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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SMM: Aluminium prices fall, aluminium scrap prices follow suit
Today, spot primary aluminium prices fell by RMB 150 per tonne from the previous trading day. SMM A00 spot aluminium closed at RMB 20,200 per tonne. Aluminium scrap market prices followed the decline in aluminium prices but remained at highs overall. With the off-season in June approaching,...
Alumina price rise: May face resistance amid supply recovery
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at 3,061 RMB per tonne, with a high of RMB 3,062 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,980 per tonne, and closed at RMB 3,001 per tonne, down RMB 59 per tonne or 1.93 per cent. Open interest stood at 401,000 lots. Image for...
Under the impact of the emergency in Guinea, imported bauxite ore prices stop falling and begin to rebound
This week, the domestic bauxite market remained relatively calm, with stable operations prevailing. As of today, in Shanxi, the transaction price for bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 5.0 and 60 per cent alumina content, excluding VAT, for self-pick-up at the crushing plant, was approximately RMB...
Funds pivot from copper to aluminium amid market volatility
Image for representational purposes only The global commodities landscape is witnessing a significant shift as investment funds retreat from copper, citing heightened volatility and policy uncertainties, and increasingly turn their attention to aluminium. The US government's initiation of a Section...
Destocking in East China exceeds expectations, suppliers strongly refuse to budge on prices
Today, SHFE aluminium fluctuated in the morning session, with its centre moving higher. From the perspective of the spot market performance, destocking exceeded expectations, providing support for local spot premiums. Amid high aluminium prices, downstream purchase willingness declined, while...
Destocking in fundamentals provides support for premiums, with downstream enterprises mainly purchasing as needed
Today, SHFE aluminium fluctuated in the morning session, with its centre moving higher. From the perspective of spot market performance, social inventory destocking provided support for local spot premiums. Downstream enterprises purchased aluminium as needed amid high aluminium prices. Image for...
Yunnan Aluminum: Simultaneous rise of aluminium commodities’ volume & price lead to Q1 revenue hike of 20% Y-o-Y
Yunnan Aluminum Co., Ltd. recently released its Q1 2025 performance report. According to the announcement, the company achieved a total revenue of 14.411 billion yuan in Q1, up 26.89 per cent Y-o-Y. The net profit attributable to shareholders of the publicly listed firm was 974 million yuan, down...
The centre of spot transaction prices shifted upward, and under the influence of disruptive events, sporadic offer prices in the bauxite market rose
Futures market : Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 3,149 per tonne, with a high of RMB 3,202 per tonne, a low of RMB 3,118 per tonne, and closed at RMB 3,128 per tonne, up RMB 33 per tonne or 1.07 per cent. Open interest stood at 347,000 lots. Image for...
SMM: Bauxite prices fall again, alumina turns from loss to profit
This week, the price of domestic bauxite in Guizhou fell by RMB 30 per tonne, mainly due to alumina refineries driving down prices when purchasing bauxite. Image source: https://www.earth.com/ As of today, in Shanxi, the transaction price of bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 5.0 and 60 per cent...
The 'LME aluminium speculation thriller' reappears: How does the market view this?
Recently, news has been circulating widely in the market that an energy giant has established aluminium positions exceeding 1 million tonnes on the London Metal Exchange (LME). The scale of this position is staggering—as of May 15, LME aluminium inventory stood at only 397,300 tonnes (with Rusal...
With US tariffs and China’s cap curbing aluminium production and demand drives down LME prices, will buying interest return?
US tariffs are making their presence felt across the world, dampening aluminium demand as many producers are scaling back shipments in response to increased export duties imposed on them by the United States government. As a consequence, productions are becoming limited, notably reflected in the...
Macro sentiment eases, coupled with low inventory supporting aluminium prices; upside room is limited under off-season constraints
The macro environment at home and abroad has improved significantly in recent times, injecting confidence into the aluminium market. Internationally, the US and China have suspended most tariffs for 90 days, indicating a positive outlook for global trade. Domestically, the People's Bank of China...
Aluminium scrap prices struggle to catch up, with a slight recovery in the price difference between A00 aluminium and aluminium scrap
Today, spot primary aluminium prices rose by RMB 140 per tonne compared to the previous trading day. SMM A00 aluminium ingot prices closed at RMB 20,350 per tonne. Today, spot primary aluminium prices rose by RMB 140 per tonne compared to the previous trading day. SMM A00 aluminium ingot prices...
NALCO’s stock price witnessed an upward trend on May 14, 2025
As of May 14, 2025, the share price of National Aluminium Company (NALCO) had witnessed a rise of 4.92 per cent, where the price stood at INR 173.48 (USD 2.08) as of 15:30 IST. The increase in the firm's stock price shows a positive upward trend during the current trading period. Is this an...
Alba’s Q1 performance is all about $1B strong topline overshadowed by margin compression
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on a single site, released its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, marked by strong revenue growth but compressed margins due to rising production costs. Topline surge powered by price and premium upswing Alba...
Overseas transaction prices of bauxite decline; alumina expected to maintain fluctuating trend in short term
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,841 per tonne, reaching a high of RMB 2,898 per tonne and a low of RMB 2,804 per tonne, before closing at RMB 2,886 per tonne, up RMB 46 per tonne or 1.62 per cent, with open interest at 304,000 lots. Ore : As...
Novelis’ net sales for FY2025 grow by 6% Y-o-Y, backed by higher aluminium prices and increased flat-roll products shipment
Novelis Inc., the premier manufacturer of flat-rolled aluminium goods and the world’s largest recycling company, has announced its financial performance for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024-25. As per the records, strong shipments throughout the year backed by increased demand for beverage...
The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract approached the critical level of 20,000, with processing fees under pressure, pulling back amidst generally sluggish trading volume
On May 13, SMM A00 aluminium was quoted at RMB 20,010 per tonne, up RMB 200 per tonne from the previous trading day, with a RMB -20 per tonne spread against the May contract, down RMB 20 per tonne from the previous trading day. On the same day, SMM A00 aluminium (Foshan) was quoted at RMB 19,930...
