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Aluminium Billet Processing Fees Rise on Price Drops

Aluminium billet processing fees recovered in October, reaching a higher monthly average across Foshan, Nanchang, and Wuxi hubs. However, this rise was driven by falling aluminium prices rather than improved demand, registering an inverted V-shaped trend.

By aluminio.ar · Based on reporting by Shanghai Metals Market

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What you need to know

  1. Inventories in domestic consumption hubs fell to 138,000 tonnes as of 29 October.
  2. The weekly average demand in October rose to 57,400 tonnes compared to 41,200 tonnes in September.
  3. The average spot price of SMM A00 aluminium fell to 23,691.2 yuan per tonne in October.
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