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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The global aluminium value chain continued to witness a mix of shifting market dynamics, strategic investments, supply chain realignments, and policy developments over the past week. From evolving raw material trends and production updates to new mining projects, trade partnerships, corporate...
Aluminium prices are likely to bottom or find a floor over the coming month before staging a recovery in the second half (H2) of 2026, according to a fresh market outlook from the global bank, Citigroup or Citi. Between September and December, aluminium is expected to trade in the range of USD...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph has been consistently reporting a decline for nearly 10 days since the June 22 close. As the Middle East tensions come to a settled state, supply fears have clearly started to ease. Moreover, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced its...
American aluminium producer Alcoa Corporation’s acquisition of a portfolio of bauxite, alumina and aluminium assets from Australian mining company South32 has received a cautious reaction from investors. Since the announcement of an upfront transaction worth USD 4.1 billion , Alcoa shares (NYSE:AA)...
In morning trading, the operating centre of the SHFE aluminium 2606 contract was lower than the same period on the previous trading day. Affected by low aluminium prices, some sellers continued to hold back from selling. Downstream just-in-time procurement demand, combined with bearish sentiment,...
Futures: SHFE aluminium daytime session closed at RMB 22,610 per tonne, edging up 0.11 per cent. The price is far below all key moving averages (MA5 ≈ 22,876, MA10 ≈ 23,323.5, MA30 = 24,021.67, MA60 = 24,425.75), with the moving average system in a bearish alignment and diverging, keeping the weak...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph reflected a sharp drop in figures on the final trading session for June. Barring the stable alumina price, a downward trend was noted across all the pricing segments at the close of June 30. The LME aluminium cash bid, as well as the offer...
UK filtration technology company Porvair reported record first-half revenue of GBR 106.20 million (USD 140.5 million), up 9 per cent from the same period last year. The company's Metal Melt Quality division recorded strong growth, supported by demand from the aluminium and superalloy markets....
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices were widely expected to remain in the range of USD 3,200 to USD 3,300 per tonne. However, Managing Director and Head of Research of InCred Research Services, Satish Kumar, has taken a more cautious stance. He believes aluminium could retreat to USD...
The LME aluminium price graph of June 26 reported gains after remaining on a declining graph in the previous three sessions. As cash, contracts and three-month Asian benchmark prices improved, warehouse stocks continued to decline. The LME aluminium cash bid and offer prices gained 1.02 per cent...
The International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Society (IBAAS) has been successfully organising its Technical Lecture Series for the past four years, creating a unique knowledge-sharing platform for professionals, researchers, students, and stakeholders associated with the aluminium industry...
After remaining above USD 3,200 per tonne at the June 23 session , the LME aluminium price dropped below the figure across all the pricing segments, barring the live warrants and alumina price, on the June 24 session. The LME aluminium cash bid price eased 3.52 per cent day-on-day on June 24, down...
The unwrought aluminium export graph of Canada to the world follows a significant year-on-year declining streak. The cumulative exports in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 amounted to 579,279.8 tonnes , valued at USD 1.95 billion . Q1 volume comparison: 2026, 2025, 2024 Comparing quarterly volumes,...
Vedanta Aluminium holds the potential to secure a place in the Large-Cap segment along with BSE, Vodafone Idea, and Hitachi Energy India, under the upcoming semi-annual stock categorisation by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Meanwhile, LG Electronics and Siemens Energy India might...
According to SMM statistics, as of June 18, days of inventories at domestic aluminium rod plants stood at 1.82 days , down 0.84 days from the same period last week (2.66 days on June 12); the inventory ratio fell from 9.28 per cent to 6.87 per cent , a decline of 2.41 percentage points, and...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices made a modest recovery on June 22. Cash price and futures contracts improved over the previous session’s figures, while the continued decline of opening stocks indicated market volatility. On June 22, the LME aluminium cash bid price edged up from...
The global aluminium industry will turn its attention to Shanghai this July as Aluminium China 2026 returns for its 21st edition. Aluminium China 2026 will bring together aluminium industry stakeholders from around the world in Shanghai, offering a platform to explore market trends, new...
The aluminium scrap market mostly fluctuated at highs this week. As of June 18, SMM A00 spot aluminium closed at RMB 23,870 per tonne, up RMB 90 per tonne from last Thursday. Regarding price spreads, on June 18, the price difference between A00 aluminium and mixed aluminium extrusion scrap free of...
