards on April 9. As cash prices and near-term contracts eased, the longer-dated contracts improved considerably. Stocks kept sliding down, indicating a continued high demand and supply pressure. Explore- Most accurate data to...
Futures: Overnight, the cast aluminium alloy 2605 contract price first fell and then rose, overall showing a fluctuating upward pattern. After the opening, the price quickly moved lower and touched an intraday low of RMB 23,320 per tonne, then gradually stabilised and rebounded, fluctuating upward...
Futures: During the night session on March 27, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 23,815 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,120 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,815 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,085 per tonne, up RMB 150 per tonne from the previous close, or 0.63....
Futures: In the night session on March 24, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 23,655 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 23,895 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,610 per tonne, and finally closed at 23,810 per tonne. Open interest in the night session stood at 266,000 lots,...
Futures: During the night session on March 23, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at 23,850 per tonne, hit an intraday high of 23,855 per tonne and a low of 23,615 per tonne, and finally closed at 23,750 per tonne. Open interest in the night session stood at 267,000 lots, down 113...
Given the volatility rising due to the Middle East crisis and the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices seem to be high one day but again trembling on the other. March 23 saw such a time, where the LME aluminium prices, including the...
Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) improved on March 20 compared to the previous close. Cash price reported gains by wide margins, futures contracts recovered from the previous session’s decline, while opening stocks continued to slide. The LME aluminium cash bid price rose from...
Alcoa, a global industry leader in bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium manufacturing, witnessed an 11 per cent fall in its early trading on Thursday. However, on the London Metal Exchange (LME), the aluminium futures dropped the largest since 2018. The decline is mainly owed to the...
Futures: In the night session on March 19, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 23,100 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,020 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,100 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 23,930 per tonne, down RMB 250 per tonne from the previous close, a decline of 1.03...
As we are aware that the current geopolitical tension has created a temporary halt to the passage of goods through the Strait of Hormuz, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price soared to an all-time high. However, now the market is slowly but steadily witnessing a return to the range it was...
Futures: In the night session on March 18, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 24,800 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,880 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,575 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,835 per tonne, up RMB 35 per tonne from the previous close, or 0.14 per cent....
LME aluminium prices moved lower on March 18 compared to March 17 across both cash and forward contracts, while exchange inventories also declined. The cash bid price fell to USD 3,399.5 per tonne on March 18 from USD 3,425 per tonne on March 17, marking a 0.74 per cent decrease. The cash offer...
Century Aluminum Company (CENX) is seeing support from strong demand for aluminium. Demand is linked to industrial activity and use in key sectors. Prices are influenced by the London Metal Exchange and regional premiums, which remain firm. The company operates smelters in the United States and...
India's imported aluminium scrap prices recorded a sharp week-over-week increase as of 17 March 2026, supported by firm trends on the London Metal Exchange and ongoing geopolitical tensions, which have tightened global supply conditions. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our...
Futures: During the night session on March 17, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 25,060 per tonne, hit a high of RMB 25,110 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,745 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,915 per tonne, down RMB 75 per tonne from the previous close, or 0.30per cent. Technical...
After a disruption in the LME closing prices for March 16 which resulted in producing the figures using LME’s standard waterfall procedures, March 17 saw the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices continue to slip. The declining trend began on March 16 after the aluminium prices surpassed USD...
