LME price falls but still above $… per mton; Slovalco smelter at the brink of closure

1. LME prices fall to new thirteen-month lows but remain inside key support zone of $… per mton.

2. China’s aluminum prices down to fifteen-month lows.

3. ALERT! – EUROPEAN BILLET & PFA. AT RISK: Slovalco smelter could shut down amid challenging market conditions.

4. ALUMINA PRICE ALERT. BEARISHNESS PAUSES: Cutbacks in China and Europe stop alumina price decline for now.

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5. LME Cash–3M contango widens, but spread tightness persists into Q4 (unsupportive for P1020 spot premiums).