SHANGHAI, Jun. 1 (SMM) –SHFE 1508 aluminum contract hovered narrowly above RMB 13,200/mt last Friday and ended the day at an intraday high of RMB 13,225/mt. Trading volumes totaled 24,516 lots, and positions were up 3,570 to 127,372.
Spot aluminum largely traded between RMB 12,970-12,980/mt in Shanghai last Friday, discounts of RMB 110-120/mt over SHFE 1506 aluminum contract, versus RMB 12,950-12,970/mt in Wuxi, and RMB 13,000-13,010/mt in Hangzhou. Market supply fell because more traders just finished delivery under term contracts. Demand picked up before the weekend, allowing prices to rebound. In the afternoon, market turned quiet.