1. LME price falls again as last week’s bearish rally loses momentum and demand slowdown concerns linger.
2. ALERT! – RUSSIAN ALUMINUM. NO SANCTIONS, BAN OR NEW DUTIES: As HARBOR anticipated, the US and LME have not sanctioned nor restricted Russian aluminum.
3. China’s aluminum price drops below expected resistance.
4. ALERT! – GREEN ALUMINUM. GREEN EXPANSION: EGA may invest in Indonesia to expand supply of Green Aluminum.
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5. ALERT! – US SCRAP. WIDENING: US brokers looking to fill their December orders for 5052 at wider discounts.
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6. LME Cash–3M contango narrows from five-month highs, remains uneconomic for cash-and-carry deals.