LME prices climb to the top end of the range-trading zone; Brazil’s P1020 premiums fall to new three-year low

1. LME prices reaches the high end of the prevailing four-month trading range.

2. SHFE aluminum price reaches a fifteen-month high as China’s market closes for a weeklong holiday.

3. ALERT! – BRAZIL ALUMINUM. DECLINE CONTINUES: Brazil’s P1020 premiums reach $190 per mton.

4. ALERT! – US UBC. 2024 STALEMATE: US UBC contract talks delayed further, discounts remain steady.

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5. ALERT! – EUROPE UBC AND CLASS SCRAP. DOUBLE WHAMMY: European UBC demand deteriorating, China could become a home soon.

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6. UPDATE! – WORLD SMELTING PRODUCTION COST. COST STABILIZATION CONTINUES.

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7. LME Cash-3M contango tightens further to three-month lows, unprofitable for cash-and-carry deals.