Aluminum prices & market intelligence
With the aluminum market dominated by China, both in production and consumption, China’s purchases of raw materials to produce aluminum go on to drive global raw material prices, making this a key market to understand. Expana’s aluminum insights, historic prices and forecasted prices ensure you have the information you need to make informed decisions, reduce your COGS and improve your margins.
Expana – the global partner of choice for aluminum commodity prices and global market intelligence
Expana offer benchmark prices for Aluminum and Aluminum alloys in all major markets, as well as prices for finished and semi-finished Aluminum products. Our experts assess market balance, supply volume, demand and trade indices to not only give you today’s Aluminum price, but also forecast future price changes. The amount of electricity required to produce Aluminum is vast, so it is crucial to also be able to track electricity prices to enable you to accurately predict your overall production costs – Expana’s global commodity coverage means you can do just that.
Our Aluminum coverage includes:
- 88 Aluminum price indices and benchmark prices across global markets, updated up to twice daily
- world-leading Aluminum price forecasting up to two years into the future across 10 Aluminum variations
- comprehensive coverage, from LME 3m prices to foil and aluminum alloy prices
- real-time intelligence on Aluminum prices, supplying market conditions and production levels
- weekly Industrials market report, analysing and explaining Aluminum price changes
- tracking of related market prices, namely electricity and shipping costs
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Our aluminum forecasting methodology
Expana’s aluminum price forecasts are grounded in a comprehensive analysis of commodities’ market dynamics. Our robust methodology integrates macro-economic, fundamental, and technical analyses, providing solid recommendations and driving effective decision-making in the aluminum commodity market.
- The macro-economic analysis explores global manufacturing sector developments, and their impact on commodity prices, presenting key indicators such as GDP, unemployment, inflation, and interest rates for major regions.
- The fundamental analysis offers an overview of the current aluminum supply-and-demand balance
- Finally, the technical analysis employs indicators such as moving averages, MACD and RSI to anticipate changes in price movements
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Essential intelligence for industry professionals
Expana delivers essential intelligence to industry professionals across the aluminum and metal products industries, ensuring business leaders stay informed about the latest prices and industry trends, enabling them to effectively navigate disruptions, manage prices, and deliver value to their customers.
Aluminum Market FAQs
Aluminum prices can be highly volatile because of energy cost swings, supply chain disruptions, global trade developments, and shifts in industrial demand.
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Key factors include:
- Global economic growth and industrial activity
- Supply disruptions (strikes, energy shortages, sanctions)
- Energy costs (aluminum production is energy-intensive)
- Exchange inventories
- Currency fluctuations (especially USD/CNY rates)
- Trade tariffs and policies
Aluminum is traded in the form of ingots, billets, or primary aluminum on commodity exchanges, mainly the London Metal Exchange (LME), as well as regionally on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).
Recycled aluminum requires up to 95% less energy to produce than primary aluminum and represents a significant portion of total supply, helping to temper price and environmental impacts.
Aluminum is vital for industries such as:
- Aerospace and aviation
- Construction
- Packaging (cans and foil)
- Automotive and transportation
- Electrical applications