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May 19: SHFE aluminum dropped slightly, with processing fees showing stability and overall transactions being moderate [Daily Review of Spot Aluminum Billets]

iconMay 19, 2025 13:56
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According to SMM statistics, the domestic aluminum billet inventory in major consumption areas stood at 1.316 million mt on May 19, a decrease of 6,600 mt from the previous Thursday. Aluminum prices fell slightly today. With fewer arrivals over the weekend, domestic aluminum billet inventory continued to decline. On Monday, the aluminum billet market maintained a stable trend, with suppliers mainly refusing to budge on prices and releasing goods slowly. The supply of low-priced goods was relatively limited, and downstream enterprises moderately restocked by selecting the best options. Overall, the trading situation was moderate. Today, the aluminum billet market in Foshan reported processing fees of 320/370 yuan/mt, up 20 yuan/mt; the Wuxi market reported processing fees of 330/380 yuan/mt, up 30 yuan/mt; and the Nanchang region reported processing fees of 300/350 yuan/mt, unchanged. (Unit: yuan/mt)

SMM News on May 19:

On May 19, SMM A00 aluminum was reported at 20,230 yuan/mt, down 40 yuan/mt from the previous trading day, with a premium of +70 over the June contract, unchanged from the previous trading day. On May 19, SMM A00 aluminum (Foshan) was reported at 20,110 yuan/mt, down 30 yuan/mt, with a discount of 50 yuan/mt against the current month, narrowing by 5 yuan/mt (unit: yuan/mt).

According to SMM statistics, on May 19, the inventory of aluminum billets in major domestic consumption areas was 131,600 mt, down 6,600 mt from the previous Thursday. With a slight decline in aluminum prices today and fewer arrivals over the weekend, domestic aluminum billet inventory continued to fall. On Monday, the aluminum billet market maintained a stable trend, with suppliers mainly refusing to budge on prices and releasing goods slowly. The supply of low-priced goods was relatively limited, and downstream enterprises moderately restocked based on quality, with overall transactions being moderate. Today, the aluminum billet market in Foshan was reported at 320/370 yuan/mt, up 20 yuan/mt; the processing fee in the Wuxi market was reported at 330/380 yuan/mt, up 30 yuan/mt; and the processing fee in the Nanchang area was reported at 300/350 yuan/mt, unchanged (unit: yuan/mt).

 

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