Total open-tonnage stocks in London Metal Exchange-registered warehouses rose by 6.0% to 1,137,907 tonnes at the end of August, from 1,073,574 at the end of July, according to the latest data released by the exchange on Tuesday, September 10.

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-ALU-0018 alumina index inferred, fob India, $/tonne; MB-ALU-0019 alumina index inferred, fob Indonesia, $/tonne; and MB-ALU-0020 alumina index inferred, fob Vietnam, $/tonne, which were published incorrectly from September 2 to September 9.

Although some sectors are still reluctant to pay more for green aluminium, it’s important to have differential premiums for low-carbon products because they can increase awareness about the green agenda, chief executive officer of Brazil's Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) told Fastmarkets during an interview.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ aluminium billet North Europe assessments for Friday September 6 was delayed because of reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The assessments will consider scrap extrusions, also known as profiles, comprised of 6063 aluminium alloy in two qualities: clean production scrap and post-consumer scrap with maximum impurities of 5% (also known as 95/5). The specifications of the new price assessments will be as follows: Aluminium scrap, clean production extrusions (6063), delivered consumer Europe, € per […]

The London Metal Exchange has unveiled a series of proposals which, if successful, could accomplish what it failed to achieve close to a decade ago: bringing the investment community into the fold.

The primary aluminium premium for duty-unpaid units in Rotterdam edged higher in the week to Tuesday September 3, while the wider European market found continued support from high replacement costs and tight nearby inventories despite slow consumer demand.

Fastmarkets analysts expect aluminium demand from European carmakers to slow this year, as consumer sentiment remains pessimistic and cautious

Fastmarkets proposes to launch aluminium low-carbon P1020A all-in price, CME-based, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb.

Fastmarkets is proposing to launch an additional low-carbon differential for P1020 aluminium in Europe to capture longer term liquidity within a 3-12-month timing window.