LME aluminium price chart rises further to $3,325/t; stocks remain stable
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart continues to record an upward trend across the pricing and contract segments on the September 8 trading session, reporting gains over the September 7 close . Opening stocks remained stable, not reporting any further decline. The LME aluminium...
LME aluminium price rises to $3,310/t: Can EGA and Alba repairs bring back 2025 levels?
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price reported improvements across the pricing and contract segments on the September 7 close, recovering from the downward trend reported at the September 4 session . As the repair and operations stabilise at the facilities of Emirates Global Aluminium...
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LME aluminium price moves down the graph by $10.5/t; Alumina price adds $2.78/t
On Tuesday, July 22, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price moved down by USD 10.5 per tonne or 0.39 per cent to settle at USD 2,638 per tonne and USD 2,638.50 per tonne. As per the London Metal Exchange (LME) price graph, 3-month bid price and 3-month offer...
Hydro’s strong EBITDA growth in Q2 2025 is toned down by cautious outlook and cost discipline
Amid an uncertain market trend across the globe, Norsk Hydro from Norway has managed to show resilience in its fiscal Q2 2025 performance, supported by firm aluminium and energy prices. The company reported a 33.41 per cent year-on-year increase in adjusted EBITDA, reaching NOK 7,790 million from...
WEEKLY: China's spot alumina prices rise on tight supply, slower output growth
China's spot alumina prices edged higher during the week of July 11-17 amid temporary supply tightness in the domestic spot market. Image for referential purposes only According to Mysteel's price assessment, the national price for smelter-grade alumina with purity above 98.6 per cent had risen by...
Aluminium offer price hits $2,649/t on LME as market trends upward
Aluminium gained ground on the LME between July 18 and July 21, with key contract prices rising over 2 per cent amid steady demand and marginal inventory increases. The LME aluminium cash bid price climbed 2.22 per cent to USD 2,648.50 per tonne on July 21, compared to USD 2,591 per tonne on July...
Maan Aluminium’s stock surges over 60% since March—what’s fuelling the comeback?
Maan Aluminium, a manufacturer and trader of aluminium profiles, has seen a sharp rise in its stock price to INR 122.95 (USD 1.43) as of July 21, marking a significant recovery from earlier lows this year. Image for representational purpose The stock’s recent surge follows a challenging period...
Domestic "anti-rat race" efforts stimulate industrial metal rally, with aluminium prices fluctuating at highs
Futures Market: On the previous trading day's night session, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2509 contract opened at RMB 20,560 per tonne, with a high of RMB 20,795 per tonnes, a low of RMB 20,560 per tonne, and closed at RMB 20,770 per tonne, up 1.27 per cent from the previous close. LME aluminium...
LME aluminium price closes the week with a hike of $34.5/t; Alumina(Platts) price remains unchanged at $366.13/t
Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) registered significant growth in almost all areas. To begin with, LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price hiked by USD 34.5 per tonne or 1.34 per cent to settle at USD 2,591 per tonne and USD 2,591.50 per tonne. As...
Cost support strengthened and the price of ADC12 maintained a narrow range trend amid off-season demand
Aluminium scrap: This week, the overall price centre of the domestic aluminium scrap market shifted downward, with the market in a wait-and-see consolidation phase. Spot primary aluminium prices plummeted sharply and then fluctuated rangebound during the week. As of July 17, the SMM A00 aluminium...
Enhanced molten aluminium trade is a fruit of the dim billet market in H1’25
European aluminium billet manufacturers entered 2025 with caution, and by mid-year, that caution had hardened into sweeping production cuts. The billet market, once a bellwether for demand in construction, transport, and extrusion-heavy sectors, has weakened considerably in the first half of the...
Aluminium offer price drops up to 0.43% across LME contracts; stocks rise by 3,675 tonnes
Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) edged lower across key contracts on July 17, with spot, 3-month, and December 2026 prices all registering modest declines. The LME aluminium cash bid price fell to USD 2,556.50 per tonne, marking a USD 11 drop or 0.43 per cent decline from USD...
LME aluminium benchmark price sheds off $26/t; Alumina (Platts) price inches up by $1.04/t
On Wednesday, July 16, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dropped by USD 26 per tonne or 1 per cent to halt at USD 2,567.5 per tonne and USD 2,568 per tonne. As per the London Metal Exchange (LME) data , both 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price...
Century Aluminium prices USD 400 million private offering of senior secured notes
Century Aluminium Company, an integrated producer of bauxite, alumina and primary aluminium products and the largest primary aluminium producer in the United States, has announced the pricing of its previously disclosed private offering of USD 400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875 per...
Aluminium strengthens across LME price chart; alumina dips 0.31%
Aluminium prices recorded slight gains across key London Metal Exchange (LME) price chart on Tuesday, July 15, while alumina saw a minor decline. The LME cash bid price for aluminium rose to USD 2,593.50 per tonne, up from USD 2,585.50 per tonne on July 14, an increase of 0.31 per cent. The cash...
NBS: China's H1 primary aluminum output rises 3.3% YoY
China's primary aluminum production totalled 3.81 million tonnes in June, down by 0.5 per cent from May but up by 3.4 per cent from June 2024, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on July 15. Last month's result meant that for this year's first...
Imported ore prices may remain stable in the short term; Continuous attention should be paid to the shipping situation of imported bauxite
This week, the domestic bauxite market remained quiet, with stable operations. As of today, in Shanxi, the self pick-up price of bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 5.0 and 60 per cent alumina content, excluding VAT, at the crushing plant, was approximately RMB 580-620 per tonne; in Henan, the self...
From cars to cans: the ripple effects of America’s 50% aluminium tariff on end-users
As global trade conflicts grow and political alliances change, American companies in many industries are struggling with rising tariffs on imported aluminium. Image for representational purpose Introduced on June 4, 2025, the 50 per cent aluminium tariff was meant to support US producers as...
Scattered transactions were at a premium to the online price. Spot alumina prices may continue to hold up well in the short term
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 3,138 per tonne, with a high of RMB 3,194 per tonne, a low of RMB 3,120 per tonne, and closed at RMB 3,164 per tonne, up RMB 27 per tonne or 0.85 per cent, with an open interest of 246,000 lots. Ore: As of July...
LME aluminium price opens the week with a fall of $5.5/t; Alumina (Platts) price moves down to $366.22/t
On Monday, July 14, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official price opened the week with a fall of USD 5.5 per tonne or 0.21 per cent. The prices settled at USD 2,585.50 per tonne (cash bid) and USD 2,586 per tonne (official settlement), respectively. As per the London Metal...
