The most-traded SHFE 2403 aluminum contract opened at 18,870 yuan/mt last Friday night, with its low and high at 18,810 yuan/mt and 18,890 yuan/mt before closing at 18,870 yuan/mt, up 0.32%. LME aluminum opened at $2,247/mt last Friday, with its high and low at $2,253/mt and $2,226/mt respectively before closing at $2,236.5/mt, up by 0.56%.
As CNY is drawing near, inventory is expected to grow amid sluggish consumption. From a macro perspective, expectations for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in March fell, but have been digested by the market. In the short term, aluminium prices are expected to move rangebound, and we will continue to pay attention to whether unexpected news from the macro perspective will disrupt market sentiment.

![L'alumine recule après une hausse rapide, avec une consolidation sur des volumes en baisse ; l'indice au comptant cesse de baisser et progresse légèrement ; le schéma d'offre forte et de demande faible reste inchangé [Commentaire matinal SMM sur l'alumine]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/SBQYr20251217171651.jpg)
![SHFE l'aluminium poursuit sa hausse, l'écart de prix Guangdong-Shanghai attire significativement les transferts de marchandises [Revue de midi de l'aluminium au comptant SMM]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/VTjoW20251217171653.jpg)
