Category: Pulse

Aluminum producer Alcoa is getting more interest from customers as states in the Persian Gulf region curtail production amid the Iran war.

Markets remained frazzled last week as the conflict in the Persian Gulf entered its fourth week – with no end in sight.

The shipment data on primary metals ex Canada is not validating what people are saying about higher exports yet.

The Federal Reserve held rates steady while modestly raising inflation and growth projections, highlighting uncertainty tied to geopolitics and tariffs.

Hyundai Translead plans its first US trailer plants as production declines and trade cases on imports and tariffs move forward.

The facility will make aluminum and plastic components for US automakers.

Steel Dynamics issued first-quarter 2026 guidance, citing higher working capital tied to its aluminum ramp as the segment begins generating EBITDA.

Novelis’ award-winning recycled automotive sheet illustrates a broader industry challenge: returning end-of-life vehicle aluminum scrap back into high-grade sheet production.

We had another topsy-turvy week in the markets as the war in Iran monopolized investor attention.

Midwest aluminum premiums are converging with replacement costs as Gulf supply risks lift duty-paid import replacement near $1.05 per pound.