SHFE Aluminum Fell Back After Initial Rise (Jul. 14, 2015)

Published: Jul 14, 2015 16:53

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On Monday night, SHFE 1509 aluminum rose above the 10-day moving average after opening at RMB 12,450/mt on positive news from Greece.

SHANGHAI, Jul. 14 (SMM) –On Monday night, SHFE 1509 aluminum rose above the 10-day moving average after opening at RMB 12,450/mt on positive news from Greece. However, the contract met strong resistance at RMB 12,500/mt and ended the night session at RMB 12,455/mt.

On Tuesday, SHFE 1509 aluminum contract rose at first, but then fell back below the 10-day moving average, ending at RMB 12,405/mt. Trading volumes totaled 20,162 lots, and positions were down 1,222 lots to 123,012 lots. Poor market fundamentals indicate that there is still room for prices to fall.

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