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Rising aluminium prices lead Press Metal Aluminium shares to gain 5%, a record all-time high
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As aluminium prices continue to experience an upward trend since the start of the Middle East conflict, shares of Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad, the largest integrated aluminium producer in Southeast Asia, achieved a record all-time high on April 24. The stock experienced an intraday high ...
Temporary dip in the aluminium prices reverses as supply tightness outweighs Hormuz reopening optimism
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A temporary dip in the aluminium prices has been noticed when the traders got the ray of hope of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which continued to show an upward trend due to the ongoing conflict in the Gulf. However, the production data and evolving dynamics of the Chinese markets are deemed to ...

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London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices recorded improved figures on April 24 compared to the previous close. Cash price reported gains by wide margins, near-term futures contracts recovered from the previous session’s decline, while longer-dated contracts and opening stocks continued to slid ...
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Cost easing and demand sluggishness keep aluminium alloy prices in the doldrums
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27 Apr 2026
Last Friday night, the aluminium alloy 2606 contract moved downwards after a higher opening, opening at RMB 23,415 per tonne, rising to a high of RMB 23,485 per tonne before pulling back in a fluctuating trend, dipping to RMB 23,380 per tonne at the close and settling at that price, down RMB 15 pe ...
Gulf tensions affect alumina supply chains and trade, with China emerging as a crucial raw material importer
Alumina
26 Apr 2026
The geopolitical tension involving Iran has disrupted alumina markets, not only by limiting exports through the Strait of Hormuz but also by restricting the inflow of raw materials into the Gulf region, thereby tightening supply chains and raising operational risks for smelters dependent on import ...
Australia tests nickel-aluminium bronze production via 3D printing for marine
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26 Apr 2026
An Australian research collaboration is exploring whether nickel-aluminium bronze (NAB) can be produced via 3D printing for maritime spare parts. Backed by Charles Darwin University and supported through the Queensland Defence Sciences Alliance, the initiative brings together James Cook University ...
ReMA tentatively approves updated aluminium scrap grade amid rising recycled metal demand
Recycled AL
26 Apr 2026
The board of the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) has given tentative approval to add a new specification called “ginger” to its ISRI Specifications booklet. The proposed ginger grade refers to wrought aluminium materials such as sheet, extrusion, and plate that are separated from mixed shre ...
Aluminium billet inventory successfully drops below 280Kt, destocking logic persists but demand recovery awaits verification
Primary AL
26 Apr 2026
According to SMM statistics, as of April 23, aluminium billet inventory across major consumption regions in China totalled 278,000 tonnes, down 14,000 tonnes W-o-W from last Thursday, successfully falling below 280,000 tonnes, largely in line with expectations at the beginning of the month. On war ...
Buying sentiment of some downstream enterprises slightly recovered ahead of Labour Day holiday
Downstream
26 Apr 2026
SHFE aluminium 2605 fluctuated upward in the morning session. End-users mainly maintained just-in-time procurement, with some buyers stockpiling ahead of the holiday. Mainstream transactions were concentrated around the SMM A00 aluminium average price to +RMB 10 per tonne. The shipments sentiment ...
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