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Aluminum price today & historical overview

Track industrial aluminum in USD per metric ton with clear source notes, history, currency pages, and a snapshot vs gold.

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$3,534 / USD / metric ton
+2.11% vs ~24h ago

Aluminum balances power costs, smelter curtailments, inventories, and China demand expectations; the level here is a wholesale benchmark snapshot.

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Key facts (AI-ready)

Aluminum was above the prior validated observation by +2.11%, a stronger upward move in the stored series. No same-day headlines were available for 2026-05-11, so this page does not infer a catalyst from later coverage. Recent headlines: RSS: High inflation is pushing yields to 5% on Treasury bonds | RSS: EBay unbans Ryan Cohen as it rejects GameStop’s takeover attempt

Metric (USD / metric ton)
$3,534
24h move
+2.11% vs ~24h ago
Last observation
May 11, 2026, 9:00 PM
Source & methodology
Source: Quote: Stooq Quote · AL.F · History: FRED · WPU09220131
Current
$3,534
24h
+2.11%
30d
+3.50%
1y
+17.83%
Main chart

Daily USD per metric ton for the configured industrial benchmark series from verified public sources (futures-style continuous symbols when available). Values are stored and charted as USD/mt—not converted from troy ounces. Informational only—not investment advice.

Source: Quote: Stooq Quote · AL.F · History: FRED · WPU09220131Last observation: May 11, 2026, 9:00 PM

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Price chartUSD / metric ton over time; hover for date and price.$3,000$3,200$3,400$3,600Feb 11Mar 13Apr 13May 11, 9 PM
HighApr 16, 2026
$3,593
LowFeb 17, 2026
$2,976.3
USD / metric ton · $2,976 $3,593

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Last successful price ingest (UTC): May 12, 2026, 3:52 PM

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Source: Quote: Stooq Quote · AL.F · History: FRED · WPU09220131

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