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...
The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2610 contract closed at RMB 24,100 per tonne today, up RMB 30 on the day, a gain of 0.12 per cent. Trading volume was 163,674 lots, open interest stood at 242,331 lots, with a daily decrease of 6,267 lots, as both bulls and bears reduced positions to lock in profits...
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Today, the most-traded SHFE aluminium contract 2609 closed at RMB 23,010 per tonne, down RMB 270 per tonne, a decline of 1.16 per cent. Trading volume reached 182,000 lots, up 122,000 lots W-o-W, surging significantly as capital fled the market, with bears actively adding positions to drive prices...
Aluminium scrap: This week, aluminium scrap market prices generally moved sideways. On July 16, SMM A00 spot aluminium prices closed at RMB 23,170 per tonne, rebounding RMB 220 per tonne from last Thursday. In terms of price spreads, the price difference between A00 aluminium and mixed aluminium...
The Pacific alumina market is expected to find stronger support in the third quarter of 2026 as uncertainty over Guinea's proposed bauxite export controls, rising aluminium demand in Indonesia and the gradual recovery of Middle Eastern smelting operations begin to ease the surplus seen in the...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices made a modest recovery on July 16. Cash price and futures contracts improved over the previous session’s figures, while the continued decline of opening stocks indicated market volatility. On July 16, the LME aluminium cash bid price edged up from...
Canada's aluminium extrusion industry is calling on the federal government to introduce trade protection measures, arguing that rising imports and US tariffs are placing increasing pressure on domestic manufacturers even as aluminium prices remain strong. Although aluminium has been one of the...
Aditya Birla Group company Hindalco Industries is expected to remain in focus after Kotak Institutional Equities raised its recommendation on the company by two notches. It has shifted from 'Reduce' to 'Buy', highlighting improvement in earnings visibility with a more attractive valuation after the...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price continued to improve on July 14, following the trend of the July 13 trading session . The cash gained nearly 1 per cent as stocks recorded a consistent decline. The LME aluminium cash bid price gained 0.99 per cent day-on-day, up from USD 3,138 per...
Aluminium prices rose 0.40 per cent to settle at INR 339.80 (USD 3.57), supported by ongoing supply concerns and declining inventories on major metal exchanges. Inventories in London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses remained at their lowest level since 2022, while stocks on the Shanghai Futures...
Futures side: The Aluminium Alloy 2609 contract opened today at RMB 22,865 per tonne, with an intraday high of RMB 23,060 per tonne and a low of RMB 22,825 per tonne, closing at midday at RMB 23,005 per tonne, up RMB 180 per tonne, or 0.79 per cent. In early trading, prices edged down to the...
After a volatile first half of the year, analysts believe that the recent correction in aluminium prices could bring favourable news. It may open up opportunities for investors in India's leading aluminium producers, including National Aluminium Company (NALCO), Hindalco Industries and Vedanta...
Germany’s aluminium exports to the global market in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 have taken a significant dip compared with the previous years. The cumulative exports in Q1 totalled around 469,178.09 tonnes, valued at USD 2.6 billion. Out of this, aluminium bars, rods and profiles contributed...
Futures: Overnight, the most-traded aluminium alloy 2609 contract closed at 22,830, down 135 from the previous period, a decline of 0.59 per cent. Trading volume was 3,301, up 71 M-o-M, and open interest was 19,216, up 129 M-o-M. The current WR indicator at -38.96 is in the mid-range and has not...
Several leading US manufacturers, including Intel, Dell Technologies, Ford and Honeywell Aerospace, have urged the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to reconsider its call for an additional tariff imposition of up to 12.5 per cent on imports from around 60 countries, including...
Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) continued their improving trend on July 9. Cash and near-term contracts reported gains of almost 1 per cent, while stocks continued to slide, indicating depletion in the inventory amid tight market conditions. On July 9, the LME aluminium cash bid...
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his administration's commitment to expanding domestic manufacturing, warning that companies producing goods outside the US could face tariffs of up to 200 per cent, depending on the product category. Post the NATO summit held in Ankara, Trump said his trade...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart showed improvement on the July 7 session. Gains were posted across all the pricing segments, barring the opening stocks and cancelled warrants, which continued to edge lower. On July 7, the cash bid reached USD 3,118 per tonne, up 0.44 per cent...
According to Kenanga Research, aluminium supplier AMS Bhd is an underappreciated beneficiary of the global wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) upcycle. Growing investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and semiconductor manufacturing is expected to create fresh growth opportunities...
Iluka has entered into a long-term agreement with VHM Limited to purchase all planned rare earth concentrate production from the Goschen project in western Victoria, supporting feedstock requirements for its Eneabba rare earths refinery in Western Australia. Under the agreement, VHM will supply...
