Aluminum Alloy Futures Retreat After Intraday Rise, Spot Market Slows Before Chinese New Year

Published: Feb 9, 2026 18:02

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[Aluminum Alloy Daily Review] Entering the last trading week before the Chinese New Year, as upstream and downstream secondary aluminum alloy enterprises gradually closed for the holiday, spot market trading noticeably slowed, and enterprise quotations mostly adjusted in line with the mark.

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