Aluminium
US$ per metric ton, nearest futures contract
What has the price done?
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Press and drag across the chart to see the change between two points. Source: Yahoo Finance, delayed. Bars are daily and prices are adjusted for splits, not dividends. Past returns don't predict future returns.
- Last price, per metric ton
- US$3,166.00
- Day
- −4.99% ▼
- Year to date
- +8.94% ▲
- 1 year
- +12.46% ▲
- 52-week high
- US$4,195.00
- 52-week low
- US$2,684.00
Figures from the daily snapshot of 30 Oct 2026: COMEX futures, nearest contract, Yahoo Finance, delayed. Futures prices can differ from spot, and changes over a year include rolling from one contract month to the next. Past returns don't predict future returns.
What it is and what moves it
Aluminium is light and doesn't rust. It goes into cans, cars, aircraft, window frames and power lines.
What tends to move the price
- Electricity prices: smelting aluminium uses a great deal of power, so energy costs set much of its cost.
- Chinese output, which makes up most of the world's supply.
- Tariffs and trade rules, which can split prices between regions.
Aluminium is close to solid electricity: when power gets dearer, so does making it.
Other metals
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