25 SEPTEMBER 2013MetalMiner
3-Month price of aluminum falls 1.2% for the week
Edited by : AL CIRCLE
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The week’s biggest mover on the weekly Aluminum MMI was the 3-month price of aluminum, which saw a 1.2 percent decline on the LME to $1,784 per metric ton. This comes on the heels of a 0.5 percent increase the week before. The cash price of primary Indian aluminum dropped 0.9 percent this week, closing out the third consecutive week of falling prices. The primary aluminum cash price fell 0.8 percent on the LME to $1,742 per metric ton after rising 0.7 percent the week before.
Chinese aluminum prices were mixed for the week. In the past week, Chinese aluminum billet saw its price shift up 0.3 percent. Following a 0.1 percent increase in the week prior, the price of Chinese aluminum scrap fell 0.3 percent last week. The cash price of Chinese aluminum rose 0.1 percent over the past week.
Korean 3003 coil premium over 1050 sheet prices held steady from the previous week. Following a steady week, prices for Korean 5052 coil premium over 1050 sheet closed flat. Prices for European 5083 plate remained constant. European 1050 aluminum remained unchanged for the week.
Chinese aluminum prices were mixed for the week. In the past week, Chinese aluminum billet saw its price shift up 0.3 percent. Following a 0.1 percent increase in the week prior, the price of Chinese aluminum scrap fell 0.3 percent last week. The cash price of Chinese aluminum rose 0.1 percent over the past week.
Korean 3003 coil premium over 1050 sheet prices held steady from the previous week. Following a steady week, prices for Korean 5052 coil premium over 1050 sheet closed flat. Prices for European 5083 plate remained constant. European 1050 aluminum remained unchanged for the week.
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