Domestic alumina prices have come under pressure as the impact of a short-term, unexpected event has gradually subsided and market panic regarding supply has eased; consequently, tender prices from electrolytic aluminum smelters in Northwest China—which had briefly risen—have fallen again, dragging down alumina prices in the north. With the impact of the unexpected event reassessed, market sentiment driving price declines has returned to being dominated by fundamentals.

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