September peak season destocking supports aluminium prices, macro risks still warrant vigilance
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 24,470 per tonne in the night session on September 8, reached a high of RMB 24,660 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,420 per tonne, and closed at RMB 24,645 per tonne, up RMB 185 per tonne or 0.76 per cent from the previous close. Futures...
Guizhou Aluminum Plant's diesel anode transport vehicle passes inspection, ships to Kazakhstan
The diesel anode transport vehicle independently developed by Guizhou Aluminum Plant has successfully passed factory inspection and been officially loaded for shipment to Kazakhstan. The anode transport vehicle is a core specialised equipment for aluminium electrolysis production, facing harsh...
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A00 aluminium ingot price comes below RMB15000/t on January 19; Aluminium alloy(A356) price falls by RMB200/t
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has again come below RMB 15,000 per tonne after hiking in the past two consecutive days to stand at RMB 15,060 per tonne on Monday, January 18, found the Shanghai Metals Market. According to SMM data, the price is hovering around RMB 14,830 per tonne on Tuesday,...
Three-month LME aluminium closed lower at US$1,982/t on Friday; SHFE aluminium added 0.92%
Three-month LME aluminium closed 1.29% lower at US$1,982 per tonne on Friday, with open interest increasing 2,467 lots to 750,000 lots. SMM expects the contract to fluctuate between US$1,950-2,010 per tonne today. As of Friday January 15, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 2000.50per...
Aluminium billet inventories in China decrease 3000 tonnes this week on slight increase in shipments
Shanghai Metals Market data showed aluminium billet inventories in China decreased by 3,000 tonnes this week, ending on Thursday, January 14. According to SMM data, aluminium billet stocks fell across five major Chinese consumption areas to stand at 82,700 tonnes, following a surge of 14,900 tonnes...
Primary aluminium inventories continue to expand week-on-week to stand at 684,000 tonnes
According to the latest data shared by Shanghai Metals Market, the social inventories of primary aluminium have continued to grow, although slower than the previous week. Data shows the inventories have gained 20,000 tonnes across eight major Chinese consumption areas, including SHFE warrants,...
A00 aluminium ingot price records fourth consecutive day of decline to RMB14,720/t; Bauxite price in Henan shrinks by RMB7.5/t
A00 aluminium ingot price has continued to fall for the fourth consecutive day by RMB 180 per tonne to stand at RMB 14,720 per tonne on Thursday, January 14, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 14,700 per tonne and RMB 14,740 per tonne, with spot...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price declines the highest this month to RMB15,050/t; Alumina price in Shandong gains RMB10/t
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has recorded the highest downfall of January 2021 and the second-highest since the fall of RMB 430 per tonne on December 21, as of Tuesday, January 12. According to Shanghai Metals Market data, the price has plunged by RMB 350 per tonne to stand at RMB 15,050 per...
Molten aluminium ratio declines at Chinese aluminium smelters in December 2020: Know Why?
In December 2020, molten aluminium accounted for 66.6 per cent of China’s total aluminium production, found the Shanghai Metals Market. That was down by 1.17 percentage points from the previous month, owing to the increased proportion of ingot output at smelters in north China. The decline was most...
China’s alumina production falls 2.02% to 67.29 million tonnes in 2020; Output in December increases 1.53% Y-o-Y
According to the latest data shared by Shanghai Metals Market, China’s metallurgical-grade alumina production in the entire year of 2020 came in at 67.29 million tonnes, down by 2.02 per cent on a year-on-year basis. In December, alumina output, including 5.75 million tonnes of metallurgical-grade...
China’s primary aluminium production stands at 37.12 million tonnes in 2020; Consumption rose 6%
According to recent data showed by Shanghai Metals Market, primary aluminium production in China increased 8 per cent year-on-year in December. Total output came in at 3.28 million tonnes last month. The daily average output stood at 105,800 tonnes in December, marking a growth of 300 tonnes...
Prebaked anode price in Southwest China climbs to stand at RMB 3772.5/t; Aluminium price falls by RMB 310/t
Prebaked anode price in Southwest China market has edged higher by RMB 65 per tonne after remaining unchanged since December 4. The price stands at RMB 3772.5 per tonne today from previous price of RMB 3707.5 per tonne. It is likely to range at RMB 3625-3920 per tonne. Average prebaked anode prices...
A00 aluminium ingot price gains RMB170/t to close the week at RMB15,710/t; Aluminium alloy(A356) price climbs RMB150/t
China's A00 aluminium ingot price has jumped by RMB 170 per tonne on Friday, January 8, to close the week at RMB 15,710 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 15,690 per tonne and RMB 15,730 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a...
China’s aluminium billet inventories kick-start 2021 with a gain of 14,900 tonnes week-on-week
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, 6063 aluminium billet inventories have gained 14,900 tonnes across China's five consumption areas on Thursday, January 7. Data shows the stocks have come in at 85,700 tonnes from 70,900 tonnes on November 31. Last Thursday, the inventories dropped by 1,500...
A00 aluminium ingot price remains muted at RMB15690/t; Australian alumina FOB price climbs by US$2/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price has remained restrained at RMB 15,690 per tonne, with average prices expected to range between RMB 15,670 per tonne and RMB 15,710 per tonne, as of Wednesday, January 6. Spot contract is expected to trade at a premium price of RMB...
China’s aluminium price rises by RMB 100/t after five days; Aluminium Alloy (A356) stands at RMB 16400/t
SMM aluminium ingot price has registered a hike after five days of drop. As of Tuesday, 05 January 2021, the price now stands at RMB 15690 per tonne, marking growth of RMB 100 per tonne from Monday’s price of 15590 per tonne. The price is expected to range at RMB 15670-15710 per tonne. In Foshan...
A00 aluminium ingot price declines for the fifth consecutive day to RMB15590/t; Prebaked anode price up by RMB60/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has reopened the market after the New Year Holiday with a plunge of RMB 120 per tonne to stand at RMB 15,590 per tonne, as of January 4, 2021. This marks the fifth consecutive day of decline since December 28, 2020. The...
China’s secondary aluminium operating rates increase 5 percentage points M-o-M to 62.4% in Nov’20
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s secondary aluminium producers operating rates gained 4.9 percentage points month-on-month in November 2020, following a decline in October. The operating rates came in at 62.4 per cent, down 0.1 percentage point year-on-year, showed the data. The...
Primary aluminium inventories gain 27,000 tonnes to close the year at 613,000 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium built up 27,000 tonnes on Thursday, December 31. The inventories thus, closed the year 2020 at 613,000 tonnes across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants. Last week, on December 24, the inventories...
China’s Aluminium ingot price fell by RMB60/t to RMB15710/t; Aluminium Alloy (A356) declines by RMB50/t
SMM aluminium ingot price has dropped for the fourth day in a row. As of Thursday, 31 December 2020, the price now stands at RMB 15710 per tonne. This is down by RMB 60 per tonne from Wednesday’s price of 15,770 per tonne. The price is expected to range at RMB 15690-15730 per tonne. In Foshan and...
