1. LME prices remain stalled below multi-month highs reached last week.
2. ALERT! – US BILLET. FALL REACHES… cent/lb: US spot billet upcharge reaches… cent/lb amid spike in journalistic MW premium.
3. ALERT! – US 6063 SCRAP. MORE WIDENING: 6063 extrusion scrap discounts reach the widest since 2019
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4. SPECIAL ALERT! – US SCRAP. NEW SOURCE OF DEMAND.Demand for low-iron alloys fueling competition for scrap wheel units
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5. LME Cash–3M contango widens sharply amid inventory inflows, now at break-even for cash and carry deals.
6. The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) was closed due to China’s weeklong New Year holiday. Trading will resume on Monday, January 30, 2023.