[SMM Flash News] SMM Central China Aluminum Market on March 20

Published: Mar 20, 2026 15:12

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SMM, March 20:
Today, SHFE aluminum futures prices plunged. Coupled with downstream processing enterprises' procurement and stockpiling demand ahead of the weekend market closure, overall purchase sentiment in the central China market remained high, with strong bullish sentiment. Suppliers showed a strong willingness to hold prices firm, and market quotations showed no downward trend. Ultimately, the overall quotation range in the central China market was concentrated at premiums of 10 yuan to 60 yuan over the central China price, while actual mainstream transaction prices were concentrated at premiums of 30 yuan to 40 yuan over the central China price. Today, the central China market shipment sentiment index was 2.61, up 0.03 MoM; the buying sentiment index was 2.51, up 0.08 MoM.

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