Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 24,240 per tonne in the night session on September 4, with a high of RMB 24,355 per tonne, a low of RMB 24,220 per tonne, and a close of RMB 24,320 per tonne, up 0.12 per cent from the previous close. Futures stabilised and rebounded,...
This week, domestic aluminium scrap prices in China remained largely stable, with some slight increases. Although primary aluminium prices rose notably, aluminium scrap struggled to catch up, and the price difference between A00 aluminium and aluminium scrap stayed high. In terms of prices, as of...
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According to data from the General Administration of Customs, domestic primary aluminium exports in May 2025 were approximately 32,000 tonnes, up 136.9 per cent M-o-M and up 376.4 per cent Y-o-Y. The cumulative total primary aluminium exports from January to May 2025 were approximately 67,000...
Today, SHFE aluminium prices moved higher in the morning session due to low aluminium ingot inventory and continued destocking. However, against the backdrop of the off-season, actual demand remained weak, and the futures market pulled back. In today's spot market, due to weekend stockpiling...
Futures Market: On the previous trading day's night session, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2507 contract opened at RMB 20,650 per tonne, with a high of RMB 20,650 per tonne, a low of RMB 20,590 per tonne, and closed at RMB 20,645 per tonne, down RMB 35 per tonne or 0.17 per cent from the previous...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 contract opened at RMB 2,860 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,898 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,855 per tonne and closed at RMB 2,896 per tonne, up RMB 41 per tonne or 1.45 per cent. Open interest stood at 301,000 lots. Ore: As of June 17, the SMM...
On April 29, 2025, Yu Jin, Senior Director of SMM, Ding Weiquan, Head of Secondary Aluminum, Zhang Xiaoyao, Head of International Recycling, and Yang Shihao, Senior Aluminum Analyst, visited Miluo Lianchuang Aluminum Technology Co., Ltd. They were warmly welcomed by Chairman Zhu Zhenping....
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded AD2511 cast aluminium alloy futures contract opened at RMB 19,500 per tonne, surging rapidly after the opening bell to reach a high of RMB 19,630 per tonne. It then fluctuated rangebound after pulling back, with the overall trend showing a narrow...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 contract opened at RMB 2,890 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,896 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,833 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,837 per tonne, down RMB 58 per tonne or 2.00 per cent, with open interest at 310,000 lots. Ore Market: As of June 12,...
Today, the most-traded SHFE aluminum 2507 contract opened at RMB 20,075 per tonne, with a high of RMB 20,010 per tonne, a low of RMB 19,925 per tonne, and closed at RMB 19,980 per tonne, down 0.12 per cent. Trading volume was 149,000 lots, and open interest was 184,000 lots. Image source: CAST &...
According to SMM statistics, domestic aluminium production in May 2025 (31 days) increased by 2.7 per cent Y-o-Y and 3.4 per cent M-o-M. In May, the operating capacity of domestic aluminium smelters remained stable M-o-M, mainly due to no new projects or maintenance and production cut appearing...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,906 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,907 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,880 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,883 per tonne, down RMB 9 per tonne or 0.31 per cent, with open interest at 300,000 lots. Image for...
Futures Market: On Friday, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,909 per tonne during the night session, with a high of RMB 2,922 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,889 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,898 per tonne, down RMB 3 per tonne or 0.10 per cent from the previous close. Open...
During the May 9 to June 6 period, aluminium fluoride prices continued to weaken. As of now, SMM aluminium fluoride prices closed at RMB 9,630-9,900 per tonne, and SMM cryolite prices were quoted at RMB 7,500-9,500 per tonne. On the raw material side, for fluorspar, the current delivery-to-factory...
Today, SHFE aluminium futures fluctuated in the morning session. The impact of yesterday's Sino-US tariff developments was not evident in the futures market. The fundamental factors were mixed, leading to overall market volatility. In terms of spot market performance, the spot market in east China...
Today, SHFE aluminium fluctuated upward in the morning session. Outflows from warehouses were good in major consumption areas. In terms of spot market performance, spot aluminium in eastern China performed moderately, with a focus on selling. High premiums loosened somewhat, and early in the...
The composite PMI for the aluminium downstream and alloy processing industry in May was recorded at 49.8 per cent, approaching the 50 mark but remaining in contraction territory. It fell by 1.8 percentage points M-o-M and increased by 8.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y). The main reasons were the...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,952 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,986 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,941 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,954 per tonne, down RMB 10 per tonne or 0.34 per cent, with an open interest of 353,000 lots. Ore: As of May...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,985 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,990 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,940 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,948 per tonne, down RMB 43 per tonne or 1.44 per cent. The open interest stood at 381,000 lots. Ore: As of...
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,...
