May 18, 2022
ALERT! – US MW PREMIUM.
1. LME prices down as selling emerges above $… per mton
2. ALERT! – US MW PREMIUM. SIGNS OF EXHAUSTION: MW premium gaps down from record-highs amid growing metal availability and sharp LME price decline.
3. US BILLET ALERT. FURTHER WEAKENING: US spot billet upcharge declines to… cent/lb.
4. China’s aluminum prices retreat further, remaining below medium-term technical resistance.
5. ALERT! – EUROPEAN ROLLING MILL. BOOMING IMPORTS INTO EUROPE: Coil conversion prices down, especially in southern Europe.
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6. LME Cash–3M contango tightens to three-week low; LME warrant cancelations continue in Asia.