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15 JULY 2026 SMM

Central China market trading atmosphere turns subdued, East China purchasing sentiment weakens

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Central China market

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In the morning session, the trading centre of the SHFE aluminium 2606 contract was below the level at the same time of the previous trading day. Affected by the off-season, market procurement sentiment remained weak today, with mainly just-in-time procurement and ample circulating goods.

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Transactions were concluded at a discount of RMB 10-20 per tonne against the SHFE aluminium Aug contract. The shipment sentiment index in east China today was 3.11, up 0.03 from the previous trading day; the procurement sentiment index was 3.00, down 0.16 from the previous trading day.

The overall trading atmosphere in the central China market today turned subdued compared with the previous two days. Some downstream processing enterprises began to make small-scale purchases today, but traders' hedging sentiment declined significantly from the previous few days, leading to reduced procurement volumes. Some suppliers slightly lowered their selling offers.

The final actual transaction price range in the central China market was centred around a discount of RMB 150-170 per tonne against the SHFE aluminium Aug contract. The shipment sentiment index in central China today was 2.80, down 0.02 from the previous trading day; the procurement sentiment index was 2.22, down 0.01 from the previous trading day.

In terms of inventory, aluminium ingot inventory in major consumption areas today fell 0.8 from the previous trading day, with the main destocking in Wuxi and Guangdong.

Note: This article has been issued by SMM and has been published by AL Circle with its original information without any modifications or edits to the core subject/data. 


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