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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Hindalco hikes its aluminium products price by INR 1,250/t
Hindalco Industries Limited has raised its aluminium products price for the sixth time in a row. With effect from Wednesday, 14 October 2020, the company’s wire rods price has increased by INR 1,250 per tonne to stand at INR 166,600 per tonne from INR 165,350 per tonne on October 13. Aluminium...
Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price stands at INR 153,500-166,500/t
Vedanta has raised its aluminium products price for the fifth time in a row. With effect from Wednesday, 14 October 2020, the prices of some aluminium ingots are in the range of INR 153,500-166,500 per tonne. That is up by INR 1,500 per tonne from INR 152,000-165,000 per tonne on October 13 2020....
Alumina price in China drops by RMB 14/t; Alumina (Imported) price declines to RMB 2340/t
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average spot alumina price in China has decreased by RMB 14 per tonne on Wednesday, 14 October 2020 to stand at RMB 2320 per tonne, after remaining flat at 2334 per tonne since September 21. Alumina prices in Shandong and Henan have declined by RMB 5 per tonne...
Three-month LME aluminium ended lower at US$1,853/t; SHFE aluminium rose 0.9%
Three-month LME aluminium hit the highest in more than one year at US$1,858.5 per tonne earlier in the session, ending 0.16% lower at US$1,853 per tonne on Tuesday. It is likely to move between US$1,830-1,870 per tonne today. As of Tuesday October 13, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$...
Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price again increases by INR1500/t with effect from October 13
Vedanta Limited has continued to increase its aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices pursuant to the incessant surge in global aluminium benchmark price on the London Metals Exchange. With effect from Tuesday, October 13, Vedanta has hiked its aluminium ingot price again by INR 1,500 per...
Hindalco further expands its aluminium prices by INR1750/t in line with global aluminium price hike on LME over the weekend
Hindalco has further increased its aluminium product and aluminium ingot prices with effect from Tuesday, October 13, in line with the incessant surge in global aluminium benchmark price on the London Metal Exchange. This marks the fifth consecutive hike in Hindalco’s aluminium prices. With effect...
Aluminium price stands RMB 30/t higher; Aluminium Alloy (ZLD102) rises to RMB15550/t
SMM aluminium ingot prices recorded a rise of RMB 30 per tonne from Monday. The price rose from RMB14940 per tonne to RMB14970 per tonne. This marked the third consecutive hikes in a row. The average price is likely to range at RMB14950-14990 per tonne. In Foshan and Gongyi, the price rose by RMB...
LME aluminium price hiked for the third consecutive day to $1829.5/t amid rise in opening stock, SHFE slipped by $11/t
Three-month LME aluminium rose 0.49 per cent to end at US$ 1,856 per tonne on Monday, October 12, and is likely to move between US$ 1,830-1,870 per tonne today. Both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price increased further for the third consecutive day from US$ 1805.50 per...
Hindalco raises its aluminium products price for the fourth time in a row
Hindalco Industries Limited has increased the aluminium products price for the fourth time in a row. With effect from Saturday, 10 October 2020, the company’s wire rods price has registered a hike of INR 1,500 per tonne from INR 162,100 per tonne to stand at INR 163,600 per tonne. Aluminium billets...
Three-month LME aluminium rose to a one-year high of US$1,855.5/t on Friday; SHFE aluminium advanced 1.55%
Three-month LME aluminium climbed to a one-year high of US$1,855.5 per tonne on Friday, closing 2.67% higher at US$1,847 per tonne. It is expected to move between US$1,820-1,860 per tonne today. As of Friday October 9, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1805.50 per tonne, LME official...
A00 aluminium ingot price extends growth by RMB90/t despite surge in inventories; Imported bauxite price dips by $1/t
As of Monday, October 12, A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a hike of RMB 90 per tonne for the second day in a row to come in at RMB 14,940 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market data. The price has expanded today despite the surge in primary aluminium ingots inventories to 715,000 tonnes...
Vedanta further hikes its aluminium prices by INR 1500/t as LME aluminium price exceeds this year’s maiden level
Vedanta Limited has consecutively increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices, albeit slower than the previous day, with effect from Saturday, October 10. The company is now selling its aluminium ingot price in the range between INR 150,500 - 163,500 per tonne, up by INR 1,500 per...
Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price climbs by INR 3,500/t with effect from October 9
Vedanta has raised its aluminium ingot price for the second time in a row. With effect from Friday, 09 October 2020, the prices of some aluminium ingots are in the range of INR 149,000-162,000 per tonne, marking a growth of INR 3,500 per tonne from INR 145,500-158,500 per tonne on October 6 2020....
Hindalco hikes aluminium products price by INR 2,250/t
Hindalco Industries Limited has hikes the aluminium products price for the third time in a row. With effect from Friday, 09 October 2020, the company’s wire rods price has risen to stand at INR 162,100 per tonne, an increase of INR 2,250 per tonne from INR 159,850 per tonne on October 7. Aluminium...
Aluminium ingot price opens higher by RMB 170/t after the holidays; Prebaked anode price in East market stands at RMB3132.5/t
China market reopened on October 9 after the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays. SMM aluminium ingot price edged higher by RMB 170 per tonne to stand at RMB 14850 per tonne on Friday, 09 October 2020, from September 30’s price of RMB 14680 per tonne. The price is expected to range at RMB...
Three-month LME aluminium settled higher at $1799/t as easy US monetary policies offset worries; SHFE climbed to $2181/t
The US dollar changed against a basket of currencies on Thursday, October 8, as investors waited for fresh news on whether new US fiscal stimulus is likely in the near term. Three-month LME aluminium settled at US$ 1,799 per tonne on Thursday, up US$ 36 per tonne from the closing price on September...
NALCO’s aluminium ingots price drops by INR 1,600/t to INR 147,450 – 150,950/t
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has reduced its aluminium products price today. With effect from Tuesday, 6 October 2020, NALCO's aluminium ingots price came in at INR 147,450 – 150,950 per tonne, a drop of INR 1,600 per tonne from INR 149,050 – 152,550 per tonne on September 30. The...
LME aluminium declines marginally by 0.54% to stand at US$ 1745.5 per tonne
Benchmark aluminium price on London Metal Exchange dropped 0.54 per cent to US$ 1745.5 per tonne on Wednesday, October 7, from US$ 1755 per tonne on Tuesday. As of Wednesday October 7, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1745.50 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$...
