China Materials Monthly Tracker Equities Prefer aluminium on supply disruptions, tough peak season for construction materials Metals' demand held up well, so far, despite challenges, and uncertain outlook continues: There have been a variety of factors impacting both the demand and supply sides of the metal markets this year. Through this volatility, demand for metals has been resilient, primarily driven by the front-loading of shipments to the US and increasing demand from the renewable energy sector, EVs, ...