In forward dealings, the December 27 bid price was USD 3067 per tonne, down 0.20 per cent from USD 3073 per tonne. The December 27 offer price declined 0.19 per cent to USD 3072 per tonne, compared with USD 3078 per tonne on February 9.
The LME aluminium 3-month Asian Reference Price on February 10 stood at USD 3093 per tonne.
Inventory data also reflected softer market conditions for the LME aluminium price. Opening stock fell to 486,975 tonnes on February 10 from 488,975 tonnes on February 9, representing a 0.41 per cent decrease. Live warrants remained unchanged at 440,650 tonnes, while cancelled warrants dropped to 46,325 tonnes from 48,325 tonnes, a sharper 4.14 per cent fall.
Separately, the LME alumina Platts price stood at USD 308.73 per tonne.
