H1’26 LME aluminium stocks dip 31.82%: Russian sanctions & Gulf crisis pack a double blow
As we reflect on the Middle East crisis that commenced on February 28, 2026, and stretched into the second half of the year, it brings to mind the dramatic rise and fall of the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price that reached four-year highs before cooling down. The skyrocketing prices...
Macro rate hike expectations pressure aluminium prices, while China's continued destocking underpins the market
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2610 contract closed at RMB 24,000 per tonne, down RMB 190 from yesterday's settlement price, a decline of 0.79 per cent. It opened at RMB 24,100.00 per tonne during the day and fluctuated within a range of RMB 23,920-24,100 per tonne. The price traded below...
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Three-month LME aluminium closed down at US$1,821/t; SHFE aluminium fell 0.24%
Three-month LME aluminium hit its lowest in more than two weeks at US$1,812 per tonne earlier in the session, closing down 0.05% to settle at US$1,821 per tonne on Tuesday. It is expected to fluctuate between US$1,800-1,840 per tonne today. As of Tuesday October 27, LME aluminium cash (bid) price...
Chinese alumina spot price sheds RMB4/t to settle at RMB2290/t; A00 aluminium ingot price falls sharply by RMB140/t
The average alumina spot price in China has recorded a dip of RMB 4 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,290 per tonne on Wednesday, October 28, according to the Shanghai Metals Market data. In Henan, alumina price is standing at RMB 2,290 per tonne as well but by declining RMB 10 per tonne from the...
A00 aluminium ingot price edges lower by RMB 60/t; Aluminium Alloy (A356) price stands RMB50/t lower
A00 aluminium ingot price has edged lower by RMB 60 per tonne on Tuesday, 27 October 2020 after remaining flat October 26. The price now stands at RMB 14880 per tonne today, from its previous price of RMB 14940 per tonne. The price is expected to range at RMB 14860-14900 per tonne. In Foshan and...
LME aluminium price shed $6.5/t to settle at $1822.5/t; SHFE price decreased to $2200/t
Three-month LME aluminium shed 1.11 per cent to settle at US$ 1,822 per tonne on Monday, after hitting its lowest in more than two weeks at US$ 1,821.5 per tonne earlier in the session. It is likely to fluctuate between US$ 1,810-1,850 per tonne today. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME...
Three-month LME aluminium closed lower at US$1,842.5/t on Friday; SHFE aluminium fell 0.24%
Three-month LME aluminium declined 0.3% to close at US$1,842.5 per tonne on last Friday, with open interest rising to 747,000 lots. SMM expects the contract to trade between US$1,830-1,870 per tonne today. As of Friday October 23, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1829 per tonne, LME...
A00 aluminium ingot price in Chongqing hikes by RMB20/t to RMB14890/t; Input costs remain restrained
A00 aluminium ingot price has remained restrained at RMB 14,940 per tonne, as of Monday, October 26, following a drop from RMB 14,950 per tonne on Friday, October 23, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 14,920 per tonne and RMB 14,960 per...
Hindalco hikes its aluminium products price by INR 1,750/t
Hindalco Industries Limited has raised its aluminium products price after declining it for the second time in a row. With effect from Thursday, 22 October 2020, the company’s wire rods price stands at INR 167,100 per tonne, up by INR 1,750 per tonne, from INR 165,350 tonne on October 21. Aluminium...
Alumina price in China slips by RMB 7/t; Alumina (Imported) price stands at RMB 2310/t
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average spot alumina price in China has decreased by RMB 7 per tonne to stand at RMB 2294 per tonne on Friday, 23 October 2020, after declining by RMB 5 per tonne on October 22. The prices of alumina in Shanxi, Guizhou, and Guangxi China markets have dropped by...
Three-month LME aluminium ended flat on Thursday; SHFE aluminium advanced to RMB14,725/t
Three-month LME aluminium ended flat at US$1,848 per tonne on Thursday. Shrinking LME aluminium stocks underpinned prices. SMM expects the contract to trade between US$1,830-1,870 per tonne today. As of Thursday October 22, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1828 per tonne, LME official...
Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price stands at INR 153,750-166,750/t with effect from October 22
Vedanta has increased its aluminium products price after declining it for the second time in a row. With effect from Thursday, 22 October 2020, the prices of some aluminium ingots are in the range of INR 153,750-166,750 per tonne, marking a growth of INR 1,500 per tonne from INR 152,250-165,250 per...
Three-month LME aluminium closed at US$1,848/t; SHFE aluminium dropped 0.34%
Three-month LME aluminium settled 0.46% firmer at US$1,848 per tonne on Wednesday. The contract is expected to trade between US$1,830-1,870 per tonne today. As of Wednesday October 21, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1842.50 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$...
China’s alumina spot price dips by RMB5/t to RMB2301/t after a restraint last day; A00 aluminium ingot price rises
The average alumina spot price in China has recorded a drop of RMB 5 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,301 per tonne on Thursday, October 22, after remaining restrained last day, found the Shanghai Metals Market,. In Shanxi, the price has declined by RMB 10 per tonne to come in at RMB 2,290 per tonne,...
Hindalco drops its aluminium products price by INR 2,000/t with effect from October 21
Hindalco Industries Limited has reduced its aluminium products price for the second time in a row. With effect from Wednesday, 21 October 2020, the company’s wire rods price stands at INR 165,350 per tonne, down by INR 2,000 per tonne, from INR 167,350 per tonne on October 20. Aluminium billets...
Vedanta reduces its aluminium ingot price by INR 2,000/t with effect from October 21
Vedanta has reduced its aluminium products price for the second time in a row. With effect from Wednesday, 21 October 2020, the prices of some aluminium ingots are in the range of INR 152,250-165,250 per tonne, a decline of INR 2,000 per tonne or 1.3% from INR 154,250-167,250 per tonne on October...
A00 aluminium ingot price slips RMB 70/t; Aluminium Alloy (A356) price stands lower at RMB15500/t
A00 aluminium ingot price has edged lower by RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 14890 per tonne on Wednesday, 21 October 2020, from its previous price of RMB 14960 per tonne on October 20. This marks the second consecutive drop in aluminium price. The price is expected to range at RMB 14870-14910 per...
LME aluminium price decreased to $1826/t on aluminium opening stock rally, SHFE price slipped by $2/t
Three-month LME aluminium weakened 0.33 per cent to end at US$ 1,839.5 per tonne on Tuesday, October 20, and is likely to fluctuate between US$ 1,820-1,860 per tonne today. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price decreased for the second consecutive day from US$ 1848 per...
Hindalco reduces its aluminium ingot price by INR1250/t to INR156250/t with effect from October 20
Hindalco Industries Limited has reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices by INR 1,250 per tonne with effect from Tuesday, October 20, following a sharp hike of INR 3,500 per tonne on Saturday, October 17. With the latest cut, Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR...
Three-month LME aluminium settled at US$1,845.5/t on Monday; SHFE aluminium increased 0.85%
Three-month LME aluminium slid 0.97% to settle at US$1,845.5 per tonne on Monday. The contract is expected to trade between US$1,830-1,870 per tonne today. As of Monday October 19, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1848 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1848 per...
