Global aluminium short-term outlook April 2021
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Report summary
Table of contents
- China
- Asia ex-China
- Europe
- North America
- Alumina Market Developments
Tables and charts
This report includes 30 images and tables including:
- ShFE prices move above RMB 18,000/t as stocks fall in April
- Stimulus policies still supporting growth in investment activity
- NBS and Caixin PMIs diverge, but manufacturing growth remains healthy
- Overall property market activity stays firm ..
- .. But some leading indicators slowed compared to Q1 2019
- Japanese production of semis
- Chinese exports of aluminium semis to Vietnam
- US shipments of flat-rolled products
- US shipments of extrusions
- US shipments of automotive sheet
- Summary of March production, kt
- Global annualised output rates
- China’s smelter capacity increases in 2021, ktpa
- Changes in aluminium production estimates since the last month, (kt)
- Spot alumina price, US$/t
- China alumina imports (kt)
- World ex-China alumina balances, China imports and spot prices, 2020-2023, (kt)
- Chinese alumina refinery cuts and restarts in Q2
- World ex-China smelter grade alumina balance
- China smelter grade alumina balance
- Changes in global SGA production estimates since the last month, (kt)
- World ex-China alumina regions
- Price forecasts and global quarterly aluminium supply/demand balance – (kt)
- Global aluminium prices and premia
- Global primary aluminium consumption (kt)
- Global secondary aluminium consumption (kt)
- Global quarterly alumina production (kt) - including non-metallurgical production but excluding adjustments
- Global quarterly primary aluminium production (kt) - excluding adjustments
- Alumina supply/demand balance global summary (kt)
- Aluminium supply/demand balance global summary (kt)
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