SMM Aluminum Market Weekly Report 20250508

Published: May 9, 2025 09:39

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Details of the hot topics in the aluminum market this week (May 06-09, 2025) are as follows......

Hot topic this week: "Sluggish peak season" for aluminum plate/sheet, strip and foil in April, with overcapacity and international trade frictions as the main themes
Forecast for next week: Bears entering the market drive SHFE aluminum prices down, while short-term demand resilience supports prices
Aluminum: Social inventory reverses trend to destock after the holiday, with continued support for aluminum prices
Bauxite and Alumina: Bauxite prices fall, with alumina costs expected to decline
Aluminum Billet and Extrusion: Aluminum billet inventory hovers near the threshold with firm processing fees, while extrusion orders show sluggish growth and production weakens
Secondary Aluminum: Off-season effects emerge, with insufficient upward momentum in secondary aluminum prices
Aluminum Auxiliary Materials: Cost support for prebaked anode weakens, with both supply and demand in the aluminum fluoride market weakening and prices bottoming out

For more details, please refer to the China Aluminum Market Weekly Report (20250508)

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