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European aluminium foundry alloy premiums remained at record highs and continued to be supported by tight supply, while the US premium weakened due to a quiet spot market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

American Metal Market will not launch a US duty-unpaid aluminium premium (DUP) assessment as proposed, after market feedback suggested the need for a different approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium has stayed flat to start this week - while sellers attempt to push the premium over 21 cents per lb, buyers are not in need of spot P1020. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Upward corrections of aluminium premiums worldwide have come to a stop - at least temporarily - due to slack demand for spot P1020 and the reintroduction of metal sourced from UC Rusal into company inventories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) has adjusted downward its preliminary anti-dumping duty margins for common alloy aluminium sheet from China, due to what the bureau deemed “a significant ministerial error”. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Novelis' top executive says the company is still open to growth opportunities, even after wrapping up the purchase of rival Aleris Corp. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday August 10. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

US unwrought aluminium imports continued their decline in June following the implementation of Section 232 tariffs on aluminium imports and sanctions on UC Rusal – with imports now at a more than two-year low. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday August 3. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An upward correction in aluminium premiums at the Dutch port of Rotterdam got underway in the week to Tuesday July 31 after a persistent contango in London Metal Exchange forward price spreads fueled bullish sentiment in the market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium was flat to start this week, with market participants testing the willingness of buyers to pay a premium above 21 cents per lb. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium rose in the week to Tuesday July 24, supported primarily by the London Metal Exchange aluminium price's return to a contango after weeks of backwardation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium has risen this week, driven primarily by the London Metal Exchange aluminium price's return to a contango after weeks of backwardation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has granted UC Rusal subsidiary Rusal America Corp a Section 232 exemption for aluminium extrusion billet, according to a decision document issued by the agency and dated Thursday July 19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday July 27. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium has clawed its way back to higher ground, although market participants are concerned that another US government move on trade tariffs could potentially derail the correction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium foundry alloy premiums in Europe and the United States were unchanged during the past month, but they continue to be supported at high levels by tight supply in the market following the US sanctions against UC Rusal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium supplier Alcoa Corp has lowered its full-year earnings outlook after net income fell in the second quarter due to costs incurred as a result of the Section 232 import tariffs imposed by the United States in March. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday July 20. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium premiums in the United States will likely embrace the duty-paid versus duty-unpaid (DDP/DUP) system as a result of the tariffs levied by the US government against imported materials, according to Alcoa Corp’s top executive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Brazilian spot billet premium dropped 16% versus last month, with spot demand all but dried up in the region. Premiums elsewhere were largely unchanged, with the effect of UC Rusal's exit from the US market already factored into premium levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Midwest aluminium premium has inched up in the United States, with sellers finding less reason to discount off of published premiums while the backwardation on the London Metal Exchange is expected to ease in the coming weeks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Midwest aluminium premium in the United States logged a second consecutive drop, with market participants pointing to the growing backwardation of aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange as the primary driver. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday June 29. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spreads continued to drive aluminium premiums in Europe and the United States downward over the past week, while markets in Asia were quiet with participants there awaiting further developments on quarterly deals in Japan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium has retreated to a level last seen in late March to early April, before the effect of sanctions against Russia set into the market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aluminium billet upcharge in the United States has temporarily paused its climb to record highs, with the summer slowdown counteracting continued supply tightness to keep the premium on level ground. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest P1020 spot aluminium premium has stabilized after its recent drop, as the backwardation spread on the London Metal Exchange remained steady to end the week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium consumers in the United States are clamoring for an alternative to the current Midwest aluminium premium, reacting to the premium's surge to a near all-time high this year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday July 13. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

American Metal Market is proposing to launch a weekly assessment of a US aluminium duty-unpaid P1020 premium, to be assessed once per week on Tuesday. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Global aluminium premiums were again under pressure from a continued backwardation in forward spreads on the London Metal Exchange. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday July 6. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium premiums across Europe, Asia and the United States were broadly lower in the week to Tuesday July 3, with the backwardation in forward spreads on the London Metal Exchange putting significant pressure on the market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium dropped for the third assessment in a row, as an ever-widening backwardation on the London Metal Exchange has pushed suppliers to offer at levels not seen since early April. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium has slid for the fourth week in a row, due to the backwardation curve in London Metal Exchange prices causing many sellers to part with material at a discount, although buyers generally remained uninterested in buying spot. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

North American primary aluminium production fell in the first five months of 2018, with indicators showing that a decline in Canadian output was the prime driver for the move down. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday June 22. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Global aluminium premiums were flat to weaker over the past week, with the persist backwardation on the London Metal Exchange continuing to pressure European premiums downward, while general supply pressures are keeping a lid on other premiums worldwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday June 21. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The spot aluminium billet upcharge in the United States has found a new high, which market sources attributed to supply bottlenecks in response to high demand from extruders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday June 15. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Global aluminium premiums were largely down this week, with the Rotterdam premium leading the charge downwards on slack spot demand and continued backwardation curve on the London Metal Exchange. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The United States boosted its consumption of alumina significantly in the first quarter of 2018, attributed to the restart of primary aluminium smelting capacity in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium has slipped at the start of this week, with market participants noting that discounting off of published premiums is becoming more widespread among parties trying to make spot deals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium inched up on Friday June 15, with market participants noting that prices in the spot market are not dropping to incentivize buying despite a backwardation on the London Metal Exchange. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US billet upcharge hit another all-time high this week, fueled mostly by issues with suppliers getting material to buyers on time, combined with the continued absence of UC Rusal from the US spot market. Other premiums throughout the globe remained generally steady. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium foundry alloy premiums continued to be affected by the United States' sanctions against Rusal, with European premiums setting record highs on tight supply and the US premium holding firm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday June 8. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US aluminium billet upcharge has remained steady at its all-time high this week, with market participants confirming continued difficulty in obtaining spot material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]