
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has indicated Ottawa’s readiness to resume Canada-US trade talks and reach a deal with President Donald Trump, as the tariff debate continues to pressure deeply integrated supply chains. Tariff uncertainty could also pressure aluminium trade, costs, aluminium...
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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Futures: According to the night session data on Oct. 15, technical analysis showed that the SHFE aluminium 2511 contract fluctuated rangebound during the Oct. 15 night session, closing slightly up 0.05per cent at RMB 20,885 per tonne. Moving averages indicated the price was below the 5-day MA...

Century Aluminum, a small-cap player in the non-ferrous metals sector, has seen some impressive stock gains recently, both over the past week and the past year. However, despite this positive trend, the company is still facing some strategic hurdles, such as a low Return on Capital Employed and...

Futures: According to the night session data on October 14, the SHFE aluminium 2511 contract closed at RMB 20,855 per tonne, down 0.36 per cent. It was under pressure in the short term below the 5-day moving average (MA5: 20,934), but remained above the 10-day, 30-day, and 60-day moving averages,...

As the week starts with the decline in the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price, the trend continues on Tuesday, October 14, as well. The LME cash bid and the settlement offer fell by USD 40 per tonne or 1.44 per cent to reach USD 2,733 per tonne and USD 2,734 per tonne, respectively. The...

The MSCI ACWI IMI Aluminium Index — a narrow, commodity-dependent equity yardstick that tracks 19 aluminium-sub-industry companies across developed and emerging markets reads like a textbook case of high concentration and high cyclicality. Since its launch (back-tested to May 31, 2007), the index...

According to Mysteel's latest survey, the 44 Chinese alumina producers regularly monitored by Mysteel produced a total of 1.9 million tonnes of metallurgical-grade alumina during the week of October 3-9, up by a marginal 0.2 per cent from the previous week. Domestic alumina output remained largely...

After a sharp increase for a week, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices have seen a steep decline. The LME cash bid fell by USD 26 per tonne or 0.93 per cent to reach USD 2,773 per tonne. The LME aluminium cash settlement offer price also fell by USD 25.5 per tonne or 0.91 per cent, to...

Marco Cables & Conductors Limited have recently secured a purchase order of INR 132.2 million (USD 1.4 million approx) from an undisclosed domestic client for supplying aluminium cables of various shapes and sizes. It is anticipated that the deal will be executed within the next eight months....

Maan Aluminium Ltd is gaining the attention of investors as its stock continues to experience steep price moves and conflicting technical signals. A microcap in non-ferrous metals, the company's shares are trading at INR 112.20 (USD 1.34), a gain from the last close of INR 106.90 (USD 1.28). The...

On Friday, October 10, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price for both cash bid and offer rose by USD 13 per tonne or 0.5 per cent and each settled at USD 2,799 per tonne and USD 2,799.5 per tonne. The LME 3-month bid price rose by USD 6.5 per tonne or 0.23 per cent and finally stood at...

India’s leading integrated aluminium producer, National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO), recorded 11,005,871 shares on October 8, with a total turnover of approximately INR 244.13 million (USD 27.5 million). The stock opened at INR 218.15 (USD 2.456) and climbed to an intraday high of INR 223.23...

A massive leap in the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price is seen on October 8, 2025, when the price surged significantly. However, the cancelled warrant rose on the same day. Both the LME aluminium cash bid and offer price went up by USD 37 per tonne or 1.4 per cent and each settled at USD...

Futures: On the night session before the holiday (September 30), the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2511 contract opened at RMB 20,765 per tonne, with the highest price at RMB 20,770 per tonne, the lowest price at RMB 20,680 per tonne, and closed at RMB 20,680 per tonne, down 0.43per cent from the...

According to customs data, China's petroleum coke imports in August 2025 totalled 1.0304 million per tonne, down 26.53 per cent m-o-m but up 24.74 per cent y-o-y. The estimated import price of petroleum coke in August was USD199.06 per tonne, down 1.79 per cent m-o-m but up 30.45 per cent YoY. From...

Aluminium prices have climbed steadily through 2025, tightening the pulse of global markets. From April onwards, momentum built, with benchmark prices reaching USD 2737 per tonne by September, catching even seasoned analysts by surprise. The rally has been driven by constrained supply, fragile...

Century Aluminum, boasting a market cap of USD 2.65 billion, has hit a 52-week high of USD 28.44, which shows that investor confidence and market interest are on the rise. This milestone highlights the company's robust performance in the non-ferrous metals sector, delivering a 77.26 per cent...

Kenneth Calloway, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources of Century Aluminum, has reportedly sold 36 per cent of shares worth USD 452,000 at USD 27.50 per share. In the last 12 months, the President of Century, Jesse Gary, made the biggest insider sale worth USD 1.5 million at USD 18.97 per...

Federal interest rate cut often creates a paradox. On one hand, it is intended to shore up economy by making borrowing cheaper and encouraging businesses to take loans to invest in hiring and expanding production. On the other hand, this exercise potentially leads to inflation, dampens stock market...