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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Vedanta reduces its aluminium ingot price by INR 1,250/t with effect from September 11
Vedanta has declined its aluminium products price after twenty days of restraint. With effect from Friday, 11 September 2020, the prices of some aluminium ingots are in the range of INR 145,750-158,750 per tonne, marking a drop of INR 1,250 per tonne from INR 147,000-160,000 per tonne on Saturday...
A00 aluminium ingot price inches up RMB 30/t; Aluminium alloy (ADC12) price stands at RMB 14200/t
A00 aluminium ingot price climbed by RMB 30 per tonne to stand at RMB 14610 per tonne on Friday, 11 September 2020, after remaining flat at RMB 14580 per tonne for a day . The price is expected to range at RMB 14590-14630 per tonne. In Foshan and Wuxi, the price rose by RMB 10 per tonne and RMB 25...
LME aluminium price edged higher at $1743.5/t on continued fall in opening stock; SHFE up by $9/t
On the London Metal Exchange, nonferrous metals finished in negative territory on Thursday, September 11, with aluminium slipped by 0.31 per cent. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price stood at US$ 1743.50 per tonne on September 10, up by US$ 3.50 per tonne from US$ 1740...
Three-month LME aluminium ended 0.64% lower at US$1,783.5/t; SHFE aluminium decreased 0.97%
Three-month LME aluminium rebounded from an intraday low of US$1,773 per tonne to end 0.64% lower at US$1,783.5 per tonne on Wednesday. The contract is expected to fluctuate between US$1,770-1,810 per tonne today. As of Wednesday September 9, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1740 per...
Alumina price in China declines by RMB13/t after remaining restrained for a day, A00 aluminium ingot price shows no change
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the average alumina spot price in China has recorded a plunge of RMB 13 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,333 per tonne on Thursday, September 10, following a restraint at RMB 2,346 per tonne on the earlier day. In Shanxi and Shandong, the price has declined by RMB 20...
A00 aluminium ingot price inches down by RMB 140/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price stands at RMB15200/t
A00 aluminium ingot price registered a drop after remaining unchanged yesterday. The price reduced by RMB 140 per tonne to stand at RMB 14580 per tonne on Wednesday, 09 September 2020 and is expected to move within a range of RMB 14560-14600 per tonne. In Foshan and Wuxi, the price declined by RMB...
LME aluminium price closed lower at $1744/t; SHFE aluminium plunges to $2117/t
The safe-haven dollar climbed to a four-week peak on Tuesday, September 8, led by gains versus sterling on renewed worries about Brexit and as risk appetite waned with a sell-off on Wall Street. Three-month LME aluminium rebounded from an intraday low of US$ 1,775 per tonne to close 0.14 per cent...
Three-month LME aluminium closed at US$1,797.5/t on Monday; SHFE aluminium advanced 1.37%
Three-month LME aluminium firmed 0.31% to end at US$1,797.5 per tonne on Monday. The contract is expected to fluctuate between US$1,760-1,820 per tonne today. As of Monday September 7, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1763per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1763per...
Average alumina spot price declines for the second consecutive day to RMB2346/t; A00 aluminium ingot price remains muted
Average alumina spot price in China has recorded a plunge from RMB 2,354 per tonne to RMB 2,346 per tonne, as of Tuesday, September 8, found the Shanghai Metals Market. This marks the second consecutive day of decline following a week-long restraint at RMB 2,360 per tonne during August 28-September...
Alumina price in China down by RMB 6/t; Alumina (Imported) price stands at RMB 2375/t
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average spot alumina price in China has dropped by RMB 6 per tonne on Monday, 07 September 2020, to stand at RMB 2354 per tonne, after remaining flat at 2360 per tonne since August 28. The prices of alumina in Shanxi, Guizhou, Guangxi China markets have...
LME aluminium price increased by $9.5/t after three consecutive days of decline, SHFE hiked to $2135/t
The US dollar consolidated gains on Friday but was set for its biggest weekly rise in 2-1/2 months as an overnight drop in high-flying US technology stocks fuelled a bout of risk aversion in global markets. Three-month LME aluminium plunged to an intraday low of US$ 1,773.50 per tonne before wiping...
Weekly update: A00 aluminium price witnessed fluctuations over the week; Alumina price in China remained unchanged
A00 aluminium ingot price in China saw mixed performance over the week. The week started with a increase of RMB 80 per tonne to stand at RMB 14760 per tonne on Monday August 31. The price continued to trend lower at RMB 14700 per tonne and RMB 14520 per tonne on Tuesday and Wednesday. The week...
LME aluminium price decreased this week from $1781.5/t to $1753/t; SHFE edged lower to $2099/t
On Monday, August 31, the US dollar hit a more than two-year low and a fourth straight month of losses in the wake of the US Federal Reserve’s policy shift on inflation. It was down by 1.24 per cent for the month, marking its worst August in five years and the longest run of monthly losses since...
Japan aluminium buyers to pay 11% higher premiums in Q4
According to the latest Reuters update, the premium for aluminium shipments to Japanese buyers has been set at $88 per tonne for October-December. The premium is higher by 11 per cent from this quarter, reported sources involved in market pricing. The premium stood higher as industrial demand...
Three-month LME aluminium dropped 0.81% to end at US$1,776/t; SHFE aluminium fell 1%
Three-month LME aluminium slipped 0.81% to end at US$1,776 per tonne on Thursday, with open interest decreasing 2,033 lots to 777,000 lots. It is likely to fluctuate between US$1,750-1,820 per tonne today. As of Thursday September 3, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1743.50 per tonne,...
A00 aluminium ingot price plunges by RMB70/t to RMB14470/t, while input costs remain muted
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a plunge of RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 14,470 per tonne, as of Friday, September 4, following a build-up of 6,000 tonnes in primary aluminium inventories on Thursday, September 3. The average aluminium ingot...
Primary aluminium inventories increase by 6,000 tonnes W-o-W, following a decline last Thursday
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the social inventories of primary aluminium have gained 6,000 tonnes over the week ending Thursday, September 3. The stocks have increased across eight major consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, to stand at 761,000 tonnes compared to 755,000...
China’s aluminium imports surpassing exports over months on London-Shanghai price disconnect
Rise in China’s aluminium imports in July 2020 versus decrease in exports is seen as an inversion in trade flows due to the disconnect between Chinese market, which is in full recovery mode from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rest of the world that is still struggling to get back on its feet....
