February 15, 2025—
This week, the domestic aluminum rod market maintained a stable trend, with SMM A00 spot price reported at 20,600 yuan/mt, up 130 yuan/mt from the previous week. The futures market showed a gradual upward movement. Notably, under the dual influence of an extended liquid aluminum digestion cycle and pre-holiday finished product inventory accumulation, the current market remains in a state of ample supply. Although end-use consumption showed weak recovery, leading aluminum rod enterprises performed notably well in shipments, benefiting from post-holiday restocking demand by traders...


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