The benchmark aluminium price is down 1.4 per cent today, the most of all base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange, after China cut export taxes on certain forms of the metal.
China will remove the 15 per cent export tax on aluminum-alloy rods and strips, China's Ministry of Finance said. It will also cut taxes on rare earths, tungsten, and molybdenum, Henry Sanderson writes.
The decision sent Shanghai-traded shares in the Chinese government-backed Aluminum Corporation of China (also known as Chalco) up by ten per cent to RMb9.55.
Earlier this year China abolished its quotas on rare earths, after losing a case at the World Trade Organization on the limits which were imposed in 2009.
Aluminium traded on the London Metal Exchange for purchase in three-months' time is down 1.4 per cent to $1,781 per tonne.
The price of the bendy metal has fallen 2.5 per cent on the London Metal Exchange this year amid a global glut that has been exacerbated by exports of the metal from China.
The world's largest producers of aluminium Rusal and Alcoa have said this year they are reviewing smelters for closures amid low prices.
KUALA LUMPUR (Apr 24): Aluminium extruding firm Press Metal Bhd (Press Metal) ( Financial Dashboard) emerged as Bursa Malaysia’s second biggest loser in morning trade today.
The company’s share price whose reference price stood at RM3.24 today took a plunge today to a low of RM2.88, losing 36 sen.
At 11.08am, it made a slow climb to settle at RM2.94, losing 30 sen or 9.26 sen from today’s opening price after over 9.9 million shares changed hand.
Just yesterday, Press Metal (fundamental: 0.95; valuation: 1.7) suffered an 11 sen or 3.28% decline to close at RM3.24 having experienced heavy profit taking.
Kenanga Research in a note today said that technically, the chart had turned less compelling with all the indicators moving south.
“This prompt us to take a more conservative route by locking in our gains … despite the share not meeting our stop-loss level of RM3.20. We might revisit the stock when the share price technical picture becomes attractive again,” it added.
DROP TO 3.00 THEN CLIMB TO 3.07-3.09 THEN DROP TO 2.90 THEN CLIMB TO 2.95-2.96 THEN NOW DROP TO? 2.80 ? THEN CLIMB BACK ? THEN DROP AGAIN? NON STOP DROP?
I just share my view, since April 12.. alert members to cut position.. China removed of export duties has big impact on aluminium industry. It will change the world aluminium supply landscape scenario to Over Supply situation from deficit.
Cut loss now, important is capital protection. Don't hope it will rebound tomorrow. Today is first day only, The worst is not coming yet. Eventually It will go down to RM2.00 to RM2.20 soon, within 1 to 2 week.
Remark :- I have Long term bearish on PMetal as long as China is removing the export tariffs,.
in fact the policies been set up by china government do help press metal too.. why I will say that..
have a check on the press metal company background. they do have plant at china,
Our subsidiary in Foshan, Press Metal International Limited, is one of the largest exporters of aluminium products in China, with a production capacity of 120,000 tonnes per annum.
The Group has also established an extrusion facility in Hubei, China, with a production capacity of 30,000 tonnes per annum. The Hubei extrusion operation complements our Hubei smelter which has a production capacity of 90,000 tonnes per annum. The smelter has a self-sufficient energy supply as our subsidiary owns and operates a 180MW coal-fired power plant.
No doubt this announcement will affect the price of aluminum BUT !!! for another way of looking it going to generate more sales volume for Pmetal.
History will repeat ..It will touch support level at RM2.20 to 2.40. .. then RM1.80 Ignore all technical rebound as it will be short-lived as the aluminium sector has take a new ugly look now. I agreed with Fortunebullz, aluminium might be another commodity badly hit after oil, The aluminium price has trading at 5 years low now, with new china aluminium supply floods the market, we expect the prices go even lower than anybody guess. For those expect high dividends play, your dream will end soon as the the thin profit margin will impact the company cash flow and its ability to pay dividend. PMetal might need to go for new round of fund raising like right issue if it persists of carrying the capacities expansion as planned earlier.
Remark: I just share my view and You have the right to opine your view too..
CHINA In China, our subsidiary in Foshan, Press Metal International Limited, is one of the biggest exporters of aluminium products in China, with a production capacity of 120,000 tonne per annum. The Group also established an extrusion facility in Hubei, China, with a production capacity of 30,000 tonne per annum.
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Posted by kenneth89 > 2015-04-24 10:39 | Report Abuse
last time I play this counter at 2.30 only… lol