
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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London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices witnessed a decline in the cash price on the June 5 session. Contracts, however, improved from the closing figures of June 4 , while stocks returned to the declining graph. The LME aluminium cash bid as well as offer prices eased 0.08 per cent...

As the market continues to track Vedanta’s demerger exercise, the company has taken another step toward its proposed business separation. Vedanta Limited announced on June 3, 2026, that its power subsidiary, Talwandi Sabo Power Limited, has officially been renamed Vedanta Power Limited , following...

India’s crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports have shown signs of recovery in May 2026 after supply disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict affected inflows during March and April. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies have largely improved, outpacing the pre-conflict levels....

The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price history is close to being rewritten as the aluminium price hits a four-year high at the close of the June 2 session. Surging past the closing figures of June 1 , prices continue to advance towards the USD 4,000 price tag. Meanwhile, declining stocks...

Odisha is advancing with the mining auction process for eleven mineral blocks across essential mining districts, reopening discussions around some of the state’s most coveted resource projects. Among the assets on offer is the Karlapat bauxite block in Kalahandi district, a deposit that has long...

Worldwide Aluminium turned profitable in the March 2026 quarter, despite registering a fall in income for that particular period. The company registered a standalone net profit of INR 400 thousand (USD 5 thousand) in the March 2026 quarter, as against a net loss of INR 0.3 million (USD 0.004...

The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices eased on the May 29 session after shooting up on the May 28 session . The cash price, however, remained above USD 3,700 per tonne. As both near-term and longer-dated contracts continued to rise, stocks recorded a consistent decline. The LME aluminium...

Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,560 per tonne in the night session on May 26, down 0.04 per cent from the previous close. The price rebounded to near above MA5 (24,515.39), running near MA10 (24,497.17) and MA20 (24,524.02), still below MA40 (24,598.36) and MA60 (24,633.48). The moving...

Kazakhstan: The chain that works, and plans to grow Kazakhstan's aluminium industry is essentially the story of one company in one city. Eurasian Resources Group, in which the Kazakhstani government holds a 40 per cent stake, operates an integrated cluster in Pavlodar that spans from mine to...

The national average price assessed by Mysteel for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent was unchanged from the previous day at RMB 2,700 per tonne (USD 398 per tonne) last Friday. Across China's key alumina-producing regions, prices were also stable. Assessed prices for the...

According to China's General Administration of Customs, domestic bauxite imports in April 2026 totalled 19.743 million tonnes, down 9.4 per cent M-o-M and 4.6 per cent Y-o-Y. From January to April 2026, domestic cumulative bauxite imports reached 77.728 million tonnes, up 14.7 per cent Y-o-Y. In...

According to customs data, China's total aluminium foil exports (tariff codes 76071110, 76071120, 76071190, 76071900, 76072000) reached 114,400 tonnes in April 2026, up 10.5 per cent M-o-M but down 6.2 per cent Y-o-Y. Trade mode: In April 2026, China's aluminium foil exports via processing trade...

Today, the General Administration of Customs released import and export data for April 2026. Customs data showed: Imports of unwrought aluminium alloy in April 2026 were 73,500 tonnes, down 15.4 per cent YoY and down 12.9 per cent M-o-M. Cumulative imports from January to April 2026 were 313,900...

Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,510 per tonne yesterday, up 0.35 per cent. The price stood above MA5 (24,423) but remained suppressed by MA10 (24,520), MA30 (24,603.83), and MA60 (24,619.33), with the short-term moving average bearish alignment not yet reversed. MACD indicator DIF =...

According to the General Administration of Customs, domestic bauxite imports stood at 19.743 million tonnes in April 2026, down 9.4 per cent month-on-month and 4.6 per cent year-on-year. From January to April 2026, the total domestic bauxite imports reached 77.728 million tonnes, rising 14.7 per...

Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,445 per tonne, edging up 0.20 per cent. The price was above MA30 (24,351.47) but remained under pressure from MA5 (24,540), MA10 (24,504.5), and MA60 (24,607.17), with the short-term moving averages still in bearish alignment. The MACD indicator showed DIF =...

Aluminium prices closed higher, rising 0.62 per cent to INR 381.2 (USD 3.94), as supply concerns linked to the Middle East conflict continued to support the market. The ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran, along with restrictions on shipping movement through the Persian Gulf, have...

Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,320 per tonne, up 0.48 per cent, with an intraday high of 24,395 and a low of 24,250. The price barely held above MA30 (24,320) but remained suppressed by MA5 (24,506), MA10 (24,517), and MA60 (24,594), with the short-term moving average bearish alignment...