Aluminum Futures Drop, Central China Market Sees Low Trading Interest and Falling Prices

Published: Jun 26, 2026 09:54

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Aluminum futures fell for consecutive days, leaving the trading atmosphere in the central China market sluggish, with strong bearish sentiment and low stockpiling interest on Friday. Downstream processing enterprises favored futures warrant or long-term contract transactions, leading to a large outflow of warrants from the market, while suppliers showed little willingness to hold prices firm, driving transaction prices steadily lower. Ultimately, the actual transaction price range in central China centered around a discount of 10-40 yuan/mt against the SHFE aluminum July contract.

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