Category: Aluminum

Aluminum MMI: Energy crisis hits production, buoys prices

The Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) rose 4.8% following two consecutive months of decline. After a sharp 7.6% drop in the early days of November, prices appeared to have found a bottom and formed a bullish “cup and handle” technical pattern around the summer support levels. Aluminum prices have broken out of the bullish pattern…

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The Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) rose 4.8% following two consecutive months of decline. After a sharp 7.6% drop in the early days of November, prices appeared to have found a bottom and formed a bullish “cup and handle” technical pattern around the summer support levels. Aluminum prices have broken out of the bullish pattern...

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This Morning in Metals: Aluminum prices boom to close first week of 2022

This morning in metals news: aluminum prices have surged this week; U.S. nonfarm payroll employment rose by 199,000 in December; and, lastly, electricity prices surged throughout 2021, in large part on the back of rising natural gas prices. Request a 3…

This morning in metals news: aluminum prices have surged this week; U.S. nonfarm payroll employment rose by 199,000 in December; and, lastly, electricity prices surged throughout 2021, in large part on the back of rising natural gas prices. Request a 30-minute demo of the MetalMiner Insights platform now. Aluminum prices surge Aluminum prices are on...

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This Morning in Metals: Energy costs surge; steel imports rise; aluminum price picks up

This morning in metals news: energy costs surged in 2021; U.S. steel imports picked up in November; and, lastly, aluminum prices rose during the second half of December. All the metals intelligence you need in one user-friendly platform with unlimited …

This morning in metals news: energy costs surged in 2021; U.S. steel imports picked up in November; and, lastly, aluminum prices rose during the second half of December. All the metals intelligence you need in one user-friendly platform with unlimited usage. Request a MetalMiner Insights platform demo. Energy costs rise in 2021 Energy costs surged...

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Europe’s aluminum smelters in turmoil amid rising power costs

As our colleague Fouad Egbaria noted this week, rising power costs in Europe, almost wholly down to the cost of natural gas, resulted in reduced output at Europe’s largest aluminum smelter, Aluminium Dunkerque Industries France. Losses there ballooned to €20 million ($22 million) during November, as natural gas prices quadrupled this year. Most aluminum smelters…

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As our colleague Fouad Egbaria noted this week, rising power costs in Europe, almost wholly down to the cost of natural gas, resulted in reduced output at Europe’s largest aluminum smelter, Aluminium Dunkerque Industries France. Losses there ballooned to €20 million ($22 million) during November, as natural gas prices quadrupled this year. Most aluminum smelters...

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This Morning in Metals: Aluminum prices rally; Rio Tinto to acquire lithium project; Biden signs proclamation adjusting steel imports

This morning in metals news: aluminum prices have rallied to close the year; Rio Tinto is acquiring a lithium mining project; and, lastly, the American Iron and Steel Institute commented on the president’s proclamation this week adjusting steel imports. See why technical analysis is a superior forecasting methodology over fundamental analysis and why it matters…

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This morning in metals news: aluminum prices have rallied to close the year; Rio Tinto is acquiring a lithium mining project; and, lastly, the American Iron and Steel Institute commented on the president’s proclamation this week adjusting steel imports. See why technical analysis is a superior forecasting methodology over fundamental analysis and why it matters...

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Aluminum price moves sideways but looks to China for cues

The medium term future for the aluminum price depends on China. How many times have we heard that before? Not just for aluminum but for a host of other base metals, too. But the reality is China is running a deficit and sucking in metal from the rest o…

The medium term future for the aluminum price depends on China. How many times have we heard that before? Not just for aluminum but for a host of other base metals, too. But the reality is China is running a deficit and sucking in metal from the rest of the world, where demand is already...

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Aluminum MMI: Aluminum prices move sideways, production to increase

The Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell for the second consecutive month, this month dropping by 3.9% as aluminum prices trended sideways. After a sharp 7.6% drop in the early days of November, aluminum prices appeared to have found a bottom. Pric…

The Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell for the second consecutive month, this month dropping by 3.9% as aluminum prices trended sideways. After a sharp 7.6% drop in the early days of November, aluminum prices appeared to have found a bottom. Prices then traded sideways at summer support levels. Currently, aluminum is in a period...

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Construction MMI: YTD construction spending up 7.5%; Nucor to build new rebar micro mill

The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell by 6.1% for this month’s reading, as U.S. construction spending rose by 7.5% year over year in the first 10 months of the year. MetalMiner is hosting its final webinar of the calendar year tomorrow — Wednesday, Dec. 8 — during which the MetalMiner team will overview price predictions…

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The Construction Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell by 6.1% for this month’s reading, as U.S. construction spending rose by 7.5% year over year in the first 10 months of the year. MetalMiner is hosting its final webinar of the calendar year tomorrow — Wednesday, Dec. 8 — during which the MetalMiner team will overview price predictions...

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Automotive MMI: Automotive sales remain constrained by limited supply

The Automotive Monthly Metals Index (MMI) dropped by 0.7% for this month’s reading. Stay up to date on MetalMiner with weekly updates – without the sales pitch.  US auto sales Ford Motor Co. reported November U.S. sales increased by 5.9% year over year to 158,793 vehicles. Total truck sales increased by 4.6%. Meanwhile, SUV sales…

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The Automotive Monthly Metals Index (MMI) dropped by 0.7% for this month’s reading. Stay up to date on MetalMiner with weekly updates – without the sales pitch.  US auto sales Ford Motor Co. reported November U.S. sales increased by 5.9% year over year to 158,793 vehicles. Total truck sales increased by 4.6%. Meanwhile, SUV sales...

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Aluminum supply to get boost from Alcoa restart; Midwest premium eases

Recently, MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns delved into the aluminum market deficit, one in which limited aluminum supply and elevated delivery premiums have been persistent features. However, perhaps to some aluminum buyers’ relief, some supply is coming back online next year. Each month, MetalMiner hosts a webinar on a specific metals topic. Sign up for the last…

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Recently, MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns delved into the aluminum market deficit, one in which limited aluminum supply and elevated delivery premiums have been persistent features. However, perhaps to some aluminum buyers’ relief, some supply is coming back online next year. Each month, MetalMiner hosts a webinar on a specific metals topic. Sign up for the last...

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