Q4 Aluminum Premiums in Japan Fall 18% to $325/T, Impacting Producers
Tom Rudovsky · Reported by Reuters
More coverage: Industrial
Sentiment
Negative
Importance
8
Price
$51.26
Mkt Cap
$13.433B
52W Low
$30.21
52W High
$84.38
52W Position
70% above low
Off High
39% below high
Rel. Volume
0.8× avg
Market data snapshot near publication time
AA sits 70% above its 52-week low of $30.21.
Summary
A global aluminum producer is seeking Q4 premiums of $325 per metric ton from Japanese buyers, an 18% decrease from the current quarter. This follows the Q3 premium agreement of $395/T reported in July. As these premiums set the regional benchmark, this significant decline will negatively impact Alcoa's revenue and profitability for its aluminum shipments in the fourth quarter.
At the time of this announcement, AA was trading at $51.26 on NYSE in the Manufacturing sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $13.4B. The 52-week trading range was $30.21 to $84.38. This news item was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10. Source: Reuters.
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