V pondělí, srpen 22, jak nabídková cena hliníku LME v hotovosti, tak oficiální cena vypořádání hliníku LME vzrostly o 11,5 USD za tunu resp. 0.48 per cent to settle at US$2,387 per tonne and US$2,387.50 per tonne.

3-month bid price and 3-month offer price for the same day stood at US$2,380 per tonne and US$2,380.50 per tonne, after experiencing a similar growth of US$7 per tonne or 0.29 per cent.

December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price also went up by US$8 per tonne or 0.33 per cent to rest at US$2,425 per tonne and US$2,430 per tonne.