Scrap Insight: All Eyes on UAW as 'Unsettled' Oct. Trade Approaches
The US scrap market for October is a bit unsettled as the UAW strike against the Big Three automotive companies has expanded and shows scant signs of an imminent settlement.
The US scrap market for October is a bit unsettled as the UAW strike against the Big Three automotive companies has expanded and shows scant signs of an imminent settlement.
The LME aluminum 3-month price was up 4.7% during the last week of the month to close September trading at $2,325 per metric ton – its highest price since early August. Several correlations appeared to have broken down in the short term given the weakness in the US stock market, a weaker copper price, and, critically, the resurgent dollar.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union expanded its strike on Friday, calling on an additional 7,000 workers at Ford and General Motors plants to strike as of 12 p.m. ET.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain is scheduled to make an announcement on Facebook Live, according to the UAW International Union's Facebook page.