LME unchanged but above key support; Backwardation along the curve intensifies (bearish premiums); Canadian logistic issues re-emerge

1. LME prices trading above HARBOR’s $… per mton identified support zone.

2. China’s aluminum prices reach five-month lows.

3. US BILLET ALERT. IT’S OFFICIAL: Hydro to build 120 kmton secondary billet expansion in Michigan.

4. US ALUMINUM ALERT. CANADIAN LOGISTIC ISSUES STRIKE AGAIN: Disruptions seen in rail shipments from Western Canada.

5. LME Cash–3M backwardation intensifies further amid severe December–January tightness (bearish for P1020 spot premiums).

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