U.S. stocks closed on Thursday, with the Dow initially closing up 0.92%, the S & P 500 up 0.53% to a record high, and the Nasdaq up 0.22%.
Spot gold fell $12 short-term and is now trading at $2,692 an ounce.
The main contract for alumina rose by more than 5% and is now reported at 3,928 yuan/ton.