Articles Tagged "aluminum products"

China Accused of Aluminum Dumping

The U.S. and the EU have both launched World Trade Organization complaints against China on the grounds that Beijing unfairly helps domestic makers of steel and aluminum, by blocking overseas exports of raw materials.

Arbitrage opportunity increases China’s aluminum imports

Aluminum’s fundamentals remain dire, despite the upswing in Chinese Imports. Imports in the country are rising due to an arbitrage opportunity as Shanghai Futures Exchange aluminum is selling at a premium of $400-$500 per tonne on the London Metal Exchange.

China tackles aluminum market

The price of aluminum has slumped some 50 percent since peaking at $3,380 per tonne last July as the global economic downturn has hit demand for the metal. To kick off 2009, the aluminum market received some positive news as the metal climbed to a three-week high in Shanghai trading.

Aluminum’s path to the bottom, are we there yet?

The precipitous drop in commodity prices is putting companies under pressure, particularly feeling the squeeze are oil and metal mining companies. To be optimistic we must note that even though the current conditions are dire, the seeds are being sowed for another big rally in the metals.