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Home / Metal News / Alumina Market to Face Pressure from Weiqiao Group after Big Aluminum Cuts, SMM Warns

Alumina Market to Face Pressure from Weiqiao Group after Big Aluminum Cuts, SMM Warns

Aug 14, 2017 11:33

Source:SMM

Considering massive aluminum cuts at Weiqiao Group, alumina prices will face heavy downward pressure due to inflows of surplus alumina from the company, SMM expects.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 14 (SMM) – Considering massive aluminum cuts at Weiqiao Group, alumina prices will face heavy downward pressure due to inflows of surplus alumina from the company, SMM expects.

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The weighted average alumina price in domestic four major markets was unchanged week-on-week at 2,521 yuan/tonne on August 11. Major alumina and aluminum producers gathered for two meetings last week to discuss future price trend. As such, sellers and buyers took a wait-and-see stance, leaving alumina prices unchanged, SMM explained.

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