SHFE Cast Aluminum Alloy Warrants Increase by 1,388 mt to 37,534 mt on May 18

Published: May 18, 2026 18:11
SHFE data showed that on May 18, the total registered cast aluminum alloy warrants were 37,534 mt, an increase of 1,388 mt from the previous trading day. By region: Shanghai (2,515 mt, increase of 394 mt), Guangdong (10,791 mt, increase of 0 mt), Jiangsu (7,082 mt, increase of 91 mt), Zhejiang (10,981 mt, increase of 753 mt), Chongqing (5,170 mt, increase of 150 mt), and Sichuan (995 mt, increase of 0 mt).

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