[SMM Flash News] Trading activity remains sluggish in Central China market on June 26

Published: Jun 26, 2026 14:59

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SMM News, June 26:

Aluminium futures prices have fallen for consecutive days, keeping trading atmosphere sluggish in Central China with strong bearish sentiment and muted restocking willingness ahead of the weekend. Downstream fabricators prefer transactions via futures warrants or long-term contracts, triggering massive outflow of market warrants. Holders show little willingness to prop up prices, pushing spot transaction prices steadily lower. Actual traded prices in Central China finally settled at a discount of 10 to 40 yuan per tonne to the Shanghai Aluminium July contract. Today’s Central China market shipment sentiment index recorded 2.90, up 0.01 month-on-month; purchasing sentiment index stood at 2.14, flat month-on-month.

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