LME price up from seven-month lows; Elevated inventories impacting US foil demand

1. LME price up after falling to seven-month lows yesterday, continues to trade around HARBOR’s $... per mton target. The US dollar confirms bullish momentum (bearish warning signal).

2. China’s aluminum prices rise after testing four-month lows.

3. ALERT! – US ROLLING MILL. US FOIL DEMAND DIPS: Demand impacted by high inventories and end product imports.

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4. LME Cash-3M backwardation intensifies again to double digits, the steepest in seven months (bearish for P1020 premiums).