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 reduces its aluminium products price by INR 1,250/t
Hindalco Industries Limited’s aluminium products price has declined after remaining restraint for a month. With effect from Saturday, 19 September 2020, the company’s wire rods price stands at INR 158,100 per tonne, registering a drop of INR 1,250 per tonne from INR 159,350 per tonne on August 22....
Alumina price in China stands marginally higher at RMB 2334/t; Aluminium price climbs by RMB 10/t
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average spot alumina price in China has increased by RMB 6 per tonne on Monday, 21 September 2020 to stand at RMB 2334 per tonne, after remaining flat at 2333 per tonne since September 10. Alumina price in Shandong has risen by RMB 5 per tonne to stand at RMB...
Three-month LME aluminium hiked 0.81% to close at $1795.5/t; SHFE increased to $2172/t
As of Friday, September 18, three-month LME aluminium increased 0.81 per cent to close at US$ 1,795.5 per tonne in choppy trading and is likely to fluctuate range-bound in the short term. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price stood at US$ 1745 per tonne on September 18,...
Weekly update: Aluminium price in China witnessed upward movement; Aluminium alloy (ADC12) performed higher over the week
SMM aluminium ingot price witnessed an upward movement over the week, except Monday and Thursday. The price stood lower at RMB 14580 per tonne on Monday, September 14. But the price increased by RMB 30 per tonne and RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 14610 per tonne and RMB 14680 per tonne on Tuesday...
Weekly Update: LME aluminium price trended down from $1749/t to $1745/t amid incessant fall in opening stock; SHFE rose to $2160/t
Three-month LME aluminium trended down this week during September 14-18 from US$ 1802 per tonne to US$ 1,781 per tonne. Starting the week with a hike of 1.52 per cent to US$ 1,802 per tonne, three-month LME aluminium on Tuesday, September 15, fell 0.47 per cent to settle at US$1,793.5 per tonne. On...
Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price declines to INR 146,500-159,500/t with effect from September 18
Vedanta has reduced its aluminium ingot price today after hiking the price of the same products by INR 2,000 per tonne on Wednesday. With effect from Friday, 18 September 2020, the prices of some aluminium ingots are in the range of INR 146,500-159,500 per tonne, marking a decline of INR 1,250 per...
Three-month LME aluminium closed 0.67% lower at US$1,781/t; SHFE aluminium decreased 0.28%
Three-month LME aluminium closed 0.67% lower on Thursday. The price settled at US$1,781 per tonne on Thursday. As of Thursday September 17, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1743.50 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1743.50 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$...
W-o-W decline in primary aluminium inventories results in sharp growth of A00 aluminium ingot price
The week-on-week decline in primary aluminium ingots inventories by 24,000 tonnes on Thursday, September 17, has led to a sharp growth in A00 aluminium ingot price on Friday, September 18, found the Shanghai Metals Market. Following a downfall from RMB 14,680 per tonne to RMB 14,590 per tonne on...
Aluminium ingot price edges lower to RMB 14590/t; Aluminium alloy (ADC12) price inches up by RMB 100/t
SMM aluminium ingot price registered a decline after two days of hike. The price edged lower by RMB 90 per tonne to stand at RMB 14590 per tonne on Thursday, 17 September 2020, from Wednesday’s price of RMB 14680 per tonne. The price is expected to range at RMB 14570-14610 per tonne. In Foshan and...
Three-month LME aluminium fell from an intraday high to close at $1789.50/t; SHFE price decreased to $2139/t
On Wednesday, September 16, three-month LME aluminium fell from an intraday high of US$ 1,804.50 per tonne to close at an intraday low of US$ 1,789.50 per tonne. It is likely to fluctuate between US$ 1,770-1,820 per tonne today. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price...
Vedanta hikes its aluminium ingot price by INR 2,000/t with effect from September 16
Vedanta has hiked its aluminium ingot price today after cutting the price of the same products last week. With effect from Wednesday, 16 September 2020, the prices of some aluminium ingots are in the range of INR 147,750-160,750 per tonne. That is up INR 2,000 per tonne from INR 145,750-158,750 per...
Three-month LME aluminium settled at US$1,793.5/t; SHFE aluminium advanced 1.08%
Three-month LME aluminium fell 0.47% to settle at US$1,793.5 per tonne on Tuesday, after hitting its highest in two weeks at US$1,810.5 per tonne earlier in the session. The contract is likely to move between US$1,770-1,820 per tonne today. As of Tuesday September 15, LME aluminium cash (bid) price...
A00 aluminium ingot price grows for the second day in a row to RMB14680/t; Aluminium alloys(ADC12) price jumps by RMB150/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a hike for the second consecutive day by RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 14,680 per tonne on Wednesday, September 16. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 14,660 per tonne and RMB 14,700 per tonne, with...
Aluminium ingot price hikes by RMB 30/t; Aluminium alloy (ADC12) price stands at RMB 14400/t
SMM aluminium ingot price registered a hike of RMB 30 per tonne to stand at RMB 14610 per tonne on Tuesday, 15 September 2020. The price is expected to range at RMB 14590-14630 per tonne. In Foshan and Wuxi, the price rose by RMB 60 per tonne and RMB 40 per tonne to stand at RMB 14740 per tonne and...
LME aluminium price climbed up by US$2.5/t to stand at US$1749/t; SHFE increased to US$2146/t
The US dollar slipped on Monday, September 14, against its major peers, dropping to a two-week low versus the yen, as positive news about a COVID-19 vaccine and a wave of merger and acquisition deals lifted the mood in global equity markets. Three-month LME aluminium ended 1.52 per cent higher at...
Three-month LME aluminium slid 0.17% to close at US$1,775/t; SHFE aluminium fell 0.94%
Three-month LME aluminium slid 0.17% to close at US$1,775 per tonne in choppy trading on Friday. It is likely to move between US$1,760-1,800 per tonne today. As of Friday September 11, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1746.50 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at...
Aluminium alloys(ADC12) price grows second day in a row by RMB100/t despite a drop of RMB30/t in A00 aluminium ingot price
On Monday, September 14, aluminium alloys (ADC12) price has extended its growth by RMB 100 per tonne from RMB 14,200 per tonne to RMB 14,300 per tonne, despite the plummet in A00 aluminium ingot price, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. The average aluminium alloys (ADC12) prices are expected...
NALCO’s aluminium ingots price stands at INR 147,850 – 151,350/t with effect from September 11
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has decreased its aluminium products price after hiking it for the fourth time in a row. With effect from Friday, 11 September 2020, NALCO's aluminium ingots price stood at INR 147,850 – 151,350 per tonne, registering a decline of INR 2,200 or 1.47 per...
