Group 1: Report Industry Investment Ratings - Investment rating for aluminum: Cautiously bullish [9] - Investment rating for alumina: Neutral [9] - Investment rating for aluminum alloy: Cautiously bullish [9] Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - For electrolytic aluminum, overseas uncertainties persist, with geopolitical crises, negotiation progress, tariff adjustments, and the long - term downward trend of interest rates. Overseas demand is strong with high and rising spot premiums. Domestically, the supply - demand balance has no prominent contradictions, and factors like price transmission and post - holiday consumption recovery are being tested. The upcoming Two Sessions bring short - term positive sentiment and downstream rigid demand. In the long run, macro - level interest rate cuts and overseas uncertainties are positive for consumption [6]. - For alumina, the supply surplus pressure is relieved due to production cuts by northern alumina plants, and the inventory accumulation rate slows down. Spot prices tend to rise, but electrolytic aluminum plants have low acceptance of price increases. The warehouse receipt inventory pressure is difficult to resolve, and the warehouse receipt contradiction is intensifying. Attention should be paid to the commissioning rhythm of new capacity in Guangxi [7][8]. Group 3: Summary of Key Data Aluminum Spot - On February 26, 2026, the price of East China A00 aluminum was 23,520 yuan/ton, with a change of 140 yuan/ton from the previous trading day, and the spot premium was - 180 yuan/ton, a change of 20 yuan/ton. The price of Central China A00 aluminum was 23,410 yuan/ton, and the spot premium was - 290 yuan/ton, a change of - 10 yuan/ton. The price of Foshan A00 aluminum was 23,550 yuan/ton, a change of 100 yuan/ton, and the spot premium was - 145 yuan/ton, a change of - 15 yuan/ton [1]. Aluminum Futures - On February 26, 2026, the main contract of Shanghai aluminum opened at 23,845 yuan/ton, closed at 23,845 yuan/ton, a change of 145 yuan/ton from the previous trading day, with a maximum price of 24,000 yuan/ton and a minimum price of 23,710 yuan/ton. The trading volume was 266,795 lots, and the open interest was 252,168 lots [2]. Inventory - As of February 26, 2026, the domestic social inventory of electrolytic aluminum ingots was 1.157 million tons, a change of 49,000 tons from the previous period. The warehouse receipt inventory was 288,287 tons, a change of 3,112 tons from the previous trading day. The LME aluminum inventory was 467,550 tons, a change of - 2,000 tons from the previous trading day [2]. Alumina Spot Price - On February 26, 2026, the SMM alumina price in Shanxi was 2,610 yuan/ton, in Shandong was 2,570 yuan/ton, in Henan was 2,635 yuan/ton, in Guangxi was 2,675 yuan/ton, in Guizhou was 2,745 yuan/ton, and the FOB price of Australian alumina was 311 US dollars/ton [2]. Alumina Futures - On February 26, 2026, the main contract of alumina opened at 2,879 yuan/ton, closed at 2,820 yuan/ton, a change of - 32 yuan/ton from the previous trading day, a change rate of - 1.12%, with a maximum price of 2,890 yuan/ton and a minimum price of 2,807 yuan/ton. The trading volume was 448,156 lots, and the open interest was 340,118 lots [2]. Aluminum Alloy Price - On February 26, 2026, the purchase price of Baotai civil raw aluminum was 17,500 yuan/ton, and the purchase price of mechanical raw aluminum was 17,900 yuan/ton, a change of 100 yuan/ton from the previous day. The Baotai quotation of ADC12 was 23,200 yuan/ton, with no change from the previous day [3]. Aluminum Alloy Inventory - The social inventory of aluminum alloy was 67,000 tons, and the in - plant inventory was 94,800 tons [4]. Aluminum Alloy Cost and Profit - The theoretical total cost was 22,631 yuan/ton, and the theoretical profit was 569 yuan/ton [5]. Group 4: Strategy - Unilateral strategy: Bullish on aluminum with caution, neutral on alumina, and bullish on aluminum alloy with caution [9]. - Arbitrage strategy: Long electrolytic aluminum and short aluminum alloy [9]
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Hua Tai Qi Huo·2026-02-27 05:09