
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 24,400 per tonne in the night session on September 7, reached a high of RMB 24,470 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,335 per tonne, and closed at RMB 24,450 per tonne, up 30 from the previous close, a gain of 0.12 per cent. Prices traded...
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,...
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On November 16, the Shanghai Metals Market registered depleting aluminium prices all over China, with the SMM A00 aluminium ingot price losing RMB 50 per tonne to close at RMB 18,930 per tonne. The average aluminium prices have circulated between RMB 18,910 per tonne and RMB 18,950 per tonne. If we...
The average alumina spot price in China has slumped by RMB 4 per tonne, closing at RMB 3,002 per tonne. Alumina price in Shandong has negated RMB 10 per tonne to rest at RMB 2,965 per tonne. Alumina prices in Shanxi and Guangxi have both toned down by RMB 5 per tonne to park at RMB 3,010 per tonne...

On Tuesday, November 14, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price added RMB 60 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,910 per tonne, with the average prices between RMB 18,890 per tonne and RMB 18,930 per tonne. As per the Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) data, the prices have grown in all the provinces except in...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, China’s aluminium production in October 2023 (31 calendar days) amounted to 3.641 million tonnes, flaunting a month-on-month rise of 3.35 per cent from 3.523 million tonnes. On a year-on-year calculation, the output stood 6.7 per cent higher than 3.42...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price has marked a decline for the third day in a row by RMB 280 per tonne to stand below RMB 19,000 per tonne as of Monday, November 13. Data shows the price has come in at RMB 18,850 per tonne, with average prices likely to range...

The downstream aluminium industry witnessed some of the big shot events this week, such as the United States initiated anti-dumping investigation against 15 extruded aluminium product exporting countries, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal assured that no unfair carbon taxes could...

On Friday, November 10, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price dropped by RMB 40 per tonne to clock at RMB 19,130 per tonne, with the average prices between RMB 19,110 per tonne and RMB 19,150 per tonne. The spot contract price may be traded at a discount price of RMB 80 to RMB 40 per tonne. As per the...

On Thursday, November 9, the average alumina spot price in China has recorded a drop of RMB 2 per tonne to reach RMB 3,008 per tonne, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. The price has contracted after remaining restrained at RMB 3,010 per tonne from November 2 to 8. In Shandong and Shanxi, the...

On Wednesday, November 8, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has gained RMB 60 per tonne to settle at RMB 19,230 per tonne, with the average prices standing between RMB 19,210 per tonne and RMB 19,250 per tonne. The spot contract price may be traded at a discount price of RMB 90 to RMB 50 per tonne....

The Shanghai Metals Market, on November 7 witnessed an overall spike in aluminium prices, with the SMM A00 aluminium ingot price adding RMB 50 per tonne to close at RMB 19,170 per tonne. The average aluminium prices have circulated between RMB 19,150 per tonne and RMB 19,190 per tonne. If we...

China’s aluminium processing industry has reported a 9.1 per cent decline in the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for October 2023. Shanghai Metals Market survey found that the PMI for China’s aluminium processing industry stood at 47 per cent. SMM data also found that the downstream aluminium...

LME aluminium opened at US$2232.5 per tonne last Friday, with its low and high at US$2229.5 per tonne and US$2260 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2256.5 per tonne, up 0.98 per cent. The LME aluminium live price chart , on November 3, marked a slight elevation in aluminium prices, with...

On November 3, the Shanghai Metals Market experienced mixed aluminium price trends, with the SMM A00 aluminium ingot price negating RMB 20 per tonne to close at RMB 19,170 per tonne. The average aluminium prices have circulated between RMB 19,150 per tonne and RMB 19,190 per tonne. If we consider...

China’s A00 aluminium ingot price experienced a growth of RMB 50 per tonne on Thursday, November 2, to clock at RMB 19,190 per tonne. The prices have expanded in all the provinces. One of the main reasons for the price hike can be attributed to a significant development in China’s aluminium...

The Shanghai Metals Market, on November 1, witnessed an accelerating trait in aluminium prices, with the SMM A00 aluminium ingot price adding RMB 60 per tonne to close at RMB 19,140 per tonne. The average aluminium prices have circulated between RMB 19,120 per tonne and RMB 19,160 per tonne. When...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market report on Tuesday, October 31, Chinese aluminium smelters in Yunnan province are mulling over cutting production in the coming months during the dry season due to reduced hydropower availability. In recent times, many Chinese aluminium smelters have shifted...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, China’s social inventories of aluminium billets have marked a decline of 5,900 tonnes over the weekend, standing at 107,700 tonnes as of Monday, October 30. On a week-on-week basis, the inventories have recorded a fall of 7,200 tonnes from 114,900...

On Tuesday, October 31, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price dropped by RMB 70 per tonne to clock at RMB 19,080 per tonne, with the average prices between RMB 19,060 per tonne and RMB 19,100 per tonne. The spot contract price may be traded at a discount price of RMB 100 per tonne to RMB 60 per tonne....