China continues destocking, coupled with recovering peak-season demand; aluminium prices are expected to consolidate at highs with an upward bias next week
1. Macro perspective The US-Iran conflict escalated sharply. On September 9, Iran's Revolutionary Guard struck multiple oil tankers and merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a significant drop in strait traffic. Brent crude broke through USD 100 per bbl, closing at USD 101.21, while WTI...
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...
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Hindalco and Vedanta cut their aluminium billets & wire rod prices by more than 1% with effect from April 17
A day after increasing the aluminium products prices by INR 7,000 per tonne on April 16, both Hindalco Industries Limited and Vedanta Limited reduced the prices by a little more than 1 per cent with effect from April 17, 2021. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price came in at INR 210,350 per tonne on...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China sheds RMB10/t to settle at RMB18120/t after a week-long hikes: SMM
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has opened the week on Monday, April 19, with a slight drop of RMB 10 per tonne to RMB 18,120 per tonne, following a week-long surge from US$ 17,380-18,130 per tonne during April 12-16, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. Today, the average prices are...
LME aluminium price decreased to US$2308.5/t after four consecutive days of hike; SHFE price edged lower at US$2768/t
Three-month LME aluminium slid 0.11 per cent to settle at US$ 2,318.50 per tonne last Friday. LME aluminium is likely to move between US$ 2,300-2,350 per tonne today. On Friday, April 16, LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price decreased to US$ 2,308.50 per tonne after the...
NALCO further expands its aluminium ingot price by INR7000/t with effect from April 16
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has again raised its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices significantly after increasing them by INR 6,600 per tonne last week, April 9. With effect from April 16, NALCO’s aluminium ingot price came in at INR 201,250-204,750 per tonne, up by INR...
LME aluminium price skyrocketed to US$2308.50/t this week; SHFE price edged US$138/t higher to reach US$2789/t
Three-month LME aluminium edged down 0.09 per cent to settle at US$ 2267 per tonne on Monday, April 12, while on Tuesday, April 13, it settled 1.65 per cent higher at US$ 2304.50 per tonne. On Wednesday, April 14, three-month LME aluminium settled 1.02 per cent higher at US$ 2328 per tonne. LME...
Vedanta raises its aluminium products prices by over 3% in line with LME aluminium price surge above US$2300/t
Vedanta Limited has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices for the fifth time in a row with effect from Friday, April 16. In tandem with the continuous surge in LME aluminium benchmark price, the company has sharply increased the prices of its products by INR 7,000 per tonne...
Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price sees a sharp rise of INR7000/t with effect from April 16
Hindalco’s aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices have witnessed a steep growth after a week of last raise in tandem with incessant increase in LME aluminium benchmark prices. With effect from Friday, April 16, the company’s aluminium ingot price has come in at 202,500 per tonne, reflecting...
LME aluminium benchmark price soared above US$2300/t level to stand at US$2328/t; SHFE price grew to US$2789/t
The LME complex cruised higher on Thursday, April 15, including aluminium that gained 0.39 per cent. The benchmark LME aluminium price soared above US$ 2,300 per tonne level on April 15. Both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price came in at US$ 2,328 per tonne on April...
China's alumina spot price inches up by RMB2/t after a month-long restraint; A00 aluminium ingot price expands to RMB18130/t
After remaining restrained for almost a month at RMB 2,338 per tonne, the average alumina spot price in China has inched up by RMB 2 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,340 per tonne on Friday, April 16, learned the Shanghai Metals Market. In Shanxi, the price has gained RMB 5 per tonne to come in at RMB...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China exceeds RMB18000/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price gains RMB300/t
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has continued to rise to exceed RMB 18,000 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. Data shows the price has surged by RMB 330 per tonne on Thursday, April 15, to come in at RMB 18,090 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 18,070 per...
LME aluminium price grew for the third day in a row to close at US$2297.5/t; SHFE price climbed US$25/t to US$2761/t
Three-month LME aluminium settled 1.02 per cent higher at US$ 2328 per tonne on Wednesday, April 14, while the price today is expected to hover around US$ 2300-2350 per tonne. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settle price increased for the third consecutive day by US$ 19.50 per tonne...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China closes near 10-year high at RMB17760/t on production curb fears
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has jumped by RMB 290 per tonne on Wednesday, April 14, to reach near 10-year high at RMB 17,760 per tonne on fears that Chinese primary aluminium producers will limit their output to meet environmental targets. The average prices are expected to range between RMB...
LME aluminium price closed US$24/t higher at US$2278/t; SHFE price soared by US$75/t to US$2736/t
Three-month LME aluminium settled 1.65 per cent higher at US$ 2304.50 per tonne on Tuesday, April 13, and is likely to range between US$ 2270-2320 per tonne today. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settle price surged by US$ 24 per tonne to close at US$ 2278 per tonne on Tuesday,...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China closes RMB90/t higher at RMB17470/t amid muted input costs: SMM
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has climbed by RMB 90 per tonne to close at RMB 17,470 per tonne on Tuesday, April 13, following the two consecutive days of decline, learned the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 17,450 per tonne and RMB 17,490 per...
LME aluminium price rose US$4/t to stand at US$2254/t; SHFE gained US$10/t to US$2261/t
Three-month LME aluminium edged down 0.09 per cent to settle at US$ 2267 per tonne on Monday and is expected to move between US$ 2250-2280 per tonne today. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price increased by US$ 4 per tonne to come in at US$ 2254 per tonne as of Monday,...
A00 aluminium ingot price shrinks by RMB110/t to RMB17380/t; Aluminium fluoride price declines to RMB8300/t
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has opened the week on Monday, April 12, with a decline of RMB 110 per tonne to RMB 17,380 per tonne, following two consecutive hikes last week from RMB 17,390 per tonne to RMB 17,490 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to...
LME aluminium price slipped by US$17.50/t to close at US$2250/t; SHFE price settled lower at US$2651/t
Three-month LME aluminium slid 0.72 per cent to settle at US$ 2269 per tonne last Friday, and is expected to move between US$ 2245-2280 per tonne today. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price plunged by US$ 17.50 per tonne or 0.78 per cent to stand at US$ 2250 per tonne as...
NALCO sharply increases its aluminium ingot price by more than INR6500/t with effect from April 9
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has sharply raised its aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices with effect from Friday, April 9, following a cut more than a week ago on April 1. NALCO’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 194,250-197,750 per tonne, reflecting an increase of INR...
