Non-ferrous

Base Metals

Rare Earth

Scrap Metals

Minor Metals

Precious Metals

Ferrous Metals

Iron Ore Index Iron Ore Price Coke Coal Pig Iron Steel Billet Finished Steel

New Energy

Solar Lithium Cobalt Cathode Material Phosphorus Carbon Anode Separator Electrolyte Battery Cell And Module Battery Recycling Nickel And Manganese Other Materials Sodium-ion Battery Hydrogen Energy

Price Center DatabasePro Reports Events Car Insight

Home / Metal News / [Al Price] Spot Discounts in East China Widen on Poor Buying (Aug. 12, 2015)

[Al Price] Spot Discounts in East China Widen on Poor Buying (Aug. 12, 2015)

Aug 12, 2015 11:56

Source:SMM

Aluminum prices were mainly between RMB 11,960-11,980/mt in Shanghai on Wednesday, discounts of RMB 20-40/mt over August aluminum on the SHFE.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 12 (SMM) – Aluminum prices were mainly between RMB 11,960-11,980/mt in Shanghai on Wednesday, discounts of RMB 20-40/mt over August aluminum on the SHFE, versus RMB 11,950-11,980/mt in Wuxi and RMB 11,960-11,980/mt in Hangzhou. Poor downstream buying caused spot discounts to widen.

Al price

Shanghai aluminum prices

For queries, please contact Lemon Zhao at lemonzhao@smm.cn

For more information on how to access our research reports, please email service.en@smm.cn

SHFE 1708 aluminum moved down after opening at RMB 14,090/mt on Tuesday, touching an intraday low of RMB 14,005/mt in the afternoon.

Jul 4, 2017 18:02

SMM Comments

SHFE 1708 Aluminum Drifts Lower (2017-7-4)

LME Aluminum to Struggle around Moving Averages (2017-6-2)

LME aluminum will continue struggling around moving averages and move between USD 1,920-1,940/mt today.

Jun 2, 2017 09:51

SMM Comments

LME Aluminum to Struggle around Moving Averages (2017-6-2)

SHFE 1707 Aluminum Falls Sharply (2017-5-31)

Offshore yuan surged in morning trading, increasing risks of tightening market liquidity in the short term.

May 31, 2017 18:38

SMM Comments

SHFE 1707 Aluminum Falls Sharply (2017-5-31)

SHFE 1707 Aluminum Falls as Longs Withdraw (2017-5-24)

SHFE 1707 aluminum dipped to RMB 13,950/mt due to short selling after opening at RMB 14,055/mt on Wednesday.

May 24, 2017 17:40

SMM Comments

SHFE 1707 Aluminum Falls as Longs Withdraw (2017-5-24)

SHFE 1606 Aluminum Resistant to Declines (2016-4-20)

On Tuesday’s night session, SHFE 1606 aluminum hit RMB 12,115/mt after opening at RMB 12,055/mt, and finally ended at RMB 12,110/mt.

Apr 20, 2016 18:01

SMM Comments

LME Aluminum to Challenge Resistance (2016-4-19)

LME aluminum has climbed above the 5-day moving average on long buying and will challenge USD 1,570/mt on Tuesday, moving in a range of USD 1,550-1,570/mt.

Apr 19, 2016 09:08

SMM Comments

SHFE Aluminum to Hover at Highs (2016-3-3)

SHFE 1605 aluminum has found solid support at the 5-day moving average, and should move highs at RMB 11,300-11,420/mt on Thursday.

Mar 3, 2016 09:17

SMM Comments

SHFE Aluminum Breaks Through RMB 11,000/mt (2016-2-16)

SHFE 1604 aluminum opened at RMB 10,900/mt on Tuesday.

Feb 16, 2016 16:47

SMM Comments

About 51% of Chinese Aluminum Smelters Bearish toward Aluminum Prices This Week, SMM Survey

About 51% of the 35 Chinese aluminum smelters surveyed by SMM see aluminum prices fall this week.

Feb 2, 2016 10:27

SMM Comments

[Al Price] SHFE Aluminum Ends Down RMB 20/mt (Jul. 31, 2015)

SHFE 1510 aluminum contract struggled around the daily moving average on Friday.

Jul 31, 2015 17:41

SMM Comments

SMM Events & Webinars

All

Oct
14
- SMM LME Metals Seminar 2025
  Oct 14 - 14,2025
  London , the United Kingdom
Oct
20
- Li-ION BATTERY China
  Oct 20 - 21,2025
  Xiamen, China
Oct
20
- APAC (10th) Stainless Steel Industry Conference 2025
  Oct 20 - 21,2025
  Xiamen, China

[Al Price] Spot Discounts in East China Widen on Poor Buying (Aug. 12, 2015)

SMM Events & Webinars

SMM LME Metals Seminar 2025

Li-ION BATTERY China

APAC (10th) Stainless Steel Industry Conference 2025