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Suppliers’ shipment sentiment low, downstream processing enterprises’ wait-and-sentiment strong
24 Jun 20262MINS
Primary AL
The morning session saw the SHFE aluminium 2606 contract trade with a centre lower than the same period of the previous trading day. As aluminium prices declined, the release of stockpiling demand from earlier price drops, combined with pervasive bearish sentiment, kept overall buying interest weak today. Transaction prices continued to move lower, with mainstream trades at a discount of RMB 30-50 per tonne against the SHFE aluminium July contract. The east China shipment sentiment index stoo ...
China alumina trade normalises after April's Middle East-driven surge, but sanctions reshape export map
24 Jun 20263MINS
Alumina
Based on data released by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), China imported 438,500 tonnes of alumina in May 2026, marking a month-on-month decrease of 28.11 per cent but a staggering year-on-year surge of 549.63 per cent. Exports for the month stood at 283,300 tonnes, down 45.19 per cent from the previous month but up 36.33 per cent compared to the same period last year. Consequently, the net import volume reached 155,200 tonnes, representing a sh ...

24 Jun 20267MINS
Primary AL
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2608 contract closed at RMB 23,425 per tonne, down 1.47 per cent. Prices traded below the MA5 (23,816.00), MA10 (23,952.00), MA30 (24,322.33), and MA60 (24,563.33) moving averages. The short- to medium-term moving averages were in a bearish alignment and pressing lower, with the overall structure notably in the doldrums and each of the moving averages above providing clear resistance. The MACD DIF (-229.8268) was below the DEA (-166.5078), with the MACD ...
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