April 17, 2023
ALERT! – US PFA.
1. LME prices fell today amid demand contraction and uncertainty, tight monetary conditions; short-term range-trading conditions are still in place.
2. LME Cash–3M contango shrinks amid April-May backwardation; nearby contango yields no longer attractive for cash and carry deals.
3. ALERT! – US PFA. FALLS FURTHER: US-Mexico PFA spot upcharge falls to low of… c/lb.
4. ALERT! – EUROPE ROLLING MILL. ROLLING MILLS PURCHASED: Jupiter Aluminium acquires Aludium, gets three more mills.
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5. China’s aluminum prices rise toward medium-term technical resistance zone.