LME prices down but still within an upward trend; US slab market impacted by Kitimat strike; Cash–3M spread turns to a backwardation

1. LME prices down but still supported in the very short term by technicals, production disruptions, and a weaker US dollar.

2. SHFE aluminum prices fall after testing a two-month high.

3. RERUN: UPDATE! – US MW PREMIUM & SLAB ALERT. PRODUCTION CUT IN AN ALREADY TIGHT MARKET: Rio Tinto cuts Kitimat’s production by 240 kmtpy.

4. LME Cash–3M spread turns to backwardation amid steep tightness ahead of September.

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