SHANGHAI, Aug. 17 (SMM) – SHFE aluminum advanced along with upward-limit trading on the SHFE zinc. Aluminum price in China’s domestic spot market is expected to rise by more than 300 yuan per tonne on Thursday, and small volume purchases at lows are advised for week-end’s production needs.
In the short run, aluminum price will be sensitive to price movements in other base metals markets.
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