SHANGHAI, Jul. 15 (SMM) – Aluminum prices were mainly between RMB 12,280-12,290/mt in Shanghai, Wuxi and Hangzhou on Wednesday, discounts of RMB 30-40/mt over July aluminum on the SHFE. Sellers remained eager to sell. But processors awaited even lower prices, and traders also lost buying interest.

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