TREE NEWS reports: The London Metal Exchange’s one-day aluminium spread reached $31.73 per tonne, the widest since 2021. The spread reflects the premium for near-dated aluminium over the following day’s contract on the LME. The exchange did not give a reason for the move in the material provided.
LME one-day aluminium spread hits $31.73/t, highest since 2021
AI take
A one-day spread blowing out to its widest since 2021 points to a squeeze in immediately available metal rather than a broad repricing of aluminium, since the move is confined to the front of the curve. That matters most for holders of short-dated positions and for physical users who rely on the LME as a last-resort source of metal. With the exchange offering no explanation, the open question is whether this is a temporary delivery bottleneck or the start of a more persistent tightness in nearby supply.
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