AMU Survey: Scrap demand rebounds in August
Recycler demand rebounded in August as obsolete scrap availability narrowed, inventory drawdowns persisted and forward oversupply expectations disappeared.
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AMU Survey: Lead times fall as demand rises
August survey results showed stronger demand alongside shorter measured lead times, while imports became more competitive and forward expectations moved toward balance.
Aluminum’s peace trade, one month later
Aluminum prices recovered after the July 9 checkpoint, but financial and exchange indicators didn’t move uniformly.
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Ball works through capacity constraints
Ball posted higher second-quarter North and Central America can sales and low-single-digit shipment growth, but startup costs and a tight network kept segment earnings from rising.
Semi-fabricated markets aren’t moving together
Recent earnings show stronger shipments in specific rolled products than extrusions, but changing automotive programs, billet supply disruptions and trade flows complicate broader market conclusions.
AMU Survey: Recyclers turn more cautious
AMU’s July survey found recyclers expecting lower Midwest Premium and UBC prices while demand softened, inventories declined and forward views remained mixed.
AMU survey: Supply concerns grow despite mixed lead times
AMU’s July survey showed selective lead-time pressure in sheet and billet while transportation-focused respondents expressed stronger concern about future supply.
Auto market check in: Production uneven despite stronger late sales
Government data show first-half automotive production remained concentrated in light trucks, while passenger car output, inventories and import flows followed a different path.