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European Secondary Aluminum Market: Stability Against the Season
The European secondary aluminum market showed surprisingly stable performance in the week ending Friday, December 19th, defying the usual calm that accompanies the approaching holiday season. Indeed, according to several operators, spot activity remained stronger than...
Aluminum Scrap in the US: Prices Strong Between Year-End and Tight Supply
The US aluminum scrap market closed the week ending December 18th with an overall stable picture, but characterized by signs of strengthening in various grades destined for secondary furnaces. In a typically slowing environment due to the approach of the end-of-year...
Base Metals Rebound Widely at the SHFE
The week began with a decidedly more constructive sentiment on China's base metals markets. On the morning of Monday, December 22nd, prices listed on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) showed a broad-based rise, supported by a mix of supply-related factors and...
Global Scrap Markets: Expectations and Signs of Recovery
Global scrap markets showed mixed performance in the week ending Friday, December 19, reflecting a fragile balance between episodic signs of recovery and a general slowdown related to the approaching end-of-year holidays. In several areas of the world, activity became...