Today's secondary aluminum alloy market prices were raised

Published: Mar 2, 2026 16:43
[Secondary Aluminum Alloy Daily Review] Today, the quotations in the secondary aluminum alloy market were generally raised. Before noon, manufacturers generally increased prices by 100 yuan/mt, and some enterprises, supported by bullish expectations and low finished product inventories, raised their prices by up to 200 yuan/mt. In the afternoon, futures significantly surged, further strengthening market sentiment, and some manufacturers followed suit with another price hike, resulting in a cumulative increase of 100-400 yuan/mt for the day. As enterprises gradually resumed production, market supply slowly recovered, and willingness to sell among manufacturers improved; however, the pace of resumption of work downstream after the holiday was relatively mild, and the release of orders remain

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