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Aluminium Premiums

Constellium or Alcoa: Who is benefiting more from the aluminium market upswing?
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Constellium SE and Alcoa Corporation are benefiting from a stronger aluminium market, with demand from electric vehicles, aerospace, packaging and transportation continuing to support the sector. The growing use of recycled aluminium and the recovery in global air travel have also improved conditions for producers and processors. Constellium posts growth across major businesses Higher aluminium prices and steady customer demand helped Constellium's key business segments during the first quar ...
Geopolitical disturbances weaken marginally, accelerating destocking supports aluminium prices to fluctuate upward
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Futures: SHFE aluminium settled at RMB 23,900 per tonne, down 0.67 per cent. Prices further moved away from all moving averages (MA5=24,146, MA10=24,389, MA30=24,483, MA60=24,612), with the moving average system showing an accelerated bearish alignment and divergence, and weakness intensifying. The MACD indicator showed DIF=-142.99, DEA=-97.72, with the death cross downward and the negative histogram expanding to -90.53, as bearish momentum continued to strengthen. Trading volume shrank to 81, ...

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A global aluminium producer has offered Japanese buyers a USD 480 per tonne premium on primary aluminium shipments for the July-September quarter. The proposed premium is around 36-37 per cent higher than the USD 350- USD 353 per tonne agreed for the April-June quarter. Japan is Asia’s largest importer of aluminium, and the quarterly premium paid by Japanese buyers over the London Metal Exchange (LME) cash price serves as a benchmark for aluminium pricing across the region. For the April-Ju ...
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Europe’s aluminium sector hit by rising costs, lower output and weak demand
Sustainability
04 Jun 2026
High energy prices continue to pressure the European aluminium industry, with market participants warning that costs could rise further if disruption risks around the Strait of Hormuz persist. Europe’s summer energy restocking season could add further strain to supplies and increase the risk of additional price spikes, market analysts said. Aluminium production is heavily dependent on electricity. The International Aluminium Institute estimates that producing one tonne of aluminium requires ...
Rising interest rate cut expectations boost market sentiment; Aluminium prices continue range-bound pattern with overseas market outperforming domestic market
Primary AL
29 May 2026
Futures: SHFE aluminium's most-traded contract opened at RMB 24,350 per tonne during the night session on May 28, with the highest price at RMB 24,390 per tonne, the lowest price at RMB 24,305 per tonne, and closed at RMB 24,385 per tonne, up 0.41 per cent from the previous close. Prices at night session stopped falling and rebounded, standing back above the MA5 (24,370.70) moving average, but still running below the MA10 (24,411.11), MA20 (24,465.59), MA40 (24,553.29), and MA60 (24,597.24). M ...
Macro tailwinds coexists with inventory pressure, limiting upside room for aluminium prices
Primary AL
15 May 2026
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2606 contract closed at RMB 24,700 per tonne, down 0.70 per cent. The price was near MA5 (24,668.00), MA10 (24,594.00), and MA30 (24,805.33), and above MA60 (24,581.00). Short-term moving average support was moderate, and the price was currently moving sideways within the moving average range. The MACD indicator DIF (-19.5253) was below DEA (-2.5645), with the histogram in negative territory (-33.9216), indicating some release of bearish momentum. The su ...
Rio Tinto backed Finland aluminium project, aims to boost European supply by 20%
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14 May 2026
Arctial, backed by Rio Tinto, is targeting first hot metal production from its planned aluminium smelter in Finland in the second half of 2029. Speaking at the CRU World Aluminium Conference in London, Arctial chief commercial officer Maxime Vandersmissen said the project aims to produce around 610,000 tonnes of aluminium annually. The project is still awaiting a final investment decision, expected in 2027. To know the long-term bauxite market forecast, book our report: “Global Bauxite & Al ...
Japanese aluminium buyers agree to $350/t Q2 premium amidst Middle East tension
Primary AL
18 Mar 2026
For deliveries scheduled during the April-June quarter, Japanese aluminium buyers agreed to the payment of a USD 350 per tonne premium, which buyers will pay in addition to the current base price on the London Metal Exchange.  At the end of February, global aluminium producers had suggested a premium of USD 220 to 250 per tonne for the buyers in Japan for April-June quarter (Q2 2026). That was already 13 to 28 per cent higher than the premium of USD 195 per tonne agreed for the previous quart ...
Declining aluminium prices boost market procurement sentiment, premiums stabilise
Primary AL
17 Mar 2026
The SHFE aluminium 04 contract opened higher and extended gains today, while market transactions were relatively sluggish. Futures later fell, and as buying sentiment strengthened and price acceptance improved, transaction prices in the spot market moved higher. Today’s mainstream quotations and transaction prices were mainly concentrated between a discount of RMB 10  per tonne and the average price. Today, the East China market shipments sentiment index was 3.07, down 0.26 w-o-w; the purchase ...
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