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...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart recovered on the August 28 trading session across the pricing and contract segments compared to the August 27 close. On the inventory side, opening stocks and live warrants remained stable for three consecutive sessions. The LME aluminium cash...
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Aluminium prices are likely to bottom or find a floor over the coming month before staging a recovery in the second half (H2) of 2026, according to a fresh market outlook from the global bank, Citigroup or Citi. Between September and December, aluminium is expected to trade in the range of USD...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph has been consistently reporting a decline for nearly 10 days since the June 22 close. As the Middle East tensions come to a settled state, supply fears have clearly started to ease. Moreover, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced its...
American aluminium producer Alcoa Corporation’s acquisition of a portfolio of bauxite, alumina and aluminium assets from Australian mining company South32 has received a cautious reaction from investors. Since the announcement of an upfront transaction worth USD 4.1 billion , Alcoa shares (NYSE:AA)...
In morning trading, the operating centre of the SHFE aluminium 2606 contract was lower than the same period on the previous trading day. Affected by low aluminium prices, some sellers continued to hold back from selling. Downstream just-in-time procurement demand, combined with bearish sentiment,...
Futures: SHFE aluminium daytime session closed at RMB 22,610 per tonne, edging up 0.11 per cent. The price is far below all key moving averages (MA5 ≈ 22,876, MA10 ≈ 23,323.5, MA30 = 24,021.67, MA60 = 24,425.75), with the moving average system in a bearish alignment and diverging, keeping the weak...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph reflected a sharp drop in figures on the final trading session for June. Barring the stable alumina price, a downward trend was noted across all the pricing segments at the close of June 30. The LME aluminium cash bid, as well as the offer...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices were widely expected to remain in the range of USD 3,200 to USD 3,300 per tonne. However, Managing Director and Head of Research of InCred Research Services, Satish Kumar, has taken a more cautious stance. He believes aluminium could retreat to USD...
Competition in the US rare earth industry has intensified after MP Materials filed a lawsuit against USA Rare Earth, alleging that the company acquired confidential magnet-making technology through former employees. The dispute comes as the United States accelerates efforts to build a domestic rare...
The LME aluminium price graph of June 26 reported gains after remaining on a declining graph in the previous three sessions. As cash, contracts and three-month Asian benchmark prices improved, warehouse stocks continued to decline. The LME aluminium cash bid and offer prices gained 1.02 per cent...
With the continued expansion of aluminium processing and downstream industries in Southeast Asia, regional aluminium billet production, consumption and trade markets have attracted growing attention. Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are not only important aluminium billet production and consumption...
This week, the operating rate at China's leading downstream aluminium processing enterprises came in at 63 per cent, down 0.4 percentage points M-o-M. Weighed down by the deepening seasonal off-season across the sector, downstream purchase willingness was broadly subdued, and operating rates across...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd (KL: PMETAL) shares fell 6 per cent on Thursday as aluminium prices extended their decline following easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, reducing concerns over disruptions to global commodity supplies. Benchmark three-month aluminium futures on the London...
How scrap leakage, CBAM tariffs, and impurity science are redrawing the economics of aluminium EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The margin threat: Aluminium scrap prices have surged to over 90 per cent of the LME primary ingot price, wiping out traditional arbitrage and forcing a total procurement reset. The...
After remaining above USD 3,200 per tonne at the June 23 session , the LME aluminium price dropped below the figure across all the pricing segments, barring the live warrants and alumina price, on the June 24 session. The LME aluminium cash bid price eased 3.52 per cent day-on-day on June 24, down...
Alcoa shares (ASX: AAI) have come under pressure, dropping 30 per cent over the past three weeks as aluminium prices softened on expectations that supply disruptions owing to the Middle East conflict may gradually ease. On Tuesday, Alcoa's Australian-listed shares fell 4.17 per cent to close at AUD...
The unwrought aluminium export graph of Canada to the world follows a significant year-on-year declining streak. The cumulative exports in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 amounted to 579,279.8 tonnes , valued at USD 1.95 billion . Q1 volume comparison: 2026, 2025, 2024 Comparing quarterly volumes,...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices made a modest recovery on June 22. Cash price and futures contracts improved over the previous session’s figures, while the continued decline of opening stocks indicated market volatility. On June 22, the LME aluminium cash bid price edged up from...
The three state-run road transport corporations in Karnataka are facing growing financial pressure following sharp increases in fuel and material costs linked to supply chain disruptions caused by the US-Iran tension. According to officials, prices of key inputs used in bus operations, including...
