On Thursday night, SHFE 1410 aluminum contract climbed to RMB 14,385/mt after starting at RMB 14,335/mt, but then retreated to finish at RMB 14,275/mt. 

Aluminum Consumption in South China Sluggish (Aug. 22, 2014)

<div>SHANGHAI, Aug. 22 (SMM) &ndash; On Thursday night, SHFE 1410 aluminum contract climbed to RMB 14,385/mt after starting at RMB 14,335/mt, but then retreated to finish at RMB 14,275/mt. Trading volumes totaled 86,736 lots, with positions up 1,342 lots to 13,254 lots.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>On Friday, the most active contract recovered losses suffered in the night session, and ended the day at RMB 14,330/mt. Trading volumes totaled 121,212 lots, with positions down 3,108 lots to 127,810 lots. SHFE 1411 aluminum contract may become the most active contract next week.&nbsp;</div>
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