Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in Shanghai on Thursday April 9.
Key drivers
Extended lockdowns globally to tackle the spread of the Covid-19 virus has further stifled demand for aluminium including China's exported aluminium products. The front-month aluminium contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange hovers near four-year lows of 11,310 yuan ($ 1,601.30) per tonne, below production costs for smelters...