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Aluminium premiums in the United States, Japan and Brazil were mostly higher after US President Donald Trump signed off on a 10% tariff on aluminium imports into the US, but premiums in Europe were down amid bearish sentiment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday March 16. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The impact of the 10% aluminium tariff signed into law by President Donald Trump last week is already being felt on prices and premiums worldwide, and is affecting aluminium flows globally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Magnitude 7 Metals has announced plans to "restart two potlines of operation at its three-potline, 263,000-tonne-per-year aluminium smelter" in the US state of Missouri, in response to President Donald Trump signing the 10% tariff on aluminium imports into law on Thursday March 8. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US aluminium market is recoiling following President Donald Trump's official enactment of tariffs on imported steel and aluminium, with regional premiums rising as market participants plead with the government to temper the blanket measures' severity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

After US President Donald Trump signed into law a 10% tariff on aluminium imports into the United States, premiums in the US saw some movement but European premiums were stuck waiting for more clarity on the trade measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A round-up of the aluminium foundry alloy premiums over the past month from around the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday March 9. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

US President Donald Trump has signed off on previously announced tariffs on steel and aluminium imports into the United States, officially implementing them as trade policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Kobe Steel and Kobe Aluminum, as well as metal buyer Toyota Motor Corp, are facing a class action lawsuit alleging that consumers had been defrauded into buying vehicles made of substandard metal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The United States Midwest aluminium premium has seen a growth in volatility over the past couple of years, which only stands to increase in the coming months and years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Global aluminium premiums generally ticked higher in the week ended Tuesday March 6, following US President Donald Trump's announcement that he intends to impose a 10% tariff on aluminium imports into the United States. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aluminium billet premium in the United States remain unchanged this week, with the market static until President Donald Trump makes tariffs on aluminium imports into the country official. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Downstream market participants in both steel and aluminium were in a state of alarm following President Donald Trump's confirmation that he intends to levy tariffs on imports of both metals into the United States. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday March 1 that he will impose tariffs of 25% on steel imports and 10% on aluminium imports into the US for an unlimited time frame, following through on the aggressive action the White House has hinted at since the initiation of Section 232 investigations nearly a year ago. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday March 2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Industrial electricity rates in the United States rose through 2017, which could prove to be a major factor in the viability of restarting domestic primary aluminium capacity in the coming months and years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will enact a 10% tariff on aluminium imports into the United States as a result of the Section 232 investigation into the national security impact of such imports - but market participants were unsure if those duties hit the mark. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium markets across the globe continue to focus on the eventual outcome of the United States' Section 232 investigation into aluminium imports, but speculation-fueled increases in global premiums tied to the possible imposition of import tariffs have slowed amid a persistent backwardation in spreads on the London Metal Exchange. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A top official from within the Peoples' Republic of China has made public the government's dissatisfaction with the US Department of Commerce's findings regarding Chinese foil exports - calling the duties "unreasonable." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Department of Commerce has issued its final determination in the trade case against imports of aluminium foil from China, revising the trade duties somewhat from its preliminary rulings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Union workers locked out of their jobs at the Aluminerie de Bécancour Inc (ABI) smelter in the Canadian province of Quebec took to the streets on Tuesday February 27, demonstrating outside of a conference where the top executive of majority owner Alcoa Corp was speaking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday February 23. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The proposed Section 232 investigation remedies by the United States Commerce Department are being felt in the global market, with the common theme being a reorganization of the world's supply chains to remove the US from the trade flow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Constellium NV sees room for the company to grow its automotive aluminium sheet capacity in North America despite a recent competitor announcing plans to build a new automotive sheet mill. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium ticked up over the past week, following the US Department of Commerce confirming its three recommendations for President Donald Trump in the Section 232 investigation concerning aluminium imports into the United States. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium premiums in the United States rose on the back of Section 232 uncertainty, while those in Europe and Asia remained unchanged in the past week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Century Aluminum's top executive went into previously undisclosed detail on the company's plans to restart production at its smelter in Hawesville, in the US state of Kentucky - with the linchpin being President Donald Trump choosing to enact certain Section 232 trade remedies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US aluminium industry is grappling with the US Commerce Department's recommendations - confirmed by Secretary Wilbur Ross - for President Donald Trump on the Section 232 probe, with that uncertainty translating to jumps in prices and premiums. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copper price premiums became firmer in Shanghai and Europe over the past week when 51,050 tonnes of cathode material were delivered to the London Metal Exchange, illustrating the growing disparity between the paper and physical markets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium premiums in the United States and parts of Europe rose over the past week, while those in Asia were unchanged ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays in the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Trade remedies that may be implemented as a result of the United States' Section 232 investigation into aluminium imports may utilize a nuanced approach as part of the government's effort to curb transshipment and duty evasion concerns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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

Primary aluminium supply is expected to be in tight supply this year due to a split in the market between China and the rest of the world, according to a forecast by ING Groep NV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ford Motor Co is investing $25 million in its assembly plant in the US state of Kentucky to meet surging customer demand for its aluminium-intensive sport utility vehicle (SUV) models, according to a statement on Monday February 12. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Quebec National Assembly in Canada has issued a motion calling for the resumption of negotiations between the Aluminerie de Bécancour Inc (ABI) smelter in Quebec and union workers with Syndicat des Métallos and the United Steelworkers (USW) union. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd is on the offensive following the recent revelation that United States-based investment research firm Muddy Waters Research was the author of the widely cited Dupré Analytics report that accused the company of perpetrating a global aluminium transshipment fraud. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Midwest aluminium premium has jumped more than 15% in the United States during the past week, with market participants noting that tightness in the availability of trucks is being felt on prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Arconic Inc plans to spend 2018 evaluating its global portfolio, according to the company's top executive, framing it as a "learning exercise" but leaving the possibility open for big changes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US aluminium foundry premium has stayed flat again this month, while premiums in Germany and Eastern Europe slipped. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday February 9. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Attorneys representing the United States have commenced a forfeiture action on aluminium pallets seized from warehouses operated by Perfectus Aluminum Inc, claiming the nearly 300,000 pallets seized are part of a long-alleged transshipment scheme by China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The squeeze in truck availability in the United States has pushed the Midwest aluminium premium higher for a fifth consecutive week, in turn exerting upward pressure on premiums across the globe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Metal Bulletin and American Metal Market are seeking feedback on a proposal to change the frequency of its assessment of the US P1020 spot premium to twice weekly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the condition of the aluminium billet market in the U.S. as of February 2018. It discusses the growth in the prices aluminium billet premiums in the country due to the ongoing lockout at smelting firm Aluminerie de Bécancour Inc. (ABI) based in Quebec. It mentions other factors that affects the prices of aluminium billet such as the impending decision to the Section 232 by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The article reports that the aluminium market in the U.S. is asking a transparency and a source of clarity with its premium assessments. Topics discussed include the benefit of the proposal to increase the frequency of aluminium delivered on commercial contracts, the need for country's aluminium premium to consider the effect of the increase in assessment frequency to the global premiums, and the pricing of metals following the change.

The article offers information related to the metal industry in Asia as of February 2018. Topics discussed include the performance of lead prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME), the increase in nickel output guidance of commodity company Glencore PLC, and the acquisition of Glencore's manganese alloy plants by ferro-alloys producer Ferroglobe PLC.

The article reports on the move of aluminum company Novelis, maintaining growth options open for 2018. Topics discussed include company's joint venture with aluminium products producer Constellium NV, its plan to develop a greenfield auto mill in Kentucky, and remarks from Steve Fisher, company's president and chief executive officer, about the financial performance of the business.

The article reports on the fourth consecutive rise of aluminium premiums in the U.S. as of January 31, 2018. It says that the consecutive rise of premiums was driven by the uncertainty on the possible actions of U.S. President Donald Trump administration to the U.S. Trade Expansion Act's Section 232 investigation on aluminium imports. It adds that despite risk of tough tariffs, sellers are reluctant to move away from metal as replacement will be much costlier.

The article reports on the U.S. President Donald Trump is silent on trade plans on steel and aluminum industry after he failed to mention cases during his State of the Union address held on January 30, 2018. It mentions the president's position toward foreign trade policy, his elaboration of infrastructure bill which aim to streamline the permission and approval of building projects, and the trends of the aluminum and steel industry in the state.