After Two-Day Rise, India Aluminum Cash Price Falls

On Dec. 18, 2012, the day’s biggest mover on our daily aluminum price index was the Indian aluminum cash price, which saw a 3.5 percent decline.

On the LME, the primary aluminum cash price increased 1.5 percent to $2,163 per metric ton. The 3-month price of aluminum weakened by 0.5 percent on the LME, settling at $2,110 per metric ton.

Chinese aluminum billet, bar, cash and scrap prices closed flat for the day.