LME down at $... per mton; oversupplied US market pushing P1020 units to Europe in search of buyers

May 24, 2023

ALERT! – US MW PREMIUM ALERT – from HARBOR's Market Intelligence and Outlook Unit commentary.

1. LME price down and hovering around HARBOR’s $... per mton zone, door to lower prices could open before the end of this quarter.

2. China’s aluminum prices down to fresh four-month lows.

3. ALERT! – US MW PREMIUM ALERT – from HARBOR's Market Intelligence and Outlook Unit commentary. CAN’T TAKE THE METAL: Lack of P1020 demand pushing some US consumers to defer volumes and suppliers to warehouse the metal in Europe.

4. ALERT! – US WIRE ROD. SEVEN-YEAR LOWS: US EC rod offshore imports plummet.

5. ALERT! – EUROPE PFA. OUTLOOK CONCERNS: European PFA premiums unchanged, bearishness lingers.

6. ALERT! – GREEN ALUMINUM. NEW GREEN SUPPLIER: Hindalco starts delivering green primary aluminum units.

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7. LME Cash-3M spread tightens sharply into double-digit backwardation (bearish for P1020 premiums).

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