Aluminum Prices Strengthen on Easing Recession Fears and Inventory Drawdown Amid Tight Supply Outlook

Publicado: Aug 19, 2024 09:00
[SMM Aluminum Morning Meeting Summary: Overseas Economic Recession Concerns Ease, Aluminum Strengthens During Warehouse Drawdown] On the macro front, recent U.S. real estate data for July was unimpressive, but consumer confidence and inflation data performed well, alleviating concerns about an economic recession. Additionally, geopolitical tensions have escalated again, providing support to the non-ferrous metal market. Fundamentally, domestic electrolytic aluminum supply has essentially peaked, with only scattered expectations of production resumption and incremental increases in places like Guizhou and Sichuan in the future. In terms of downstream operations, thanks to the improvement in orders for 3C and new energy vehicles, the operating rate of leading profile enterprises achieved a slight rebound last week. Meanwhile, driven by the traditional peak season and domestic economic stimulus policies, downstream consumption is expected to develop favorably...

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