ADC12 consolidates on a strong note as costs rise and orders see marginal improvement
Aluminium scrap: This week, China's aluminium scrap market price centre edged up alongside primary aluminium. As of September 10, SMM A00 aluminium prices closed at RMB 24,560 per tonne, up RMB 210 per tonne from RMB 24,350 per tonne last Thursday. Domestic aluminium scrap prices followed with...
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....
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The Netherland’s only primary aluminium maker halting production from October 11 due to electricity prices
Aldel, a Dutch aluminium maker based in Delfzijl, is halting its primary aluminium production because of the current rise in electricity prices, which usually account for 40 per cent of the total aluminium production cost. The news came after the Dutch firm’s chief executive officer Chris McNamee...
Hindalco Industries continues to grow its aluminium ingot price by INR3000/t with effect from October 8
Hindalco Industries Limited continued to expand its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices for the third time in a row, with effect from Friday, October 8. Hindalco is presently selling its aluminium ingot at INR 253,750 per tonne, which is an increase of INR 3,000 per tonne or 1.20 per cent...
NALCO grows its aluminium ingot price by INR2600/t w.e.f. October 7 after a cut last week
National Aluminium Company Limited has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Thursday, October 7, following a decline of INR 1,400 per tonne on October 1. NALCO’s aluminium ingot price is now standing at INR 247,550- 251,050 per tonne, up by INR 2,600 per...
LME aluminium price increases by 1.25% to US$2,916/t; SHFE market resumes at US$3,562/t after a week long holiday
Three-month LME aluminium opened at US$2,900 per tonne yesterday and closed at US$2,942 per tonne, up US$45 per tonne or 1.55 percent. LME aluminium cash (bid) price increased by US$36.5 or by 1.26 percent to score at US$2,915.50 per tonne. LME aluminium official settlement price surged by US$36 or...
China’s average alumina spot price resumes with a hike of RMB64/t to RMB3884/t; Prebaked anode price jumps to RMB5620/t
Primary aluminium input costs, right from alumina to aluminium fluoride, have resumed the market after a week-long National Day Holiday with steep growth across China on Friday, October 8, found the Shanghai Metals Market. According to SMM data, the average alumina spot price has increased by RMB...
Hong Leong anticipates rosy earnings prospects for Press Metal Aluminium in FY2022-23, bullish LME price to contribute majorly
Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) has shown confidence about Press Metal Aluminium Bhd’s earnings prospects in the next 12-18 months. The bank anticipates that the Malaysia aluminium extrusion manufacturer and traders’ earnings to be buoyed by the bullish LME aluminium benchmark price trend...
Hindalco Industries increases aluminium ingot price back-to-back to INR250750/t
Hindalco Industries Limited further increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices on the immediate next day, on October 6, 2021. That brought the company’s aluminium ingot price to INR 250,750 per tonne, up by INR 3,250 per tonne or 1.31 per cent from INR 247,500 per tonne on October...
LME aluminium decreases by 0.50% to US$2,880/t; SHFE market is closed for the National Day holiday
LME aluminium benchmark price surged 0.51 percent on Wednesday, October 6. LME aluminium cash (bid) price reduced by US$15 to settle at US$2,879 per tonne. LME aluminium official settlement price lowered by US$14.5 or by 0.50 percent to close at US$2,880 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month...
Japan’s Q4 aluminium premium escalates 19% to $220/t
The aluminium shipments premium to the Japanese buyers for October to December closed at $220 per tonne. This shows an increase of 19% from the previous quarter flaunting higher overseas premium and tight supply, six sources involved directly in pricing talks said. The numbers are higher than the...
LME aluminium elevates by 0.19% to US$2,894.50; SHFE market is closed for the National Day holiday
LME aluminium cash (bid) price increased by US$6 or by 0.20 percent to settle at US$2,894 per tonne. LME aluminium official settlement price surged by US$5.5 or by 0.19 percent to close at US$2,894.50 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price settled at US$2,911 per tonne and US$2,912...
Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price sees an increase of INR3000/t over the weekend ending October 5
Hindalco Industries Limited has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Tuesday, October 5, following a cut of over 1.5 per cent on Friday, October 1. Over the weekend, Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price has gained INR 3,000 per tonne to come in at INR 247,500 per...
LME aluminium surged by 0.83% to US$2,889/t; SHFE market is closed for the National Day holiday
LME aluminium benchmark price increased by 0.83 percent on Monday, October 4. Both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME aluminium official settlement price elevated by US$24 or by 0.83 percent to close at US$2,888 per tonne and US$2,889 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price closed...
Hindalco Industries cuts its aluminium billets price by over 1.5% to INR251,600/t w.e.f. October 1
Hindalco Industries Limited decreased its aluminium products prices with effect from Friday, October 1, a day after it increased the prices on September 30. The latest cut has brought the company’s aluminium billets price to INR 251,600 per tonne, down by INR 4,500 per tonne or 1.76 per cent from...
NALCO reduces its aluminium ingot price by INR1400/t w.e.f. Oct.1 in line with LME aluminium price fall W-o-W
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Friday, October 1, following an increase on September 25. NALCO has cut its aluminium ingot price by INR 1,400 per tonne to INR 244,950-248,450 per tonne on October 1. On...
LME aluminium price increases by 0.49% to US$2,865/t; SHFE market is closed for the National Day holiday
LME aluminium benchmark price soared up by 0.47 percent on Friday, October 1. LME aluminium cash (bid) price elevated by US$13.5 to settle at US$2,864 per tonne. The LME official settlement price notched up by US$14 or by 0.49 percent to score at US$2,865 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month...
Top Newsmakers for September 2021: Guinea’s mutinous military unit seizes power, suspends constitution; Aluminium industry predicts a further surge in price; China’s power shortage driving industries to dark, aluminium production suppresses
The month of September 2021 extracted a lot of exciting moments from the global aluminium industry. The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium benchmark price escalated to a new milestone of US$3,000 per tonne, the first time ever since 2008. The political turmoil in the West African nation Guinea,...
Downstream Products Weekly Recap: Curtis brings victory to Oman Aluminium Rolling Company in the US trade case; AMAG Austria Metall AG extends contract with Chief Sales Officer Victor Breguncci for four years
The global aluminium industry's most crucial, downstream segment remained highlighted due to some of the potential news. The global law firm Curtis, which represents a number of international clients brought victory to Govt. of Oman and Oman Aluminium Rolling Company in the US trade case. Curtis...
Slovakia’s only primary aluminium producer cuts output for electricity price surge; No update on layoffs
Slovalco, the only primary aluminium producer in Slovakia, is curbing production in reaction to the steep growth of electricity prices. Record price hikes of emission allowances and insufficient compensation from the states through the Environmental Fund are some of the other factors for the output...
