SMM, May 26th:
Today, the processing fee of aluminum rod in the northern region has dropped as a whole. Shandong 1A60 aluminum rod processing fee is between 300mur400 yuan / ton, the average price is basically the same as yesterday, Inner Mongolia 1A60 aluminum rod processing fee is between 140mur160 yuan / ton, the average price is 20 yuan / ton lower than yesterday, Henan 1A60 aluminum rod processing fee is between 260Mel 350 yuan / ton, the average price is 30 yuan / ton lower than yesterday. As aluminum prices continue to rise, the price of the holder has fallen somewhat, but in the context of the continuous decline in processing fees, the willingness of shippers in some areas has converged and the downstream has bought goods normally.
(Xu Man 021 muri 51595898)

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