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Global aluminium short-term outlook May 2019

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The aluminium market service short term outlook (STO) is published monthly and provides a forecast of aluminium supply and demand fundamentals over the next two-years. So far in 2019 we have seen the removal of 2018 price supportive factors – Rusal sanctions, Section 232 and the Alunorte cut. These have been replaced with price depressing events – intensification of the US-China trade war, a sharper than expected slowdown in global economic activity and a jump in the availability of aluminium scrap. Investor sentiment towards the light metal remains negative with LME prices struggling to move above the US$1800/t for any length of time. Yet all the while in the background global market supply-demand fundamentals continue to exhibit tightness.

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  • China
    • Japan
    • Europe
  • North America
  • Alumina Market Developments

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    Automotive activity takes a dive in AprilCan better performance in the construction sector be maintained?North American domestic shipments of extrusions by sector
    US imports of can sheetUS imports of common alloysSecondary versus primary use of aluminium in the foundry industryNorth American use of castings per industry.World ex-China output slumpsSummary of April production, ktChina smelter cuts 2019China smelter capacity plansChanges in aluminium production estimates since April, (kt)
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