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...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart recovered on the August 28 trading session across the pricing and contract segments compared to the August 27 close. On the inventory side, opening stocks and live warrants remained stable for three consecutive sessions. The LME aluminium cash...
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Manaksia Aluminium Company Ltd’s stock rose by 4.99 per cent and hit its upper limit. It closed at INR 24.61(USD 0.26), which was also the highest price of the day. Since it reached the limit, trading stopped at that level. There were buyers in the market, but no sellers. The stock, trading in the...
As of March 20, 2026, the New Delhi-based Worldwide Aluminium Ltd has been downgraded from ‘Sell’ to ‘Strong Sell’, as concerns around its financial position, pricing and market signals continue to build. This reassessment has come even though the company has improved in recent quarters, suggesting...
The severity of the ongoing energy crisis due to the Middle East conflict was evident this week as an unusual shift in the global oil benchmarks was noticed. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude, generally trading at a lower mark than that of the Brent crude , briefly traded over the North...
Executive Summary: The global aluminium sector is feeling the heat of a supply crisis, as major aluminium producers face policy curbs, geopolitical crises, sanctions and tariff hurdles, and environmental setbacks. The war in Iran has further inflated the crisis with shipping disruptions and attacks...
Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) is applauding President Donald Trump’s new executive order that will close valuation loopholes that importers have been using to avoid the President’s tariffs on steel and aluminium, levelling the playing field for American manufacturers. The Section 232...
In March, due to the impact of sufficient supply and weak cost support, aluminium fluoride prices remained under pressure and continued to decline. During the month, SMM's aluminium fluoride price closed at RMB 10,180-10,450 per tonne, while the cryolite market also showed overall weakness, with...
中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 The aluminium market isn’t just shifting-it’s being pulled in different directions at once. That is the backdrop against which the AICE 2026 SMM Aluminum Industry Conference & Expo will take place from April 8–10 in Suzhou, China, as the industry navigates shifting supply...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) reported its highest ever performance in FY26, setting a record in production and sales across major segments, according to an exchange filing. The company recorded excavation of 7.701 million tonnes of bauxite and transported around 7.707 million tonnes,...
One of the major events, “Fastmarkets Bauxite and Alumina 2026," took place from March 23 to 25, 2026, in Miami, USA. The event brought together senior leaders from the global bauxite and alumina value chain. The main aim of the event was to address the commercial issues that will shape the...
Futures: In the night session on April 2, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 24,545 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,795 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,500 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,710 per tonne, down RMB 10 per tonne from the previous close, or 0.04 per cent....
What began as an overall surge in the metals market towards the beginning of the year has quickly turned far more uneven, as the ongoing Middle East conflict enters its fifth week. While early market sentiment was dominated by fears of a copper crisis, the unfolding reality focuses on a different...
India’s Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, has emphasised the importance of recycling for attaining self-reliance in the critical minerals sector. He urged the creation of a strategic approach for sustainable resource management during his recent visit to LOHUM Research and...
General Motors has temporarily halted production of several electric vehicles and laid off 1,300 workers at its Factory Zero plant in Michigan as demand for EVs, which are primarily made of an aluminium unibody, slows down due to market volatility. The EV market has been facing losses in billions...
The US is preparing to introduce a tiered tariff structure on steel and aluminium, marking one year since President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs reshaped global trade flows. According to reports, the administration plans to retain 50 per cent tariffs on a wide range of products, with...
Constellium SE (NYSE:CSTM) posted a positive performance on Wednesday, with its share price climbing 11.15 per cent to close at USD 27.32 per piece, as investors increased exposure to aluminium stocks. This move was driven by expectations of a potential supply shortage following an attack on two...
Norton Motorcycles has taken a step towards its India plans, with the Manx R’s design now patented, hinting that the flagship supersport could make its way to the market in the future. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook...
Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd. has achieved ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for the production of electrical round Aluminium rods at Shandong Chuanghui New Material Technology Co., Ltd.’s two facilities in Zouping, Shandong Province, China. For the global aluminium...
Futures: In the night session on April 1, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 24,830 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,980 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,775 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,910 per tonne, up RMB 250 per tonne from the previous close, or 1.01per cent....
