What is the best month for Aluminium?
Since 1993, January has been the strongest month for Aluminium, averaging +1.91% and rising in 62% of 34 years. June has been the weakest, at -1.16%.
We rate the January pattern as strong and the June pattern as weak. February comes second at +0.97%. A strong month is when prices have tended to rise, not a promise that they will.
Every month, ranked
Aluminium, 1992 to 2026
| Rank | Month | Average | Median | Up years | Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | +1.91% | +1.44% | 62% | strong |
| 2 | February | +0.97% | +0.50% | 57% | no clear pattern |
| 3 | December | +0.89% | +1.24% | 59% | no clear pattern |
| 4 | July | +0.88% | +2.08% | 66% | no clear pattern |
| 5 | April | +0.63% | +1.04% | 51% | no clear pattern |
| 6 | November | +0.52% | -0.29% | 47% | no clear pattern |
| 7 | August | +0.27% | -0.23% | 47% | no clear pattern |
| 8 | October | +0.11% | +0.60% | 56% | no clear pattern |
| 9 | March | +0.10% | -0.02% | 49% | no clear pattern |
| 10 | September | -0.21% | -0.46% | 50% | no clear pattern |
| 11 | May | -0.65% | -0.44% | 46% | no clear pattern |
| 12 | June | -1.16% | -1.14% | 40% | weak |
Why it might happen
- Power-intensive smelting links prices to energy costs; China produces more than half of world supply.
- Tariffs and sanctions on Russian metal reshape trade flows.
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