This week (May 25–29; same below), the macroeconomic outlook is largely bearish. Overseas, U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached an agreement on a memorandum of understanding, but it still requires final approval from U.S. President Trump.

Molten aluminum flows through the workshops, production lines are running at full capacity, and inventory levels are virtually zero. Since the start of this year, orders for products such as aluminum sheets, strips, foil, and wire have been booming, and aluminum processing facilities in regions like Sichuan and Anhui have been bustling with activity. Some companies achieved 42.3% of their annual profit targets in the first quarter alone, while other products are hauled away by trucks the moment

In May, the monthly average price of aluminum on the Changjiang Nonferrous Metals Exchange closed at 24,300.56 yuan per ton, a significant drop of 358 yuan from April, marking a decisive break below the firm price level that had held for the past two months.

On May 24, 2026, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued Announcement No. 2026/16, issuing an affirmative final ruling in the second anti-dumping sunset review concerning aluminum foil with a thickness of 0.2 millimeters or less originating in China, and decided to continue imposing a 22% anti-dumping duty on a CIF basis.

Maan Aluminium released its Q4 FY2026 earnings report (for the quarter ended March 31, 2026), showing that net profit for the quarter fell sharply by 57% year-over-year to 17 million rupees, compared to 39.4 million rupees in the same period of the previous fiscal year; Revenue rose slightly by 3.2% to 2.54 billion rupees, compared to 2.46 billion rupees in the same period of the prior fiscal year, highlighting the significant pressure on operating margins.