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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London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices witnessed a decline in the cash price on the June 5 session. Contracts, however, improved from the closing figures of June 4 , while stocks returned to the declining graph. The LME aluminium cash bid as well as offer prices eased 0.08 per cent...
London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices continued to dip on June 4 after the figures eased on the June 3 from USD 3,800 per tonne on the previous close. The session recorded a decline in the aluminium prices, contracts as wells as stocks. The LME aluminium cash bid price eased 1.54 per cent...
Rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia are continuing to support higher crude oil prices, while aluminium prices have climbed to four-year highs, creating different outlooks for India's oil and metals sectors. According to Bharat Subramanian, Vice President of Equity Research at BofA Securities,...
In the latest update on the Middle East conflict, Iran has reportedly intensified regional tensions with plans to block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, shortly after suspending indirect negotiations with the US. The closure of a narrow trade route of the Strait of Hormuz soon shook the global market,...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price history is close to being rewritten as the aluminium price hits a four-year high at the close of the June 2 session. Surging past the closing figures of June 1 , prices continue to advance towards the USD 4,000 price tag. Meanwhile, declining stocks...
India’s cable and wire industry is expected to report revenue growth of 28-30 per cent in FY27, supported not only by infrastructure demand but also by tighter global supplies nd increasing prices of aluminium and copper, according to a report by Crisil Ratings. The sector is expected to benefit...
According to SMM statistics, China's aluminium production in May 2026 (31 days) was up 2.1 per cent YoY and up 3.8 per cent M-o-M. Although the pace of China's end-use demand recovery remained slow, the widening aluminium supply gap outside China significantly boosted domestic aluminium semis...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices eased on the May 29 session after shooting up on the May 28 session . The cash price, however, remained above USD 3,700 per tonne. As both near-term and longer-dated contracts continued to rise, stocks recorded a consistent decline. The LME aluminium...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings posted a record net profit of MYR 624.5 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Q1 FY2026), up 35.2 per cent from MYR 461.77 million a year earlier, extending its streak to a third consecutive quarter of record earnings. The aluminium smelter said stronger...
Aluminium prices rose higher this Monday, owing to the stronger overseas markets and improved confidence among traders in industrial metals all over again. The broader mood across commodity markets remained positive, helped by expectations of stable demand and easing global uncertainties. At MCX,...
Kazakhstan: The chain that works, and plans to grow Kazakhstan's aluminium industry is essentially the story of one company in one city. Eurasian Resources Group, in which the Kazakhstani government holds a 40 per cent stake, operates an integrated cluster in Pavlodar that spans from mine to...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings is expected to enter a stronger earnings phase as higher aluminium prices and easing raw material costs support profit growth in the coming quarters, according to RHB Research. RHB maintained its “Buy” recommendation on Press Metal with an unchanged target price of...
The national average price assessed by Mysteel for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent was unchanged from the previous day at RMB 2,700 per tonne (USD 398 per tonne) last Friday. Across China's key alumina-producing regions, prices were also stable. Assessed prices for the...
According to China's General Administration of Customs, domestic bauxite imports in April 2026 totalled 19.743 million tonnes, down 9.4 per cent M-o-M and 4.6 per cent Y-o-Y. From January to April 2026, domestic cumulative bauxite imports reached 77.728 million tonnes, up 14.7 per cent Y-o-Y. In...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices eased on the May 22 session after shooting up on the May 21 session . The cash price, however, remained above USD 3,700 per tonne. Longer dated contracts continued to rise, and stocks did not record further decline. The LME aluminium cash bid eased...
According to customs data, China's total aluminium foil exports (tariff codes 76071110, 76071120, 76071190, 76071900, 76072000) reached 114,400 tonnes in April 2026, up 10.5 per cent M-o-M but down 6.2 per cent Y-o-Y. Trade mode: In April 2026, China's aluminium foil exports via processing trade...
According to SMM statistics, as of May 21, aluminium billet inventory across major consumption regions in China totalled 205,500 tonnes, down 28,500 tonnes W-o-W (Thursday), with destocking accelerating. Warehouse withdrawals totalled 55,700 tonnes during May 12-18, an increase of 14,200 tonnes...
The May 21 session on the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices witnessed a drastic recovery in the aluminium market trend from the declining graph in the May 20 session . Figures improved across cash, benchmark and contracts, while the declining stocks and warrants indicated a worldwide...
