The alumina market is currently characterized by a tug-of-war between high supply levels and expectations of production cuts driven by inverted margins; spot prices have continued to decline following the National Day holiday. Meanwhile, overseas spot prices have kept rising; although this has not yet opened an export arbitrage window for domestic alumina, the market is paying close attention, as further increases in overseas prices could halt the slide in domestic prices or even trigger a rebound.

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