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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Futures: In the night session on March 20, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 24,100 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,160 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,450 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 23,530 per tonne, down RMB 490 per tonne from the previous close, a...
Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) improved on March 20 compared to the previous close. Cash price reported gains by wide margins, futures contracts recovered from the previous session’s decline, while opening stocks continued to slide. The LME aluminium cash bid price rose from...
India's electric vehicle story was picking up speed, two-wheeler factories humming, delivery fleets gearing up for greener runs through packed city streets. Then, aluminium prices spiked past INR 320 per kg this year, and everything ground to a halt. Global energy crunches hit smelters hard. Export...
This week, the weekly operating rate of leading downstream aluminium processing enterprises in China edged up 1 percentage point w-o-w to 62.9per cent, with signs of the peak season slightly emerging and demand gradually being released. Specifically, the operating rates of leading enterprises in...
Futures: Overnight, the aluminium alloy ad2604 contract fluctuated downward after opening, hitting a low of RMB 22,180 per tonne and finally closing at RMB 23,000 per tonne, down sharply 2.52 per cent from the previous trading day's closing price. The futures showed a weak consolidation pattern,...
On March 18, the regional conflict had entered its third week, with its impact extending beyond market sentiment to materially disrupt primary aluminium smelting in several Middle Eastern countries, the report noted. For instance, on March 12, Qatalum, the 50/50 joint venture between Norsk Hydro...
Alcoa, a global industry leader in bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium manufacturing, witnessed an 11 per cent fall in its early trading on Thursday. However, on the London Metal Exchange (LME), the aluminium futures dropped the largest since 2018. The decline is mainly owed to the...
Futures: In the night session on March 19, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 23,100 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,020 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,100 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 23,930 per tonne, down RMB 250 per tonne from the previous close, a decline of 1.03...
As we are aware that the current geopolitical tension has created a temporary halt to the passage of goods through the Strait of Hormuz, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price soared to an all-time high. However, now the market is slowly but steadily witnessing a return to the range it was...
Futures: In the night session on March 18, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 24,800 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,880 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,575 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,835 per tonne, up RMB 35 per tonne from the previous close, or 0.14 per cent....
LME aluminium prices moved lower on March 18 compared to March 17 across both cash and forward contracts, while exchange inventories also declined. The cash bid price fell to USD 3,399.5 per tonne on March 18 from USD 3,425 per tonne on March 17, marking a 0.74 per cent decrease. The cash offer...
Commerzbank said China’s aluminium output has increased by about 3 per cent compared to last year. Production is now above the government’s annual cap. Higher aluminium prices and changes in alumina supply have supported this rise. Analyst Volkmar Baur said production is expected to stay above 3.75...
India's imported aluminium scrap prices recorded a sharp week-over-week increase as of 17 March 2026, supported by firm trends on the London Metal Exchange and ongoing geopolitical tensions, which have tightened global supply conditions. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our...
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) will reroute its aluminium exports and raw material imports through Oman’s Sohar port in the coming days, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran continues to disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Reuters. The conflict has forced companies across the...
Futures: During the night session on March 17, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 25,060 per tonne, hit a high of RMB 25,110 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,745 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,915 per tonne, down RMB 75 per tonne from the previous close, or 0.30per cent. Technical...
For deliveries scheduled during the April-June quarter, Japanese aluminium buyers agreed to the payment of a USD 350 per tonne premium, which buyers will pay in addition to the current base price on the London Metal Exchange. At the end of February, global aluminium producers had suggested a...
After a disruption in the LME closing prices for March 16 which resulted in producing the figures using LME’s standard waterfall procedures, March 17 saw the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices continue to slip. The declining trend began on March 16 after the aluminium prices surpassed USD...
The ongoing geo-political conflict in the Middle East has risked the supply chain disruption of aluminium due to the Strait of Hormuz blockage, the key shipping route for metals. This phenomenon has raised a concern for the US-based beverage brand Coca-Cola since the country relies heavily on...
