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’s aluminium products price rises by INR 1,250/t with effect from October 7
Hindalco Industries Limited has raised the aluminium products price for the second time in a row. With effect from Wednesday, 07 October 2020, the company’s wire rods price has increased to stand at INR 159,850 per tonne, an increase of INR 1,250 per tonne from INR 158,600 per tonne on October 6....
Benchmark aluminium price on LME ended slightly higher at $1755/t on October 6, 2020
Benchmark aluminium price on the London Metal Exchange rose by nearly 1 per cent to US$ 1755 per tonne on Tuesday, October 6, from US$ 1741.50 per tonne on Monday. As of Tuesday, both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price continued to increase for the second day in a row,...
Hindalco hikes its aluminium products price by INR 1,750/t with effect from October 6
Hindalco Industries Limited has hiked its aluminium products price today after cutting it on October 2. With effect from Tuesday, 06 October 2020, the company’s wire rods price has increased to stand at INR 158,600 per tonne, an increase of INR 1,750 per tonne from INR 156,850 per tonne on October...
Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price grows by INR 2,000/t with effect from October 6
Vedanta has raised its aluminium ingot price after declining the price of the same product on October 2. With effect from Tuesday, 06 October 2020, the prices of some aluminium ingots are in the range of INR 145,500-158,500 per tonne, registering a growth of INR 2,000 per tonne from INR...
LME aluminium rose 2.14% to close Monday’s trading at US$ 1741.5 per tonne
Benchmark aluminium price on London Metal Exchange rose 2.14 per cent to US$ 1741.5 per tonne on Monday, October 5, from US$ 1705 per tonne on Friday. As of Friday October 5, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1741.50 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1741.50 per...
Benchmark aluminium price on LME ended 0.64% lower at $1705/t on Friday; SHFE was closed for National Day holidays
Benchmark aluminium price on the London Metal Exchange stood lower by 0.64 per cent at US$ 1705 per tonne on Friday, October 2, from US$ 1716 per tonne on Thursday. As of Friday, both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price declined for the third consecutive day from US$...
LME aluminium price trended down this week from $1737/t to $1705/t; SHFE rose to $2120/t before National Day holidays
Three-month LME aluminium settled 1.28 per cent firmer at US$ 1784.50 per tonne on Monday, but ended 0.34% lower at US$1,778.5 per tonne on the very next day. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price started the week on Monday, September 28, at US$ 1737 per tonne, increasing...
Weekly update: Aluminium ingot price in China ended lower; Aluminium alloy (ADC12) performed higher
SMM aluminium ingot price started the week with an increase of RMB 270 per tonne and RMB 180 per tonne on Monday and Tuesday. The price stood at RMB 14550 per tonne and RMB 14730 per tonne on September 28 and September 29. Ingot price ended RMB 50 per tonne lower at RMB 14680 per tonne after...
Hindalco cuts its aluminium product prices by INR1250/t w.e.f. October 2 in line with dwindling LME prices
Hindalco Industries Limited has reduced the price of its aluminium ingots and aluminium products with effect from Friday, October 2, following a hike on Tuesday, September 29. Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 145,750 per tonne, down by INR 1,250 per tonne from INR 147,000 per...
US aluminium prices are sliding anticipating tariff exemptions for UAE & Bahrain
Aluminium prices for US consumers, especially from the transport, construction, and packaging industries, are decreasing as the market is anticipating tariff exemptions for producers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. This follows agreements by the two Arab states to establish ties between...
Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price declines by INR 2,250/t with effect from October 2
Vedanta has reduced its aluminium ingot price today after hiking the price of the same products by INR 1,500 per tonne on September 29. With effect from Friday, 02 October 2020, the prices of some aluminium ingots are in the range of INR 143,500-156,500 per tonne, marking a decline of INR 2,250 per...
LME aluminium price closed Thursday’s trading at US$ 1716/t
Benchmark aluminium price on London Metal Exchange dropped 1.21 per cent to US$ 1716 per tonne on Thursday, October 1, from US$ 1737 per tonne on Wednesday. As of Thursday October 1, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1716 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1716 per...
NALCO’s aluminium ingots price climbs to stand at INR 149,050 – 152,550/t
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has raised its aluminium products price after declining it for the second time in a row. With effect from Wednesday, 30 September 2020, NALCO's aluminium ingots price stood at INR 149,050 – 152,550 per tonne, marking a growth of INR 3,800 from INR...
LME aluminium price plunged to $1737/t after three days of hike in a row; SHFE is closed for National Day Holiday
LME aluminium price decreased on Wednesday, September 30, to US$ 1737 per tonne after three consecutive days of hike US$ 1697 per tonne to US$ 1746 per tonne. As of Wednesday, September 30, both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price again stood at US$ 1737 per tonne...
Primary aluminium inventories fall by 61,000t as downstream sector increases purchase before Chinese National Holiday
Primary aluminium inventories in China have declined by 61,000 tonnes week-on-week across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to stand at 655,000 tonnes, as of Wednesday, September 30, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. This sharp fall could be attributed to the increase...
Hindalco hikes its aluminium products price by INR 1,500/t with effect from September 29
Hindalco Industries Limited has raised aluminium products price after declining it for the second time in a row. With effect from Tuesday, 29 September 2020, the company’s wire rods price has come in at INR 158,100 per tonne. That is up by INR 1,500 per tonne from INR 156,600 per tonne on September...
A00 aluminium ingot price declines by RMB50/t after three days of hike in a row; Australian alumina FOB price shrinks by $2/t
A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a plunge of RMB 50 per tonne to stand at RMB 14,680 per tonne on Wednesday, September 30, following three consecutive hikes from RMB 14,270 per tonne to RMB 14,730 per tonne during September 24-29, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices today are...
Three-month LME aluminium settled lower at US$1,778.5/t; SHFE aluminium edged up 1.65%
Three-month LME aluminium ended 0.34% lower at US$1,778.5 per tonne on Tuesday. Shanghai Metals Market expects the contract to trade between US$1,760-1,790 per tonne today. As of Tuesday September 29, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1746 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands...
