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Scrap discounts remain exceptionally wide to the Midwest transaction price. Some seasonal tightness may occur, but still affords rolling mills and extruders excellent earnings potential.

The Aluminum Market Update staff will be taking some time off for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Aluminum Market Chatter from survey respondents.

As Aluminum Dynamics' Mississippi mill ramps up without feedstock from its delayed Benson recycler, UBC scrap availability could tighten heading into 2026.

Contract talks for U.S. value-added aluminum products are reaching a critical stage, with billet, primary foundry alloys, and wire rod upcharges diverging as buyers and producers race to finalized 2026 pricing.

Expectations for UBC scrap prices remained stable in October. What shifted was the composition of the remainder.

There’s a lot of news to keep track of, so we’re lending a hand with highlights from the past month and what they mean for you.

We’re excited to announce that Edward Meir, a highly regarded commodities analyst, will be contributing to Aluminum Market Update (AMU) beginning in November.

Most of the world’s global non-ferrous futures business is conducted on the LME’s three trading platforms, totaling $18 trillion, 178 million lots and 4 billion tonnes with a market open interest high of 1.8 million lots in 2024.

Building on the backlog analysis, this follow-up connects Dodge Construction Network's construction starts data, the Dodge Momentum Index, and the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index to map how project planning, design, and execution are aligning - or diverging - across the construction cycle.