LME aluminium price chart rises further to $3,325/t; stocks remain stable
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart continues to record an upward trend across the pricing and contract segments on the September 8 trading session, reporting gains over the September 7 close . Opening stocks remained stable, not reporting any further decline. The LME aluminium...
Canada’s H1’26 aluminium exports dip 12.57% amid US tariffs: What does H2 hold?
The first half (H1) of 2026 witnessed Canada’s exports of unwrought aluminium taking a deep plunge. The country supplied a total of 1.33 million tonnes of aluminium products to the world including unwrought aluminium, bars, rods and profiles, aluminium foil, pipes and tubes, plates, sheets and...
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Falling US dollar index and tight alumina market lifted LME and SME over the week, cost support to continue next week
The last week of August was marked by a falling US dollar index and a rising LME aluminium graph. August 27 was a holiday for LME and it started the week with a 1.26 % gain on August 28. The light aluminium contract traded within a range of US$ 2088 to US$ 2112 per tonne over the week. US dollar...
German Aluminium Industry marks steady business activity in H1 2018
The German association of the aluminium industry (GDA) found that the development of business activity in German aluminium sector remained positive in H1 2018. The production reportedly increased up to 0.9 per cent. But the output from aluminium converters saw a drop by 1.3 per cent. Nevertheless,...
LME aluminium closed higher on Friday; SHFE hits highest since August 9
The US dollar index fell 0.49% to close at 95.15 as US President Donald Trump criticised the Federal Reserve on interest rate hikes. Base metals rose for the most part except for LME tin and SHFE nickel, according to Shanghai Metals Market. LME aluminium was bolstered by rising base metals...
Weekly Recap: Top news updates from Aluminium and Alumina
LME aluminium started the week showing restraint with the fall of US dollar; SHFE aluminium stayed rangebound. The US dollar index fell below 96 to the lowest in almost one week at 95.76 on Monday after Federal Reserve took decision to raise interest rates. With the falling dollar, LME aluminium...
Higher demand and price for alumina and manganese lifted South32 annual profit by 16%
South32 and Alumina Ltd. have announced strong financial performances yesterday predominantly due to their alumina operations. After Alumina Limited reported doubling of profits in H1 2018, South32 posted a 16 per cent rise in its annual underlying earnings on Thursday, as healthy demand for...
LME and SME traded rangebound yesterday; ongoing US-Sino trade negotiations to drive the market today
The US dollar index closed at 95.075 on Wednesday after it fell to 94.93, the lowest since August 2. LME base metals, except for copper, rose across the board on Wednesday. LME aluminium traded strongly rangebound and closed at US$2,065 per tonne on Wednesday night after closing the day’s trading...
France to import higher volume of aluminium cans this year at a lower cost
According to the report revealed by Grand View Research, the global demand for beverage cans is likely to grow between 3.7 per cent and 4 per cent in 2018, with a similar growth trend over the next five years. In the European Union, the beverage cans market is also expected to grow at a CAGR of...
Launched! AlCircle Exclusive Membership Plan for the aluminium industry participants
At AlCircle, innovation and information is the key to excel! Having created a niche of its own as a one of a kind Information and business portal for the complete global value-chain of aluminium; AlCircle has now launched a range of services under the umbrella of an Exclusive Membership Plan ....
China’s unwrought aluminium and semis exports up 18% to reach another high
According to China Customs data, China's export of unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis in July rose 18% from a year ago to stand at 519,000 tonnes. The volume stood at 425,580 tonnes in July 2017. The export volume stood at 510,000 tonnes in June, which was the second largest export in Chinese...
Czech Republic to see a growth in aluminium powder and flakes import this year despite decline in Q1
According to the recent data, the global aluminium powders, pastes, and flakes market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.03% during the period 2018-2022. In fact, with the advancement in technology and growth in global economy, the aluminium powder industry has evolved extensively over the past...
Century Aluminum Company reports second quarter 2018 results
Century Aluminum Company reported net income of $19.4 million for the second quarter of 2018. Results were negatively impacted by $8.5 million related to the equipment failure at Sebree and $3.0 million in expenses related to the Hawesville restart project. This result compares to a net loss of...
Smelter hits halt global aluminum production growth: Andy Home
Global aluminum production growth ground to a standstill in the first half of this year. The world’s smelters produced 31.76 million tonnes of metal in January-June, a 1 percent decline on the first half of 2017, according to the International Aluminum Institute (IAI). Expressed in annualized...
China’s unwrought aluminium and product exports second- highest on record in June
According to data from China’s General Administration of Customs on Friday, 13 July 2018, China’s exports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium product came to a total of 510,000 tonnes in June, 2018, the second highest figure ever in Chinese aluminium industry history. Unwrought aluminium and...
Russia plans to increase aluminium demand by 300,000 tonnes in 2018
Russia’s Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on Monday, July 9, that the country plans to increase domestic aluminium demand by 300,000 tonnes in 2018, according to news reported by TASS. "We have about one million [tonnes of aluminium consumed in Russia in 2017 - TASS]. 300,000...
RBI urges Hyderabad High Court to lift stay on Anrak Insolvency
The Reserve Bank of India has urged the Hyderabad High Court for seeking to permit The State Bank of India to go ahead with insolvency proceedings against Anrak Aluminium, an Indo-UAE joint venture. SBI legal counsel VK Sajith has confirmed the RBI’s petition but refused to comment on the matter...
Alumina price in China dips for continued pressure; A00 ingot price drops on lowered aluminium inventory
Alumina prices continued to decline across China, facing pressure from higher operating capacity, potential surge in domestic supply, and falling prices of primary aluminium, according to Shanghai Metals Market. On Friday, June 15, 2018, the price of alumina averaged RMB 2812 per tonne, down RMB 92...
LME aluminium on a downtrend on stronger US dollar; SHFE remains closed on Dragon Boat Festival
LME aluminium, which hit its weakest in seven weeks at $2,200.50 a tonne on Friday, recaptured the 100-day moving average as it traded at US$2215. The contract closed at US$2239.50 per tonne on Friday. Pressure from a stronger dollar pushed the contract down and a holiday in China drained buying...
MCX aluminium up on rising demand
Aluminium prices advanced by 0.19 per cent to INR 154.30 per kg in futures trading today as speculators engaged in building up positions, tracking a firm trend at spot market on soaring demand. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, aluminium for delivery in June edged up by 30 paise, or 0.19 per cent to...
