LME price hits HARBOR’s $... per mton price target; Backwardation at the end of the curve intensifies

1. LME prices closed inside HARBOR’s $... per mton target zone as technical selling intensified. Levels above $... per mton have never lasted more than four weeks before a strong price correction occurs.

2. China’s aluminum prices reverse gains after testing an eleven-week high.

3. EUROPE PFA ALERT. VULNERABLE TO GETTING BETTER: Recovery in PFA demand would face supply challenges.

4. US TWITCH ALERT. HIGHER TWITCH PRICES: Prices moving up on a confluence of factors.

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5. LME Cash–3M contango widens slightly but longer-term backwardations intensify (still unsupportive for P1020 spot premiums).

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