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Aluminium alloy futures edge higher, spot diverges; watch pace of import window opening
14 Jul 20262MINS
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Futures side: The Aluminium Alloy 2609 contract opened today at RMB 22,865 per tonne, with an intraday high of RMB 23,060 per tonne and a low of RMB 22,825 per tonne, closing at midday at RMB 23,005 per tonne, up RMB 180 per tonne, or 0.79 per cent. In early trading, prices edged down to the intraday low before bulls stepped in to push them higher, consistently holding above the intraday average price line. During the session, prices repeatedly surged to new intraday highs, with bullish sentim ...
China cast aluminium alloy on rollercoaster in 1H26 as tax policy tightens, scrap shortage bites
14 Jul 20264MINS
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In the first half of 2026, China's domestic cast aluminium alloy prices initially surged and created a multi-year high before pulling back. By end-June, the spot prices in East China stood at RMB 23,200 per tonne, up 18.37 per cent year-on-year, having hit a record high of RMB 24,700 per tonne during the period. The price rally was driven by three main factors. First, overseas geopolitical tensions pushed up global aluminium prices, lifting domestic A00 prices and alloy prices in tandem. Sec ...

14 Jul 202612MINS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The commodity death spiral: Sourcing standard, legacy aluminium alloys (like basic ADC12, 1350, or 6061) for next-generation, high-stress applications is a guaranteed margin trap. These materials warp under extreme EV manufacturing scale, suffer structural creep in high-voltage grids, and trigger crippling carbon tariffs at the European border. The nanolevel revolution: The global industry is rapidly pivoting to highly engineered, deep-tech metallurgy. From Oak Ridge's i ...
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