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This section displays the latest market developments and up-to-the-minute breaking views direct from MBR’s team of aluminium analysts, as well as a constantly changing selection of highlighted articles from all our market research reports dedicated to the global alumina, power, carbon products, primary and downstream aluminium industries: Aluminium Raw Materials: Weekly Market Tracker and Aluminium Sheet and Extrusion: Weekly Market Tracker.
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Breaking Views
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[ Aluminium and Raw Materials Weekly Market Tracker ]
18 January 2010
The aluminium market is going through a slow and fragile recovery after a worldwide collapse last year. Demand is sluggishly improving while stocks are still at record levels. So why have investors been so quick to subscribe to the Hong Kong IPO of smelting giant UC Rusal?
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[ Aluminium and Raw Materials Weekly Market Tracker ]
30 November 2009
Will Dubai's debt woes trigger a downturn in commodity markets and send aluminium into the feared 'double-dip'?
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More breaking views...
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10 March 2010
Optimism overides bleak reality for extruders and rollers. Orders are gradually coming in and lead times are approaching the end of Q2. However, semi fabricators still remain weary as to whether this is reflecting improvements in real demand.
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10 March 2010
Automakers and the aerospace sector are showing signs of life. Despite improvements in new orders, producers are still reluctant of increasing shifts or restarting idled capacity.
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10 March 2010
A significant portion of the metal leaving LME warehouses is likely headed to non-LME warehouses. A range of 1m to2m tonnes are suspected of sitting in private stockpiles.
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10 March 2010
Demand levels this quarter is clearly better than last year. The automotive sector remains stable, whilst construction market remains weak. Photo-voltaics for residential and light industrial buildings ramps up.
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03 March 2010
Summary of extrusion prices in USA, Europe, Asia and the Middle East
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03 March 2010
Summary of flat rolled products prices in USA, Europe, Asia and the Middle East
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03 March 2010
Download links for all the statistical data published with the weekly report.
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08 March 2010
An overview of consumption and production of primary aluminium, and an analysis of the market drivers of secondary aluminium and aluminium scrap.
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08 March 2010
Monthly assessment of the Calcined Petroleum Coke and Coal Tar Pitch Markets.
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08 March 2010
While the technical indicators remain bullish and our market contacts suggest that $2,300/tonne could be surpassed this week, quieter trading today suggests the price is more likely to consolidate first.