The Aluminum Scrap Market Has Not Fully Resumed Operations, and Trading Sentiment Remains Sluggish [Daily Review of Aluminum Scrap]

Published: Feb 5, 2025 14:20

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[Daily Review of Aluminum Scrap: The Aluminum Scrap Market Has Not Fully Resumed Work, and Trading Sentiment Remains Sluggish]

SMM, February 5:

On the first trading day after the Chinese New Year holiday, SHFE aluminum moved downwards after a higher opening. Today, the spot price of primary aluminum increased slightly by 20 yuan/mt compared to pre-holiday levels, with SMM A00 spot aluminum closing at 20,140 yuan/mt. Aluminum scrap market quotations were basically flat. Today's concentrated quotations for baled UBC aluminum scrap ranged from 14,850-15,700 yuan/mt (excluding tax), while shredded aluminum tense scrap was quoted at 16,350-17,850 yuan/mt (liquid aluminum, excluding tax). After the holiday, most aluminum scrap traders have not yet resumed work, and downstream scrap-consuming enterprises are mainly digesting inventory, with normal procurement not yet restored. Overall market transactions were limited. Under weak supply and demand, the short-term price difference between primary metal and scrap is expected to remain volatile.

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