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    CRU Aluminum: LME Stabilizes After Breaking $2,200/t Support

    Written by Ethan Bernard


    The LME aluminum three-month price is moving higher again, closing the week on the morning of July 28 at $2,215 per tonne. The previous day, the price dropped sharply at the close and briefly moved below $2,200/t. The next day the price was seen increasing again, suggesting support at $2,200/t has once again been regained. 

    China’s SHFE aluminum exchange was broadly stable this week. The cash contract settled at RMB18,390/ per metric ton and last traded at RMB18,400/t.

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