1. LME prices remain above $2,750 per mton, supported by bullish technicals and expectations of continued economic stimulus in 2026.
LME 3M aluminum prices closed today at $… per mton, down only $… per mton from Friday. Prices held today within a narrow range of $… per mton amid thin trading volumes, expectations of continued trade talks between the US and China, and mixed Chinese economic data…
2. RERUN: ALERT! – US MW PREMIUM. AS PREDICTED IN MAY: MW premium spikes above… cent/lb, all-time record high.
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3. ALERT! – EUROPEAN BILLET. WEAK DEMAND, BULLISH PREMIUMS: Demand weakness lingers, bullish premium pressure ahead.
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4. MATING SEASON SERIES – US COMMON ALLOY. BULLISH, SPIKE SEEN AHEAD: Latest US 3105 prices for 2026 contracts coming at… cent/lb.
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5. MATING SEASON SERIES – MEXICO SFA. STEADY DISCOUNTS: On-spec A380 discounts for 2026 between… cent/lb.
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6. LME Cash-3M backwardation eases to one-week lows; nearby shorts still getting squeezed.
The Cash-3M backwardation eased further to $… per mton, from Friday’s $… per mton. Nearby tightness continued to loosen, as the Cash–November backwardation narrowed to $…
7. China’s aluminum prices continue to trade near technical resistance levels.
SHFE front-month aluminum prices closed today’s session down… % at… yuan per mton ($… per mton, ex-VAT). Prices remained range-bound as optimism over easing US–China trade tensions and growing expectations of…