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WEEKLY: Chinese spot alumina prices soften on rising availability

Source: Mysteel Apr 13, 2026 17:40

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China's spot alumina prices softened during the April 3-9 week, weakening for the first time in more than two months, as increased spot availability weighed on the physical market.

On April 9, Mysteel assessed the national average spot price for metallurgical-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6% at Yuan 2,764/t ($404.5/t), down 0.7% from a week ago, reversing the previous week's 0.3% uptick, Mysteel Global noted. In the futures market, the most-traded May alumina contract on the Shanghai Futures

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