Aluminum prices continued to trade sideways during November and the first three weeks of December. Amid the long-term consolidation, prices sit only 6% beneath where they stood at the start of the year. Overall, the Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) remained sideways, with a modest 0.34% decline from November to December. MetalMiner’s 2024 Annual Metals […]
Tag: Aluminum MMI
Aluminum MMI: Aluminum Prices Sideways as Premiums Remain Bearish
Although they fell 4.29% throughout October, aluminum prices remain trapped within a sideways trend established back in July. Prices retraced from their late-September spike but failed to create a lower low. Therefore, they continue to move within a tight range. Overall, the Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) remained sideways, with a modest 0.72% decline from […]
Aluminum MMI: Hydro Bets Big on Lower Carbon Aluminum, Aluminum Prices Remain Mostly Flat
LME aluminum prices edged sideways throughout August, with a modest 1.69% month-over-month rise. Meanwhile, prices show little bullish or bearish momentum as they continue to trade within a tight range. Overall, the Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) continued to move sideways as well, rising a modest 0.79% from August to September. Get valuable market trends, […]
Aluminum MMI: LME Aluminum Prices Rise As Midwest Premium Falls
Although aluminum prices started to rebound in the short term, they have yet to breach ranges that would signal the beginning of a new trend. Indeed, prices continue to create an uncertain environment for the aluminum market due to the lack of direction. Overall, the Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) moved sideways, rising a modest […]
Aluminum MMI: Russian Metal Hits 80% of LME, Aluminum Prices Rise in July
Aluminum prices continued to slide throughout June but appeared to find a bottom in early July. Prices started to form relief patterns in the short term, rising following bearish price action over recent months. Meanwhile, cooling inflation data saw market sentiment improve. The U.S. dollar index, which has an inverse correlation to metal prices, dropped […]
Aluminum MMI: Aluminum Prices Sideways Amid LME’s Russia Problem
Aluminum prices continue to lack enough strength to form either bearish or bullish trends. Since aluminum prices have yet to break out of range meaningfully and there is no established uptrend or downtrend, the market remains highly risky. Altogether, the Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) dropped 3.19% from May to June. Russian Aluminum in LME […]
Aluminum MMI: Aluminum Prices Slide as LME Faces Russian Supply Glut
Aluminum prices continued to slowly edge downward, but remained within an overall sideways trend. After prices fell 1.31% throughout April, they dropped an additional 2.22% during the first week of May. But despite the softness, aluminum prices have not yet formed lower lows, so an established downtrend is still not confirmed at this time. Interested […]
Aluminum MMI: Price of Aluminum Falls, Tariffs Back On
Aluminum prices reacted bearishly in the short term. At the beginning of February, price action showed a short-term sideways trend with no new lows or highs. Indeed, the price of aluminum would need to break out of its current range to form a continuation trend or a reversal downward. However, future price direction currently remains […]
Aluminum MMI: Aluminum Prices Pause Following Surge
Aluminum prices have stayed bearish in the short term. At the beginning of February, price action showed a short-term sideways trend, as no new lows or highs formed. This means prices need to break out of their current range to form a continuation trend or a downward reversal. Currently, however, future price direction remains unclear. […]
Aluminum MMI: Aluminum Prices Slide From Early-December Peak
Despite the recent short-term bounce, aluminum prices have not quite reversed to the upside following their long decline from March 2022. Ultimately, the rally between November and December was not strong enough to indicate a reversal. Moreover, bearish pressure continues to dominate the market environment at this time. Instead, prices remain largely indecisive. However, the […]