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[U.S.-Iran Conflict Sees Dramatic Reversal, ECB Rate Hike Weighs on Metal Prices] On the fundamentals side, the supply gap outside China is expected to provide strong bottom support for aluminum prices, and expectations of rising energy costs also create a bullish driver for aluminum prices; this Thursday, the destocking pace of China's aluminum ingot social inventory noticeably accelerated, effectively alleviating the previous high inventory pressure. However, China's high inventory pressure remains relatively pronounced and is expected to limit the upside room for domestic aluminum prices. In the short term, domestic aluminum prices are expected to mainly undergo volatile adjustments.

[SMM Cast Aluminum Alloy Morning Comment: Supply Contracts While Off-Season Demand Suppresses the Market] Overnight, the aluminum alloy 2608 contract retreated after a rapid rise in the night session, opening at 23320, hitting a high of 23355, then fluctuating downward to a low of 23235, and closing at 23240, edging down 30 points (a decline of 0.13%).

[Bullish Sentiment Prevailed in the Market This Week, with Solid Support for the Silicon Metal Bottom]: On the supply side, operating rates at northern silicon enterprises were basically stable, while those in Sichuan and Yunnan slowly improved. However, the pace of overall supply release was limited, with insufficient incremental elasticity. Combined with demand side keeping pace, supply and demand in the industry were broadly balanced recently. Recently, bullish sentiment dominated the market, providing strong support for the silicon metal bottom. Silicon metal prices were constrained in both upside and downside room and may continue to move sideways within a narrow range. Watch for fluctuations in macro expectations and changes in the PV industry, which may cause marginal disturbance to silicon metal.

[SMM Flash] SHFE data showed that on June 11, the total registered warrants for cast aluminum alloy stood at 37,931 mt, a decrease of 1,293 mt from the previous trading day. Specifically, by region: Shanghai (2,897 mt, unchanged), Guangdong (8,165 mt, down 483 mt), Jiangsu (7,711 mt, down 330 mt), Zhejiang (12,484 mt, down 270 mt), Chongqing (5,829 mt, down 60 mt), and Sichuan (845 mt, down 150 mt).

[SMM Analysis]Secondary Aluminum Alloy Resilience Stands Out as Price Spread with Primary Aluminum Recovers to Positive

[SMM Aluminum Alloy Daily Comment] Today, the price center of ADC12 continued to move upward, with SMM ADC12 quotations rising to 24,000 yuan/mt. Raw material procurement and compliance operation costs remained high, causing a significant squeeze on corporate profits and driving manufacturers to raise prices to pass on cost pressure; meanwhile, supply tightened somewhat, enterprises' finished product inventories were low, and spot cargo supply was tight. With limited demand support, the actual transaction capacity after the price increases still faced a test.

[SMM Aluminum Alloy Flash] According to SMM statistics, the social inventory of secondary aluminum alloy ingots in major domestic consumption areas continued to destock this week, declining by 3,800 mt from last Thursday to 58,700 mt. It has recorded destocking for two consecutive weeks, and the destocking speed accelerated WoW. On the supply side, tight invoice availability forced some secondary aluminum enterprises to control production, leading to a contraction in overall market supply. In circulation, as the spot-futures spread widened, traders accelerated their shipment pace. Coupled with moderate downstream restocking and support from producer buybacks, spot turnover clearly sped up. In the short term, invoice constraints and spot-futures spread support will continue to power destock

[SMM Cast Aluminum Alloy Morning Comment: May Auto Market Domestic Demand Under Pressure, Exports Strong; Narrowing Price Difference Between A00 Aluminum and Scrap Tightens Raw Material Supply] The ADC12 market traded steadily on Wednesday, with the SMM ADC12 price remaining flat at 23,900 yuan/mt. This week, cast aluminum alloy futures diverged from SHFE aluminum, with cast aluminum futures steady to firm while SHFE aluminum fell below the 24,000 yuan/mt mark. In the spot market, A00 aluminum prices declined for consecutive sessions, but ADC12 prices remained firm. The spread between the two has returned to positive territory, ending the inversion since April, underscoring the resilience of alloy prices.

[Aluminum Ingot Social Inventory Destocking Accelerates Significantly, Relative High Level Still Caps Aluminum Price Upside Room] On the fundamentals side, the supply gap outside China is expected to provide strong bottom support for aluminum prices, and expectations of rising energy costs also form a bullish driver. This Thursday, the destocking pace of China’s social inventory of aluminum ingots accelerated notably, effectively easing the earlier high inventory pressure. However, China’s high inventory pressure remains relatively prominent, which is expected to cap the upside room for domestic aluminum prices. In the short term, domestic aluminum prices are expected to mainly fluctuate and consolidate.