On July 9, Chalco (02600.HK) fell 3.01% in regular trading, trading at HKD 7.45 with turnover of HKD 99.44 million. The decline came as multiple global investment banks cut aluminum price forecasts and the broader aluminum sector came under collective selling pressure.
UBS recently lowered its 2026 and 2027 global aluminum price forecasts to USD 1.50/lb and USD 1.42/lb respectively, cutting China aluminum price estimates to RMB 23,000/ton and RMB 22,500/ton. UBS slashed Chalco's earnings forecast by 15% for this year and 31% for next year, reducing its H-share target price from HKD 17.5 to HKD 14.2 while maintaining a Buy rating. Goldman Sachs also cut aluminum price forecasts, citing Middle East supply recovering faster than expected, with the projected global aluminum deficit shrinking sharply from 720,000 tons to just 100,000 tons.
Additionally, BlackRock's holding in Chalco H-shares declined from 11.34% to 9.57%, signaling institutional capital withdrawal. The aluminum sector broadly weakened on the day, with China Hongqiao down 5.38%, Chuangxin Industrial down 5.41%, and Nanshan Aluminium International down 2.78%.
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