
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price faltered across the pricing and contract segments on the September 2 close. The trend reflected a contrast of the surge reported in the September 1 session . The LME aluminium cash bid pulled back by 0.18 per cent day-on-day on September 2, down to...
The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2610 contract closed at RMB 24,100 per tonne today, up RMB 30 on the day, a gain of 0.12 per cent. Trading volume was 163,674 lots, open interest stood at 242,331 lots, with a daily decrease of 6,267 lots, as both bulls and bears reduced positions to lock in profits...
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A sharp decline in the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price was witnessed on November 14 in comparison to the price recorded on November 13. The LME cash bid fell by USD 42 per tonne or 1.5 per cent to reach USD 2,832 per tonne from USD 2,874 per tonne. Similarly, the cash offer also...

NALCO’s strong September quarter results have sparked a sharp rebound in its stock, with the shares adding another 2% to hit a fresh high of INR 271.90 and extending the four-day rally to 16 per cent. Investors have been piling in since the company’s Q2 numbers beat expectations and several...

In October alone, China produced 3.8 million tonnes of the light metal, up by a small 0.4 per cent from the same month last year, the NBS data showed. The figure was lower by 0.2 per cent from September, Mysteel Global's calculation based on the NBS statistics showed. Explore- Most accurate data to...

LME aluminium inched higher on November 13 across cash, 3-month and December contracts, with exchange stocks also showing a modest increase. The cash bid price rose to USD 2,874 per tonne on November 13 from USD 2,855.50 per tonne on November 12 — an increase of 0.65 per cent. The cash offer also...

Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy 2601 contract opened at RMB 21,350 per tonne overnight, continued to hold up well, touched a high of RMB 21,375 per tonne, a low of RMB 21,280 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,370 per tonne, up RMB 30 per tonne or 0.14per cent from the previous...

Europe’s aluminium market is being squeezed from three sides at once: soaring premiums, a major smelter shutdown and the countdown to CBAM. Together, these pressures are tightening supply, inflating costs and reshaping trade flows across the continent as 2025 draws to a close. Premiums surge as...

Aluminium prices have witnessed a 0.09 per cent rise, amounting to USD 273.8 per kg, attributed to revived market sentiment by the support of China’s economy-boosting measures and the US government shutdown causing supply disruptions . Supply tightness builds globally Production issues at major...

Meanwhile, China's imports of alumina climbed as overseas material remained cheaper than the domestic supply. Mysteel data showed that the average price of Australian alumina (purity above 98.6per cent) fell 4.5 per cent on a month to USD 344.4 per tonne CIF Lianyungang in October. By comparison,...

Futures: Technically, the SHFE aluminium 2601 contract extended gains in yesterday's night session, closing at RMB 21,950 per tonne, up 0.85per cent, showing strong performance. The moving average system displayed a bullish alignment, with MA5 to MA60 (21,945-21,949) highly converged and prices...

After a slight decline on November 11, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price gained traction on November 12. The LME cash bid on November 12 rose by USD 15.5 per tonne or 0.55 per cent, up from USD 2,840 per tonne to USD 2,855.5 per tonne. The cash offer also rose by USD 15 per tonne or...

Century Aluminium Corporation’s shares tumbled sharply after reports emerged that Glencore, its key investor, sold a majority of its holdings in a large block trade. Reportedly, Glencore offloaded its 9 million shares of Century Aluminium at USD 30.65 each, generating gross proceeds of...

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site, has posted a strong financial performance for Q3 2025, safely navigating demand constraints and tariff tensions. Sales volume down yet profit up - this underscores a favourable price mix for Alba. What else has...

On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the Aluminium Futures contract trade is recorded to be swaying between INR 268 (USD 3.22) and INR 275 (USD 3.31) per kg. As of now, aluminium is traded at INR 273 (USD 3.28) per kg. As of now, the price has been broadly range-bound in the past week. With a...

Futures: From a technical perspective, the SHFE aluminium 2601 contract rose slightly by 0.28 per cent to RMB 21,750 per tonne during the night session on November 11, showing an overall pattern of fluctuating upward within a narrow range. The moving averages (MA5, MA10, MA30, MA60) were densely...

On November 11, LME aluminium prices recorded minor declines across key contracts compared to November 10. The cash bid price stood at USD 2,840 per tonne, down 0.94 per cent from USD 2,867 per tonne a day earlier, while the cash offer slipped 0.92 per cent to USD 2,841 per tonne, compared with USD...

On the evening of November 10, 2025, Aluminium buyers in the US physical market witnessed history unfold as the Midwest Premium surged to an all-time high of USD 1,950.15 per tonne , striking a sharp growth of 2.87 per cent overnight from USD 1,895.72 per tonne. The Midwest Premium, a surcharge on...

Futures: From a technical perspective, SHFE aluminium 2601 prices at the night session closed at RMB 21,675 per tonne. The MA5 (21,675) and MA60 (21,674) are near the current price, but the MA10 (21,677) and MA20 (21,677.33) are slightly higher, forming short-term resistance. The MACD indicator is...

The week opened with the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices moving upward and the inventories contracting. The LME cash bid rose by USD 27 per tonne or 0.95 per cent to finally settle at USD 2,867 per tonne, up from USD 2,840 per tonne. Concurrently, the LME cash bid rose by USD 26.5 per...