Macro rate hike expectations bring periodic pressure, while destocking in China provides solid bottom support
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 24,310 per tonne in the night session on September 10, reached a high of RMB 24,310 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,075 per tonne, and closed at RMB 24,125 per tonne, down RMB 365 per tonne or 1.49 per cent from the previous close....
LME aluminium price eases 0.3% on September 10; stocks remain stable at 244,525/t
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph contracted on September 10 across cash and contracts, with longer-dated contracts reporting nearly 1 per cent decline. The aluminium opening stocks, however, remained stable. The LME aluminium cash bid price shifted from USD 3,351.5 per tonne on...
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Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price builds up by INR6750/t on March 17 as LME price rallies
After two consecutive days of cut this week, Hindalco Industries Limited increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices on Thursday, March 17, relating to the recovery in LME aluminium benchmark price. Hindalco raised its aluminium ingot price by INR 6,750 per tonne to INR 288,500 per...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China further surges by RMB440/t on improved buying sentiment
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has surged for the second day in a row by RMB 440 per tonne to close the week on Friday, March 18, at RMB 22,520 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. Recovery in the downstream purchase, resulting in the fall in primary aluminium inventories this week,...
LME aluminium price drops by US$18/t to US$3,288/t; SHFE price continues to ascend by US$68/t
LME aluminium opened at US$3,250 per tonne on Thursday, touching the highest and lowest at US$3,409 per tonne and US$3,250 per tonne respectively, and closed at US$3,383 per tonne, up US$117.5 per tonne or 3.6%. Following a hike in price on Wednesday, March 16, both LME aluminium cash bid price and...
Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod & billets prices decline by INR15500/t in response to bearish LME price
In response to the sharp fall in LME aluminium benchmark price by US$181.50 per tonne on March 15, Hindalco Industries Limited has slashed its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, with effect from March 16. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price has experienced a cut of INR 15,500 per tonne...
LME aluminium price edges a hike of US$88.5/t after three consecutive days of decline; SHFE price expands to US$3472/t
LME aluminium opened at US$3,288 per tonne on Wednesday, March 16, and closed at US$3,265.50 per tonne, down by US$33.50 per tonne or 1.02 per cent. After the three consecutive days of decline from US$3,535 per tonne to US$3,217.50 per tonne, LME aluminium prices recorded a rise on Wednesday, March...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price gains RMB310/t as stimulus pledge boosts investors’ confidence
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the A00 aluminium ingot price has elevated by RMB 310 per tonne to total at RMB 22,080 per tonne as stimulus pledge boosted investors confidence. The average prices for the same is expected to hover between RMB 22,060 per tonne and RMB 22, 100 per tonne with...
NALCO aluminium ingot price experiences further cut of INR24800/t w.e.f. March 16
National Aluminium Company Limited has reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices for the second time in a row, with effect from Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in line with the continued sharp decline in LME aluminium price. With the latest cut, NALCO’s aluminium ingot price has come in...
German companies in support of sanctions against Russia knowing possible impact on aluminium supplies
Last week, Germany’s BGA trade association’s survey showed that German businesses abetted Berlin’s economic sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, knowing the ensuing economic slowdown that it could usher or threaten the supply of aluminium. German companies are joining each other in...
LME aluminium price drifts lower by US$181.5/t to US$3217.50/t; SHFE price steps up by US$14/t
LME aluminium opened at US$3,315 per tonne on Tuesday and closed at US$3,299 per tonne, down US$16 per tonne or 0.48%. As supply was interrupted by the increased Russia-Ukraine conflict, aluminium prices had reached a new high at around US$4,000 per tonne in early March. However, going by the...
Imported alumina price in China gains RMB15/t after an intermittent fall; Domestic A00 aluminium ingot price grows to RMB21770/t
The average alumina spot price in China has dipped by RMB 10 per tonne on Wednesday, March 16, to stand at RMB 2,964 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. In Shandong, alumina price has decreased by RMB 25 per tonne to come in at RMB 2,910 per tonne, while the price in Shanxi has dropped by...
Hindalco’s aluminium prices decline by INR5250/t on March 15; Ingot price comes in INR297250/t
Hindalco Industries Limited cuts its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices for the third time in a row, with effect from Tuesday, March 15, as LME aluminium benchmark price slid further by US$73 per tonne on March 14. Hindalco has reduced its aluminium ingot price by INR 5,250 per tonne to...
LME aluminium price further declines to US$3399/t on anticipation of stock release; SHFE edges 1.36% lower
Three-month LME aluminium opened at US$3,497 per tonne on Monday, March 14, and closed at US$3,315 per tonne, down by US$165 per tonne or 4.74 per cent. On Monday, March 14, LME aluminium prices continued to decline for the second day in a row, based on the anticipation of stock release in the...
China's A00 aluminium ingot price plummets by RMB170/t to RMB21730/t, aluminium alloy (A356) price plunges by RMB200/t
On Tuesday, March 15, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has fallen sharply by RMB 170 per tonne to peg at RMB 21,730 per tonne finds the Shanghai Metals Market. The average price for the same is likely to hover between RMB 21,710 per tonne and RMB 21,750 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded...
Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price declines by INR4000/t on March 12 in response to LME price fall
Hindalco Industries Limited continued to reduce its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices, with effect from Saturday, March 12, in response to LME aluminium price fall by US$63 per tonne on Friday, March 11. Hindalco cut its aluminium wire rod price by INR 4,000 per tonne to bring it to...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price grows by RMB20/t to RMB21900/t, but aluminium alloy (A356) price shrinks by RMB50/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has slightly increased by RMB 20 per tonne to stand at RMB 21,900 per tonne on Monday, March 14. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 21,880 per tonne and RMB 21,920 per tonne, with spot contract to be...
LME aluminium price dwindles by US$63/t to US$3,472/t; SHFE price dips by US$7/t
LME aluminium opened at US$3,400 per tonne last Friday and closed at US$3,480 per tonne, an increase of US$80 per tonne or 2.35%. On Friday, March 11, LME aluminium prices dropped after witnessing subsequent increases for the past few weeks owing to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis. Both LME...
NALCO’s aluminium ingot price is slashed by INR40,600/t to INR 305,850-309,350/t on March 11
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has slashed its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, with effect from Friday, March 11, in tandem with the lowering trend after March 9. NALCO has reduced its aluminium ingot price sharply by INR 40,600 per tonne or 11.72 per cent to INR...
Primary aluminium weekly recap: NALCO’s aluminium ingot price sees 12% growth in line with LME aluminium new high; Lord Barker steps down as En+ Group chairman
Sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, resulting in supply disruptions and metal price rally, has been occupying the news headlines in the global aluminium industry for over a week now. This week, the LME aluminium benchmark price touched a new high US$3,984.50 per tonne on March 7 but...
