Oil prices continue to hit more than a five-month high, with overnight London aluminum showing strong upward momentum, rising nearly 1.6%; the domestic market is optimistic, with limited changes in Shanghai aluminum supply and destocking of aluminum ingots in social warehouses, and gradual recovery in consumption. Aluminum prices may rise today.
Oil prices continue to hit more than a five-month high, with London aluminum showing a strong upward trend overnight and closing with a positive candle, with the latest closing price at $2372 per ton, up $37, a 1.58% increase, with a trading volume of 35,546, an increase of 14,657 lots, and an open interest of 656,136 lots, an increase of 473 lots. Shanghai aluminum showed strong oscillations in the evening, with the center of gravity breaking through to a new high again. The latest closing price of the main 2405 contract for the main month was 19,860 yuan/ton, up 115 yuan, or 0.58%.
On April 2, the latest LME aluminum inventory was reported at 551,400 metric tons, a decrease of 3,075 metric tons, or 0.55%, from the previous trading day.
On April 2, the spot price of aluminum, the spot price of A00 aluminum ingots in the Yangtze River Comprehensive Market, was reported at 19,570 yuan/ton, up 55 yuan; the spot price of A00 aluminum ingots in East China Aluminum was reported at 19,580 yuan/ton, up 60 yuan. The domestic market is optimistic, especially in the non-ferrous metal sector, where the performance of Shanghai aluminum is closely watched. With limited changes in the supply side of Shanghai aluminum and destocking of aluminum ingots in social warehouses, market prices have been stabilized to some extent, avoiding a price collapse due to oversupply, and also indicating that the market supply-demand relationship is gradually balancing, providing strong support for prices. At the same time, with the gradual recovery in consumption, demand for aluminum materials is also increasing. Whether in the construction, automotive, electronics, or packaging industries, the demand for aluminum materials is steadily increasing, providing strong impetus for the rise in aluminum prices. In addition, the support of domestic and foreign policies and the increase in environmental protection requirements have also promoted the expansion of the aluminum market, further enhancing the expectation of rising aluminum prices. Aluminum prices may rise today.