LME prices fall further; MW and European billet premiums show signs of exhaustion

1. LME price sell-off extends for fourth-consecutive session; failure to bounce back by next week could open the door for a $... per mton downside target before the end of this month.

2. US MW PREMIUM ALERT. SIGNS OF EXHAUSTION: MW P1020 spot premium falls to... cent/lb.

3. EUROPEAN BILLET UPDATE. TENSE CALM: European spot billet stable at $... per mton. To see our full European Billet Market Intel and Premiums assessment, please subscribe to our specialized European Billet Intelligence Report

4. SHFE aluminum prices down to a one-week low on profit-taking.

5. CHINA SCRAP ALERT. YET ANOTHER RECYCLING EXPANSION: As anticipated, China’s recycling momentum continues.

6. WORLD ROLLING MILL ALERT. GETTING BIGGER AND GREENER: Novelis posts record shipments, earnings, scrap usage. For more details, please subscribe to our specialized Aluminum Rolled Products Intelligence Report.

7. US 6063 SCRAP ALERT. IS NOT RECEDING: US consumers hunting 6063 scrap units. For more details, please subscribe to our specialized US and Mexico Aluminum Scrap Intelligence Report.

8. LME Cash–3M contango narrows amid steep nearby backwardation; tightness at the far end of the curve intensifies.

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