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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According to SMM data, the average tax-inclusive full cost of China's aluminium industry in September 2025 was RMB 16,186 per tonne, down 1.5 per cent m-o-m and 6.4 per cent y-o-y, mainly due to the decline in the average monthly alumina price and lower costs during the period. Data from SMM shows...
China's spot market for thermal coal is entering October on a firmer tone, as tightening supply coincides with a seasonal recovery in demand. This follows a volatile September, when a spurt of restocking by utilities drove a short-lived price rally, Mysteel noted in its latest monthly report....
The centre of aluminium scrap prices fluctuated upward around the National Day holiday. As of October 9, the SMM A00 aluminium price closed at 20,960 per tonne, up 190 per tonne from September 25. Ahead of the holiday, enterprises in Henan, Jiangxi, Shandong, and other regions actively stockpiled,...
The upward trajectory of the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices followed on Thursday, October 9, where both the cash bid and offer rose by USD 36 per tonne or 1.3 per cent, marking each at USD 2,786 per tonne and USD 2,786.5 per tonne, respectively. At the same time, the LME 3-month bid...
Fastmarkets, the price reporting agency whose assessments underpin the London Metal Exchange’s (LME) physical aluminium trade, has proposed incorporating the cost of the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) directly into the aluminium P1020A benchmark premiums for Italy and...
A massive leap in the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price is seen on October 8, 2025, when the price surged significantly. However, the cancelled warrant rose on the same day. Both the LME aluminium cash bid and offer price went up by USD 37 per tonne or 1.4 per cent and each settled at USD...
Futures: On the night session before the holiday (September 30), the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2511 contract opened at RMB 20,765 per tonne, with the highest price at RMB 20,770 per tonne, the lowest price at RMB 20,680 per tonne, and closed at RMB 20,680 per tonne, down 0.43per cent from the...
The persistent supply chain concerns owing to growing demand in tandem with improved industrial operating rates have reportedly driven aluminium prices up by 0.64 per cent, reaching INR 261.35 (USD 2.94). Limited Chinese aluminium output coupled with supply chain disruptions in Guinea have...
On Tuesday, October 7, the London Metal Exchange (LME) cash bid rose by USD 1 per tonne or 0.03 per cent and settled at USD 2,713 per tonne. The LME cash bid inched up by USD 0.5 per tonne or 0.02 per cent and is currently priced at USD 2,713.5 per tonne. A similar trend has been witnessed in the...
On Monday, October 6, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price moved up by USD 10 per tonne or 0.37 per cent and 0.36 per cent to halt at USD 2,712 per tonne and USD 2,713 per tonne. As per the data, 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price also added USD 12...
According to customs data, China's petroleum coke imports in August 2025 totalled 1.0304 million per tonne, down 26.53 per cent m-o-m but up 24.74 per cent y-o-y. The estimated import price of petroleum coke in August was USD199.06 per tonne, down 1.79 per cent m-o-m but up 30.45 per cent YoY. From...
On Friday, October 3, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium cash bid price rose by USD 2.5 per tonne or 0.1 per cent, up from USD 2,699.5 per tonne to USD 2,702 per tonne. The LME aluminium official settlement price added USD 3 per tonne or 0.11 per cent to halt at USD 2,703 per tonne, up from...
On Thursday, October 2, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price added USD 16.5 per tonne or 0.61 per cent to halt at USD 2,699.5 per tonne and USD 2,700 per tonne. As per the data, 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price gained USD 17 per tonne or 0.63 per...
Aluminium prices have climbed steadily through 2025, tightening the pulse of global markets. From April onwards, momentum built, with benchmark prices reaching USD 2737 per tonne by September, catching even seasoned analysts by surprise. The rally has been driven by constrained supply, fragile...
The national weighted average full cost for alumina in September was approximately RMB 3,002 per tonne, up RMB 15 per tonne month-on-month. The weighted average cash cost was approximately RMB 2,832 per tonne. Cost Breakdown Analysis: Bauxite market: The spot price for imported bauxite from Guinea...
If your company is in the business of supplying materials for smartphone housings, heatsinks, or structural alloys, you'll want to pay attention. Samsung is set to move away from titanium and embrace aluminium for the upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra. As reported by Fudzilla, this shift is largely due to...
London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices inched up on October 1 compared to the previous day. Both the cash bid and offer price rose by USD 15 per tonne or 0.6 per cent and settled at USD 2,683 per tonne and USD 2,683.5 per tonne, respectively. A similar trend was followed in the LME 3-month...
On Tuesday, September 30, both the LME cash bid and offer price inched down by USD 3.5 per tonne or 0.13 per cent and finally settled at USD 2,668 per tonne and USD 2668.5 per tonne. The 3-month bid rose by USD 2 per tonne or 0.07 per cent and stood at USD 2,677 per tonne, and the 3-month offer...
