Details of the hot topics in the aluminum market this week (May 06-09, 2025) are as follows......

[SMM Weekly Survey on Aluminum Downstream: Aluminum Processing Operating Rate Rebounds Slightly After the Holiday, Sector Differentiation Persists Amid Off-Season] This week, the operating rate of leading enterprises in China's aluminum downstream processing sector increased by 0.3 percentage points WoW to 61.9%.

[Weekly Review of Secondary Aluminum Market]The aluminum scrap market showed a divergent adjustment trend after the Labour Day holiday. As of May 8, SMM A00 primary aluminum spot closed at 19,620 yuan/mt, down a cumulative 440 yuan/mt from the level before the holiday (April 30). Aluminum scrap prices generally followed the downward trend of primary aluminum, but significant differences were observed across product types and regions.